Thirkelow Holiday Cottage and Studio

30/09/2026

2027 Self-Catered Availability for Private group Makers’ Retreats at Thirkelow in the Peak District
January Monday 18 – Monday 25 (3/4/7 nights)
Feb Monday 22 – Friday 25 (4 nights)
Mar/April Mon 29 – Thur 1 (3 nights)
April Mon 5 – Fri 9 (3/4 nights)
April/May Thur 29 – Mon 3 (4 nights)
May Thur 13 – Mon 17 (4 nights)
June/July Tue 29 – Fri 2 (3 nights)
July Mon 4 – Fri 9 (4 nights)
July Mon 12 – Fri 16 (4 nights)
Nov/Dec Fri 19 – Fri 3 (3/4/7 nights)
Dec Mon 6 – Mon 20 (3/4/7 nights)

Rates for exclusive hire for up to 10 people in 5 double or twin en-suite rooms with 24/7 access to sewing space.
3 nights midweek £1150
4 nights midweek £1500
3 nights weekend £1250
4 nights weekend £1600
7 nights £2395

23/07/2025

Remaining availability for Thirkelow Sewing Retreats 2025/2026 -

05/03/2025

2025 Retreat Spaces and availability for self-catered bookings.
I have two rooms left for 2025 catered sewing retreats
April 3rd-6th and November 7th-10th Both are weekend retreats so cost is £375 for a single room, £310 per person for a shared room
I have the following dates in 2025 for self-catered sewing retreat bookings for up to 10 people, linen and towels provided, 10 tables and 10 chairs in the sewing room plus irons and ironing boards and cutting tables and mats set up for you.

Weekends are £1250
December 12th-15th

Midweeks are £1150 for 3 nights, £1500 for 4 nights
March 17-21
March 24-28
May 19-23
June 2-6
Sep 22-25
Nov 3-7
Dec 1-5
Dec 8-12
Drop me a message if you are interested in any of these dates
Cheers
Esther

28/05/2024

2025 Thirkelow Sewing and Quilting Retreats -

We have the following dates available for 'bring your own project' style sewing retreats in Spring and Summer 2025 14/02/2025 (weekend) - one room only available 28/03/2025 (weekend) 31/03/2025 (midweek) 28/04/2025 (midweek) 20/06/2025 (weekend) 23/06/2025 (midweek) All retreats are 3 nights in en-s...

31/01/2024

Final Availability for 2024 Catered Bring your Own Project Retreats (Updated 31/01/2024)

Spring
February 9-11 (1 room)
February 19-21 (1 room)
May 3-6 (1 room - spare room in private booking, ask for details)

Autumn
September 27-30 (1 Room)
October 4-7 (New Date!!!)

The sewing room is set up with cutting tables and mats, ironing boards and irons and plenty of space to sew. You just need to bring along your projects and machines to work on. We do have machines available if you wish to borrow one but I find most people are happiest with their own machines.

Prices are:
Midweek £325 in a single room, £260 in a shared room, £160 for a non-sewing partner
Weekend £375 in a single room, £310 in a shared room, £210 for a non-sewing partner

Each retreat is 3 nights in an en-suite room and 3 full days of sewing. The price includes two dinners, 3 lunches, 3 breakfasts, snacks and hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks. I don’t cook dinner on the first night as everyone arrives at different times, but you are welcome to bring something to reheat and use the kitchen as needed.

Private Catered Retreat spaces for 2024 are now Sold Out
Self-Catering Dates are up in a separate post

If you want to talk to me about 2025 Private dates, catered or self-catered then drop me a message before things start to fill up!

31/01/2024

Self- Catering Retreat Availability 2024

5pm Friday 12th April to 3pm Monday 15th April
5pm Monday 29th April to 3pm Thursday 2nd May
5pm Tuesday 7th May to 3pm Friday 10th May
5pm Monday 13th May to 3pm Thursday 16th May
5pm Friday 14th June to 3pm Monday 17th June
5pm Friday 5th July to 3pm Monday 8th July
5pm Monday 16th September to 3pm Thursday 19th September
5pm Tuesday 24th September to 3pm Friday 27th September
5pm Monday 7th October to 3pm Thursday 10th October
5pm Frida 8th November to 3pm Monday 11th October
5pm Tuesday 12th October to 3pm Friday 15thNovember

This includes 5 bedrooms (up to 10 people if sharing - all rooms are en-suite and can be set up as double or single), 4 upstairs and 1 downstairs.

Our studio space is large and light and we set you up with 10 sewing tables, plenty of chairs, extension cables, two high cutting tables with mats, two ironing boards and irons.

You bring your machines, your projects, your food and your friends.

The price for 2024 is £1215 for weekend dates and £1135 for midweek dates.

01/01/2024

We run regular 3 day/3 night sewing retreats at Thirkelow, you get to bring along your sewing projects and join a small group of like-minded others for 3 days of sewing and relaxing while we look after you and feed you.

Dates available for 2024 are:

February 9th-12th
February 19th-22nd
March 8th-11th
March 11th-14th

These dates include 3 nights accommodation in an en-suite room, meals (apart from dinner on the first night when you can bring your own or I can suggest a local restaurant), hot and cold non-alcoholic drinks, and plenty of snacks.

The sewing room is set up with cutting tables and mats, ironing boards and irons and plenty of space to sew. We do have machines available if you wish to borrow one but I find most people are happiest with their own machines.

Prices are:
Midweek £325 in a single room, £260 in a shared room, £160 for a non-sewing partner
Weekend £375 in a single room, £310 in a shared room, £210 for a non-sewing partner

04/12/2023

02/12/2023

Our kids have set up a small business of their own! Please take a look at their first t-shirt designs. Free Postage this weekend.

FREE POSTAGE UNTIL MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY - www.rockstarheart.com

Our one of a kind designs are musically inspired and beautifully drawn by our in house design team. All or are orders are made on demand so nothing is wasted. They are made in a circular manufacturing process powered by renewable energy and using all organic cotton. When you have finished using your product you can return it to the manufacturer and they will recycle and reuse your product.