Crafts to discover United Kingdom

The Harris Tweed & Knitwear exhibition "Clo Mor"(Big Garment in Gaelic) offers an interesting retrospective of the local tweed industry and its journey through time. Between photographs and edutainment spaces, the visit is suitable for all ages. Models present clothing of all types and all eras, showing how Harris Tweed was honoured on the world's catwalks. It is possible to attend weaving demonstrations.

Belleek pottery has been in operation since 1857 and cultivates the same craftsmanship that is the key to its success around the world. Belleek baskets are a collector's delight, hand-woven and decorated with fine painted flowers. The Belleek porcelain trademark is recognizable and is often admired in museums in Ireland. A visit to the pottery allows you to observe the craftsmen at work in the exercise of their meticulous work and to understand the different stages until the finished object, on sale in the store.

Discovery of a Chinese porcelain factory in the heart of Cornwall, its history and manufacturing technique.

We can see the workshops of artisans in activity: turners on wood, potters, goldsmiths and trainers.

74 metres of embroidery tell you 81 events in the history of England, from 1066 to 1966! Fascinating and informative.

Designed by William Adam in 1750, the House of Dun is an elegant Georgian-style country house set in the middle of a beautiful park of gardens and woods. This house is the architectural embodiment of the ideal of an 18th century laird. Nothing is left to chance. Everything is aesthetics, geometry, symmetry and classical art, down to the smallest detail, from the floors to the ceilings and all the ornamental and decorative elements. The kitchen was, for its time, ultra modern, which is what makes it so attractive today.

Quendale Mill is a 19th century watermill, beautifully restored to house an exhibition on its past activity and the way people worked here at the time, with many objects and tools on display. The estate goes back further back in time to the 16th century, but the mill first appeared in 1867. It used to grind the farmers' grain over a very wide surrounding area and, as such, was a very important place in the social life of the past. The site also has a shop selling local crafts and a café on site.

You'll learn everything here on the Welsh slate! The workshop was founded in 1861 to supply schools at a time when students were not using paper! When paper became commonplace, the landlord knew that the material had another function, since he made electrical panels! It was a real little revolution for the local economy! Videos, geological exhibition and documents retrace the history of the slate industry. You can take home a slate that you engrave. For young and old!