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Wedgwood

Head 80 miles north of Shakespeare Country to Stoke-on-Trent and The Potteries, home of the world famous Wedgwood brand. Visit the award-winning Wedgwood Visitor Centre, on the site of the Wedgwood factory, where you will be able to see and participate in the continuing life of this successful English manufacturer and exporter of fine quality ceramics.

Take a self-guided, real working factory tour where visitors can gain unprecedented viewing of the company's handcraft skills, enjoy the exhibitions and have the opportunity to watch and talk to the skilled artisans at work and marvel at their creations in the craft demonstration area.

Visitors can also have hands on opportunities and create their very own Wedgwood souvenir. In addition, the Centre offers world-class restaurants and shopping for exquisite ceramic and glass tableware and gifts. Due to open Autumn2008 is the new £10 million Wedgwood Museum which will have the largest worldwide display of 250 years of Wedgwood history and over 5000 pieces of Wedgwood ceramics on display. This new facility will complement the existing facilities of the visitor centre.



Address: The Wedgwood Visitor Centre
Barlaston
Stoke-on-Trent
Staffordshire
ST12 9ES
Tel: + 44 (0) 870 6061759
Email: bookings@wedgwood.com
Website: www.thewedgwoodvisitorcentre.com




Wedgewood Wedgwood Portland Vase Plate Decoration Wedgwood Museum - due to open Autumn 2008


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