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Programme Summary 2026


Aug 2025 Sept 2025 Oct 2025 Nov 2025 April 2026 May 2026 June 2026 July 2026 Aug 2026 Sept 2026 Oct 2026 Nov 2026


August

Painting Pastels in Beautiful Exmoor

Carol Kibble

18th - 22nd August 2025

Carol Kibble Exmoor National Park

Type : Studio

Media : Pastels

Single Occupancy £850

Double Occupancy £795

Non-Painter £575



September

Water, Light & Reflections in Watercolour

Joe Francis Dowden

2nd - 6th September 2025

Joe Francis Dowden Exmoor National Park

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £850

Double Occupancy £795

Non-Painter £575



Paint Dogs, Horses or other Animal Portraits in Oils

Mike Skidmore

5th - 8th September 2025

Mike Skidmore Wye Valley

Type : Studio

Media : Oils

Single Occupancy £665

Double Occupancy £625

Non-Painter £450



Paint Historic Wells & Somerset in Watercolour

Andrew Geeson

7th - 11th September 2025

Andrew Geeson Wells, Somerset

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £925

Non-Painter £695



Going Wild in Watercolour!

Jake Winkle

12th - 15th September 2025

Jake Winkle Wye Valley

Type : Studio

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £695

Double Occupancy £650

Non-Painter £450



Beautiful French Villages & Stunning Provence

Paul Talbot Greaves

13th - 20th September 2025

Paul Talbot Greaves Provence, France

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,975

Double Occupancy £1,725

Non-Painter £1,325



Paint 'Lakes, Mountains & Rivers' in the Lakes

Jeremy Ford

14th - 18th September 2025

Jeremy Ford Lake District

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic

Single Occupancy £975

Double Occupancy £895

Non-Painter £675



October

Paint the Amazing Light & Colour of the Western Algarve

Carole Massey

27th - 4th October 2025

Carole Massey The Western Algarve, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,695

Double Occupancy £1,495

Non-Painter £1,125



Paint the Amazing Light & Colour of the Algarve

Sue Ford

4th - 11th October 2025

Sue Ford The Western Algarve, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic, Pastels

Single Occupancy £1,695

Double Occupancy £1,495

Non-Painter £1,125



Paint Striking Pictures of Animals in Pastels

Carol Kibble

10th - 13th October 2025

Carol Kibble Wye Valley

Type : Studio

Media : Pastels

Single Occupancy £665

Double Occupancy £625

Non-Painter £450



Paint the Amazing Light & Colour of the Western Algarve

Andrew Hucklesby

11th - 18th October 2025

Andrew Hucklesby The Western Algarve, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,695

Double Occupancy £1,495

Non-Painter £1,125



Paint Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls in Watercolour

Stephen Coates

17th - 20th October 2025

Stephen Coates Wye Valley

Type : Studio

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £665

Double Occupancy £625

Non-Painter £450



November

Paint Beautiful Villages & Countryside of Cordoba

Paul Weaver

1st - 8th November 2025

Paul Weaver Cordoba, Spain

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,675

Double Occupancy £1,475

Non-Painter £1,075



Paint Beautiful Villages & Countryside of Cordoba

Sebastian Rodriguez

8th - 15th November 2025

Sebastian Rodriguez Cordoba, Spain

Type : Location

Media : Acrylic, Oils

Single Occupancy £1,675

Double Occupancy £1,475

Non-Painter £1,075



Radiant Gravity Painted Watercolours in Exmoor

Catherine Beale

10th - 14th November 2025

Catherine Beale Exmoor National Park

Type : Studio

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £850

Double Occupancy £795

Non-Painter £575



Paint Magnificient Views & Street Scenes in Gibraltar

Grahame Booth

15th - 22nd November 2025

Grahame Booth Gibraltar

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £2,475

Double Occupancy £2,095

Non-Painter £1,525



April

Paint Beautiful Villages & Countryside of Cordoba

Peter Woolley

11th - 18th April 2026

Peter Woolley Cordoba, Spain

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,825

Double Occupancy £1,595

Non-Painter £1,225



May

Paint the Amazing Light & Colour of the Western Algarve

Christopher Cole

25th - 2nd May 2026

Christopher Cole The Western Algarve, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Any

Single Occupancy £1,725

Double Occupancy £1,495

Non-Painter £1,125



April

Exmoor Valleys, Quaint Villages & Harbour Scenes

Chris Forsey

25th - 29th April 2026

Chris Forsey Exmoor National Park

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic, Oils

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595



May

Paint Dramatic Dartmoor, Rivers & Moorland Villages

Simon Jones

5th - 9th May 2026

Simon Jones Dartmoor National Park

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,095

Double Occupancy £995

Non-Painter £775



Exmoor Valleys, Quaint Cottages & Harbour Scenes

Steve Bretel

6th - 10th May 2026

Steve Bretel Exmoor National Park

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595



Paint Beautiful Coastal Scenes of Jersey

Paul Talbot Greaves

9th - 16th May 2026

Paul Talbot Greaves Jersey, Channel Islands

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic

Single Occupancy £2,125

Double Occupancy £1,795

Non-Painter £1,425



Paint Buxton, the Peak District & surrounding villages

Grahame Booth

10th - 14th May 2026

Grahame Booth Peak District

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £925

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £625



Paint Landscapes, Castles & Canals in the Vale of Usk

Shelagh Ashley

11th - 15th May 2026

Shelagh Ashley Usk Valley

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,025

Double Occupancy £925

Non-Painter £695



Paint Beautiful Coastal Scenes of Jersey

Randy Hale

16th - 23rd May 2026

Randy Hale Jersey, Channel Islands

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £2,195

Double Occupancy £1,865

Non-Painter £1,425



Paint Valleys, Rivers & Canals in the Vale of Llangollen

Paul Weaver

17th - 21st May 2026

Paul Weaver Vale of Llangollen, North Wales

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,095

Double Occupancy £950

Non-Painter £725



Paint Beautiful Cotswolds Villages

Sue Ford

17th - 21st May 2026

Sue Ford South Cotswolds

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic, Pastels

Single Occupancy £1,025

Double Occupancy £895

Non-Painter £695



Exmoor Valleys, Quaint Cottages & Harbour Scenes

Randy Hale

26th - 31st May 2026

Randy Hale Exmoor National Park

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,125

Double Occupancy £1,025

Non-Painter £725



June

Paint Dramatic Dartmoor, Rivers & Moorland Villages

Finn Campbell Notman

31st - 4th June 2026

Finn Campbell Notman Dartmoor National Park

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Oils

Single Occupancy £1,095

Double Occupancy £995

Non-Painter £775



Paint Beautiful Cotswolds Villages

Susannah Garland

31st - 4th June 2026

Susannah Garland South Cotswolds

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,025

Double Occupancy £895

Non-Painter £695



Paint Valleys, Rivers & Canals in the Vale of Llangollen

Howard Jones

1st - 5th June 2026

Howard Jones Vale of Llangollen, North Wales

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,095

Double Occupancy £950

Non-Painter £725



Simply Sketch & Paint in the Usk & Wye Valley

8th - 13th June 2026

 Usk Valley

Type : Simply Sketch & Paint

Media : Any

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £875

Non-Painter £875



Paint Historic Wells & Somerset

Andrew Hucklesby

14th - 18th June 2026

Andrew Hucklesby Wells, Somerset

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,095

Double Occupancy £975

Non-Painter £750



Paint the Beautiful Wye Valley

Cecil Rice

14th - 18th June 2026

Cecil Rice Wye Valley

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £950

Non-Painter £725



The Travelling Sketchbook in Exmoor National Park

David Webb

15th - 19th June 2026

David Webb Exmoor National Park

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595



Paint Radiant Gravity Watercolours in the Cotswolds

Catherine Beale

21st - 25th June 2026

Catherine Beale South Cotswolds

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,025

Double Occupancy £895

Non-Painter £695



Paint Buxton, the Peak District & surrounding villages

Jeremy Ford

21st - 25th June 2026

Jeremy Ford Peak District

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic

Single Occupancy £925

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £625



July

Paint Landscapes, Castles & Canals in the Vale of Usk

Chris Forsey

29th - 3rd July 2026

Chris Forsey Usk Valley

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic, Oils

Single Occupancy £1,025

Double Occupancy £925

Non-Painter £695



Paint 'Lakes, Mountains & Rivers' in the Lakes

Grahame Booth

29th - 3rd July 2026

Grahame Booth Lake District

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £925

Non-Painter £695



Paint the Beautiful Wye Valley

Richard Green

5th - 9th July 2026

Richard Green Wye Valley

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £950

Non-Painter £725



Exmoor Valleys, Quaint Cottages & Harbour Scenes

Andrew Geeson

6th - 10th July 2026

Andrew Geeson Exmoor National Park

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595



August

Painting Pastels in Beautiful Exmoor

Carol Kibble

16th - 20th August 2026

Carol Kibble Exmoor National Park

Type : Studio

Media : Pastels

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595



September

Water, Light & Reflections in Watercolour

Joe Francis Dowden

2nd - 6th September 2026

Joe Francis Dowden Exmoor National Park

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595



Beautiful French Villages & Stunning Provence

Andrew Hucklesby

5th - 12th September 2026

Andrew Hucklesby Provence, France

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,975

Double Occupancy £1,725

Non-Painter £1,325



Paint Historic Wells & Somerset

Sue Bradley

7th - 11th September 2026

Sue Bradley Wells, Somerset

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,095

Double Occupancy £975

Non-Painter £750



Beautiful French Villages & Stunning Provence

Howard Jones

12th - 19th September 2026

Howard Jones Provence, France

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,975

Double Occupancy £1,725

Non-Painter £1,325



Paint Buxton, the Peak District & surrounding villages

Peter Woolley

13th - 17th September 2026

Peter Woolley Peak District

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £925

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £625



Paint the Beautiful Wye Valley

Stephen Coates

14th - 18th September 2026

Stephen Coates Wye Valley

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £950

Non-Painter £725



Paint the Amazing Light & Colour of the Western Algarve

Sebastian Rodriguez

19th - 26th September 2026

Sebastian Rodriguez The Western Algarve, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Acrylic, Oils

Single Occupancy £1,725

Double Occupancy £1,495

Non-Painter £1,125



Paint 'Lakes, Mountains & Rivers' in the Lakes

Paul Talbot Greaves

20th - 24th September 2026

Paul Talbot Greaves Lake District

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic

Single Occupancy £995

Double Occupancy £925

Non-Painter £695



October

Paint the Amazing Light & Colour of the Western Algarve

Jeremy Ford

3rd - 10th October 2026

Jeremy Ford The Western Algarve, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic

Single Occupancy £1,725

Double Occupancy £1,495

Non-Painter £1,125



Paint Historic Buxton in Pen & Wash and Watercolour

Carole Massey

4th - 8th October 2026

Carole Massey Peak District

Type : Sketching & Painting

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £925

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £625



Painting Striking Pictures of Animals in Pastels

Carol Kibble

5th - 8th October 2026

Carol Kibble Wye Valley

Type : Studio

Media : Pastels

Single Occupancy £750

Double Occupancy £695

Non-Painter £525



Paint Silver Coast, Historic Obidos & nearby Villages

Paul Weaver

10th - 17th October 2026

Paul Weaver Obidos & Silver Coast, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £1,925

Double Occupancy £1,635

Non-Painter £1,375



Paint Silver Coast, Historic Obidos & nearby Villages

Sue Ford

17th - 24th October 2026

Sue Ford Obidos & Silver Coast, Portugal

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour, Acrylic, Pastels

Single Occupancy £1,925

Double Occupancy £1,635

Non-Painter £1,375



Going Wild in Watercolour!

Jake Winkle

18th - 21st October 2026

Jake Winkle Peak District

Type : Studio

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £745

Double Occupancy £675

Non-Painter £475



November

Paint Birds & Still Life in Oils

Mike Skidmore

2nd - 5th November 2026

Mike Skidmore Wells, Somerset

Type : Studio

Media : Oils

Single Occupancy £795

Double Occupancy £695

Non-Painter £575



Magnificient Views & Street Scenes in Gibraltar

Carole Massey

7th - 14th November 2026

Carole Massey Gibraltar

Type : Location

Media : Watercolour

Single Occupancy £2,475

Double Occupancy £2,095

Non-Painter £1,525



Painting Rivers and Valleys with Atmosphere in Exmoor

Christopher Cole

9th - 13th November 2026

Christopher Cole Exmoor National Park

Type : Studio

Media : Any

Single Occupancy £895

Double Occupancy £825

Non-Painter £595

Key Details

UK Holidays


Arrival is from 2pm on the arrival date and the course introduction is at 6pm on the arrival date.


The course finishes at 4pm on the departure date.


The deposit is £225 per person for 4/5 day holidays & £175 per person for 3 day holidays .


Holidays in Jersey/Europe


Please call for details/advice on transfers and pickup times.


The deposit is £350 per person.


All Holidays


Prices exclude travel insurance.


Please see our T&Cs below.