Rainy Day Activities
Piggery Pottery, near Llanberis, Gwynedd
Closed Mondays ,Open Tues-Fri 12-5pm Weekends 10-5pm. During school holidays open 7 days a week 10-5pm
If you’ve got any creatives in the family, then Piggery Pottery might be just up your street. Situated near Llanberis, Piggery Pottery is a large studio where all manner of personalised gifts are made, and if you’re feeling creative you can have a go at creating your own too.
Piggery Pottery is famous for its ornaments, pebbles, plates, jewellery and wall plaques, so you can choose one to paint and take home with you. You can also try your hand at canvas painting, mask painting, slate painting and pottery throwing. Don’t worry, it’s not as scary as it sounds – it’s simply the act of creating pottery on a wheel! If you don’t feel brave enough to have a go yourself there are also a number of pottery painting and throwing demonstrations throughout the day so you can watch an expert do it.
And Piggery Pottery isn’t just for the kids – they can also cater for team building activities for employees, stag and hen parties or just a quiet peaceful afternoon of painting.
If all the creating has worn you out, there’s also an on-site café which serves sandwiches, cakes and a selection of hot drinks.
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Location
Found just off the A55 before Bangor, follow the signs for Bethesda, Llanberis and you'll start to see the brown signs that will lead you here.
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