The 10 Best Classes & Workshops in North Yorkshire, England

YORK Cookery School offers a range of food and drink experiences for all ages and abilities to the people of Yorkshire and beyond. We run cookery classes that will appeal to absolute beginners as well as lessons for enthusiastic amateurs looking to develop their skills in the kitchen. We also offer Team Building food sessions and cookery sessions for groups of friends or colleagues. Friends get-togethers, hen parties, birthday parties and celebrations are just some of the occasions you can choose to celebrate.

This is a wonderful centre which offers many experiences for the whole family. Falconry, Birds of Prey hunting, demonstrations, childrens events etc. They also have fun things like Hawk and Bafrn Owl Ring Bearing and Dove release for weddings. The center is found at Swinton Park, but is owned and run by Sophie Abbott. Very much appreciated experience!

Swinton Park is the ancestral home of the Earl of Swinton, owned and run by the Cunliffe-Lister family. Set in 200 acres of parkland on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, the castle combines the style and elegance of a stately home with the comfort and exemplary service of a luxury hotel. The Cookery School at Swinton Park has been running since 2003 and has consistently achieved high acclaim, most recently as a finalist in British Cookery School Awards 2012. Located on the ground floor of the Georgian stable wing adjacent to Swinton Park hotel, the teaching kitchen is a light and airy room, furnished in country-kitchen style and fitted with the latest appliances and equipment. The cookery school also benefits the hotel’s location at the heart of the 20,000 acre Swinton Estate. The Estate supplies the cookery school and hotel with game birds, venison and foraged ingredients such as elderflower, wild garlic and wild mushrooms, while, closer to the hotel, the four acre Walled Garden provides a wide range of fruit and vegetables throughout the year.Stephen Bulmer joined the cookery school as Chef Director in January 2013. He is also is widely acknowledged to be one the leading cookery school tutors in the UK, having been Chef Director of the Raymond Blanc Cookery School at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons for 6 years and also run his own cookery school at Brook Hall in Buckinghamshire. He combines his top-level cookery skills with a gregarious personality - a winning combination. ’He is one of my most experienced chefs and a great craftsman – his enthusiasm is completely infectious’, commented Raymond Blanc.Whilst his career has taken him to work at Michelin restaurants all over the world, Stephen hails from Yorkshire and so has returned to his roots. He spent his childhood in a village on the North Yorkshire Moors, with his first cooking job at The Goathland Hotel before going on to train at The Box Tree in Ilkley.Stephen has created a schedule of half day, one day and two day courses at Swinton Park, which are open to residents and non-residents of all levels of ability. Courses cover a wide range of cuisines and techniques, with themes ranging from Flavours of the Orient to Regional French Cuisine, Barbecue Cookery to Delicious Desserts and Tapas to Bread Making. There are also courses for children, teenagers and professional chefs. Guest chefs teaching occasional classes include celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager and number of other specialists running courses such as Wild About Food (foraging for wild edible ingredients) and a monthly Curry Club. We have two courses for Christmas cooking – Festive Fare and the innovative ‘Christmas in a Box’, which includes a meal for six to take home.The cookery school also provides a relaxed, informal setting for Chef’s Table demonstration dining evenings, where Stephen prepares and serves a gourmet meal in front of you. The school is also available for private hire and for corporate, incentive and team-building events.

TeamWalking offer a range of hill skills and outdoor adventures in the Yorkshire Dales, Lake District and beyond. Choose from map reading courses, navigation skills (NNAS), mountain skills (Mountain Training), wild camping, Yorkshire Three Peaks, guided mountain walks, night hikes, compass skills, Boots & Beer Walking Weekends plus much more. We also offer corporate team building and activity days. TeamWalking is owned by Mark Reid, author of The Inn Way guidebooks and Mountain Leader. Since 2007, we have taken out over 12,500 people walking in the hills and mountains of Britain.

A friendly and inclusive environment to learn recipes and cooking techniques, we can accommodate up to a maximum of 10 students at a time, socially distanced in a comfortable setting. A place to cook, eat, drink and enjoy a great day out while focusing on great Yorkshire produce with fish from the East Coast, game from the Moors and meat from across the county. Courses ranging from classic seafood to home baking and everything in between, something for everyone of all ages and skill level. Located in the heart of Malton at Talbot Yard forms part of a great day out in Yorkshire's Food Capital. Great for yourself, as a couple, a gift for others or a group of friends together, The Cooks Place is a great place to develop your passion for cooking or learn some essential life skills (over a glass of wine of course).

York School of Sewing offers a range of Sewing, Knitting, Crochet & Craft workshops. These range from absolute beginners to advanced learners. Learning is in a friendly and nurturing environment, at your own pace and in groups of six. Our personal approach to teaching and learning means that students benefit from specific and tailored advice. All classes are taught by professional tutors.

Pottery painting and ceramic studio. Customers can paint a pot, then we glaze and fire it ready for collection up to a week later. We also do clay work and potters wheel sessions, together with our popular adult evenings and bespoke workshops.

From a beginner who has never taken the camera off automatic, to an experienced photographer with the latest DSLR, the Yorkshire Dales Photography School can help take your photography further. Landscapes and waterfalls is one of our popular sessions, but we offer introductory, intermediate and advanced general photography courses, as well as specialised courses in any area of photography.