Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Top Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent
Countries
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Stoke-on-Trent, England
Stoke-on-Trent (/stoʊk ɒn trɛnt/ ( listen); often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England, with an area of 36 square miles (93 km). Together with the neighbouring boroughs of Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands, it is part of North Staffordshire. In 2016, the city had a population of 261,302.
Restaurants in Stoke-on-Trent
1. Barewall Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Art and Ceramics Gallery and shop selling original art and collectable ceramics by local producers many which celebrate the unique Potteries heritage. Barewall represents many Staffordshire and Potteries artists and independent ceramic designer makers making it an ideal one stop shop to find special Stoke-on-Trent souvenirs and gifts.
Reviewed By jayg499 - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
This is an amazing shop, with a wide variety of art work for all tastes. The owners are polite and helpful, and they are key members of the community. If you visit the wonderful town of Burslem, you must visit Barewall...
2. The Oak Tree Bar & Restaurant
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 20 reviews
Now under new management. Mark and the team welcome you to the Oak Tree Bar And Restaurant, with all new exciting fresh menu.
3. BottleCraft
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 43 reviews
We're BottleCraft, a craft beer shop and bar in Stoke-on-Trent. If great beer is your thing, pay us a visit. We've got hundreds to choose from, from over 80 breweries around the world. Real ales, craft beers, porters, stouts, continental beers and lagers, ciders and perries; there's something for every taste. There's also a selection of wines, spirits and soft drinks.
Reviewed By junea2018 - Hanley, United Kingdom
Good variety of beers, and very knowledgeable of them all Nice friendly staff, and nice place to go Would recommend here
4. Barge-Inn Booze
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 71 reviews
We are a local family friendly place, promoting real ales from local areas. We welcome families, dog walkers, anyone who wants refreshment in a welcoming environment. If a cold alcoholic beverage doesn't tickle your fancy, then we have an assortment of soft drinks and hot drinks available for you to choose from which we make to order. Also we have a number of snacks to compliment the drink of your choice. We are available for canal side events i.e. weddings, parties, and business events.
Reviewed By samanthabQ9714XP
Brilliant place friendly helpful sociable staff. Great choice of drinks including the lovely oatcake gin. Nibbles available too all very reasonable priced. The barge is spotless there is sanitiser and they clean the tables down between customers. Everything is socially distanced.
5. The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 565 reviews
Travel back in time and discover the history of the Potteries, including the world’s greatest collection of Staffordshire ceramics and The Staffordshire Hoard, a trove of Anglo-Saxon treasure! The museum has more than one hundred and fifty thousand objects on display across a range of subjects including; Ceramics, archaeology (including the Staffordshire Hoard), fine and decorative arts, natural sciences and social history. We have a lively and engaging exhibitions and events programme with many free events for the whole family to enjoy. Enjoy a light lunch or afternoon snack in our relaxing Café Museum with regular musical accompaniment by Frank Leigh. Browse in The Foyer Shop for unique quality gifts, cards, books and souvenirs of the Potteries.
Reviewed By PatrickR414
lovely attraction, close to Tesco so easy to park, started off in the cafe delicious local oatcakes and full range of dishes and cakes, very clean, lovely meal and friendly staff. visited the Staffordshire Hoard, stunning display. the pottery and china rooms were fantastic. there was a delightful street scene of houses in the early 19th century, a chip shop with coal fired range, a chemist, fire station and a school room, a typical parlour and a wash house too, and a full sized dolls house complete with amazing furniture
6. Caldon Canal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By davide79_12 - Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Walked the remaining sections of the Cauldon Canal after the Covid-19 lockdown. Continuing our walk at Stockton Brook and it's deep locks it continues through to sleepy Endon past the boat yard and into the beautiful Staffordshire Moorland countryside. Then onto Denford where it branches off separately to Leek and Froghall Wharf branches. If you take the Leek branch it takes you over the Froghall Wharf branch by aqueduct (quite spectacular engernering) and mehanders it's way then through Longsdon to Leek, not forgetting the passage through the Leek tunnel. The Froghall Wharf branch takes you past the Holly Bush canalside Inn, onto Cheddleton - past it's historical Flint Mill and Steam Railway. Then the scenery becomes rather spectacular and beautiful. A river section incorporating the River Churnet and running alongside the Consall steam railway. Churnet Valley scenery all the way which is glorious. Onto Froghall Wharf, not forgetting the narrow Froghall tunnel before. Then hitting the end at the basin. A marvolous canal walk to be sampled by all.
7. Longton Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By kennysquiz - Longton, United Kingdom
Longton Park is a fantastic place. So well looked after great children's play area- tennis courts in Great condition - Nice cafe- and well kept large water area with ducks etc- beautiful
8. Moorcroft
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 171 reviews
With an unrivalled heritage and very bright future, Stoke-on-Trent (affectionately known as The Potteries), is officially recognised as the World Capital of Ceramics. From the very moment you step inside The Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre, under the vast shadow of the colossal Moorcroft Grade II Listed Bottle Oven, pottery glistens like precious stones in an exciting array of vivid colours and in a wealth of designs. To add to the delightful atmosphere, you can quite literally step inside the Grade II Listed bottle oven, just as potters would have done over a century ago, as they balanced saggars on the heads. Framed photographs of Moorcroft potters past allow you to bask in times gone by. A free Museum, which houses fascinating pieces of Moorcroft in their original Liberty Cabinets, allows visitors to view the history of ceramic art through the ages.
Reviewed By juliesims2018
I take all my visitors to the Moorcroft Factory shop to see what must be the most beautiful pottery ever made. Every time I go, the display has slightly changed, on this occasion the Flambe Lest We Forget was highlighted and was absolutely stunning. All the designs are gorgeous, from the very colourful to the single colours, and from the luscious fruit and country themes to the incredible art deco and designs reminiscent of Mackintosh. There is also plenty of information for visitors concerning how the pottery is made and the factory shop is built around an old kiln, which you can step inside. There are also drinks available. There is a factory tour which is very informative, but needs to be booked, however the factory shop is an experience not to be missed.
9. Stoke Minster
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By kenb187
We go to this church simply because it always has a priest to say mass, a beautiful place with a load of history there is a gailic cross in the grounds ( there has been a place of worship here before the christians came) a cellabration of all the great potters, and the pipe organ is magnificent and the organist is a brilliant musician there is a chapel for the first world war, which is very moving, they have music recitals and do great work localy for the poor.
10. Westport Lake
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 348 reviews
Reviewed By RandRH - Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
Westport lake is a lovely place to go for a stroll when you need a break from work and stress! Good paths for walking, running and cycling. Wheelchair and pushchair friendly. Small pool and larger lake, plenty of wildlife to see. There’s also a wooded section with breeding pool, this is harder to access for some. Great cafe on site with a balcony overlooking the water. If you’re lucky you can catch the oatcake boat on the canal!
TAGS
