Join a blacksmithing course in the Peak District and learn how to work the metal! We are offering full-day courses in blacksmithery at this lovely country forge near the little village of Elton, in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District.

Jessica, Phil and Tim run these courses. They are all full-time blacksmiths, specialising in decorative metalwork. As well as taking on private commissions and creating artistic pieces, they host experiences to teach novices the methods of blacksmithing.

It's quite a setup they have. You'll be welcomed into the purpose-built, large workshop, with seven forges and plenty of anvils. When the fire's roaring and the anvils are ringing, the place is abuzz with creativity.

And you'll be party to all that, as this is very much a hands on blacksmithing day. Expect to get properly stuck in heating, striking and shaping that red-hot metal. All the appropriate PPE and blacksmithing tools are provided for you, just bring your good self with suitable clothing on.
Throughout your day you'll learn lots of blacksmithing processes. Taking your project each stage at a time, you'll be shown how to work your metal using traditional methods that haven't changed for generations.

As for what you make, at the moment, we are forging fancy bottle openers. These have been carefully designed to give you a range of traditional techniques. Also, we get to test them out at the end of the day……… Cheers!

Once we have covered health & safety over a brew, you'll set to work in the forge. There's a break for lunch (which is included in the voucher price) and then it's back to the anvils to put the finishing touches to your piece. As the activity in the forge ceases, you round things off with a nice cool beer to celebrate the day you went on.