Laura Dickerson
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We spent a lovely few hours wandering around the cabins, with my daughter trying out each of the craft activities.
If you have a pet, or love animals, try out the amazing Bowowhause - when my little girl couldn't find a Pointer keyring, the wonderful owner told us to come back in half hour, after which she had created a stunning pyrography miniature portrait of my daughter's support dog. A real treasure for my little girl and it made her day - such a warm, welcoming shop and an immensely talented owner.
The candle studio were amazing with my little girl. She wanted to do the candle making workshop and was supported throughout by the kind, caring and supportive staff. She loved making the candles and couldn't wait to show everyone back at home - well worth a visit, and the candle making takes only 15-20 minutes and is very reasonable, so we highly recommend it.
Despite being very busy, Quarry Pottery were super kind and squeezed us in so my daughter could paint her own plate. Again, wonderful kind and caring staff, who looked after us really well and went the extra mile to make my daughter's day. We waited with anticipation for the glossed plate to arrive and she loves it and uses it for all her meals now! A really lovely experience for kids and grown ups alike.
Overall, this was one of our most memorable days out, and we did not do the underground activities (daughter and I both ASD and didn't fancy it), so the craft shops in themselves are a fantastic draw and we spent a long time looking around, crafting and buying!
The only slight let down was the queuing times at the cafe. Not the fault of the venue, but just down to sheer numbers of visitors. I wish we had known earlier quite how long it would be and we might have taken some packed food with us. We queued for around 30-40 minutes for food and drinks, with the queues out of the door, and then were unable to find seating unfortunately. Still a lovely day out, but my advice would be to go to the cafe early, or else bring plenty of food and drinks with you.
Highly recommended and our thanks to all the wonderful artists and shop owners.