Canadian Wood Turners Tour 2025

[Bill Motley]

I am organizing a wood turners tour of UK in 2025 to coincide with Wizardry In Wood 2025 show in London. Part of my schedule is from Sheffield to Hastings on Saturday, it is a long drive and I would like to stop for a break and also give the group a chance to look at wood harvesting and retail in England.
Who knows a company that might welcome 20 Woodturners and companions at their store or event. This will be 19th October 2025, a year away but I need my itinerary nailed down as close to perfect as possible.
I’m coming to UK next month to visit hotels etc. that are already on the itinerary, this would be one more item to check.

 

[Duncan A]

This place may be suitable: https://www.dalmannuk.com
Oddly enough they're holding an event on 19th October this year!
Duncan

 

[Bill Motley]

Great prospect, a bit West for us but probably doable, I will follow up. Thank you so much

 

[Bill Motley]

This place may be suitable: https://www.dalmannuk.com
Oddly enough they're holding an event on 19th October this year!
Duncan

Is there nothing closer to Northants or even Cambridge Duncan, the Dalman store may still work but as I said its a bit of a trek as I'm enroute Chesterfield to Hastings.

 

[Duncan A]

Bill, this sticky may be of help to you: https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/threads/uk-ireland-timber-yards-please-add-your-favourites.108370/
Some of the entries are a little out of date e.g. Geddington sawmill has gone after the death of it's proprietor.
Definitely worth considering are MAC Timbers and Andy Harrison - more details on their websites.
Their may well be some others in Leicestershire and Oxfordshire that are not too far out of your way.
If I think of any others, I'll put them on here.
Duncan

 

[Duncan A]

Bill's Mill in Woburn Sands, MK17 8DE, is said to be good - if somewhat quirky. I've never been there myself.
Tel +447402 621619
Email [email protected]
facebook.com/billsmilluk
It is a mile or two west of M1 J13. Very handy if you are travelling M1, M25, A21 to Hastings