Travel Eye on Stoke-on-Trent (England)

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Overview:

Stoke-on-Trent is the UK`s capital of china, and is known all over the world as 'The Potteries', with its unique combination of factory shops, visitor centres, ceramic museums, and factory tours. Award-winning museums tell the full story of `The Potteries`, including outstanding ceramic collections and the opportunity to throw your own pot.

The city boasts internationally acclaimed visitor centres at Royal Doulton, Spode and Wedgwood all offering craft demonstrations, factory tours, stunning museum collections and exciting shopping opportunities. Pick up a bargain at one of the forty or so pottery factory shops, selling everything from dinner services to figurines to tiles and jewellery.

Visit the birthplace of fine bone china at the Courtyards at Spode in Stoke, and discover the history and traditions of Wedgwood at the Wedgwood Visitor Centre. Several other factories such as Moorcroft and Aynsley also offer factory tours and no visit would be complete without a look at one of the City's ceramic museums.

Locality:

Stoke on Trent is situated in the central Midlands (Staffordshire). Stoke-on-Trent is easily accessible from the M6 motorway via junctions 15 & 16 and the M1 via the A50, and is only 1 hour 50 minutes on the train from London Euston.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

As the home town of Robbie Williams, Stoke-on-Trent is guaranteed to entertain you. The Cultural Quarter which opened in 1999 in the heart of the City Centre has brought top class entertainment with the re-opening of the Regent Theatre and the Victoria Hall.

As night falls the cultural quarter comes alive with activity in its restaurants, bars, clubs and theatres, including the magnificent Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall with their star-studded programmes of West End musicals, opera, drama, ballet and concerts.

Multi-screen cinemas can be found at Festival Park and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Given its close proximity to Alton Towers and its excellent shopping and leisure facilities, Stoke-on-Trent is sure to fire your imagination.


Things to see and do:

Royal Stafford Factory Shop & Ceramic Cafe

Royal Doulton Visitor Centre

Wedgwood Visitors Centre

Alton Towers Theme Park