Rural Skills & Clarkson’s Farm

You’ll no doubt have seen that Clarkson’s Farm is back on our screens so we expect to see interest in the rural skills Jeremy seems to struggle with increase dramatically.

One of the shows most characterful personalities however, is Gerald Cooper, the farms trusty Dry Stone Waller.

In the Cotswolds with Cotswolds Hideaways (www.cotswoldshideaways.co.uk) you can now learn to make a dry stone wall on some of the counties most exclusive estates and remote sites with local partner Honeytstone Training, https://honeystonetraining.co.uk/.

You’ll spend a full weekend in the glorious Gloucestershire countryside learning to build a dry stone wall from the foundation up, and leave having been guided through all the basics of traditional Cotswold dry stone walling.

New dates have been added for 2023.
20/21 May
24/25 June
22/23 July
9/10 September

And for those staying with Cotswolds Hideaways they receive a 10% discount on the £145 fee for attending the 2 day course.

The Cotswolds, along with Cornwall and Dorset all share something special in common. Not only that they are some of England’s most picture perfect hot spots and some of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK, but they are all part of Hideaways’ growing Rural Skills Programme.

In Cornwall (www.cornwallhideaways.co.uk) you can learn to make a traditional Cornish Pasty with our partner Philleigh Way Cookery School. Dates are 15th Feb, 15th March, 12th April and 17th May. £55 for 4 hour course. 10% discount for Cornwall Hideaways guests

In Dorset (www.dorsethideaways.co.uk) you can learn how to fossil hunt on the renowned Jurassic Coast with local expert Steve Etches, founder of The Etches Collection (https://www.theetchescollection.org/).