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Alton Towers
Enjoy the exciting rides at Alton Towers and see why this is a popular theme park in Farley. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.

Trentham Gardens
Ride a lakeside miniature train, cross the water on the Miss Elizabeth and use the talking pipes to get through the maze on this vast and picturesque estate.

The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
A huge stash of Anglo-Saxon gold and a Spitfire aircraft are among the treasures that help this museum tell the story of the Potteries region.

World of Wedgwood
Tours offer factory floor access in this ceramics powerhouse, while the museum showcases historic pottery and explains the industrial impact of Josiah Wedgwood.

Biddulph Grange Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Biddulph Grange Garden, a lovely green space in Stoke-on-Trent. Visit the spas and top-notch restaurants in this relaxing area.

Gladstone Pottery Museum
Darkened turrets and bottle ovens of this working plant and museum present insights into countless factories that formed part of Staffordshire’s culture and landscape.
Waterworld
Bring the family to Waterworld and enjoy the excitement of this theme park in Etruria. Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Trentham Monkey Forest
Why not visit the animals who live at Trentham Monkey Forest during your trip to Stoke-on-Trent? Visit the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area.
Staffordshire University
Take a campus tour or just explore the area of Staffordshire University during your travels in Stoke-on-Trent. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this family-friendly area.
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- Victoria Hall
- Tissington Hall
- The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
- Kings Hall
- World of Wedgwood
- Catton Hall
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