~ SAMPLE ITINERARY ~
Cocoknits in Cornwall
22-30 April 2024
This is a sample itinerary only. The finalised version will be sent to you before the start of the retreat
Day 1
Monday 22 April
8.45 Meet in the car park at The Petersham hotel, Richmond-upon-Thames, TW10 6UZ
9.00 Depart for Blacker Yarns, Launceston
12.00. Lunch
14.45-16.30 Tour of mill at Natural Fibre Co and visit to Blacker Yarns to choose yarn
18.00 Arrive at Boskerris hotel
18.30 Aperitifs and welcome dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 2
Tuesday 23 April
8.00-9.15 Breakfast
9.30 on Introduction to knitting project with Julie and Tracy
13.00 Lunch
14.30 on Knitting
16.30 Cornish cream tea with talk about St Ives arts scene from local historian Catherine Wallace
18.15 Aperitifs
19.00 Dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 3
Wednesday 24 April
8.00-9.15 Breakfast
09.30 on Knitting
13.00 Lunch at the beach (guest cost)
14.30 on Knitting
18.00 Aperitifs with slideshow and talk about Cornish wildlife from the lone kayaker Rupert Kirkwood
19.00 Dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 4
Thursday 25 April
8.00-9.00 Breakfast
9.30 Excursion by train to St Ives
Exploring the town, harbour and the Tate St Ives art gallery and the Barbara Hepworth sculpture museum . Lunch (own cost)
Train back to Carbis Bay
18.15 Aperitifs
19.00 Dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 5
Friday 26 April
8.00-9.15 Breakfast
9.30 on Knitting
13.00 Lunch
14.00-17.30 Natural dyeing session in the garden at Boskerris with Babs Behan of Botanical Inks
18.15 Aperitifs
19.00 Dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 6
Saturday 27 April
8.00-9.15 Breakfast
9.30 on Knitting
13.00 Lunch (own cost)
14.30 One hour round trip by boat from St Ives to Godrevy Lighthouse
18.15 Aperitifs
19.00 Dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 7
Sunday 28 April
Day 8
Monday 29 April
8.00-9.15 Breakfast
9.30 on Knitting
13.00 Lunch
14.30 on Knitting
18.15 Aperitifs
19.00 Dinner
Overnight at Boskerris hotel
Day 9
Tuesday 30 April
7.45-8.45 Breakfast
9.00 Depart Boskerris hotel for Fernhill Farm, Somerset
12.45-15.00 Visit to Fernhill for sheep shearing demonstration and lunch
15.00 Depart Fernhill for Richmond-upon-Thames
18.00 Arrive at The Petersham Hotel
Tour ends
This is a sample and could be subject to change!