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We share the art and skill of dry stone walling across Yorkshire
Dry stone walling is an old craft for delineating boundaries between parcels of land or fields. There is a growing demand for repair and preservation of these features, and far from the craft dying out; it is alive and well all over the country. The construction method does not use cement jointing; the finished result blends with the surroundings, provides shelter and habitat for a wide range of animals and insects, and if built correctly, will last a lifetime or more.
Field boundaries are often the strongest features in landscapes, stitching fields together to form the ‘patchwork’ or ‘mosaic’, which is frequently said to characterise the English countryside. After hedgerows, stone walls are arguably our most notable traditional field boundary.
The network of dry stone walls across the landscape is one of the most eye catching and extensive man made structures within the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors. The long lasting strength of such walls is a testament to the skills of the wallers who can raise substantial structures relying only on interlocking stones and their mass.
Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling Guild is a registered charity. Our members, from walling enthusiasts from around the UK and further afield to stone wallers working predominantly in the North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Pennines, share a passion for and concern about the future of these landmark features, with some earning their living building and repairing them.
Redeeming a gift certificate issued before 9 November 2025? Please contact the courses coordinator before booking your course place
You will receive two days of intensive instruction and our instructor to pupil ratio is never more than 1:5, thus ensuring you receive great tuition over both days whilst maintaining a high level of safety. Also included in the price are
a pair of quality safety glasses, to take home
an attendance certificate
introductory membership to the Yorkshire Dry Stone Walling Guild
On all our courses the wall is a permanent structure, expected to last for hundreds of years.
Joining instructions for each course will be sent by email around three weeks prior to the course, and to the email address given at booking. If you are not the person attending, please pass these on to those who are.