DARTMOOR'S ARTISANS
The Dartmoor Artisan Trail links Dartmoor's finest artists and craftspeople. Pop in to see them work, book into watch a demonstration, or have a go yourself on one of their mini-workshops. Set up your own trail by contacting the artisans directly through their pages below, or for a small charge, we’ll set up an itinerary for you.
THE BLACKSMITH
See sparks fly in a 150-year-old forge.
THE CIDER MAKER
Taste cider made in a 350-year-old oak press.
THE WOODWORKER
Learn from a modern master.
THE FELT MAKER
Tuition from the UK's only burial shroud maker.
THE WOODTURNER
Use Iron-Age techniques to make a wood bowl.
THE PAINTER
Take an 'art walk' with landscape painter Sophie
THE HIDE TANNER
See how Jessie uses age-old techniques to tan
THE JEWELLERY MAKER
Design and make a Dartmoor-inspired ring
THE FURNITURE MAKER
Learn how to make your own chair or stool
THE TEXTILE DESIGNER
Meet a spinner who breeds her own silk worms.
THE PRINTMAKER
Make your own print on a vintage press.
THE SHOEMAKER
Have a tour of an ethical shoemaker's workshop
THE DAIRY FARMER
Help out on an organic goat farm
THE POTTER
Learn how Penny creates her trademark pots
THE WEAVER
Visit a basket maker's own willow beds.
THE LEATHER WORKER
Create something beautiful from cow hide.
THE FARMER
Take a tour of an ecological community farm
THE TRAVELLING ARTIST
Create prints on the road in Anita's 'print bus'
THE UPHOLSTERER
Watch Stuart repair furniture the traditional way
THE WILLOW ARTIST
Learn how to weave a sculpture