Blake House Craft Centre

This Saturday is our last Farmers Market for this year, so pop over to the centre from 10am for all your Christmas gifts and goodies! From January they will be moving to the last Saturday in the month, so pop the dates in the diary now! #farmersmarket #blakehousecraftcentre

Join us for our first Makers Market on Sunday 12th October at Blake House Craft Centre! As well as our fabulous shops, find a wide range of craft stalls, a silversmith demonstration and enjoy refreshments at The Grain Shed cafe. #makersmarket #craftstalls #blakehousecraftcentre

Just a family of peacocks (and peahens) hanging out together! Daphne, Jazz and Tinker wish you all a Happy Easter! Don't forget, tomorrow is BH Monday our Easter Fayre is on with craft stalls and an Easter trail around the centre! #peacock #happyeaster #blakehousecraftcentre

Have you made it to the Sticky Pickle Pantry's tasting table yet? There are some amazing pickles, jams and chutneys... and here you have the opportunity to sample them to help choose your favourites. #tastingtable #stickypicklecompany #stickypicklepantry #blakehousecraftcentre

SQUIRREL! Not to distract you or anything, but look at this gorgeous cushion from Gallerie Schmetterling, there's a great range of cushions and throws with Barbara's fantastic photography on here! 🐿️ #squirrellove #photographygifts #gallerieschmetterling #blakehousecraftcentre

Easter holiday fun at The Secret Hippy Pagan Shop. Find Children's Art and Crafts workshops: 🐰 Sat 12th April: 12-3pm 🐣 Good Friday 18th April: 12-3pm 🐇 Plus more at our Easter Fayre on BH Mon 21st April! #holidayfun #kidscrafts #thesecrethippypaganshop #blakehousecraftcentre

We are pleased to welcome the @BraintreeBowmen back for their summer season. They have just announced their Archery Week event with FREE Have a Go sessions available. Bookings and info can be found here: tickettailor.com/events/brai… #haveago #braintreebowmen #blakehousecraftcentre

What a dream team at The Grain Shed Essex... and their website is now live with more information including events, menus and you can now book a table directly from the website too. Peacock approved!🦚 thegrainshed.co.uk #peacockapproved #thegrainshed #blakehousecraftcentre

Nothing stays for long at The Paint Barn as Becca's upcycled furniture designs are always very popular. We love these shabby chic style storage boxes though that have recently been added to the shop... but you'll have to be quick! #storagebox #thepaintbarn #blakehousecraftcentre

Gear up for the return of our bike nights in just a couple of weeks! Fortnightly from 17th April (weather pending) we look forward to the return of lighter evenings, good food and of course plenty of bikes! 🏍️ #bikenight #blakehousebikers #blakehousecraftcentre

This Sunday is Mother's Day, so if you still need to find something special, we have lots of wonderful ideas! Our Artisans Hub shelves have been stocked with lots of locally crafted gifts and cards that she is sure to love. #mothersday #artisanshub #blakehousecraftcentre

NEW SHOP OPENING SATURDAY! The award winning Sticky Pickle Company is coming to Blake House Craft Centre with Sticky Pickle Pantry! Offering a wide range of pickles and chutneys, with guaranteed freshness and quality! #newshop #stickypicklepantry #blakehousecraftcentre

Pet First Aid Training is coming to Amy's Pet Supplies, here at Blake House Craft Centre on Tues 22 April! Would you know what to do in a pet emergency? Call 07794 204889 or message the shop directly for more info & booking. #petfirstaid #amyspetsupplies #blakehousecraftcentre

One month until our Easter Fayre here at the centre on BH Mon 21st April, 10-4. Bring the kids to explore our Peter Rabbit Easter Trail, enjoy the food, drink & craft stalls, our shops will be open as well as the new cafe and entry is FREE! #easterfayre #blakehousecraftcentre

Rise and shine, it's breakfast time! The Grain Shed Essex is open from 9.30am, Tues - Sun for their fabulous breakfasts? With fresh locally sourced ingredients, you can choose all your favourites from their great new menu! 🍳🥓🍅 #breakfast #thegrainshed #blakehousecraftcentre

Having just celebrated her first year of Lin’s Little Dollshouse Shop, now is a great time to visit. There are stunning houses such as this one with all you could need to furnish it. Why not build your own dream home? #linslittledollshouseshop #dollshouse #blakehousecraftcentre

TEA ROOMS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT! ☕️ The Grain Shed Essex have now taken over our tea rooms! We are sorry to have said goodbye to team Sconch, but the lovely staff have stayed on and we now are pleased to welcome The Grain Shed Cafe. #thegrainshedcafe #blakehousecraftcentre

We're loving the sun this week and now is a great time to book in at Doer Cycles to make sure your bike is serviced and ready. LAP bikes are also on sale with brands available such as Scott, Bianchi, Cervelo, BMC and more. #lapbikes #bikesales #doercycles #blakehousecraftcentre

Ta-daaah! Congratulations to Ian, the proud new owner of this space ready to turn into another fabulous shop here at the centre... watch this space for more details, The Sticky Pickle Pantry is coming soon! #tadaaaah #newshop #stickypicklepantry #blakehousecraftcentre

A great opening weekend for our new shop here, Gallerie Schmetterling. Barbara's nature inspired photography rincludes wildlife, flowers and landscapes. Find framed canvases and a range of products featuring her work. #gallerieschmetterling #photography #blakehousecraftcentre