The Centre

The Coach House Accomodation

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Residential courses in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Crafts, Writing and lots more are held throughout the year at The Coach House, a country house of great character surrounded by delightful landscaped gardens bordered by a stream and waterfall, and enjoying impressive views across the wooded hillsides of the Wye Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty.

The Coach House has been modernised for comfort without losing any of its original charm and accommodation is in luxurious, well-furnished bedrooms, many with ensuite facilities.

The philosophy here is that a well-fed, well-rested artist is all the more creative, and at the Centre inspirational tuition goes hand-in-hand with creature comforts.

Local produce is lovingly cooked and served in an atmosphere of homely conviviality and lively conversation and comments in the visitors' book pay testimony to the friendliness and warmth of the staff with meals frequently mentioned as a highlight.

All styles and abilities, including complete beginners, and companions not taking the courses are welcome. The Wye Valley is ideal for walking and seeing wildlife. There are also golf courses, riding stables, castles at Chepstow, Raglan, Goodrich and Caldicot and Tintern Abbey nearby. Comprising 10 guest bedrooms and spacious communal rooms it houses a superb studio overlooking the garden.

Weekend, 5 day courses are available to residential and day students and students are welcome to attend all or just part of any of the courses.

We hope that you will find an opportunity to come to the Wye Valley Arts Centre this year to enjoy the relaxation and our beautiful surroundings - the perfect creative environment.

This year we are hoping to launch our Charitable Trust related to the Arts Centre and it is our intention to provide subsidised weekend workshops in Arts and Crafts for socially disadvantaged children, possibly in their last year at primary school just before starting secondary education. A percentage of the profits of the Arts Centre will be donated to this Trust.

The Wye Valley Arts Centre is based in The Coach House where residential courses in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Crafts and Literature are held throughout the year. When the accommodation is not required by students participating in the courses, they are available for self-catering holidays and for groups who may wish to come with their own tutor. The main Coach House is also available for self-catering holidays for Christmas and New Year Weeks and for long weekend breaks.

The Coach House (sleeps up to 12) is a beautiful Edwardian building with 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms: 1 en suite family room (1 double, 2 single beds), 1 en suite double room, 2 twin rooms with adjacent shower room and 1 single room with adjacent shower room. Spacious sitting room, dining room and kitchen. There is also a utility room with washing machine, freezer and further fridge.

The Dovecote Cottage (sleeps up to 9) was originally part of an old stone built water mill dating back to 1350. It has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a further WC. At first floor level there is 1 bedroom with double bed, 1 bedroom with double and single bed, 1 bedroom with full size bunk beds, bathroom and further WC. There is also a door, which leads out to the garden from this level. A washer/drier is also provided. Up the staircase at second floor level there is a spacious sitting/dining room with colour TV, a well-equipped kitchen with microwave oven and fridge/freezer, 1 bedroom with twin beds and a second bathroom.

The Dovecote Flat ( sleeps 2 to 3) The second floor of the Dovecote Cottage may be let as a flat for 2 to 3 persons. There is a spacious sitting/ dining room with colour TV, a well-equipped kitchen with microwave oven and fridge/freezer, 1 bedroom with twin beds and a bathroom.