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About Coffee and Clay

Coffee and Clay combines an imaginative paint-a-pot studio with a delicious cafe and party venue. Our cafe prides itself in creating delicious homemade traditional food to most living and visting Skipton. Homemade cakes, scones and daily specials are created daily. We are also open all week.Alongside, we provide old-fashioned customer service and support for the community. We're a welcoming and fun place for decorating pottery, whether you're aged one, or a ninety one. We are also unbeatable value for money.Here you can create memories to last a lifetime.Our pottery studio in Skipton can seat over 30 people upstairs and more down; making it the largest combined cafe and ceramics painting studio in the area. It is bright and airy with free WIFI.Our company’s mission is to make sure that your experience at our cafe is as much about the quality time you spend with family and friends as it is the food you eat or the piece you create.Coffee and Clay provides quality me time and family time.

Coffee and Clay combines an imaginative paint-a-pot studio with a delicious cafe and party venue for both children and adults

We are located on the High Street in Skipton, North Yorkshire. We also pride ourselves on having a relaxing café downstairs with great homemade food. We've also got a conscience and only serve fair-trade tea and coffee, and use eco friendly products when we can.

PRODUCTS AT A GLANCE:

- Children' Pottery Painting Parties

- Pottery Painting - Drop in & Paint (No Booking Required)

- Baby Hand & Footprints

- Ladies Nights (Grown up Evenings)

- Adult Parties, Celebrations and Anniversaries

- Schools, Fundraising, Nursery & Toddler Groups

- Business Events & Office Parties

- Personailsed Gifts for Special Occasions

- Wedding, Christening, Celebratory Signed Plates

- Gift Vouchers

We have been Established for Over 20 Years

Coffee and Clay is an local independent business owned by Nils Persson now for over 20 Years.

Coffee and Clay also has an aim to act as an additional community resource.

Coffee and Clay also has an aim to act as an additional community resource for schools and other educational establishments, charities and social groups. Already a host of special projects, after school clubs, and sections of the national curriculum have been successfully delivered in a host of schools across both Yorkshire and Lancashire.

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Facilities

  • Toilets iconToilets
  • Free Wifi iconFree Wifi
  • Baby Changing iconBaby Changing
  • Food Available iconFood Available
  • Pushchair Friendly iconPushchair Friendly
  • Card Payments Accepted iconCard Payments Accepted
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Opening Times

Regular Times
  • Monday, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Tuesday, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Wednesday, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Thursday, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Friday, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Saturday, 09:30 - 16:00
  • Sunday, 10:30 - 16:00

Monday - Saturday 9.30am - 4.15pm Sunday 10.30am - 4.15pm

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Pricing & Tickets

General Admission
  • Child (0-17) : Free
  • Adult (17-18+) : Free

No studio fees (Free Entry). You simply pay for the items you choose to paint with average price being £15.

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Stopwatch IconTypical visit time 1 - 2 hours

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Food & Drink Options

We have a very large established menu that caters for everyone. Children, Vegan, Glutan Free etc.

Main meals must be eaten downstairs either before or after painting. Upstairs whilst painting you can have our delicious homemade cakes and drinks.

Your also welcome to simpoly just use our cafe facilities alone.

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Contact Details

14 High Street
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 1JZ
England

Near Skipton Castle. On the main High Street near the Cenotaph. Next to the Black Horse Pub.

Tel: 01756792132

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Transport Information

Very good transport links into Skipton.

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