Stoke on trent guides

For hundreds of years, Stoke on Trent has been a pottery powerhouse, producing some of the world's finest ceramics and making companies like Royal Doulton, Wedgewood and Dudson into household names. Halfway between Manchester and Birmingham, the city has plenty of lodging and dining options - and plenty of pottery shops - making it the ideal home base for travel around North Staffordshire. Take a private Stoke on Trent tour and explore the city nicknamed 'the potteries' with a local guide. It would be an understatement to say this city has a reputation for fine china. But while anyone can shop at the outlet stores, our guides can arrange a visit inside the factories for a behind-the-scenes look at the production process, including a visit to the bottle kilns. Whether you're searching for Aynsley Bone China plates or an earthenware mug from Peregrine, ask your guide to design a tailor-made tour that hits your highlights…and still leaves time for cream tea and Staffordshire oatcakes.