THE COOKHAM ARTS CLUB HOLIDAY

2026 Shropshire Hills National Landscape

The Club is planning a 7-night full-board Painting Holiday, based in Church Stretton, with HF Holidays

Date 19th-26th June 2026

Staying at the Longmynd Hotel, Cunnery Road, Church Stretton, Shropshire SY6 6AG

Set in a wooded hillside just a short stroll from the market town of Church Stretton (nicknamed Little Switzerland for its picturesque landscape), you’ll be within walking or driving distance of the Stiperstones, Caer Caradoc, Ironbridge Valley of Invention, and the historic towns of Ludlow and Shrewsbury.

The holiday includes breakfast, packed lunch and dinner.

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2025 Harrington House in the Cotswolds

A summary of the holiday will appear here shortly.

Dolserau Hall

2024 Eryri National Park

A great time was had on the recent club holiday to Eryri National Park (previously known as Snowdonia). We enjoyed good weather and many interesting trips to lovely locations such as Penmaenpool, Barmouth, Port Merion, Harlech Castle and the Torrent Walk along Afon Clywedog.

Hard hats were required for our visit to the Llanfair Slate Caverns which inspired Ruth Daniel’s winning entry for the Pathways Fund Exhibition.

For more pictures see our August 2024 newsletter.

2023 Brecon, South Wales

Our first day was at Tretower Court, and Tretower Castle ruins dating back to the 11th Century. Next, Brecon Canal Basin. And then Llangorse Lake to see the Crannog, a man-made island made of oak, willow and hazel wood over 1000 years ago. We found boats, jetties and far landscapes to paint.
 
A couple of days saw various groups going to Talgarth Mill, waterfall searching in Talybont-on-Usk, to the Brecon Mountain Centre and a cave at Aberdare. Our final day was LLangorse Lake at Llangasty. We spent the morning painting in the vicinity of St Gastyn’s Church, and then the afternoon at Trebefydd House.
 
On our last evening we had an exhibition of our work in which other hotel guests were invited to put a £1 in front of paintings that they particularly liked, the proceeds to go to the local Mountain Rescue whom had given us a talk earlier in the week. Our winner was Kay Lamb, and we raised nearly £60.

2022 Selworthy

Based around the village of Selworthy in the beautiful countryside of the Exmoor National Park, this year’s holiday was greatly enjoyed. Unfortunately, Covid appeared at the holiday centre and one of the party had to return home early. The vaccination seems to have been effective as, thankfully, no one has become seriously ill, although many of the group have now tested positive. As well as the painting trips, the evening events were fun, and quite a few paintings were sold to raise £63 for the Pathways charity.

CHARITY DONATION

Sometimes the other residents vote for the paintings they like with small coins which are then given to charity.