Scotland Residential Retreat: Sept 2025

Day 1 - Meet & Welcome at Kimpton, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh
Day 2 - Travel to Stonefield Castle Hotel via Inveraray Castle
Day 3 - Tuition
Day 4 - Tuition
Day 5 - Tuition
Day 6 - Excursion to Dunollie Castle & Oban
Day 7 - Tuition
Day 8 - Tuition
Day 9 - Tuition
Day 10 - Travel to Edinburgh via The Burrell Museum, Farewell

Arrival: We recommend flying to Edinburgh Airport. The retreat will officially begin at 5pm on Wednesday 10th September at the Radisson Blu, 80 High Street, The Royal Mile, EH1 1TH.

Departure: We will return, by coach, to Edinburgh, where drop offs will be available to a central city centre location or to the airport. The retreat will officially end at 5pm on Friday 19 September 2025.

Extra Nights: If you would like to extend your stay at the Radisson Blu, at either end of the retreat, you can add this to your booking in the next steps.

During this retreat, we will offer four brand new designs developed especially for this retreat. With the kind permission of the Trustees of the MacDougall of Dunollie Preservation Trust, each design is based on an artefact from the Dunollie Collection.

Prior to the retreat, you will select two out of the four designs to focus on during your 6 days of stitching.

Class choices will be opened closer to the retreat, but please do not worry about places as we guarantee you your top choices. You will also have a chance to purchase all four kits if you wish to.

Accommodation & Food
Full board accommodation.

Tuition & Kits
6 full days of tuition, workshop kits, loan of a frames, magnifying light and other equipment, refreshments during class, and a goody bag.

Excursions & Lectures
Local needlework excursions and informal stitching sessions, as well as optional walks and cultural visits.

Travel
Travel as per the programme. Transfers from and to Edinburgh Airport and local transport links.

What is included in the price?

- All tuition, talks, and lectures
- All materials and instructions required for workshops
- Loan of all the necessary frames and equipment required for workshops
- All hotel accommodation for the stated duration of the retreat and all coach travel Meals as stated in the timetable (some external lunches are not included for practical reasons)
- All entry fees for castles, country houses, museums, and other special excursions Refreshments during workshops and lectures
- If you are arriving by plane of train, transfers from and to the recommended airport or train station (to and from our first and last hotel only)

What is not included in the price?

- Travel (other than stated in the previous section)
- Personal expenditure at hotels, excursions and events, e.g. bar, laundry, telephone, IT, meal extras beyond anything that has already been arranged as part of the Retreat
- Additional tips and gratuities at your discretion

How to book

Reservations can be made by paying a non-refundable deposit (or the full amount immediately) for your chosen Retreat via our website www.crewelwork.com. We use WeTravel to handle all bookings and once your payment has been received you will receive confirmation from that platform. Subsequent installment requests will also be sent via WeTravel.

Instalments will be required as follows:

- Deposit on booking
- 50% to be received 1 year prior to departure date
- 100% to be received 6 months prior to departure date

Some installment dates may differ depending on the retreat. In the case that your booking has been made after the scheduled installment date, you will be automatically prompted to pay it during the booking process. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this.

Payment Methods

Deposits may be paid via our website, which accepts credit/debit card or Paypal. We do not accept Paypal for payments other than the deposit. Instalment payments from the UK may be made by UK cheque or bank transfer. Payments from a foreign currency may be paid by debit or credit card or by bank transfer (in our experience the best transfer service to use for foreign currency transfers is wise.com). Please opt to pay all sending and receiving fees.

Cancellations

You may cancel your travel arrangements at any time. Written notification from the person who made the booking or your travel agent must be received at our office by email. Since we incur costs in cancelling your retreat arrangements, refunds are applied as follows:

- Less than 6 months before departure date - no refund
- 6 months to 1 year prior to departure date - 50% of price of holiday
- More than 1 year prior to holiday - 100% refund (minus deposit)

Note: If the reason for your cancellation is covered under the terms of your insurance policy, you may be able to reclaim these charges. If, at any point, we are able to fill your place with someone from our waiting list, we will notify you of any refund that can be made. All refunds in this case are at the Organiser’s discretion.

We are a member of ABTA with membership number Y6352. We follow ABTA’s Code of Conduct to provide a high standard of service. For more information, visit www.abta.com.