The Dartmoor Artisan Trail links Dartmoor's finest artists and craftspeople. You can pop in to see them work, book for 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.
Learn the art of working with unseasoned ‘green’ wood to make your own chair, stool, coat rack, rolling pin or even sword.
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people.
See sparks fly in a 150-year-old forge and learn how to make your own fire poker, toasting fork, letter opener, coat hook or barbecue butler.
Good for: couples, families with older children and groups of up to eight people.
Have a tour of an ethical shoemaker's workshop and learn how to make you keyring or bracelet from colourful leathers or vegan material.
Good for: couples and small groups
Learn how to restore your own picture frames
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Learn how to weave an animal sculpture
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Take an 'art walk' with a landscape painter
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Learn how Stuart repairs furniture the traditional way
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Tuition from the UK's only burial shroud maker
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Meet a spinner who breeds her own silk worms
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Learn from a modern master.
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to four people
Learn to make your own basket from willow and rush
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Use Iron-Age techniques to make a wood bowl.
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Make your own prints on a vintage press
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Create something beautiful from cow hide
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to four people
Take a tour of an ecological community farm
Good for: couples, families and large groups
See how Jessie uses age-old techniques to tan
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Learn how Penny creates her trademark pots
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to six people
Design and make a Dartmoor-inspired ring
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to four people
Learn how to create your own sign using traditional hand-lettering techniques.
Good for: couples, families and groups of up to eight people.