Best Things To Do & Days Out In Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
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At Potteries Museum and Art Gallery you can learn all about the pottery history of the area, as well as see the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found. At the Emma Bridgewater Factory you can tour the clay-based Victorian factory before having a go at decorating your own pot to take home.
Adrenalin junkies will love Waterworld Stoke, the UK’s largest indoor waterpark. With thrilling rides and slides and an Aqua Splash Jungle House for the ultimate explorer, it’s great fun for kids and adults, and the pleasant 86-degree tropical climate will keep you feeling toasty in and out of the water.
Adventure lovers are covered on Stoke on Trent family days out. Enjoy Stoke Ski Centre, where beginners can take to the slopes with pre-bookable lessons, or Kilnworx Climbing Centre that has ropes for those as young as 5.
On a nice day Trentham Gardens is definitely worth a visit. This award-winning attraction is five miles out of the centre and has acres of space, a fantastic outdoor play area, barefoot trail, high ropes, a lake, a monkey forest and over 60 shops. It’s a full family day out in itself!
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