Bath Luxury Knitting Retreat
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa — Bath, UK
March 15 - 19, 2027
Join us in the beautiful and historic city of Bath for an unforgettable luxury knitting retreat set in the iconic Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa.
Our Bath Luxury Retreat is designed as a truly special experience — an opportunity to step away from everyday life and immerse yourself in creativity, inspiration, and connection. Over four luxurious nights you will enjoy inspiring knitting workshops, exceptional food, beautiful surroundings, and time to explore one of the most extraordinary cities in the UK.
This retreat brings together a wonderful group of knitters who understand the quiet joy of making. Whether you come alone or with friends, you’ll find a welcoming atmosphere, thoughtful experiences, and plenty of time to relax and enjoy your knitting.
Expect beautiful surroundings, inspiring teaching, incredible food, and the kind of conversations that only happen when knitters gather together.
The Experience
Throughout the retreat you will enjoy a carefully curated programme of workshops, experiences, and relaxed knitting time.
The retreat includes:
• Four nights accommodation at the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
• Breakfast each morning
• One traditional Afternoon Tea
• Two lunches
• Three dinners including wine
• Inspiring knitting workshops
• Special experiences exploring Bath’s culture and history
• A curated retreat goodie bag
• Plenty of time to relax, knit, and explore the city
There will also be time to wander the elegant streets of Bath, visit independent shops, explore the city’s incredible architecture, and of course stop by A Yarn Story.
Where You’ll Stay
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
The retreat takes place at the spectacular five-star Royal Crescent Hotel, one of Bath’s most iconic locations. Set within the famous Royal Crescent, this historic building forms part of a sweeping crescent of Georgian townhouses overlooking Royal Victoria Park.
The hotel offers beautifully designed rooms and suites, elegant communal spaces, award-winning dining, and a luxurious spa and bath house.
During the retreat you will enjoy exclusive use of many of the hotel’s wonderful spaces, creating a truly relaxed and intimate atmosphere.
A Spring Gathering in Bath
Our March retreat welcomes the arrival of spring in Bath - a beautiful time of year when the city begins to wake up after winter and the surrounding countryside comes into bloom.
This retreat will once again bring together a wonderful group of knitters for a luxurious and inspiring few days in this remarkable city.
As always, the retreat will include inspiring workshops, special experiences, and time to explore Bath, with a few surprises along the way.
We are currently finalising the programme for this retreat, including guest teachers and a special evening experience that will make this gathering truly memorable.
Our headline teacher: Zanete Hussain aka Zaneteknits
We've admired her work for years, so it's a genuine thrill to say: Zaneteknits is joining us in March as our headline teacher.
Once a software engineer, she now designs some of the most striking knitwear patterns working today - weaving old traditions with new ones, and Latvian folk motifs with influences pulled from all over the world. Her patterns aren't just charts, they're small journeys: a search for the balance between wanting to stay still and wanting to wander. If you've ever finished one of her designs and felt like you'd been somewhere, you already know exactly what we mean.
At this retreat, she'll be leading a hands-on Ladderback Jacquard class.
Also teaching: Amanda Jones
Some faces you're always glad to see come back and Amanda is one of ours. A designer with well over 150 patterns to her name, she's spent years turning technical knitting problems into things that actually make sense, the sort of person who can look at a pattern and tell you exactly why it isn't sitting right on you, and how to fix it.
Her class for this retreat is still taking shape and we'll confirm it as soon as it's locked in, but if her past workshops are anything to go by, expect to leave with a skill you didn't have on the way in.
Room Options
You will be able to choose from several room types within the hotel.
Classic Room
Elegant and comfortable rooms combining contemporary luxury with Georgian charm.
Heritage Room
Elegant and comfortable rooms combining contemporary luxury with Georgian charm.
Suite
Suites offer a spacious bedroom and sitting area, perfect for relaxing with your knitting.
Master Suite
The most luxurious option, featuring exceptional Georgian elegance and generous living space.
Master Suite bookings include a complimentary spa treatment and private airport transfer from either Bristol or Heathrow Airport.
Choose your room
Single Classic Room : £3,850 - includes one knitter
Single Heritage Room : £4,250 - includes one knitter
Single Suite: £5,450 - includes one knitter
Master Suite: £6,750 - includes one knitter
Bringing someone with you
You’re very welcome to share your room — either with another knitter or with a partner.
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Second knitter (shared room): £2,750
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Partner / non-knitter: £2,250
This is the same for all room types.
Please note the bed in the Master Suite is a king size bed to be shared, it cannot be split into two single beds.
All the Details
Ladderback Jacquard class with Zaneteknits
Join us for an exclusive workshop designed to master the Ladderback Jacquard method, a game-changer for knitters who love stranded colourwork but struggle with float management.
We'll dive into the world of stranded colourwork knitting with a quick overview of its key features and float management techniques, then take a closer look at the Ladderback Jacquard method. To bring the theory to life, we'll work on a small swatch together. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of the method and how to use it in your future stranded projects
When: 15 - 19 March, 2027
Where: The Royal Crescent Hotel, Bath UK
Room Options: Classic, Heritage, Suite, Master Suite**
Price includes:
• Four nights accommodation at the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
• Breakfast each morning
• One traditional Afternoon Tea
• Two lunches
• Three dinners including wine
• Inspiring knitting workshops
• Special experiences exploring Bath’s culture and history
• A curated retreat goodie bag
• Plenty of time to relax, knit, and explore the city
*Master Suite booking includes a complimentary treatment in the spa, plus private hire airport transfer from either Bristol or Heathrow Airport.
Booking & Payment
To secure your place on the retreat, a 30% non-refundable deposit is required at the time of booking.
The remaining balance is split into two further payments of 35% each, which will be invoiced separately.
The due dates for these instalments will be clearly confirmed after booking and shared with you in advance, so you have plenty of time to plan.
Bookings made after the first instalment date will require payment of any outstanding instalments at the time of booking.
If you prefer, you are very welcome to pay in full at the time of booking.
A Small Note
We will send reminder emails ahead of each payment date, however it remains the guest’s responsibility to ensure payments are made on time.
If a scheduled payment is not received by the due date, we reserve the right to release your place and offer it to another guest. In this case, the deposit will not be refunded.