The Potteries - Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent is affectionately known the world over as The Potteries. Officially now known as the World Capital of Ceramics, the City boasts the internationally acclaimed Wedgwood Visitor Centre and the award winning £10 million Wedgwood Museum. Offering craft demonstrations, stunning museum collections, factory tours, shopping opportunities and restaurant. It is business as usual for the Wedgwood Museum as they strive to save the Museum's collections for the nation.

 Several other factories such as Moorcroft and Emma Bridgewater offer factory tours and with over 25 pottery factory shops to choose from including the world renowned brands of Royal Doulton, Portmeirion, Aynsley and Churchill there is so much to see and do. No visit would be complete without a look at one of the City's ceramic museums. Including the world's best collection of Staffordshire Ceramics at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery and Gladstone Pottery Museum with its cobbled courtyard and bottle kilns.

There are 3 new pottery factory shops in The Potteries in 2011 including the Wedgwood factory shop on the same site as the Visitor Centre and Museum, Aynsley joins Portmeirion at Trentham and Denby factory shop in the Freeport Outlet at Talke.

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The Potteries Attractions

Browse brilliant pottery attractions from award winning museums to pottery cafes, visitor centres, factory tours and chances to have a go yourself.

Factory Tours in The Potteries

See for yourself the skills and craftsmanship that goes into making this fantastic pottery. You will not believe what's involved.

Staffordshire Gifts online

Have a look at some of the great gifts you can buy online for friends and relatives or even yourself!

Pottery Factory shops

Browse the pottery factory shops in Stoke-on-Trent. Even the most avid shopaholic will not be bored.

Factory Holidays in The Potteries

Here are this year's factory holidays. Factory tours are not available during holidays but most factory shops will be open. We would advise you to check before you travel.

British Ceramics Biennial

This unique Festival takes place over 6 weeks until 13th November 2011. Find out more about the events.