Quilling Guild four night residential break for quillers 26th - 30th April 2027
We are very excited to tell you about our third four-night residential break for quillers (and their partners) which we have arranged at a hotel in Dunster, West Somerset, UK, in April 2027. This follows the great success of our first two residential breaks over the previous two years.
Dunster is situated at the gateway to Exmoor National Park, and is an idyllic medieval village very close to the Somerset coast (near Minehead).
The village is overlooked by a magnificent castle (National Trust), which is perched on a high crag at the top of the high street. Dunster Castle is wonderful to visit, and is surrounded by beautiful gardens with amazing views, leading down to a working water mill.
Dunster also has an ancient packhorse bridge, beautiful historic church, dovecot, tithe barn and iconic 17th century yarn market building, which stands right outside the hotel, plus many pretty gift shops and tea rooms to visit along its cobbled streets.
Close by is Dunster Station on the West Somerset Railway heritage line - the longest fully preserved stretch of steam railway in the UK.
All in all, it's a lovely place to stay!
The Yarn Market Hotel, in the centre of the village, is a very welcoming and comfortable establishment which is well-known for hosting hobby breaks for special interest groups such as ours.
The deal that the hotel has offered us is amazing!
For an UNBEATABLE total inclusive price of just £440.00 per person when sharing a room, or £484 per person for single occupancy, participants can enjoy four nights' accommodation in a spacious ensuite bedroom; breakfast, lunch and three course dinner every day; plus unlimited use of an activity/hobby room (situated 2 - 3 minutes walk away from the hotel) which is equipped with tables where projects can be left out to be worked on whenever guests fancy sitting down to quill. Space is also available in the hotel's two lounges where people can sit down to quill together in the evenings.
It should be noted that the hotel is an old building steps up to the entrance and several flights of stairs inside, which might perhaps be challenging for some people with mobility issues. There are no ground floor rooms, and those who find stairs difficult might prefer to request a room on the first floor (subject to availability), which is served by a lift. The hotel is not suitable for wheelchair users.
There is limited free parking outside the hotel (spaces subject to availability), and a very large 'pay and display' public car park just a few minutes walk away.
The break will include all the most popular elements of our former 'Quill, Chat and Chill' Days whereby people can quill together, share ideas and enjoy demonstrations in a relaxed, informal and supportive environment.
However, there will also be complete flexibility to break out at any time to visit the castle, explore Dunster and the surrounding countryside, go out for a cream tea etc.
To be clear, this will NOT be a timetabled event! Instead, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all to work together on our own projects in the company of other like-minded quillers, whilst learning from one another in a relaxed and sociable way. There will be ample opportunity for us all to share ideas with our fellow guests, and our intention is that demonstrations of techniques will take place on an impromptu basis.
Want to learn a particular technique? There will be experienced quillers present who will be more than happy to teach you!
To book a place, please contact the Quilling Guild direct by email at [email protected] in the first instance to request an exclusive booking code for members.
This code will identify you to the hotel as a Quilling Guild member, and will enable you to share your room with a non-quilling partner, if required.
All you will then need to do is call the hotel direct on 01643 821425 (or +44 1643 821425 from outside the UK) quoting the code supplied and pay an initial deposit of £80.00 per person.
We must ask you, please, not to share the booking code with anyone else, as we want to keep the break as an exclusive benefit for Guild members and their partners/travelling companions.
DON'T DELAY ... the hotel has a limited number of rooms which will only be held open for us for a limited period, and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis. BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!
For anyone wishing to arrive a few days earlier, the hotel will be putting on a walking/sightseeing weekend on 23rd - 25th April when it will be hosting a walking club weekend, combined with sightseeing tours for non-walkers. As Exmoor is such a wonderful area to explore, this additional option is highly recommended. (Extra nightly costs apply.)
The balance of the booking cost is payable on departure (plus the cost of any drinks from the hotel bar or any other extras you may have requested during your stay).
For anyone wishing to travel to Dunster by public transport, there is a very easy direct bus connection from Taunton Station (the Minehead bus no. 28 stopping at Dunster Steep, from where it is just a five minute walk into the village). Taunton is on the main railway line from London Paddington and the Midlands.
We also plan to arrange a pick-up by the hotel's mini bus at 3.00pm on Monday 26th April from Taunton Station (easily accessible by rail from Heathrow, Bristol or Exeter airports), to transport people and their luggage on the last part of their journey to the hotel. Transport will also be available from Taunton Station on 22nd April for those wishing to attend the walking/sightseeing weekend. Please let us know when requesting your booking code if you would like to take advantage of this, and also advise the hotel at the time of booking.
If you would like more information about the hotel, Dunster or surrounding area, please visit the Yarn Market Hotel's website: www.yarnmarkethotel.com.
Don't forget to bring your quilling kit and a project to work on, plus your National Trust card (if you are a Trust member) for free access to the castle!
We do hope you can join us!
