Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Top Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
What to do and see in Stoke-on-Trent, England: The Best Things to do Good for Kids
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. Barge-Inn Booze
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
We are a local family friendly place, promoting real ales from local areas. We welcome families, dog walkers, anyone who wants refreshment in a welcoming environment. If a cold alcoholic beverage doesn't tickle your fancy, then we have an assortment of soft drinks and hot drinks available for you to choose from which we make to order. Also we have a number of snacks to compliment the drink of your choice. We are available for canal side events i.e. weddings, parties, and business events.
Reviewed By samanthabQ9714XP
Brilliant place friendly helpful sociable staff. Great choice of drinks including the lovely oatcake gin. Nibbles available too all very reasonable priced. The barge is spotless there is sanitiser and they clean the tables down between customers. Everything is socially distanced.
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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.
6. Trentham Monkey Forest
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4.5 based on 3,104 reviews
The perfect day out for all the family! Trentham Monkey Forest is completely unique to the UK. It is the only place that you can walk amongst 140 Barbary macaques roaming free in 60 acres of beautiful Staffordshire woodland.
Reviewed By 168melh
Came here with my two young children and absolutely loved it walking so close to the monkeys they where monkeys everywhere you looked playing grooming and sitting on grass and up trees even managed to see a couple of baby monkeys great place for a family day out there is plenty to do other than look at the monkeys
7. Trentham Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,646 reviews
The Trentham Estate is home to the award-winning Trentham Gardens featuring The Italian Garden by Tom Stuart-Smith, and the Floral Labyrinth and Rivers of Grass by Piet Oudolf and vast wildflower and woodland meadow plantings by Nigel Dunnett. A fascinating wire fairy sculpture trail, fab childrens adventure playground with the UK's first barefoot walk, a family-friendly maze, mile-long Capability Brown lake with seasonal boat and train trips. Trentham Monkey Forest, Trentham Treetop Adventure and Trentham Shopping Village with 50 shops and 14 cafes and restaurants can also be found at The Trentham Estate. You'll find something for everyone here.
Reviewed By gloopyicecream - Walsall, United Kingdom
Fantastic dramatic gardens, loads of grasses and wild flowers - even the fairy sculptures move with the wind (the sculptures are really cleverly created in wire and have dandelion seeds floating from flower, really brilliant). My girls 9-14 loved finding the 20 odd sculptures in creative places around the park. Good outdoor play area and the bare foot walk is really good and nicely muddy (there are shower heads to clean it all off). There was ice-cream in the shop but i waited till i got outside for a Cadwalders (as i used to make that ice-cream). The caramac and the salted caramel were both delicious and creamy.
8. Longton Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By kennysquiz - Longton, United Kingdom
Longton Park is a fantastic place. So well looked after great children's play area- tennis courts in Great condition - Nice cafe- and well kept large water area with ducks etc- beautiful
9. Biddulph Grange Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,194 reviews
Reviewed By ewenbaxter - Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Wonderful gardens and well worth a visit, National Trust staff were very helpful and happy to spend time explaining the history behind the house and gardens.
10. Ford Green Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Home to the Ford family for nearly 200years, Ford Green Hall is a 17th centurytimber-framed farmhouse completewith period garden. An award-winningmuseum, the Hall offers visitors afascinating insight into the life of the17th century. The rooms are furnishedwith an outstanding collection of textiles,ceramics and furniture. Family friendlydisplays, children’s parties andseasonal events.
Reviewed By TheMoshows - Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Brilliant experience, great value for money and the staff were lovely. Had a wander around the beautiful house, lots to see and try and information boards in each rooms. Then had a look in the little gift shop and had a cuppa and a cake in the tea room. Definitely worth a visit; borders on a nature reserve with a lake and lots of waterbirds as well so even more worthwhile. Would definitely recommend!
