All centres have a mixture of single and shared bedrooms with desks. Many people enjoy sharing with a friend, or making a new one on the course. Bathrooms are all shared with up to three other participants, while each centre has a living room and well-stocked library plus many other quiet spaces and, of course, wonderful landscapes to help you escape and focus on your writing. Our centres are equipped with facilities for disabled writers.

The special atmosphere and part of the wonder of an Arvon course is the simple fact that writers cook together in small groups. You only have to help cook one meal during your week and we cater for all dietary requirements (make sure you let us know!).

We give you lots of help to cook together – so don't worry about the cooking aspect. In fact, it’s very much part of the lighthearted, communal atmosphere of an Arvon week and contributes to good, wholesome writing. All our ingredients are locally sourced if we can – so we receive on a daily basis fresh breads, meats and vegetables to keep our larders filled to the brim with goodness.

Take a virtual tour round each of our four writing houses from the comfort of your computer.