Painting holiday

England • Cotswolds • The Five Valleys

Watercolours and water meadows
Honey-coloured stone, rolling hills and plunging valleys, chalk streams, water mills and wild flower meadows – the Cotswolds have drawn artists for generations.

Some of our days

Arrival day

We arrive in time for afternoon tea and an introduction to the days ahead.

Around the Hotel

Our first day is spent in the vicinity of the hotel, establishing individuals' styles with demonstrations and private tutorials.

Castle Combe

This is one of the finest of Cotswold villages and we are privileged to have the use and welcome of Weaver's Cottage, where we paint and enjoy refreshments in the privacy of its secluded garden.

Water, willows and Waldorf

The gardens of Ruskin Mill College fall down the valley in a cascade of ponds. A place of reflections, picturesque bridges and a wealth of wildlife.

Frampton on Severn

On the longest village green in the country, we spend the day beside duck ponds reflecting on a variety of timeless images of everyday village life.

Departure day

With its very pretty church and classic Cotswold farm buildings, Nympsfield is a perfect final-day location. We depart after tea.