Corris Craft Centre
Distance Approx 4 Miles From Tal-y-llyn
Website www.corriscraftcentre.com
Corris Craft Centre, near to Machynlleth in Mid Wales, comprises ten individual and very different Craft workshops each housing talented Craftspeople producing a range of hand-crafted and unique products. Products range from traditional, rustic and contemporary. Visitors to the Craft Centre will see the Craftspeople at work and can buy directly from them. The perfect place for very special, yet slightly unusual, items for your home and gifts for others.
Choose from unique Celtic and contemporary jewellery, leatherwork, hand carved candles, traditional wooden toys, ceramics and pottery, quilting and patchwork, hand-blown glass, rustic furniture, hand made designer cards and turned wood. The adjoining King Arthur’s Labyrinth shop sells a wide range of books, gifts and souvenirs on the Celtic Arthurian theme. There is also a café and children’s play area on site.
Also, based at the Corris Craft Centre are 2 further attractions, Bards’ Quest is an outdoor maze where Welsh myths and legends can be found and heard and Corris Mine Explorers offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore an abandoned Welsh slate mine which remains as it was, 40 years ago, when the miners left.
Bards’ Quest
Take on the challenge of the Bards’ Quest and search for lost legends hidden in the maze of time.
As you explore the maze and find the hiding places, the legends and stories are brought back to life. Stop, listen and enjoy. The maze can be explored at your own pace.
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Corris Mine Explorers
Step back in time and explore the abandoned workings of an old Welsh slate mine. This rare opportunity takes you way back in time to 1836 when the Braich Goch mine was first excavated. During your visit you will discover the methods and machinery used by the miners from the time the mine first opened, and, right up to when it closed in the 1970s. Be startled as you learn about the tough working conditions endured by our forefathers.
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Corris Craft Centre Cafe
The Café serves a selection of hot and cold food and drinks throughout the day. Using fresh local ingredients wherever possible, the menu has a Welsh twist and features a good selection of Welsh rarebits.
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All these workshops are based at Corris craft center next to King Arthur’s Labyrinth
SpellBound Herbals OPENING DECEMBER
Spellbound Herbals have created a range of fantastic herbal products that encourage healing and balance within the body and mind.
These products use the power extracted from the plants and oils to make a whole range of natural and holistic remedies.
Spellbound Herbals provides to its customers, hand produced herbal lotions, soaps, potions and mixed herbs. These are made up on our premises using herbs, plant oils, bees wax and gentle base creams.
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Delyn Glass
Kevin Brown formed Delyn Glass in 1984, with the aid of a grant from the Prince’s Trust. In 1985 the company was honoured by a visit from their Royal Highnesses, Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Prince Charles even had a go at glass blowing! In 2005, the Delyn Glass workshop relocated to Corris Craft Centre where glass working can be seen on most days.
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Tawny Owl Toys and Gifts
Unique gifts and traditional wooden toys for children to enjoy and treasure forever.
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Quarry Pottery
Creators of lots and lots of lovely pots and dragons.. even smoking dragons.
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Design A Kard
A fantastic range of designer hand-made cards, gift-bags and scrapbooks. Hand-made personalised wedding stationery
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The Wood Shop
A unique range of hand-crafted items using timber from sustainable Welsh woodlands
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Sylvantutch
A small family run business specialising in uniquely handcrafted rustic furniture which is inspired by nature with minimum impact on the environment
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Bumble Bee Quilting
Quilts, Cushions, Wall hangings, Clocks, Mirrors, Lovespoons, Bags, Fabrics, Threads, Notions, Courses, Demonstrations. Commissions undertaken.
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The Candle Studio
A wide range of traditionally hand carved, scented and novelty candles are individually crafted in the Candle Studio
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Simply Leather
Crafters of ornamental and traditional leatherwork including clocks, barometers, shoulder bags, belts, hats, purses, wallets and bookmarks.
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Agau Jewellery Studio
A working goldsmith’s studio, creating unique Celtic and contemporary pieces in precious metals
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