All within a 15-minute drive or accessible by bus. Penrith Museum - Penrith Set in a girls' charity school dating from 1670, the museum provides an introduction to the history of Penrith and the Eden district. Special exhibitions are featured throughout the year. Greystoke Gill Pottery - Penrith Pottery studio where you can make your own pot. The only surviving steam-powered country pottery in the UK, still producing earthenware, stoneware and terracotta gardenware.
Visitors can view potters and craftsmen at work then have fun throwing their own pot.
The restored original steam engine, machinery and beehive kiln are part of the museum and history trail. The pottery pond is now a newt sanctuary of special interest to naturalists. Pottery wares and other quality gifts are available which provide a unique shopping experience in the heart of the Eden Valley. This picturesque village, with its cobbled Main Street and Market Place, is situated in the unspoilt heart of the North Pennines and is home to the Gossipgate Gallery. The village was used as the film location for Oliver's early years in the recent film adaptation of Oliver Twist.