Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Top Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke-on-Trent (/stoʊk ɒn trɛnt/ ( listen); often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of 36 square miles (93 km). Together with the neighbouring boroughs of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands, it is part of North Staffordshire. In 2016, the city had a population of 261,302.
Restaurants in Stoke-on-Trent
1. Gladstone Pottery Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 888 reviews
Gladstone is the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world's finest bone china. Traditional skills, original workshops, and the cobbled yard and huge bottle ovens transport visitors back in time. Visit the gift shop and tea room and have a go at throwing a pot, making a bone china flower or decorating pottery. Please allow two to three hours for your visit. The shop and cafe, which serves a selction of drinks and light lunches, are open to non-museum visitors.
Reviewed By huwtyler1961 - Brisbane Region, Australia
Loved this place a preserved pottery factory That shows how it was done in the 19th century Showed the whole process from making the clay, firing then glazing. Walking inside the huge kilns was an eve opener as was the glazing area Well worth the look if you are in the area
2. Barewall Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Art and Ceramics Gallery and shop selling original art and collectable ceramics by local producers many which celebrate the unique Potteries heritage. Barewall represents many Staffordshire and Potteries artists and independent ceramic designer makers making it an ideal one stop shop to find special Stoke-on-Trent souvenirs and gifts.
Reviewed By jayg499 - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
This is an amazing shop, with a wide variety of art work for all tastes. The owners are polite and helpful, and they are key members of the community. If you visit the wonderful town of Burslem, you must visit Barewall...
3. Escape Stoke
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5.0 based on 404 reviews
Each escape room is designed for groups of 2 - 6 and Witchcraft & Wizardry 2-8. We have 6 rooms in operation so we can accommodate teams of up to 38 simultaneously. We lock you up in a mysterious escape room, and give you exactly 60 minutes to get out. In order to beat the live escape game you and your team must solve many puzzles, riddles, brain teasers and identify clues. Can you escape?
Reviewed By tammysC1430CP
Had a fantastic time at the escape rooms tonight. Exceeded all expectations - staff friendly and helpful and a well thought out and imaginative concept to the room. We all thoroughly enjoyed it and will be back
4. GB Fun Casinos
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
5. XP-VR Virtual Reality Experience, Stoke on Trent
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 66 reviews
The West Midland’s most immersive VR entertainment venue. Epic virtual reality experiences, VR gaming, VR escape games, VR treadmills, VR motion simulators and VR home rentals. Incredible group adventures await. Are you ready to step into the game? Book online.
Reviewed By Aded0626
Took partner for a birthday treat today and he apsolutly had a great time he done the creed boxing experience excellent value for money, staff was great very covid friendly and made his experience more special by giving him a treat on the flying simulator this is his fourth visit and will continue going
6. World of Wedgwood
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,279 reviews
The World of Wedgwood, a unique, interactive visitor experience celebrating the very best of British craftsmanship. Experience Wedgwood for the day through shopping, food, factory tour and art and craft workshops.
Reviewed By peterdaviddouglasb - Wigan, United Kingdom
My wife and I have just returned from a really GREAT day at the World of Wedgwood. We had a voucher for a tour and Afternoon Tea, which did not disappoint. We received a really warm and friendly welcome, the tour was very interesting and informative (Thank you, Dave), the Museum unbelievable and well worth a longer visit - so to our Afternoon Tea, served in the beautiful setting of the Tea Rooms. Here, again the service was warm and efficient and the food ....... absolutely superb. Thank you All in the Tea Room - we couldn’t manage all the cakes, so some came home with us! THANK YOU Wedgwood for a truly lovely ‘experience’, would recommend without reservation to all.
7. The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 565 reviews
Travel back in time and discover the history of the Potteries, including the world’s greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics and The Staffordshire Hoard, a trove of Anglo-Saxon treasure! The museum has more than one hundred and fifty thousand objects on display across a range of subjects including; Ceramics, archaeology (including the Staffordshire Hoard), fine and decorative arts, natural sciences and social history. We have a lively and engaging exhibitions and events programme with many free events for the whole family to enjoy. Enjoy a light lunch or afternoon snack in our relaxing Café Museum with regular musical accompaniment by Frank Leigh. Browse in The Foyer Shop for unique quality gifts, cards, books and souvenirs of the Potteries.
Reviewed By PatrickR414
lovely attraction, close to Tesco so easy to park, started off in the cafe delicious local oatcakes and full range of dishes and cakes, very clean, lovely meal and friendly staff. visited the Staffordshire Hoard, stunning display. the pottery and china rooms were fantastic. there was a delightful street scene of houses in the early 19th century, a chip shop with coal fired range, a chemist, fire station and a school room, a typical parlour and a wash house too, and a full sized dolls house complete with amazing furniture
8. Caldon Canal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By davide79_12 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Walked the remaining sections of the Cauldon Canal after the Covid-19 lockdown. Continuing our walk at Stockton Brook and it's deep locks it continues through to sleepy Endon past the boat yard and into the beautiful Staffordshire Moorland countryside. Then onto Denford where it branches off separately to Leek and Froghall Wharf branches. If you take the Leek branch it takes you over the Froghall Wharf branch by aqueduct (quite spectacular engernering) and mehanders it's way then through Longsdon to Leek, not forgetting the passage through the Leek tunnel. The Froghall Wharf branch takes you past the Holly Bush canalside Inn, onto Cheddleton - past it's historical Flint Mill and Steam Railway. Then the scenery becomes rather spectacular and beautiful. A river section incorporating the River Churnet and running alongside the Consall steam railway. Churnet Valley scenery all the way which is glorious. Onto Froghall Wharf, not forgetting the narrow Froghall tunnel before. Then hitting the end at the basin. A marvolous canal walk to be sampled by all.
9. Etruria Industrial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 67 reviews
The Etruria Industrial Museum is the home of Jesse Shirley's Bone and Flint Mill which operated from 1857 to 1972. It ground bone, flint and Cornish stone for the production of English Bone China. The mill is driven by an 1820s beam engine installed in 1857 with steam raised by a 1903 Cornish boiler built locally. The museum is operated by volunteers and has limited opening days. It is operated (in steam) on 6 weekends a year. Please check the website for dates and times.
Reviewed By rayrest - London, United Kingdom
Fantastic area of the canal system is the wonderful Etruria industrial museum that is easily accessible along the canal paths leading from Hanley Park and Festival park respectively. Although closed in these difficult times there are information boards alongside buildings that describe the historic past.
10. Middleport Pottery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 607 reviews
Middleport Pottery Home of Burleigh is a unique visitor attraction. We are open to the public and have a whole host of things to see and do. -Burleigh Factory Shop Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm/Sun 10am-4pm -Middleport Visitor Centre Open Tues-Sun 10am-4pm -Cafe Open Mon-Sun 9am-4pm (Service ends at 3.30pm) -Factory Tours Tues-Thurs at 11am and 2pm, and Fri at 10.30am (all guided tours must be pre-booked) On arriving at the visitor centre reception situated in the old lodge you can collect a map designed to guide you through areas of the factory that bring to life the history of the building and the people behind the pottery itself. Enjoy tea and cake on the canal side in the cafe. Understand the whole production process on one of the pre-booked guided tours. Then finish the day off with a visit to the Burleigh factory shop, where we have a wide range of handcrafted pottery. The Prince's Regeneration Trust raised £8.5 million to purchase the Middleport Pottery site and to carry out restoration work which prevented existing jobs and skills from being lost from the area and will ensure the future of this unique site. The funding came from a range of sources including the Regional Growth Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage and European Regional Development Fund as well as from private donors, Stoke-On-Trent City Council has been a key partner in the project. Middleport Pottery continues to be the 'Home of Burleigh'; the pottery business which occupies approximately half the site. Burleigh is now owned by Denby Holdings and they continue to produce beautiful ware in the building which has been their home since it was built in 1888. Opened in 2014 Middleport Pottery features a visitor's centre, Tearoom, Middleport Studios, Burleigh Factory Shop, Exhibitions and fully restored Steam Engine.
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