15 Workshops & Classes in England We Would Book Again

Surf Lesson - What happens before you enter the water

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62Our pick

Review of Quiksilver Surf School’s beginner lesson in Newquay, with gear, teaching, value, facilities, safety, and booking advice.

“Kyle was a great teacher, relaxed, loves surfing and made me feel at ease. Fistral beach was the ideal location with perfect waves. The surf school is a few steps away, with facilities to put on the wetsuit, showers, lockers, etc. The style of teaching is understandable and broken down into 2 sets of learnings. I ended up standing up on the board and I'm in my late 40s :) Nervous at the start, but finished with a constant big smile on my face throughout the session. Thank you Kyle.”

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London Traditional English Scone Making and Tea Workshop

2.London Traditional English Scone Making and Tea Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 271 reviews · from $48

Make traditional British scones in London’s West End, then enjoy them with clotted cream, jam, and tea in a small, friendly workshop.

“Everything was prepared and ready for us to mix and bake and they tasted delicious and it made plenty of scones”

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Beginner Surf Lesson in Newquay, Cornwall

3.Beginner Surf Lesson in Newquay, Cornwall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

Learn what to expect from a beginner surf lesson in Newquay, with warm wetsuits, small groups, stable boards, beach safety, and practical tips.

“The instructors were super friendly/ patient and nice! Although for a beginner class I think it's important to take less students in a group so that the instructor can focus more with each person since it's a completely new activity for some of us. Other than that I recommend the surfing class and I would definitely do it again!”

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Sea Kayak Lesson & Tour in Newquay

4.Sea Kayak Lesson & Tour in Newquay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $83

Review of Newquay’s two-hour sea kayak tour, with caves, coves, seals, expert instruction, safety advice, pricing, and booking tips.

“James our instructor was amazing! Really great company, safe and knowledgeable it was an absolute pleasure spending time on the water with him!”

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Private Surfing Lesson

5.Private Surfing Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $138

See if a private Fistral Beach surf lesson in Newquay is worth $138.90, with practical advice on coaching, equipment, timing, and value.

“Brilliant teacher, such a great day, very well organised, really enjoyed the whole experience, would highly recommend!!”

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Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

6.Chocolate Bar Making Workshop – York Cocoa Works

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 170 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $34

Make a custom chocolate bar at York Cocoa Works, learn tempering, taste single-origin chocolate, and take home your sweet creation.

“Fun and enjoyable something I’ve never done before, tutor was fun and the chocolate tasted great. 👍👍”

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Silver Ring Workshop in Kent, England

7.Silver Ring Workshop in Kent, England

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $131

Make a bespoke silver ring in a private Canterbury workshop, learning to saw, forge, solder, and polish with patient guidance from Annie.

“A thoroughly enjoyable and well-planned class in a beautiful, ancient building in the heart of Canterbury. The class was delivered by Annie – an extremely competent and patient teacher. Starting with choosing the design for my ring, Annie explained the use of the tools and then carefully demonstrated each step of the process on ‘her’ ring which I then replicated on ‘my’ ring. This method of teaching ensured that I really felt I had made my own silver ring, to wear home. I was thrilled with the result – and the ring has been much admired. Seeing a dull band of silver metal become a shiny, glinting ring in just…”

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Taster Surfing Lesson in Bude

8.Taster Surfing Lesson in Bude

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

Learn to surf at Widemouth Bay near Bude with a friendly small-group lesson, warm wetsuit, expert coaching, and flexible sessions.

“My 11 year old (who was a total newbie - decent pool swimmer but had never stuck more than his toes in the sea) did two surf lessons with Freewave - the first with Ned at Widemouth Bay and the second with Reuben at Summerleaze. Both lessons were excellent and he made huge progress very quickly. Booked and paid online, met easily with clearly marked van at the beach. Admin was chilled but organised, with wet suit in right size provided, and I could watch and take pictures from the beach without intruding in the lesson.”

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Street Art Tour and Spray Painting Workshop in London

9.Street Art Tour and Spray Painting Workshop in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $53

Explore East London street art, learn spray painting and stencil skills, and create your own artwork in this lively three-hour London tour.

“It was very interesting to hear the history and styles of street art. We also did the hands on spray painting and enjoyed have the opportunity to create.”

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Taster Bodyboard Lesson in Newquay, Cornwall

10.Taster Bodyboard Lesson in Newquay, Cornwall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Review of Newquay’s two-hour bodyboard lesson, with practical tips on price, instructors, waves, safety, age limits, and who will enjoy it most.

“Went for a lesson with my nine year old son. Cannot recommend highly enough. We’ve had surf lessons before but this was different level of fun, expertise and individual detailed coaching. My (at the start very poor) bodyboarding was transformed by the brilliant Salvador. As was my son’s - and Salvador pitched the teaching at both of us differently to really help us both get better. I went from catching maybe one in ten waves to basically catching most viable waves going. (And I’m an… erm… big boned… man in his 50s!) Transformational. And just a lot of fun - really relaxed and fun atmosphere. Thank you Salvador! And also…”

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Street Art Walking Tour and Workshop in London

11.Street Art Walking Tour and Workshop in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72

Explore Shoreditch street art, then make your own stencil art in a small-group spray painting workshop in East London.

“Fantastic tour and hands on experience! Thank you Josh for such an engaging and enjoyable experience!!!”

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3 Hour Chinese Dumpling Cooking Class for 2-6 people in London

12.3 Hour Chinese Dumpling Cooking Class for 2-6 people in London

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $117

Make Chinese dumplings from scratch in a private London home class, with tea, three fillings, cultural insight, dinner, leftovers, and recipes.

“Pan was very sweet and we had a great time learning about the dumpling origin. The dumplings were very delicious!🥟😍 We would highly recommend.”

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Private Family / Small-Group Surf Lesson (max. 4) in Newquay.

13.Private Family / Small-Group Surf Lesson (max. 4) in Newquay.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $301

Review of Newquay’s private family surf lesson: expert coaching, small-group value, beach time, equipment, facilities, and booking tips.

“We had a family surfing lesson with Mike. It was absolutely brilliant. 2 of us had never surfed before and my son had only done one lesson before.”

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Private One on One Surf Lesson in Newquay, for Beginners / Novice Surfers

14.Private One on One Surf Lesson in Newquay, for Beginners / Novice Surfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $164

Private Newquay surf lesson with expert coaching, flexible boards, warm gear, showers, and focused help for beginners and improving surfers.

“It was absolutely great, brilliant, very informative. Learnt so much in 2 hours. The instructor was with me every step of the way. Very patient. Cannot thank him enough for helping me on the start of my surfing journey. Will definitely recommend this surfing school to everyone 👌”

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Traditional Afternoon Tea Experience and Baking Class in Stratford-upon-Avon

15.Traditional Afternoon Tea Experience and Baking Class in Stratford-upon-Avon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $175

Bake scones, cakes, jam, and clotted cream in a private Stratford-upon-Avon afternoon tea class with organic ingredients and bubbly.

“WOW. Where to begin -- this entire experience was incredible. The building itself is stunning - over 400 years old! - and when we walked in we were welcomed by our host, Fulden, and a beautiful tea setup with different prep stations. We were a group of 4 in this experience, and our host taught us tips and tricks to make our Homemade Jam, Homemade Clotted Cream, Possets, Victorian Sponges, Chocolate cake, and Scones (4 unique and tasty varieties!). Someone in our group had a gluten free request so we were able to try our hand at two different GF sponges and two types of GF scones. After all of…”

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