intu Potteries

“An award-winning visitor destination in Stokeon-Trent, Middleport Pottery’s factory tours offer a unique opportunity to experience traditional handcraft methods unchanged since the 1880s. Other attractions include a fully restored steam engine, Burleigh factory shop, canal-side cafe, Victorian Offices and Grade II listed bottle kiln.”

“Moorcroft Heritage Visitor centre houses one of the most famous bottle ovens in the Potteries. It has a small museum and offers guided factory tours and a shop. Tel: 01782 820515. Opening times: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat: 9.30pm-4.30pm Closed on Sundays. Address: Sandbach Road, Burslem ST6 2DQ”

“Visit the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world’s finest bone china. See traditional skills, original workshops, the cobbled yard and huge bottle kilns that create an atmospheric time warp that has no equal. Visit the gift shop with exclusive handmade pottery, books and gifts.”

“All the shops are there, Debenhams,next,PC world, Currys, Mother Care, Boots, Toysrus and many more”

“Because getting wet is so much fun,we regularly take our grandchildren to Waterworld as it has so much to do for all ages, the kids love it and we can sit and watch with a drink or throw ourselves down the slides with the kids. A whole days fun less than 20 mins from our front door”