Best places: Visitor centers in Surrey

Pottery workshops in a canalside brick building from 1888, featured on the TV show "Peaky Blinders."

👍👍 The scenery is stunning, and the café is nice, they have home baking done daily, amazing coffee, and lovely service. But then the visit to the Westport lake café is worth it just for the view alone.

👍👍 If Lake District is too far a distance, you can sample the miniature Virginia Water Lake in classy, elegant Royal part of Surrey. It's not as wild or huge as Windermere but it was the largest man made lake in the country when dug in 1753. The lake is probably named after the virgin Queen Elizabeth...

Heritage showcase for Wedgwood, with demonstrations, hands-on clay fun, factory tours and shopping.

Art deco-style aquarium with fresh and sea fish, sharks, feeding sessions and underwater tunnel.

👍👍 Moorcroft's Factory tour was one of the best during our pottery pilgrimage trip to Stoke. We had the most excellent guide (19th Oct). The tour was conducted with much details on the making of amazing pieces work of art.. We have done all the factory tours in Stoke, this remains the best and the...

👍👍 Its is an office,yes, a green office.They really practice what they preach here to save the world and reduce carbon footprint.I loved the history where they had through public participation build above a parking slot in a community.Its a win win situation.REcycled carpets,to how they cool and warm...