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Stoke-on-Trent (or simply, Stoke) is a city in England, approximately half-way between Birmingham and Manchester. It shares a border with the affluent town of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and the separation is most evident at Boundary Street in Hartshill. Despite this, the two places are often very much considered to be one large city.
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A popular tourist spot for all the family and features numerous activities including a chance to see the famous bottle kilns of the city.
Burleigh Pottery
The last remaining fully working Victorian pottery. Tours available. Free Parking on site.
A large public park area served by bus routes from the city centre (Hanley). There is a small admission charge, but various activities are available there such as a petting zoo and children's adventure playground. Depending on the weather it is also possible to rent boats and jet-skis for fun on the expansive lakes and the natural beauty of the Gardens can be exquisite. "The Monkey Forest" has free-ranging Barbary macaques. Trentham Treetop Adventure offers over 30 exciting treetop obstacles from mid-air jumps, knee wobbling tight ropes.
Well worth a visit, housing a world-class ceramics collection and also a preserved Spitfire, in memory of its designer, Reginald Mitchell, a native of Butt Lane (near Stoke).
Steam-powered mill which crushed bones and flints as raw materials for pottery. It's only open once a month in summer, see website. Chedderton Mill near Leek is similar.
Factory Tours Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:45AM. Advance booking required 48 hours in advance. Famous for its colourful tubelined pottery.
Extensive display of ceramic craftsmanship and products.
The Potters
They play soccer in the Championship, the second tier. Their stadium is Stanley Matthews Way, with a capacity of 30,000.
"The Valiants" were relegated in 2026 and now play in League Two, the fourth tier. They play at Vale Park (capacity 15,000) in Burslem.
Important producing theatre on the boundary between Stoke and Newcastle.
Main venue for touring productions
Mitchell Memorial Youth Theatre
Venue for music & comedy tours
The Rep
Excellent amateur theatre, hosts touring productions.
The UK's largest theme park.
Spectacular Victorian garden.
Consall Hall landscaped gardens are nearby and in a beautiful setting.
Attractive traditional pub with restaurant upstairs. Large choice of real ales.
Nice friendly real ale pub with a large choice.
Another real ale pub.
Small, one-room pub near Regent Theatre.
A fine 3-star hotel in an area not known for its accommodation options.
A four-star hotel on Festival Park, part of which was originally the mansion of Josiah Wedgwood.
Adequate and conveniently-located for sleeping arrangements.
Bright efficient chain hotel.
By rail
Be careful when travelling from Stoke-on-Trent station as the station displays and staff are not very helpful in distinguishing between express and stopping trains to the same destination, and trains…
By bus
The majority of bus and coach (long distance bus) routes into the city arrive at Hanley Bus Station in the City Centre. National Express and FlixBus.
By narrowboat
Around 10,000 visitors arrive in the city annually by canal narrowboat, on the Trent and Mersey and Caldon Canal.
By bicycle
The city is on the National Cycle Route No.5, which runs through the city on off-road paths.
By bus
Stoke-on-Trent has an intricate public transport service and, while buses are usually easy to come by, although many stops are open to rain and wind.
By bike
The city has over 100 miles (160 km) of excellent off-road bicycle paths, old railway and mineral lines, and canal towpaths.
By taxi
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