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Crafty Monkeys

3 Corney Place | opposite the Town Hall, Penrith, England
07595901977
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Ranked #1 of 20 attractions in Penrith
Type: Educational Sites
Owner description: A warm family welcome awaits you at our studio where you can make pottery on the Potter's wheels, paint pottery on a big range of bisque, make a Teddy... more » Owner description: A warm family welcome awaits you at our studio where you can make pottery on the Potter's wheels, paint pottery on a big range of bisque, make a Teddy Bear or create a Mosaic.Baby hand and foot prints on pottery or in clay.Dog paw prints on pottery or in clay.Prices to create start at £6.50.We can fully glaze and fire in our studio. « less
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Hastings, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

Wife and i turned up to do something different on a short break.Felt like big kids, but couple who run this put us at ease(off peak time on arrival meant we had whole place to ourselves and had sole attention).Relaxed chat about us and even themselves whilst being given patient tuition on making a basic container of our choice(you can... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

I have always wanted to have a go at the potter's wheel and on a rainy Saturday and having cancelled our pre-booked bike ride, we found the perfect place to try it. Tim was very helpful on the phone, answering my million-and-one questions and Michelle was patient and thorough at teaching us. The 4 of us (all adults) came away... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

Had a fab time today, loads of fun and there was loads of choice of things to do and different things to decorate. Even deco patched a sausage dog as a gift! Will definitely be returning to make some Christmas decorations in Winter.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

A friend of mine booked 7 of us into Crafty Monkeys for her birthday (we are 29!). We were pretty useless on the whole but Michelle and the team were so helpful and a good laugh. It was a really lovely experience which I would highly recommend for all ages.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

We decided to visit Crafty Monkeys whilst on holiday in the Lakes after reading the reviews here. We were not disappointed and had a great time. It's full of fun for all the family. We were literally spoilt for choice with the craft activities available and we had a great day out. A big thanks to Tim and Michelle who... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013 via mobile

Had an awesome day, spent 4 and a half hours there! Definitely recommend for all ages as our age range was 8yrs old - 41yrs! Really really good, a lot of fun and we're all really happy with what we made and did :) An amazing experience and I'm definitely going back some time. Thank you!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013 via mobile

We visited crafty monkeys during our five day break to Penrith. We were greeted with a very warm welcome by the owner Tim. Tim has a broad range of skills from pottery, specialised paints and decoupage. He was not only friendly to myself and my husband but took time out to explain different paints and textures to our daughter who... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013

Amazing workshops and helpful staff for all crafty projects. We only had time to call in before we left but the owner was so helpful and explained everything without pushing for a sale. Call in and be amazed!

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Penrith, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

A friendly welcome and lots of different craft activities await you here. Pot making is the main attraction but there are lots to choose from.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 8, 2013

we visited crafty monkeys the end of jan 2013, grandparents x 4 & mummy & daddy,with 4yr old son, & 2yr old daughter, we all had a fab time, stuffing a rainbow teddy bear, to throwing clay, having a few wobbley moments with our pots & generally making a lovely mess.our grandson wanted a peppa pig T pot, with Tims... More

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