Scenic routes A-J to help you plan your day on the farOpen Art Trail
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ROUTE PLANNER A: STUDIOS 49, 39, 9, 43, 2
CHEPSTOW - BROCKWEIR- LLANDOGO- LLANISHEN Rebecca Thomson Weissbort, Little Orchard Studios - Catherine Hawkridge, Philip Stockley, Mary Edwards, Ali Edgson Starting from the Southerly point on our Art Trail, I’ve got a diverse mix of painters grouped together. This route takes you along one of the most captivating ancient landscapes of the Wye Valley which covers the magical Tintern area and it’s impressive Abbey with plenty of tea rooms and natural beauty spots to enjoy along the way. |
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ROUTE PLANNER B: STUDIOS 38, 48, 34, 4, 16, 13, 18
ALVINGTON - LYDNEY - BLAKENEY Lisa Dear Artworks, Sara Rickard, Jo Snowdon, Rachel Shilston, Anna Fine Jewellery, Charlotte Keating, Bruce Allan, Novvy Allan, Christine Waygood Down along the River Severn we have a wonderful selection of artists and jewellers for you stretching from Alvington to Blakeney, each providing something gorgeous, unique and different! |
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ROUTE PLANNER C: STUDIOS 23, 44, 46, 15, 28
YORKLEY - BREAM - BROCKHOLLANDS - ST BRIAVELS farOpen Group Show at ‘Highview’ Yorkley, Patricia Homewood, Melanie Clarke, Carmen & Stuart Rooksby Eileen Waycott -Garden Shed Textiles If you’ve just completed Route B, I suggest you wind your way up from Blakeney via Viney Hill through the meandering forest landscape to reach a pocket of artists who benefit from the most lush green surroundings and far reaching views starting with the farOpen Group Exhibition in Yorkley. |
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ROUTE PLANNER D: STUDIOS 50, 30, 12, 27, 52, 56
AWRE - BULLO PILL - NEWNHAM ON SEVERN Sara Ulyatt, Impsandthings – Pete Simpson, Blantons Designs by Alexandra Stewart, Furzie –Michelle Hickman & John Hickman, Sharon Harvey, TKB Presses – Tony Kossykh- Bearman, Carolyn Black, Jenny Jop, Sharon Foley What an eye catching bunch of artists I have in store for you down along the River Severn starting with a couple in Awre and Bullo Pill before offering you the opportunity to browse several artists studios at leisure in the thriving village of Newnham on Severn |
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ROUTE PLANNER E: STUDIOS 7, 24, 3
SOUDLEY & LITTLEDEAN Art & Soul Evolution - Leah Marhsall Robinson, farOpen Group Show & Angela Peryer Thread Painter Take your time on this route as we have a small pocket of artists secluded here within the most dense and tranquil forest setting. I’ve decided to list them on their own as the closure of New Road from Blakeney makes it slightly trickier to access depending on the direction you come. You’ve got a few options however ... |
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ROUTE PLANNER F: STUDIOS 53, 51, 54, 36, 25, 26
REDBROOK, CLEARWELL, COLEFORD, COALWAY, BROADWELL, ENGLISH BICKNOR Sew Forest of Dean - Jen Johnson, Sheila Tweed @ Waterway, The Little Gallery in the Forest – Isobel Barber, Katie Sanderson, Friday Lawrence & Funky Pheasant Felting – Cath Jago This little route starts in a beautiful spot by the river in Redbrook, before meandering up through the country lanes to the picturesque village of Clearwell and beyond. There is such a great variety of art on this route with price points for everyone with textiles, enamel, jewellery and painting. From this route, you can segue straight into Route G which has another glorious group of artists to visit! |
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ROUTE PLANNER H: STUDIOS 11, 42, 33, 55, 14, 22, 19, 8
DRYBROOK & MITCHELDEAN Black Cat Glass Design, Chris Lewis Jewellery Design, Mariette, Jeanette Hannaby Enamel Artist, The Yard Print Studio, Byefield Emporium – Su Perkin, DelARTful Designs by Sarah Delahoy, Darragh Hewat, Jane Jones, Anne Maliphant What a creative hive of artists we have here in Drybrook and what a diverse selection of art to view with stunning glassware, jewellery, textiles , enamel, print, kinetic art and furniture! Whilst most artists are located in Drybrook, I’ve got Anne Maliphant listed just a short journey away in Mitcheldean which you can visit on this route or tag onto Route J or K. |
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ROUTE PLANNER I: STUDIOS 47, 1, 41, 35
ROSS-ON-WYE Patsy Hodgkinson, 18 The Basement, Made in Ross, Kathy Priddis Pots + Paintings Route I takes you for a gentle tour around Ross-on-Wye area with a wonderful collective of artists showcasing a variety of disciplines with many items perfect for decorating your home. |
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ROUTE PLANNER J: STUDIOS 6, 32, 5
NEWENT & MAY HILL Monique Oliver, Jane Foot, &bookish books - Kit Tyrrell, Anne Bulley, Mary Deaville, Myra Fricker Routes J & K can easily be combined to make a longer, circular journey starting at any of the listed studios or you can simply add Anne Maliphant from Mitcheldean (route H) onto this route to extend your travel a little further. With such a variety of artists, you’re spoilt for choice whichever way you plump for! |
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ROUTE PLANNER K: STUDIOS 6, 32, 5, 10
HARTPURY, GLOUCESTER, MINSTERWORTH, CHURCHAM Issi Lammas, Georgie Dowling, Jess Rayson, Laura Nicolson, Deborah Harrison Sculpture, Art@Oaktree - Sarah McHale, Leigh Sladen Glass The diversity of artists on this journey is very exciting! If you’d like to extend this route, you can travel on to May Hill (Route J) which will bring you back full circle to Hartpury. With plenty of cafes to stop at along the way, you can certainly make a full day of it! |
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