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Pottery Painting & Craft Studios in Preston

If you fancy an afternoon with clay under your nails, the choices here are a bit of a drive out from Preston rather than in the city itself. The Crafty Potter in Chorley is 18+ only, from £50, and lets you throw on the wheel, hand build or shape animal sculptures before glazing later, with free parking on site. Out at Thornton-Cleveleys, Koco Pottery Studio sits in Marsh Mill Village and runs wheel-throwing and hand-building sessions with beginners welcome, plus birthday parties if you want to make a day of it. Glazey Days in Fleetwood, a longer trip out, does paint-your-own pottery alongside handprints, baby bump casts and pet paw prints. For a grown-up session without children in tow, the Crafty Potter is your spot, just check the price against what you want to make. Koco suits families and beginners best, with parking sorted and space to book as a group. If you want something to keep as a keepsake rather than just a painted plate, Glazey Days has the casting options, and there is food on site there too if you want to make an afternoon of it.

✓ 3 places✦ From £50