Cotswolds and Severn Vale: Works of Art

If your interest lies with arts and crafts, there are many traditional workshops throughout the Cotswolds and Severn Vale. You can see potteries at Winchcombe, Bredon and Conderton which are perfect for admiring craftsmen at work. Nature lovers will enjoy the fascinating gallery and museum at Nature in Art, while Beckford Silk Mill will delight you with their original hand printed silks. You can buy locally produced crafts along the way.

1. Nature in Art, Twigworth
A museum set in a fine Georgian mansion containing art inspired by nature. Artists of international repute are on exhibition, from Picasso to David Shepherd. Pre-booked introductory talks and themed lectures are available.
Tel: 01452 731422 Email: ninart@globalnet.co.uk
Web: www.nature-in-art.org.uk
Open: All year
Special Incentives: 50p discount per person, driver free
Price: Under £5
Maximum Group Number: 100
Maximum Catering Number: 60
Disabled Access & Toilet

Bredon Hill Open Studios
A group of artists, designers and craftspeople all working from open studios based around Bredon Hill.

2. Samantha Dadd Art Studio, Conderton
This studio offers original paintings, prints, cards and gifts. Open for regular exhibitions and demonstrations.
Tel: 01386 725679 Email: sam@samanthadadd.com
www.samanthadadd.com
Open: All year
Special Incentives: Driver / group organiser - 10% of takings
Price: Free
Maximum Group Number: 16

3. Conderton Pottery, Conderton
A wide range of salt glazed stoneware pottery made in the Old Forge in the picturesque Cotswold village of Conderton.
Tel: 01386 725387
Open: All year
Price: Free
Maximum Group Number: 12
Disabled Access

4. Beckford Silk, Beckford
A silk printing workshop that creates hand made original design silks. The retail shop sells these unique designs and pre-booked guided tours available.
Tel: 01386 881507 Email: sales@beckfordsilk.co.uk www.beckfordsilk.co.uk
Open: All year
Price: Free
Maximum Group Number: 40
Maximum Catering Number: 20
Disabled Access & Toilet

5. Bredon Pottery, Bredon
A workshop that produces a wide range of glazed pottery for everyday use in the kitchen or garden.
Tel: 01684 773417 Email: bredonpottery@aol.com
Open: All year
Price: Free
Maximum Group Number: 6
Disabled Access

6. Winchcombe Pottery, Winchcombe
Established in 1926 on the site of a 19th century pottery, Mike Finch and his team of potters produce a wide range of individually designed hand thrown pots.
Tel: 01242 602462 Email: mike@winchcombepottery.co.uk
www.winchcombepottery.co.uk
Open: All year
Price: Free / £10 per group for conducted tour
Maximum Group Number: 20

If time allows?
Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury
take in some culture if you are staying overnight. The Roses shows a wide variety of films, theatre, concerts, dance, comedy and pantomime.
Tel: 01684 295074
Snowshill Lavender, Snowshill – see all things lavender in the heart of the Cotswolds ranging from original gifts to plants.
Tel: 01386 853387
Winds of Change Gallery, Winchcombe – a wide variety of contemporary art including ceramics, glass, jewellery, paintings, sculptures and textiles.
Tel: 01242 603281 www.windsofchange.uk.com

Coach Parking – Free at the following locations
• Beckford Silk
• Nature in Art
• Winchcombe
• Samantha Dadd Studio (Mini Bus)
• Conderton Pottery (Mini Bus)

Eating Out – The following locations have tea rooms / eateries
• Nature in Art
• Beckford Silk
• Snowshill Lavender
• Winchcombe

Suggested Tour (round trip = approx 30 miles)
1 Start at Nature In Art and combine morning tea or lunch
2 – 5 Next, visit the Bredon Hill Open Studios - take your pick from 4 arty locations
6 Visit Winchcombe and the Pottery

Please refer to a road map

For further information contact the Tourist Information Centre: 01684 295027
Email: groupinfo@tewkesburybc.gov.uk