Cotswold Dry Stone Walling Courses for Beginner, Notgrove Holidays. , 2 October | Event in Bourton-on-the-water

Cotswold Dry Stone Walling Courses for Beginner, Notgrove Holidays.

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Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 08:45 am

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Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 08:45 am (BST)

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Notgrove, Naunton, Bourton-on-the-water, United Kingdom

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Cotswold Dry Stone Walling Courses for Beginner, Notgrove Holidays.
๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐€๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐ซ๐š๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐–๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

Escape the everyday and immerse yourself in something truly timeless โ€” a two-day Dry Stone Walling course nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds at Notgrove Holidays. Youโ€™ll be led by DSWA qualified instructor Richard Gray, building real, permanent walls on our working farm โ€” no repetition style training here โ€” with fresh air, countryside charm, and a sense of heritage built right into every stone.

๐–๐ก๐จ ๐ˆ๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐…๐จ๐ซ
โ€ข Beginners (aged 16+) โ€“ no experience required; grasp the fundamentals: dismantling, stone sorting, foundations, through-stones, dressing, coping, and tool use. Great for landscapers or DIY enthusiasts.

โ€ข Improvers Course โ€“ for those whoโ€™ve already completed a beginnersโ€™ course or have some walling experience. Hone in on retained walls or vocational techniques, and work on walled projects tailored to your interests.

๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž ๐„๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ

Beginners Course - ยฃ199 for 2 days tuition including tools & kit.
Bring a packed lunch, waterproofs, gloves, sturdy footwear, sun cream.

Improvers Course - ยฃ250 for a 2 day advanced workshop tailored to your experience level. Bring a packed lunch, waterproofs, gloves, sturdy footwear, sun cream.

๐Ÿ“‹ Course structure:
โ€ข Day 1: 9:00 arrival, building foundations, stone selection, learning safe and proper techniques, lunch, practical wall build.
โ€ข Day 2: Continuation, coping stones, finishing touches by 16:00 each day

๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž?
โ€ข Create something real: You wonโ€™t just practice โ€” you'll build something lasting. These are real farm walls that endure .
โ€ข Feel a sense of achievement: Students frequently comment on their satisfaction at crafting a physical piece of history and mastering a heritage skill.
โ€ข Boost wellbeing: Spending time outdoors, working with your hands, engaging both body and mind โ€” itโ€™s a therapeutic and mindful experience.
โ€ข Join a heritage tradition: Dry stone walling is an intangible cultural heritage (UNESCO recognised technique), connecting you to a craft thousands of years old.

๐ƒ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ & ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ 
Popular dates fill fast โ€” in 2025 beginners' sessions include early April through to mid October, and the Improvers course runs on 25โ€“26 September

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ & ๐‹๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ง
Turn this into a mini break! Stay onsite in our cosy glamping pods (with heating, galley kitchen, wet room, TV, views) or choose one of our charming holiday barns . Self cater or stroll to the nearby Nuttery Cafรฉ.

๐†๐ข๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐š๐ง ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž
Looking for a unique gift? Our Dry Stone Walling Gift Vouchers let someone special choose their course and date โ€” perfect for birthdays, retirements, or the person who โ€œhas everything.โ€

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐“๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค
Ready to don your gloves and learn an ageless craft in our rolling Cotswold hills? Visit https://notgroveholidays.com/activities/dry-stone-walling-course/ to book, call us on 07760 337441, or email aG9saWRheSB8IG5vdGdyb3ZlICEgY29t.

Your wall awaits โ€” letโ€™s build something beautiful together!


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Cotswold Dry Stone Walling Courses for Beginner, Notgrove Holidays. , 2 October | Event in Bourton-on-the-water
Cotswold Dry Stone Walling Courses for Beginner, Notgrove Holidays.
Thu, 02 Oct, 2025 at 08:45 am