Cool Places
The Leach Pottery
Higher Stennack St Ives TR26 2HE
Bernard Leach is a name celebrated in art circles around the globe. A pioneer in 20th-century pottery, he founded the Leach Pottery in 1920 and since then over 100 international potters have trained here. A historic building that has recently undergone a modern facelift, you can catch pottery demonstrations, see the first ever Japanese ‘climbing kiln’ to be built in Europe, check out the showrooms, historical gallery as well as snap up your own piece of pottery created on site.
