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1 Group guide 2015 visitstoke.co.uk Great Places to Visit

2 Welcome There s always something going on here Welcome Stoke-on-Trent is a unique City affectionately known as The Potteries. With its rich industrial heritage it has respectfully claimed the title of World Capital of Ceramics. The City boasts many visitor centres, award winning museums, over 25 pottery factory shops and the exclusive Staffordshire Hoard. Come and visit the Trentham Estate with its Italian Gardens, Shopping Village, Monkey Forest, Aerial Extreme and mile long lake. We are also the closest city to Alton Towers theme park. A day will not be enough! The City is located less than an hour from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool and only one and a half hours from London Euston by train. How to use this guide This guide is divided into themes: The Potteries; Shopping and Markets; Leisure and Entertainment; Gardens and Historic Houses; Accommodation and Meal Stops. Within The Potteries you ll find visitor centres, factory tours, museums and factory shops. To help plan your visit to The Potteries, we ve grouped the pottery attractions into clusters the City Centre; the North of the City; and the South of the City. Please use this guide in conjunction with the coach maps which are in the inside back cover of this guide. M6 16 Chester and North Wales Manchester and the North Key to symbols Manchester Birmingham London A34 A53 0 A34 Newcastleunder-Lyme Birmingham and the South 15 0 The Trentham Estate M6 A34 A527 Tunstall Stoke 27 Burslem Stone and Stafford Contents Inspire me 4 The Potteries 6 Shopping and Markets 13 Gardens and Historic Houses 14 Leisure and Entertainment 16 Accommodation and Meal Stops 18 Support Services 21 Map 22 Staffordshire Peak District B5051 A53 City Centre Hanley Fenton Longton World of Wedgwood 33 Barlaston Alton Towers & Ashbourne A52 Alton Towers Derby and the East Access information Look out for the symbol which indicates attractions with facilities suitable for visitors with disabilities. More detailed information is available on the Disabled Go website disabledgo.info Factory Shops Factory Tours Ceramic Attractions Museums Historic House Gardens Pottery Cafés All Weather Attractions Family Fun Museums Passport Car Park Coach Park Overseas Delivery Toilets Wheelchair Accessible Toilet Refreshments Gift Shop Map Reference Bus Service from City Centre VAQAS Accredited (National Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Scheme) facebook.com/visitstoke twitter.com/visitstoke For more information call the groups desk or visit our website Cover Images: Wedgwood Butterfly Bloom, Burleigh Pottery Factory Shop, The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre and The Trentham Estate. Various images throughout the guide have been used with the kind permission of VisitEngland and photographer Diana Jarvis. Published by Stoke-on-Trent Tourism. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this brochure is correct, Stoke-on-Trent City Council cannot accept responsibilities for any inaccuracies. 2 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments 3

3 The Potteries is a fantastic experience for groups. Visit our award-winning museums and visitor centres, and go on a factory tour and learn about the skills and craftsmanship that go into producing our famous pottery. Have a go at creating your own masterpiece with the many hands-on opportunities available, and shop till you drop with the many pottery factory shops in the City. Below is a list of attractions and factory shops categorised into lists of what they can offer your group. To find out more information, have a look at their entry on the relevant page in the guide. If you need further help or advice with your itinerary planning, contact Stoke-on-Trent Tourism on Emma Bridgewater 7 Middleport Pottery (Home of Burleigh) 9 Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre 8 World of Wedgwood 12 Denby Visitor Centre 12 Dudson Museum 7 Gladstone Pottery Museum 11 Middleport Pottery (Home of Burleigh) 9 Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre 8 The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery 7 Stoke Minster 10 Spode Works Visitor Centre 12 World of Wedgwood 12 Anita Harris Art Pottery 7 Aynsley China 10 Barewall Gallery 9 Burleigh Pottery 9 Churchill 8 Dudson Factory Outlet Shop 9 Emma Bridgewater 7 Moorcroft Factory Shop 8 Perfect Setting by Steelite International 12 Portmeirion 11 Royal Stafford 9 World of Wedgwood 12 The Wedgwood & Royal Doulton Outlet Store 6 The Biddulph Trentham Grange Estate Garden Wedgwood Visitor Center & Museum Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre Factory Tour Meal Stops 18 Emma Bridgewater 7 Gladstone Pottery Museum 11 Royal Stafford 9 World of Wedgwood 12 The Staffordshire Hoard Coach Driver s and Group Organiser s Passport Request your copy of the Coach Driver s and Group Organiser s Passport by telephoning This scheme encourages users to start building a collection of stamps in their Passport. Every fifth stamp results in a gift voucher worth 10, which can then be redeemed at any participating venue. Drivers and group organisers who bring groups of 15 or more into Stoke-on-Trent will be entitled to one stamp at each participating attraction or factory shop when they stay for more than 30 minutes, or include a meal stop. The 10 vouchers can then be redeemed at all participating venues. Venues participating in the scheme include Stoke-on-Trent Museums, the World of Wedgwood and The Trentham Estate. Look out for this symbol showing participating venues. 4

4 Inspire me What s new for 2015? Pottery factory shopping What else is there for Groups in Stoke-on-Trent? Discount Cards Glorious Gardens Fun and Entertainment Group travel organisers are also able to obtain 10% Discount Cards for each member of their group. Valid for all purchases over 30, the cards can be requested up to seven days before the date of visit. There are some spectacular gardens including the Dorothy Clive Garden and the Trentham Estate s Italian Gardens which bloom with striking perennials. At Biddulph Grange Garden your group will be taken on a tour of the world from Italy to the pyramids of Egypt, a Victorian vision of China and a re-creation of a Himalayan glen. The Trentham Estate has it all. As well as stunning gardens, fantastic shopping and a brilliant calendar of events, groups can walk amongst 140 Barbary macaques in the 60 acre Trentham Monkey Forest where there are no fences or cages between you and the monkeys only forest pathways. Stoke-on-Trent is the nearest city to Alton Towers, just a short half-hour drive away. Not only does Alton Towers have an amazing selection of thrill rides and family attractions, it is now home to the world s first ever CBeebies Land, bringing some of the most-loved children s characters to Britain s number one theme park. For a great night out visit the Cultural Quarter in the City Centre which comes alive in the evening, especially when there is a West End Show, Glyndebourne Opera or TV comedian on at the Regent Theatre, Victoria Hall, or Mitchell Arts Centre. The Staffordshire Hoard Discover the fascinating Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Mercia exhibition at The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery which sets the Staffordshire Hoard in the context of everyday Anglo-Saxon life and death. As well as 200 pieces of the Hoard the exhibition includes objects the Anglo-Saxons used in their daily work, and items they buried with their dead to provide for them in the afterlife. Guided tours and Hoard by torchlight tours are available for groups. For more information about these incentive schemes telephone Scan for more info World of Wedgwood Visit the new World of Wedgwood Opening Spring The new World of Wedgwood will offer a reinvented interactive factory tour, creative studios, inspiring flagship retail store, stylish Wedgwood tearooms, and a restaurant championing locally sourced produce. All of these elements will be fully integrated with the world class Wedgwood Museum. British Ceramics Biennial 2015 The British Ceramics Biennial will be back for its fourth festival in Stokeon-Trent in autumn 2015 featuring the best in contemporary ceramic art and craft through stand out events, installations, exhibitions, workshops and more. Visit for full information. Afternoon Tea in the home of The Potteries Come and indulge in the quintessential English tradition of Afternoon Tea in the home of the world s greatest pottery manufacturers. Look out for the symbol throughout the guide that shows that venues can offer Afternoon Tea Packages for groups. For more details visit and click on Afternoon Tea for Groups. 5

5 The Potteries City Centre including the Cultural Quarter and Festival Park Burslem & Tunstall Burslem 2 miles Tunstall 3 miles The Dudson Museum YORK STREET HANOVER STREET SAMPSON ST BREWERY ST BRYAN STREET TOWN ROAD Ford Green Hall Ten Pin Dry Ski Centre 10 Screen Cinema FESTIVAL PARK BEST WESTERN PLUS Stoke-on-Trent Moat House Waterworld The Wedgwood & Royal Doulton Outlet Store FORGE LANE 0 (M6) 0.3 miles A53 ETRURIA RD COBRIDGE ROAD New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme 2.0 miles ETRURIA VALE ROAD City Centre ETRURIA ROAD FREE COACH PARKING CLOUGH STREET BROAD STREET Stoke Quality Hotel Stoke-on-Trent MARSH STREET NORTH MARSH STREET SOUTH Cultural Quarter Boundary (see Map 4a) Mitchell Arts Centre BROAD STREET CANNON ST HOPE STREET NEW HALL ST TRINITY STREET QUADRANT PALL MALL WARNER STREET COACH PARKING Hinde Street, on Highway STAFFORD PICCADILLY C H E A P S ROAD Anita Harris Pottery Indoor & Outdoor Markets T STREET I D E BAGNALL ST ALBION STREET BETHESDA INTU POTTERIES STREET JOHN ALBION SQUARE TOWN ROAD STREET Bus Station LICHFIELD ST HUNTBACH ST REGENT ROAD OLD HALL ST POTTERIES WAY (Ring Rd) POTTERIES WAY MEIGH STREET CHARLES ST BIRCH TERRACE LICHFIELD STREET Fenton 0.3 mile A52 Ashbourne & Alton Towers Emma Bridgewater Coach Set Down/ Pick Up Point Emma Bridgewater Factory Tour The Wedgwood and Royal Doulton Outlet Store 15 To 0 & M6 ETRURIA VALE ROAD A53 to leek ETRURIA ROAD FREE COACH PARKING Clough Street, on Highway for 20 coaches CLOUGH STREET Coach route from Piccadilly to Clough Street Stoke New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme 2.0 miles Coach route to Piccadilly and Bethesda Street Burslem & Tunstall Quality Hotel Stoke-on-Trent PICCADILLY For use by coaches taking groups to and from the Regent Theatre and Victoria Hall DROP-OFF AND COLLECT ONLY NO PARKING Mitchell Arts Centre BROAD STREET CANNON STREET BETHESDA STREET For use by coaches taking groups to and from the Potteries Museum DROP-OFF AND COLLECT ONLY NO PARKING MARSH STREET SOUTH TRINITY STREET PALL MALL Potteries Museum & Art Gallery WARNER STREET HINDE STREET P I C C A D I L LY CHEAPSIDE ALBION STREET Library Cultural Quarter Boundary BETHESDA STREET Police Station Regent Theatre FREE COACH PARKING Hinde Street, on Highway for 3 coaches ALBION SQUARE BAGNALL ST Town Hall JOHN STREET Victoria Hall POTTERIES WAY PEDESTRIANISED AREA COACHES NOT PERMITTED OLD HALL STREET LICH FIELD STREET Bus Station Fenton & Longton ROADS CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC LICHFIELD STREET Stoke Repertory Theatre 1.5 miles The Wedgwood & Royal Doulton Outlet Store is the ideal shopping destination for groups. Shoppers will find all major brands including Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, Waterford and Royal Albert all under one roof. Exquisite tableware and beautiful crystal, all at unbelievably low prices. With reductions of up to 75% off retail prices and an abundance of great gift ideas, there is something to suit every budget. The superb location is approximately 15 minutes from junction 15 or 16 of the M6. Free coach parking and group organiser incentives. Forge Lane, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5NP T: E: factory.shop@wwrd.com Open: Mon to Sat 9.00am 5.00pm, Sun & Bank Holidays 10.00am 4.00pm. Please telephone for Christmas opening times. Cultural Quarter 6 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

6 City Centre Emma Bridgewater Pottery Café and Factory Outlet 24 The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery 22 Join us on a factory tour, decorate your own piece of pottery, or relax in our café. We ve got a gorgeous factory shop and a lovely gift shop too. Emma Bridgewater Factory, Lichfield Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3EJ T: E: factoryshop@ emmabridgewater.co.uk Minimum Number: 10. Maximum Group Size: 80. Group Rate: Admission to site is free. Charge applicable for factory tours and per decorated item in the Pottery Café. Telephone for information about group packages. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. emmabridgewaterfactory.co.uk Open: Mon to Sat 9.30am 5.30pm, Sun 10.00am 4.00pm. (Pottery Cafe closes 1 hour earlier). Factory Tours: Mon to Thurs 10.00am, 11.30am and 1.30pm. Fri 10.00am and 11.30am only. Not available at weekends. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 2 hours. Refreshments: Hot and cold food and drinks, snacks and sandwiches, maximum capacity 80. Discover our stunning Staffordshire Hoard display and the history of The Potteries, including the world s greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics. See a Spitfire in the home of its designer, Reginald Mitchell. Relax at the museum café or browse the Foyer Shop for unique quality gifts. New for 2015 is a replica World War I trench to commemorate the centenary of the Great War. Anita Harris Pottery Anita Harris Art Pottery is entirely made and hand painted in Stoke-on-Trent, using layers of our wonderfully vibrant reactive glazes. Visit our shop at intu Potteries shopping centre to see our fantastic Aladdin s cave of unique gifts. intu Potteries Centre, Quadrant Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PS T: E: anitaharris78@hotmail.com Open: Mon to Wed 9.00am 5.30pm, Thu 9.00am 8.00pm, Fri 9.00am 5.30pm, 18 Sat 9.00am 6.00pm, Sun 10.00am 4.00pm, Bank Holidays 10.00am -5.00pm Coach Parking: Pick up and set down points in Piccadilly. Coach parking on Hinde Street and Clough Street. Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW T: E: museums@stoke.gov.uk Maximum Group Size: No limit apart from guided tours: 15. Group Rate: Donations welcome. Afternoon Tea and a behind the scenes tour of the ceramics store available for per person. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes essential via reception. stoke.gov.uk/museum Dudson Museum Contact: Visitor Services Officer. Open: Mon to Sat 10.00am 5.00pm, Sun 11.00am 4.00pm For Christmas opening visit the website. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 1.5 hours. Refreshments: Tearoom offering light refreshments, maximum capacity 40. Coach Parking: Pick up and set down points outside on Bethesda Street. Coach parking on Hinde St and Clough Street. 16 anitaharrisartpottery.net The Dudson Museum is housed in an atmospheric, original Grade II listed bottle oven. Stepping through the oven door you will experience the company s heritage from 1800 until the present day and discover the history of the oldest surviving family business in the ceramic tableware industry. Hope Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5DD T: E: dudsonmuseum@vast.org.uk Maximum Group Size: 40. Group Rate: Free. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. Contact: Alison Morgan. Open: Mon to Fri 10.00am 3.00pm. Closed Bank Holidays. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 45 minutes. Refreshments: Coffee shop serving hot and cold snacks. Maximum capacity: 40. Coach Parking: Pick up and set down point available. Few minutes to coach parking in Hinde Street and Clough Street. Burleigh Factory Tour at Middleport Pottery dudson.com 7

7 The Potteries The North of the City Burslem and Tunstall Churchill 1 Westport Lake A miles 0 (M6 J16) 0.6 miles Burleigh Pottery Middleport Pottery PORT STREET WESTPORT ROAD NEWPORT LANE BURGESS ST FEDERATION WESTPORT ROAD FURLONG LANE WYCLIFFE ST COACH PARKING (One Bay) Tunstall 0.3 miles Royal Stafford WOODBANK STREET Kilnworx Climbing Centre ROAD Barewall Gallery NEW STREET SCOTIA ROAD MARKET PL T MARKET PL QUEEN STREET Burslem School of Art Port Vale Football Club MOORLAND ROAD B5051 NILE STREET PITT ST B5050 BAPTIST STREET ZION STREET St John's Church HAMIL ROAD WATERLOO ROAD WEST PITT STREET EAST Ford Green Hall Smallthorne 3.0 miles Coach Set Down/ Pick Up Point NILE STREET NORTH RD Moorcroft Factory Shop Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre ELDER ROAD Dudson Factory Outlet A53 LEEK NEW RD SANDBACH RD City Centre (Hanley) 1.3 miles The Churchill factory shop is perhaps one of the area s best kept secrets. Having built a reputation for quality, innovation and design, the array of beautiful product truly caters for everyone. With brands including The Caravan Trail, Little Rhymes, Cath Kidston, Jamie Oliver and many more, come and find great discounts and offers on all high quality ceramics. No. 1 Marlborough Way, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5NZ T: E: factory.shop@ churchill1795.com Maximum Group Size: 70. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes, for Coach Groups. Contact: Tim Deakin Open: Mon to Sun 10.00am 4.00pm. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 30 minutes to 1 hour. churchillchina.biz Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre 14 Moorcroft Factory Shop 13 Described as the world s best kept secret, a visit will reveal Moorcroft s unique handcrafted, quality, collectable art pottery. Factory tours, shopping, museum and bottle oven come together creating an unforgettable experience. Please refer to our advert on page 20. The Factory shop offers a selection of handmade giftware and table lamps. Pieces for sale are graded or second quality, with minor defects. Save up to 50% off the usual best quality retail prices. All stock is subject to availability. Sandbach Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2DQ T: E: Minimum Number: 20. Maximum Group Size for Guided Factory Tour: 50. Group Rate for Guided Factory Tour: 6.50 per person. Advance booking for tours. With a tour booking, every person receives a gift voucher worth 20 to redeem against a purchase of best quality ware at the Visitor Centre and a 10 gift voucher to redeem against a purchase of ware at the Factory Shop. Contact: Barbara Mountford. Open: Mon to Fri 10.00am 5.00pm, Sat 9.30am 4.30pm. Closed Sundays. Open bank holidays. Closed Christmas to New Year please contact for opening times. Visit Time: 1 hour. Coach Parking: Adjacent. Phoenix Works, Nile Street, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2BH T: E: factoryshop@moorcroft.com Open: Mon to Fri 10.00am 5.00pm, Sat 9.30am 4.30pm. Closed Sundays. Open Bank Holidays. Closed Christmas to New Year please contact for opening times. Coach Parking: Roadside. moorcroft.com moorcroft.com 8 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

8 North of City Burleigh Pottery 9 Pottery factory shopping Royal Stafford 7 Royal Stafford Factory Outlet offers a wide range of seconds and discontinued lines. Royal Stafford s tableware patterns, including designer ranges make this a must for bargain hunters. Also on site a Ceramic Café where you can create your own unique and colourful piece of tableware or giftware. Wedgwood Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4EE T: E: shop@royalstafford.co.uk Maximum Group Size: 50. Contact: Shop Assistant. royalstafford.co.uk Dudson Factory Outlet Advanced Booking Necessary: Studio only. Open: Mon to Sat 9.30am 5.00pm. Closed Sundays and some Bank Holidays. Refreshments: Light refreshments, hot and cold drinks. Coach Parking: On Nile St nearby. 12 Burleigh is handcrafted at the historic Victorian factory of Middleport Pottery, using skills handed down through the generations. Visit our stunning factory shop for a wide range of beautiful pottery including favourite patterns such as Asiatic Pheasants and Calico. Famed for blue & white earthenware, the Burleigh shop also stocks items in pink, plum, and black amongst others. Choose from a selection of seconds, discontinued, and clearance pottery all at great prices. Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE T: E: factoryshop@burleigh.co.uk Advanced Booking Necessary: Booking is preferred. burleigh.co.uk Contact: Telephone to make a booking. Open: Mon to Sat 9.00am 5.00pm, Sun 10.00am 4.00pm. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 1 hour. Refreshments: Tea and coffee available. Coach Parking: On street. The name of Dudson has been associated with quality tableware for more than a hundred years. At the Dudson Factory Outlet this professional product made to the demanding standards of the hospitality industry is available to everyone over the counter. Best quality tableware is available at a discount and there are thousands of bargains direct from the factory. Middleport Pottery (Home of Burleigh) 10 Nile Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2BA T: E: factory.outlet@dudson.com Open: Mon to Fri 9.00am 5.00pm, Sat 10.00am 4.00pm. Closed Bank Holidays. dudson.com Barewall Gallery Art gallery specialising in quality collectable ceramics, original art and limited edition signed prints by artists from across Staffordshire and Cheshire. Including a Northern Art section comprising artisits from and scenes of North Staffordshire and the Staffordshire Moorlands. We also have a lovely made in Stoke-on-Trent gift section. 2 4 Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4AT T: E: shop@barewall.co.uk 8 Open: Mon to Fri 9.30am 5.30pm, Sat 10.00am 4.30pm. Sun by appointment only. One of the UK s oldest continuously-operating potteries, Middleport Pottery produces world-renowned Burleigh using many of the same handcraft techniques as in the 1880s. See for yourself on a factory tour. Or, step back in time at our visitor centre to view the mould archive, bottle kiln and historic pottery collections. Afterwards, relax in our café and visit the Burleigh shop. We also host regular events, activities and new exhibitions. Port Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3PE T: E: middleport@princesregeneration.org Open: Mon to Sun 10.00am 4.00pm. Admission: Free. Burleigh factory tours available (fee payable) please check the website booking is essential. barewall.co.uk middleportpottery.co.uk 9

9 The Potteries The South of the City Longton and Stoke Aynsley China, Trentham 35 Fenton, Stoke & City Centre 07 KING STREET SIDINGS PL Portmeirion BRIDGE 14' 6" BRIDGE 14' 00" ANCHOR ROAD Longton 0 & M6 Stoke & City Centre Town Hall & Indoor Market TRANSPORT LANE THE STRAND A34 & M6 J15 South Portmeirion Trentham 2.0 miles Aynsley China, Trentham MARKET STREET COMMERCE STREET 2.0 miles Trentham Monkey Forest 2.0 miles TRENTHAM RD 35 Perfect Setting Trentham 05 ROSSLYN RD CHADWICK ST SUTHERLAND ROAD 07 UTTOXETER ROAD Gladstone Pottery Museum World of Wedgwood 4.0 miles 2.0 miles LANDON ST The Trentham Estate Aynsley China HARBER ST NORMACOT ROAD The Upper House Hotel 4.0 miles St James Church Uttoxeter Derby & M1 WESTON COYNEY ROAD MEIRHAY ROAD Fire Station New retail outlet selling a wide selection of best quality fine bone china, giftware, tableware and figurines. Many items at discounted prices. Also available are the group brands of Belleek and Galway Crystal. Unit 5 Trentham Shopping Village, Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8AX T: E: factoryshop@aynsley.co.uk Advanced Booking Necessary: No. Contact: Alison Bennion Open: January to March: 10.00am 5.00pm everyday. April to December: 10.00am 5.30pm everyday. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year s Day. Newcastle- under- Lyme SHELTON OLD ROAD Festival Park City Centre (Hanley) Burslem & M6 North BRIDGE 13' 6" STOKE RD VALE STREET LIVERPOOL ROAD ELENORA ST COPELAND STREET STATION ROAD City Centre (Hanley) LICHFIELD STREET City Centre (Hanley) aynsley.co.uk A 5 2 H A R T S H I L L R O A D Spode Works Visitor Centre 0 GLEBE STREET BRIDGE 10' 3" LEEK ROAD A52 Stoke Repertory Theatre Ashbourne & Alton Towers VICTORIA ROAD Aynsley China, Longton 30 Newcastleunder-Lyme A34 & M6 J15 South Dorothy Clive Garden Portmeirion LONDON ROAD CAMPBELL PL T Indoor & Outdoor Market FLEMING ROAD STH WOLFE ST KINGSWAY C H U R C H CAMPBELL ROAD LONSDALE STREET Civic Centre & Kings Hall Stoke Minster GLEBE STREET S T R E E T A52 LEEK ROAD WHIELDON RD BRIDGE 12' 00" Fenton Manor Sports Complex CITY RD 07 Fenton & Longton Alton Towers Uttoxeter Derby & M1 KING ST Stoke Stoke Stoke Minster A34 & M6 J15 South 0 Britannia Stadium Longton Denby Visitor Centre & Factory Shop 26 A wide selection of the UK s favourite best quality fine bone china. Giftware, tableware, seconds and discontinued lines, all at discounted prices. Stockists of Belleek and Galway Crystal. The sacred heritage and history of Stoke Minster goes back to 7th century origins. The grounds contain the remains of the 13th century stone church, altar, and ancient Saxon cross. Graves of famous Potteries industrialists Wedgwood and Spode lie in the churchyard, with many memorials inside the architecturally beautiful church. Glebe Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent (postcode for car park is ST4 1JB) T: E: stokeminster@yahoo.co.uk stokeminster.org Open: Mon, Tues 12.30pm 1.30pm, Wed 10.00am 3.00pm, Thu, Fri, Sat 12.00pm 3.00pm. Also open on Sunday mornings and at other times for regular services of worship. Admission: Free. Sutherland Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1HZ T: E: factoryshop@aynsley.co.uk Advanced Booking Necessary: No. Contact: Alison Bennion. aynsley.co.uk Open: Mon to Thurs and Sat 10.00am 5.00pm, Fri 10.00am 4.00pm, Sun & Bank Holidays 11.00am 4.00pm.Closed Easter Sunday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Years Day. 10 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

10 South of City Portmeirion, Stoke 27 Portmeirion, Longton 28 With the four Great British brands of Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester and Pimpernel in one store, a visit to one of Portmeirion s shops is a must! Portmeirion s factory shops are the ideal place to buy wonderful gifts for loved ones and everything you need for the dinner table. With 30% off the retail price and great offers throughout the year, the discerning shopper will be delighted with what s in store. With the four Great British brands of Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester and Pimpernel in one store, a visit to one of Portmeirion s shops is a must! Portmeirion s factory shops are the ideal place to buy wonderful gifts for loved ones and everything you need for the dinner table. With 30% off the retail price and great offers throughout the year, the discerning shopper will be delighted with what s in store. London Road, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QQ T: / E: stokeshop@ portmeiriongroup.com Advanced Booking Necessary: No. Contact: Amanda Bennett. Open: Mon to Sat 9.00am 5.15pm, Sun 10.00am 4.00pm. For Christmas and Bank Holiday openings please telephone. 473 King Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1EU T: E: longtonshop@ portmeiriongroup.com Advanced Booking Necessary: No. Contact: Natisha Cooke. Open: Mon to Sat 9.00am 5.15pm, Sun 10.00am 4.00pm. Please telephone for Christmas & Bank Holiday openings. portmeiriongroupfactoryshops.co.uk portmeiriongroupfactoryshops.co.uk Portmeirion, Trentham 34 Gladstone Pottery Museum 29 With the four Great British brands of Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester and Pimpernel in one store, a visit to one of Portmeirion s shops is a must! Portmeirion s factory shops are the ideal place to buy wonderful gifts for loved ones and everything you need for the dinner table. With 30% off the retail price and great offers throughout the year, the discerning shopper will be delighted with what s in store. Unit 230 Trentham Shopping Village, Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8AX T: / E: trenthamshop@ portmeiriongroup.com Advanced Booking Necessary: No. Contact: Barbara Hobson. Open: 10.00am 5.30pm Mon to Sun all year. Closed Christmas Day. Visit the only complete Victorian pottery factory from the days when coal burning ovens made the world s finest bone china. See traditional skills, original workshops, the cobbled yard and huge bottle kilns that create an atmospheric timewarp that has no equal. Visit the gift shop with exclusive handmade pottery, books and gifts. Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PQ T: E: gladstone@stoke.gov.uk Minimum Number: 15 Group Rate: 5.95 for 1.5 hour guided tour. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. Contact: Visitor Services. Open: Tues to Sat & Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00am 5.00pm (April to Sept) am 4.00pm (Oct to Mar). Refreshments: Tearoom offering snacks and light lunches, including buffets booking essential. Maximum capacity 54. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 2 hours. Coach Parking: Free on site. portmeiriongroupfactoryshops.co.uk stoke.gov.uk/museum 11

11 World of Wedgwood 39 Spode Works Visitor Centre 25 The ultimate Wedgwood experience opening April In our Concept Store discover cutting-edge designs, tap into a unique lifestyle, and take the opportunity to buy from the latest ranges. The Factory Outlet offers an everchanging range of retired products and factory seconds at highly discounted prices from the Wedgwood factory. Trace 250 years of ground-breaking design and production in the Wedgwood Museum. Discover the story of Josiah Wedgwood and his lasting influence on industry, society and local infrastructure. Take a Factory Tour to learn about all aspects of our production processes and techniques. Then why not try your own hand at the traditional and modern methods that are still used today in the Master Craft Studio. Our new Design Studio is a walk-through interactive experience demonstrating the unique Wedgwood approach to their specialist design process. Afternoon tea in the Wedgwood Tea Room will be a truly elegant and memorable experience served on bone china by highly experienced staff. Enjoy lunch in our worker s canteen inspired Dining Hall, served with a contemporary twist. Open 7 days a week with ample coach parking, organisers incentives and discounted admission rates and menus for Groups. Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, ST12 9ER T: E: bookings@worldofwedgwood.com Minimum Number: 12 Group Rate: (Factory Tour & Museum) Adult 13.50, Concession 9.45, Child (5-18) 6.75 Retail, dining and studios free of charge entry. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. Open: Mon to Fri 10.00am 5.00pm, Sat & Sun 10.00am 4.00pm Please check our website for official opening date. Factory Tours: Please see website for opening times and availability. Refreshments: Dining Hall and Tea Room. Minimum recommended Visit Time: 3 hours. Free of charge. Visit us at Josiah Spode s former potworks, the birthplace of Bone China. See archival films and some outstanding ceramics produced by Spode over the decades. Demonstrations of hand painting, transfer-printing and raised paste-gilding take place most Fridays and Saturdays. Factory walking tour and a small selection of pottery for sale including vintage and antique. Elenora Street, Stoke, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1QQ E: hello@spodeworks.org Advanced booking necessary: Yes. Coach Parking: Set down point opposite gate. spodeworks.org Perfect Setting Perfect Setting by Steelite International is the professional chef s preferred choice in tableware. It combines durability and performance with award-winning ceramic design to transform the home entertaining experience and give your dinner party the professional touch. Step inside for an exclusive look at the finest tableware, glassware and cutlery chosen by some of the world s best restaurants and hotel chains. Our tableware is all proudly produced in Stoke-on-Trent. Your local stockists of Royal Crown Derby. Trentham Shopping Village, Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8JG perfect-setting.co.uk Open: 27 Mar 1 Nov Fri, Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 10.30am 4.00pm. Mon to Thurs pre booked groups welcome. Group rate: Free but for tours, demonstrations and refreshments. 36 T: E: perfectsetting@steelite.com Open: Monday to Sunday 10.00am 5.30pm. Denby Visitor Centre 40 The Visitor Centre has pottery tours, paint a pot, baby hand and foot prints, free daily cookery demonstrations, the emporium, a museum, restaurant and regular events throughout the year. worldofwedgwood.com Dunoon Factory Shop 50 High Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8AU T: dunoonmugs.co.uk 38 E: info@dunoonmugs.co.uk Open: Mon to Sat 9.00am pm. Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8NX (just off A38 north of Derby) T: E: visitor.centre@denby.co.uk Group Rate: Free admission to Visitor Centre & Shops. Discounts for groups of 10 or more on Tours and Shopping. denbyvisitorcentre.co.uk Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. Open: Mon to Sat 9.30am 5.00pm, Sunday 11.00am* pm (*Open for browsing at 10.30am). Closed Christmas Day. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 2 hours. Refreshments: Self-service restaurant. 12 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

12 Shopping and Markets As well as fantastic factory shopping, Stoke-on-Trent has plenty more to offer for shopaholics with great discount shopping at Freeport Talke, brilliant High Street shopping at intu Potteries, and a fine array of specialist shopping at The Trentham Estate Shopping Village. Shopping and Markets The Trentham Estate Shopping Village 33 intu Potteries 17 Treat yourself at Trentham with 50 shops, 14 cafes and restaurants and a massive garden centre all set in a charming timber lodge village. With art and ceramics, outdoor, craft, hobby, fashion, accessories, home and lifestyle, food, health and beauty, gifts and collectables there are shops and eateries to suit every taste and budget. Located in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent intu Potteries is the largest shopping centre in Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Boasting big names such as Primark, Debenhams, Pandora, Swarovski and schuh. Opening in 2015 The Hive at intu Potteries will comprise of six restaurants including Nando s, Pizza Express and Cineworld. Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8JG T: E: enquiry@trentham.co.uk Advanced Booking Necessary: No. trentham.co.uk Freeport Talke Open: Jan to Mar 10.00am 5.00pm everyday. Apr to Dec 10.00am 5.30pm everyday, except Christmas Day (opening times can vary). Coach Parking: FREE on site. Driver Incentive: 5 lunch voucher. 4 intu Potteries, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 1PP T: E: intupotteries.co.uk Open: Mon to Wed 9.00am 5.30pm, Thu 9.00am 8.00pm, Fri 9.00am 5.30pm, Sat 9.00am 6.00pm, Sun 10.00am 4.00pm, Bank Holidays 10.00am 5.00pm. Coach Parking: Coach parking on Hinde Street and Clough Street. Markets All the markets are general markets, selling food, clothing and household goods. Tunstall: Weds, Fri, Sat (indoor). City Centre: Mon to Sat (indoor), Weds, Fri, Sat (outdoor). Stoke: Weds, Fri, Sat (indoor and outdoor). Fenton: Thurs (outdoor). Longton: Weds, Fri, Sat (indoor). Newcastle: Mon, Weds, Fri, Sat (general), Tues & Thurs (antiques, collectables, memorabilia). Farmers market 3rd Friday of every month. Leek: Weds, Fri, Sat (indoor), Wed (outdoor), Sat (antiques), Fine Food Market 3rd Saturday of every month. Discover over 40 famous name stores including M&S Outlet, Gap Outlet, Thorntons, Nike and Denby, all offering up to 60% off every day. Plus, with eateries such as Costa Coffee and Burger King, you can sit back and relax after a hard days shopping. Talke Retail Park, Pit Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1XD T: E: ssweatmore@realm.ltd.uk freeport-talke.com Open: Mon to Sat 10.00am 6.00pm (Thurs open until 8.00pm), Sun 11.00am 5.00pm, Bank Holidays 10.00am 6.00pm. 13

13 Gardens and Historic Houses Stoke-on-Trent has some fantastic garden attractions, including the beautiful Dorothy Clive Garden, and the most exciting day out in the country at the Trentham Estate. At Trentham there is something for everyone formal gardens and fountains, wild and colourful prairies, show gardens, woodland and lakeside walks, art and sculpture trails and Britain s first 2 mile Barefoot walk, great for your feet, health and general well being. Discover the world at Biddulph Grange Garden. This unique Victorian garden consists of smaller hidden interlinking gardens including an Italian terrace, Chinese garden, Egyptian pyramid, dahlia walk, and a Scottish glen. Energetic displays of rhododendrons and azalea s burst into life in late spring. Rode Hall also has sensational seasonal displays with its snowdrop walks in February, and stunning rhododendrons and azaleas in May. The City is also home to Ford Green Hall, a 17th century manor house with richly furnished rooms and a herb garden. Dorothy Clive Garden Rode Hall & Gardens 3 Biddulph Grange Garden 2 An 18th century house set in a Repton landscape containing fine furniture and porcelain. The garden is renowned for snowdrops in February followed by rhododendrons and azaleas in May. Rode Hall, Scholar Green, Cheshire, ST7 3QP T: / E: enquiries@rodehall.co.uk Admission: House & Garden Adults 7.00, Children under 16 free, Concessions Garden only Adults 4.00, Children under 16 free. rodehall.co.uk Open: Snowdrop walks: 7 Feb 8 Mar Tues to Sun 11.00am- 4.00pm. Summer openings: 1 Apr 30 Sep: House & Gardens open Wed s only. Gardens open 11.00am 5.00pm. Hall open 2.00pm 5.00pm. Refreshments: A selection of homemade cakes, cream teas and hot and cold drinks are available from the tea room. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 1 hour. Amazing Victorian garden created by Darwin s contemporary James Bateman as an extension of his beliefs, scientific interests and collection of plants. Visit the Italian terrace, Chinese inspired garden, dahlia walk and the oldest surviving golden larch in Britain brought from China by the great plant hunter Robert Fortune. Grange Road, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7SD T: E: biddulphgrange@ nationaltrust.org.uk Minimum Number: 15. Maximum Group Size: 52. Group Rate: Adult Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. nationaltrust.org.uk/biddulphgrange Open: 14 Feb 13 Mar 11.00am 4.00pm 14 Mar 25 Oct 11.00am 5.30pm 26 Oct 1 Nov 11.00am 4.00pm 2 Nov 31 Dec 11.00am 3.30pm Refreshments: Tearoom, open as garden. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 2 hours. 14 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

14 Gardens and Houses The Trentham Estate Trentham Gardens 33 With parkland originally designed by Capability Brown and gardens laid out by Sir Charles Barry, this former estate of the Dukes of Sutherland, became a playground of the people in the early 20th century. The contemporary revival of the Italian Gardens was led by renowned designer Tom Stuart- Smith, who along with the Trentham team revitalised the 10-acre Victorian garden ten years ago. Piet Oudolf s Rivers of Grass and Floral Labyrinth schemes add further contemporary inspiration to garden visitors. The new look gardens have now matured into some of the finest in Britain, and were highly commended by Visit England Excellence in Tourism awards 2012, in the best large visitor attraction category. Whether your group is looking for a garden with peace and quiet, or fun and action with its adventure playground, Barefoot walk, maze, fairy trail, miniature train and lake cruises, bring them to Trentham to enjoy quality time in the great outdoors, all year round. Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8JG T: E: enquiry@trentham.co.uk Minimum Number: 12. trentham.co.uk Group Rate: Summer (30 Mar 1 Nov) 7.50 all ticket categories. Disabled persons/carers Winter (2 Nov end Mar 2016) 4.50 all categories. Access to Trentham Shopping Village is FREE. Open: Every day except Christmas Day. See or call , as seasonal variations apply. Refreshments: Italian Garden Tearoom & Lakeside Café within Trentham Gardens. See Meal Stops for Trentham Shopping Village. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: Half day. Coach Parking: FREE on site. Driver Incentive: Free admission and 5 meal voucher for drivers bringing groups of 12+ to Trentham Gardens. Ford Green Hall 6 Dorothy Clive Garden 32 Home to the Ford family for nearly 200 years, Ford Green Hall is a 17th century timber-framed farmhouse complete with period garden offering visitors a fascinating insight into the life of the 17th century. The rooms are furnished with an outstanding collection of textiles, ceramics and furniture. Family friendly displays. Ford Green Road, Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1NG T: E: Minimum Number: 15. Group Rate: Please call for details. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. Open: Please telephone or see website for opening days and times. Refreshments: Small tearoom serving light refreshments. Larger groups will be split into two. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 1 hour. Coach Parking: Adjacent. A gem of a garden situated in North Staffordshire and only 8 miles from Stoke-on-Trent. Twelve acres of intimate, informal and inspiring traditional English planting with a lovely tea room and gift shop. Visit this garden and enjoy the unique atmosphere with some amazing views into the countryside. Willoughbridge, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 4EU T: E: info@dorothyclivegarden.co.uk Minimum number: 10 Group rate: 6.00 per person. Further group options available please call for details. Open: Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec weekends only 10.00am 4.00pm. Apr Sept every day 10.00am 5.30pm. Refreshments: Tearoom open from 11.00am to 5.00pm daily throughout the main open. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 2 hours. fordgreenhall.wordpress.com Biddulph dorothyclivegarden.co.uk Grange Garden 15

15 Leisure and Entertainment The Trentham Estate 33 Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8JG T: E: Minimum Group Size: 12 Group Rate: Varies per attraction, see separate entries. Open: Varies per attraction, see separate entries. trentham.co.uk Refreshments: A variety of food and drink outlets, see Meal Stops. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: Varies per attraction, see separate entries. Coach Parking: FREE on-site. Home to Trentham Gardens, Trentham Monkey Forest, Aerial Extreme and Trentham Shopping Village this is a destination with something to please every group. For an uplifting experience visit Trentham Gardens with its vast perennial plantings providing breathtaking vistas that change throughout the seasons. This stunning contemporary revival of an historic garden has made it amongst the very best in the UK. Encompassing 725 acres, take a stroll around the Estate with its mile long lake, through the woodlands and parklands and search for fairies along the way. For the young and young at heart, get naked from the knees down and take the UK s first barefoot walk. Hide and speak in the maze, swing into action in the adventure playground, take a trip on the catamaran or miniature train. Experience distinctively different shopping at Trentham Shopping Village, with 60 timber lodges housing over 50 shops, 14 cafes and restaurants and the massively impressive Trentham Garden Centre. Get up close and personal with 140 free-roaming Barbary macaques at Trentham Monkey Forest or take a high rope adventure at Aerial Extreme. You can even stay over at the on-site Premier Inn! Check out our fun-packed events programme and latest information at Alton Towers 20 Trentham Monkey Forest 37 Stone There s Road, something Trentham, for Stoke-on- all thrillseekers Open: Varies and families, per attraction, with see tons Trent, of terrific ST4 8JG rides, blockbusting attractions, separate entries. amazing live shows, trentham.co.uk Telephone: and weird and wonderful costume Refreshments: characters. A variety of food enquiry@trentham. and drink outlets, see Meal Stops. co.uk trentham.co.uk Minimum Recommended Visit Alton, Staffordshire, ST10 4DB Open: The Theme Park is open Minimum Group Size: Varies per Time: Varies per attraction, see T: attraction, see 4455 for the 2015 season from separate entries. separate 21 Mar to entries. 8 Nov Group Rate: Varies Please per telephone attraction, Coach Please Parking: visit FREE on-site for see rates. separate entries. com for times as they vary Minimum Recommended throughout the year. Visit Time: All day. altontowers.com Kilnworx Climbing Centre 11 A unique experience for everyone. Come to the only place in Britain where you can walk amongst 140 Barbary macaques roaming free in 60 acres of beautiful English Forest. Walking in the park you are transported into a different world through close contact with the monkeys. Guides are positioned along the paths and are happy to answer any questions. Hourly feeding talks. Kilnworx is an indoor climbing and adventure centre with over 100 routes equipped for top rope and lead climbing, complete with traversing wall. Wycliffe Hall, Wycliffe Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3ET T: E: climb@kilnworx.org kilnworx.org Open: Mon to Fri 12.00pm 10.00pm, Sat & Sun 10.00am 6.00pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year s Day. Group Rate: Adults from 4.00 to 9.00, Child (16 and under) from 4.00 to Trentham Estate, The South Entrance, Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8AY T: E: info@monkey-forest.com Minimum Number: 20. Group Rate: Adults 7.00, Child (3-14) Advanced Booking Necessary: No. Contact: Joy. monkey-forest.com Open: School holidays and weekends from 14th Feb to 22nd Mar. Every day from 28 Mar to 1 Nov. Open from 10.00am (see website for seasonal variations in closing times). Last admission one hour before closing. Refreshments: Banana café offering home cooked food. Picnic area. Minimum Recommended Visit Time: 2 hours. 16 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

16 Leisure and Entertainment Fenton Manor Sports Complex Mitchell Arts Centre 23 Fenton Manor Sports Complex is the principal sport, leisure and events venue between Manchester and Birmingham, located in Stoke-on-Trent. Indoor sports arenas, international events venue, leisure club, sports therapy and more. Mitchell Arts Centre is a community arts centre offering a varied programme of events and also houses the wonderful licenced Spitfire Café Bar serving sandwiches, soups and salads, as well as delicious cakes. Mitchell Arts Centre originally opened in 1957 as a tribute to Reginald Mitchell the designer of the Spitfire. City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RR T: E: fenton.manor@stoke.gov.uk Open: Please call for details. Refreshments: Riptide café / bar serving hot and cold snacks Broad Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4HG T: E: info@mitchellartscentre.co.uk Tickets: Please see website for performance/show dates and prices. Open: Tue to Sat 10.00am 5.00pm, open late on performance/show days. Closed Sun & Mon except show days. stoke.gov.uk/fentonmanor mitchellartscentre.co.uk Dimensions Leisure Centre New Vic Theatre 19 Dimensions is a modern, value for money leisure complex filled with fun and excitement for the whole family. Gym, synthetic football pitches, sports arena and themed leisure pool with dragon slide, hot spa pools, water rapids and a tropical beach bar. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 0JG Box Office: E: tickets@newvictheatre.org.uk Minimum Number: 10. Box Office Open: 10.00am 7.00pm. Refreshments: Restaurant and bar areas. Coach Parking: Yes, pre-booking essential. Scotia Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4ET T: E: dimensions@stoke.gov.uk Open: Please call for details. Refreshments: A licensed café bar serving hot and cold snacks. newvictheatre.org.uk Stoke City Football Club 31 stoke.gov.uk/dimensions Britannia Stadium, Stanley Matthews Way, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EG T: stokecityfc.com E: grouptickets@stokecityfc.com Open: Please call for details. Coach parking: On site. Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall 21 Port Vale Football Club 5 Vale Park, Hamil Road, Burslem, Stoke on Trent, ST6 1AW T: E: enquiries@port-vale.co.uk Open: Please call for details. port-vale.co.uk At the heart of the Cultural Quarter, The Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall play host to some of the biggest names in music, comedy and theatre. You re sure to find something for your group to enjoy! Cultural Quarter, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent. Group Hotline: E: groupsales@theambassadors. com Minimum Number: 10. Box Office Open: Mon to Sat 10.00am 6.00pm. Refreshments: Bar areas. Coach Parking: Pick up and set down points in Piccadilly. Coach Parking on Hinde Street and Clough Street. atgtickets.com/stoke The Trentham Estate Shopping Village 17

17 Accommodation and Meal Stops The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Café 22 BEST WESTERN PLUS Stoke-on-Trent Moat House A wide selection of hot and cold food and beverages, including Staffordshire Oatcakes. Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3DW T: E: museums@stoke.gov.uk stoke.gov.uk/museum Maximum number: 40 Open: Mon to Sat 10.00am 5.00pm, Sun 11.00am 4.00pm. A modern hotel offering excellent facilities and a unique and contemporary style décor throughout. Full leisure club, spa and beauty, large restaurant, comfortable bar and lounge. Situated on Festival Park and near to Alton Towers. Free Wi-Fi. Free Porterage. Gladstone Pottery Museum Tearoom Tearoom offering hot and cold food, including buffets. Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PQ T: E: gladstone@stoke.gov.uk Maximum Capacity: 54. Advanced Booking Necessary: Yes. 29 Etruria Hall, Festival Way, Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5BQ Bedrooms: 19T 20D 108T/D/F 147PBS. T: E: Minimum Number: 9 rooms. Group Rate: From 20 pppn B&B; 25 pppn DBB. Contact: Reservations. Coach Parking: Free on site. stoke.gov.uk/museum bw-stokeontrentmoathouse.co.uk Quality Hotel Stoke-on-Trent BEST WESTERN PLUS Manor House Hotel Situated in the heart of The Potteries in the city centre. A short walk to the theatres, shopping centre and casinos. Excellent facilities include a leisure club with pool, gym, spa, sauna and steam room. Free coach parking. 135 en-suite bedrooms. 66 Trinity Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 5NB Bedrooms: 20S 32T 50D 29F 135PBS T: E: enquiries@ qualityhotelsstoke.co.uk Minimum Number: 10 rooms. Maximum Number: 90 rooms. Group Rate: From 20 pppn B&B; from pppn DBB. Single Supplement rates apply. Contact: Reservations. The recently renovated and family-owned BEST WESTERN PLUS Manor House Hotel is in countryside close to Stoke-on-Trent and just minutes from the M6 motorway on the Staffordshire/Cheshire border. We are an ideal base for visiting The Potteries and Staffordshire s attractions and facilities include 57 refurbished ensuite bedrooms, heated pool and Sauna and the choice of bar or restaurant in which to dine. Both date from the 17th century. Free Wi-Fi and coach parking. Audley Road, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2QQ Bedrooms: 9S 15T 29D 4F 57PBS T: E: res@manorhousealsager.com Minimum Number: 20. Maximum Number: 54. Group Rate: From 30 pppn B&B to 35 pppn DBB. Contact: Reservations. Coach Parking: Free on site. qualityhotelstoke.com manorhousealsager.co.uk 18 Car park Coach park Toilets Wheelchair accessible toilet Overseas delivery Refreshments

18 Accommodation and Meal Stops Upper House Hotel Built in 1845 for Josiah Wedgwood s grandson Francis it has been lovingly converted into a luxury character property. Privately owned, The Upper House boasts 24 bedrooms, comprising 22 double rooms and 2 single rooms, all en-suite. The hotel is set amongst 10 acres of woodlands and carefully landscaped gardens. The Upper House hotel The Green, Barlaston, Stoke on Trent, ST12 9AE T: E: events@theupperhouse.com Contact: The event team. Meals Offered: Afternoon tea, breakfast, lunch or dinner. Our Restaurant is open 7 days a week. Coach Parking: free on site. theupperhouse.com Wedgwood Afternoon Tea Dining at Wedgwood 39 The Trentham Estate Meal Stop 33 The ultimate Wedgwood experience opening April Afternoon tea in the Wedgwood Tea Room will be a truly elegant and memorable experience served on bone china by highly experienced staff. Enjoy lunch in our worker s canteen inspired Dining Hall, served with a contemporary twist. Groups can take advantage of individual menus served at their own reserved table. Open 7 days a week with ample coach parking, organisers incentives and discounted rates available. Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, ST12 9ER T: E: bookings@ worldofwedgwood.com Maximum Number: Tea Room 88, Dining Hall 52. Booking essential Open: Tea Room 12 noon - 6pm, Dining Hall 8am - 5pm. (Evenings by appointment) Meals Offered: Elegant English afternoon tea, breakfast, lunch and Sunday roast Free of charge. Just 5 minutes from J15 M6, Trentham Shopping Village is the ideal stop with 50 shops and 14 eateries, there s something to suit every taste, from gourmet pies to Mediterranean brasserie! Most have alfresco tables too, with covers ranging from with a choice of table, buffet or informal service. Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8JG T: E: enquiry@trentham.co.uk Meals Offered: 14 restaurants and cafes on site. 5 meal voucher for all coach drivers. Maximum Capacity: 300. Open: Jan to Mar 10.00am 5.00pm, Apr to Dec 10.00am 5.30pm (opening times can vary). Coach Parking: FREE on site. worldofwedgwood.com trentham.co.uk T Twin, D Double, S Single, F Family, PBS With private bath or shower. 19

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20 Support Services Stoke-on-Trent Tourism is pleased to offer a range of support services to help you when planning your group visit to the City, be it for a day, short stay or longer. Contact details For further information please contact: Tim Sharman, Stoke-on-Trent Tourism, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Hanley Town Hall, Albion Street, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre, ST1 1XP. T: E: tourism@stoke.gov.uk Coach Drivers Maps Series of maps highlighting coach parking, factory shops and attractions in the individual towns. If you require more copies please call Promotional Print Supplies of consumer print, general visitor maps etc, for distribution to members of booked groups. Image bank on visitstoke.co.uk A comprehensive selection of images available for use in your promotional print. Familiarisation Visits Come and see everything that Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area has to offer group visitors at a time and date convenient to you. Let us know what your group are interested in. We will then do a personalised itinerary, liaise with the relevant attractions who will show you around, and give you all the contacts and information required to ensure that your future group visit is a success. Contact the Groups Desk on / with an idea of dates when you would like to do your familiarisation visit and we will organise everything for you from there. Itinerary Planning For suggestions and ideas for itineraries/ packages telephone Web Site Log on to for more information on The Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke-on-Trent based Coach and Tour Operators The operators listed below offer a wide range of transport arrangements and can also help you with route and itinerary planning. Bakers Coaches The Coach Travel Centre, Prospect Way, Victoria Business Park, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7PL. T: F: Procters Coaches Dewsbury Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2TE. T: F: Copeland s Tours 1005 Uttoxeter Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6HE. T: Tourist Guides 3XP Tours offer luxury personalised tours for small groups in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire. For further information visit info@3xptours.co.uk, or telephone For a list of blue badge and green badge guides, please telephone Drive times to Stoke-on-Trent Town Miles Drive-time Birmingham mins Brighton hrs 43 mins Bristol hrs 17 mins Cardiff hrs 44 mins Derby mins Edinburgh hrs 31 mins Hull hrs 25 mins Leeds 91 1 hr 41 mins Leicester 66 1 hr 23 mins Liverpool 56 1 hr 4 mins London hrs 5 mins Distances and drive-times courtesy of AA Route Planner. Drive times may be longer for coaches but these give a general indication of journey times. Factory Holidays Factory Tours are not available during factory holidays. The dates here are inclusive and show factory holidays for Most factory shops remain open but we advise you to check before you travel. The Visitor Centres are open throughout the year except Christmas week and New Year s Day. Easter Fri 3 April and working week of 6 April May Day Monday 4 May Annual Thursday 25 June, Friday 26 June. Working Weeks of 29 June and 6 July Late Summer Thursday 27 August, Friday 28 August. Working Week of 31 August Christmas 2015 From Thursday 24 December 2015 until Monday 4 January Town Miles Drive-time Manchester 44 1 hr 2 mins Newcastle -upon-tyne hrs 27 mins Northampton 95 1 hr 43 mins Norwich hrs 50 mins Nottingham 53 1 hr 22 mins Oxford hrs 3 mins Peterborough hrs 17 mins Sheffield 53 1 hr 22 mins Southampton hrs 23 mins York hrs 17 mins 21

21 22 M6 North Junction 16 3 Rode Hall 4 Freeport Talke Manor House Hotel 129c Westport Lake Newcastle -under-lyme A527 Brownhills Rd A527 Davenport Street Newcastle-under-Lyme Newcastleunder-Lyme & North Staffordshire Hospital Complex A52 Trent & Mersey Canal Newcastle-under-Lyme Hartshill Road Newcastle -under-lyme A34 32 Dorothy Clive Garden Graythwaite Guest House 1 Churchill China Reginald Mitchell Way Tunstall Burleigh Pottery Stoke Hill Street Portmeirion 27 Shelton Old Rd London Road M6 South Junction The Trentham Estate 9 Kidsgrove WC M Williamson St Westport Road A527 Newcastle Street 119A Liverpool Rd Port Street Middleport Pottery 10 New Vic Theatre 19 Basford Spode Works 25 Visitor Centre Elenora Street 0 Copeland St Church Street Fleming Rd Campbell Road Lonsdale St Newport Lane Burgess St Stoke-on-Trent Mainline Station Civic Centre & Kings Hall WC M WC Portmeirion Aynsley China Wedgwood & Royal Doulton Outlet Store Kingsway 36 Glebe Street Forge Lane A53 Station Road Scotia Road Federation Rd 51 Furlong Lane Dimensions Leisure Centre Stoke Ski Centre Greenhead St Etruria Road Etruria Industrial Museum 31 Stoke City Football Club Britannia Stadium Woodbank St 07 Port Vale Football Club 5 Etruria Vale Road Shelton New Road Leek Road School of Art Retail Park Waterworld Stoke-on-Trent Moat House Hotel Trent & Mersey Canal Odeon Cinema Snooker Ten Pin Marina Market Pl Staffordshire University Queen St FESTIVAL PARK Festival Way World of Wedgwood Premier Stone/ Inn A34 Stafford Perfect Setting 113B A 2 Biddulph Grange Garden Stoke Minster Royal Stafford 8 Barewall Gallery WC Staffordshire University Swan Square St Johns Fenton Manor Sports Complex Waterloo Road Retail Park College Road Hanley Park Hamil Road 51 Cobridge Road Octagon Retail Park City Road Grove Road A52 Burslem Park Nile Street A53 Etruria Road Clough Street Stoke Road Snow Hill Whieldon Road Trentham 37 Monkey Forest Kilnworx Climbing Centre Burslem Dunoon This map is not to scale and should not be used as a comprehensive road map. A-Z guides are available for purchase from the Tourist Information Centre, local newsagents and bookshops. The distance from Royal Stafford, Burslem, to World of Wedgwood is approximately 11 miles. M WC The Trentham Estate A34 Moorland Road Elder Road Elder Rd City Sandbach Road North Road Centre Hanley Premier Inn Cleveland Road Leek Road Fenton Tittensor Dudson Factory Outlet 13 Moorcroft Factory Shop Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre Duke St York Street Sneyd Hill Stoke-on-Trent Repertory Theatre King Street Leek New Road Fenton Park Hanover St Broad Street Potteries Way Sampson St Marsh Street North Quality Hotel Trinity Street Longton Cricket Club World of Wedgwood Dudson 16 Museum Douglas Macmillan Hospice Upper House Hotel Barlaston Ford Green 6 Hall Marsh Street South Cannon St Park & Ride Hinde St Victoria Road Brewery Street Hope Street New Hall St Weaver Street Lower Foundry St Foundry St Pall Mall Warner Street Hanley Road Chell Street A53 Rudyard Lake Central Forest Park Bryan St Piccadilly Quadrant Stafford Trinity Street Brunswick St Baths Road Forest Edge Apartments C h e a p s i d e Street Albion Street Bethesda Regent Road City Centre Coach Park Lamb St Road Post Office 17 intu M Potteries Anita 18 Harris 1 2 Street 3 28 Portmeirion Moulton Rd Fountain Square WC 21 Regent Theatre Market Lane Bagnall St John Street Town Hall M Tontine Sq Piccadilly Market Sq M WC The Strand Skate Plaza Tontine St Town Road Percy St WC CULTURAL 4 QUARTER Victoria 22 Hall Mitchell Arts Centre Potteries 21 Museum & 23 Art Gallery Leek Tontine Street Parliament Row Lichfield St Lichfield Street Huntbach St WC Meigh Street Old Hall St Charles St Birch Terrace Potteries Way Market St Transport Lane Town Road Commerce St Chadwick St 35 The Trentham Estate Staffordshire Peak District Anchor Road Normacot Road Trentham Road Park Hall Country Park Keelings Road P o t t e r i e s W a y Longton World of Wedgwood Bucknall New Road Botteslow Street Sutherland Road Lightwood Road Leek Road 30 Aynsley China 1 Library 2 Law Courts 3 Police Station 4 Hanley Town Hall Northwood Stadium 20 Alton Towers Uttoxeter Road Caldon Canal Leek Alton Towers 20 Weston Coyney Road Fire Station Derby/Nottingham/M1 Alton 20 Towers This map is reproduced from the Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Stoke-on-Trent City Council M6 16 Chester and North Wales Manchester and the North 8 24 A34 A53 0 A34 Newcastleunder-Lyme Birmingham and the South Emma Bridgewater 15 0 A527 Staffordshire Peak District Tunstall B5051 A53 Burslem Stoke Stone and The 33 Stafford World of Trentham Wedgwood Estate 39 A34 Barlaston M6 Gladstone 29 Pottery Museum 07 City Centre Hanley 10 KEY Alton Towers & Ashbourne A52 Fenton Longton Alton Towers TRANSPORT DETAILS Derby and the East National Rail Enquiries T: National Express T: Local Bus Information T: First Customer Services T: Passenger Transport Attraction Tourist Information Shopmobility Parking M Market WC Toilet Railway Station Police Station Other place of interest Bus Station Taxi Rank 8 Canal bridge numbers Leisure Centre Access restrictions in place. No motor vehicles except for certain allowances. See visitstoke.co.uk and click on Get Around for further information. Denby Visitor 40 Centre

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