Name: Piggery Pottery
Rating: 5.0

Piggery Pottery

Piggery Pottery, Dol Helyg, Cwm-y-glo, Caernarfon LL55 4DA, United Kingdom

1-90 Years

Paid

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Description

Piggery Pottery in Caernarfon is a fun and welcoming pottery studio where people of all ages can get creative. Open daily, it’s a place where families, friends, and individuals can enjoy painting ceramics or even trying their hand at throwing a pot. The studio also features a café and shop, offering handmade gifts and tasty treats.

Visitors can choose from a wide selection of pottery pieces to paint, with designs ranging from mugs and vases to clocks and piggy banks. There’s also the chance to “throw a pot” with step-by-step guidance, making it easy for beginners. The café doubles as a gallery, showcasing local art and Piggery Pottery’s 40 years of creations.

Prices for pottery painting start at around £12.50 and go up to £30 for larger pieces, while throwing a pot costs £10. Birthday party packages are also available from £6 per person for groups of 8 or more.

Overall, Piggery Pottery is a great mix of creativity and relaxation. With hands-on activities, unique gift options, and a friendly atmosphere, it’s the perfect spot for a family day out, a group celebration, or simply a fun way to spend time making something special.

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Paid
Host birthday parties: Yes

Features

Painting: We are open 7 days a week, so if you ever feel like getting creative, we have a warm welcome waiting for you! It's a common misconception that painting pots is just for kids; over the 40+ years that we have been running a 'paint your own' studio, we continue to see people of all ages being surprised and delighted by the amount of enjoyment it brings. Not only is it therepeutic, taking you out of yourself for a good few hours, you can create something with your own hands that you could never buy in a shop!
Throw a Pot: While you are here, you might also like to throw your own pot! This costs £10.00 and you can take the pot away with you on the day. Don't worry if you have never made a pot before, Barbara will guide you through the process, giving step-by-step instructions, ensuring that you will end up with something to be proud of! If you decide to take your pot away with you on the day, you will need to leave it for a few days to dry thoroughly before painting, and we would recommend sealing it with clear yacht varnish.

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Food & Drinks: Cafe available.

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Prices start at approx £12.50 and go up to approx £30 for the largest pieces.
Throw a Pot: £10.00

Pricing URL: https://www.piggerypottery.co.uk/book-online

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

Birthday Party Details

Pottery painting is a wonderful activity for a birthday party (a little boy recently told us that a visit to Piggery Pottery was the best birthday party he had been to!) Guests get to enjoy being creative in a group, and they will have the finished pot to take away with them as a memory of the day, which also means no need for party bags! If you book a party with us, we will reserve a table for you to suit the size of your party (we seat up to 100 people), and we will also reserve a large table for you in the cafe to eat your birthday tea after you finish painting.

Groups will be offered a range of pottery shapes to choose from, with plenty of choice to suit all ages and personalities, at a cost of £6 per person. This price also includes paint, glue, glitter, wobbly eyes etc, and the pots on offer usually sell at between £7-10, making this a great deal! To be eligible for this discount, you must book in advance and bring a party of 8 minimum. However, we can still reserve a space for smaller parties that ring in advance.

Visit the website for more information.

Open daily 10am-5pm

Address: Piggery Pottery, Dol Helyg, Cwm-y-glo, Caernarfon LL55 4DA, United Kingdom

Post Code: LL55 4DA

Council: Caernarfon

County: Gwynedd

By Car: From the A55, follow signs for Bangor until signs for Llanberis appear. Take the junction sign-posted Bethesda/Llanberis. Take the first exit at the roundabout, and then the second exit at the following roundabout (for Llanberis). Follow this road for approx 3 miles until you reach the roundabout with Ty Mawr Tearooms on it; take the first exit to Llanberis. Follow this road for approx 3 miles until you reach a t-junction and turn right towards Caernarfon. At this point you will also be able to follow the brown signs for Piggery Pottery. We are situated approx 1 mile along this road on the right-hand side.
By Bus: From Caernarfon bus station, get bus #88 Caernarfon - Llanberis, get off at Cwm y Glo. From Bangor bus station, bus #86 Bangor - Llanberis, and get off at Cwm y Glo.
By Train: The nearest train station is Bangor. There is a taxi rank at the station and the journey to Piggery Pottery will take approx 20mins. Alternatively, the bus station is 5 minutes walk away if you wish to complete your journey by bus.