Vinegar Hill Pottery

Vinegar Hill Pottery Pottery studio offering courses, handmade commissions, ready-to-buy pots and accommodation. Come and visit us or check out our website for more information!

Here at Vinegar Hill we can offer you fabulous B&B accommodation as well as the chance to learn how to throw a pot on the potters wheel. Our one day pottery course experience gets your creative juices flowing as well as satisfying your stomach with a delicious home cooked sit down lunch ( at lots of tea and cake in the morning!). We also have a gallery of Dave's work which ranges from mugs and jug

s to large one off pieces and hand thrown basins. We are situated a few minutes walk from the beach, just on the outskirts of the New Forest National Park so whether you are filling your day making pots, or just using us as a base to explore the area, there is a huge amount to see and do here.

01/09/2026

Hello September!

After a little break in August while we were away, we’re delighted to be welcoming people back into the pottery this month.

September means getting back around the wheel, welcoming both new and familiar faces onto our courses, and spending plenty of time in the studio throwing, glazing and working through your orders and commissions.

We’re looking forward to a busy month back at Vinegar Hill Pottery 💙

30/08/2026

No two sides of a raku pot are ever quite the same.

Our three-day raku courses take you through the full process of creating your own pieces, from throwing and shaping the clay to glazing and firing. On the final day, we remove the pots from the kiln while they’re still glowing hot before quickly cooling them, creating the distinctive colours, crackles and smoky finishes that make every piece completely unique.

Our September courses are now fully booked, but we still have seven spaces available on our October weekend, so don’t miss this final chance to try raku this year.

Head to our website to find out more and book your spot with us today 💙

One of Japan’s most celebrated pottery towns, Mashiko has been shaped by clay for generations.Known for its distinctive,...
28/08/2026

One of Japan’s most celebrated pottery towns, Mashiko has been shaped by clay for generations.

Known for its distinctive, earthy ceramics and long tradition of functional pottery, the town was greatly influenced by the Mingei folk craft movement and figures such as Shoji Hamada.

Next May, our journey through Japan will take us, and ten of you, to Mashiko where we’ll explore Hamada’s former home and workshop, see his traditional climbing kiln and visit the Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art.

We’ll also wander along Mashiko’s pottery street, lined with shops, galleries and studios, with the opportunity to take part in a hands-on pottery class and experience the craft for ourselves.

For anyone with a love of ceramics, this is one part of the journey we’re particularly excited to share.

May 2027 | Limited to 10 guests
DM us ‘Japan’ to find out more

25/08/2026

From round to square ✨

Starting with a simple plate thrown on the wheel, we use our custom template to carefully cut and reshape the clay into one of our square platters.

And because we hate to see good clay go to waste, the offcuts get a second life too, joined and shaped into little leaf-like dishes, perfect as a spoon rest, for olives and nibbles, or whatever else finds its way onto the table.

What would you use these for? 💙

September is nearly here, which means our pottery courses are almost back!Our first few dates are already fully booked, ...
23/08/2026

September is nearly here, which means our pottery courses are almost back!

Our first few dates are already fully booked, but we still have spaces available across late September and October on both our One-Day Pottery Courses and Developmental Pottery Courses.

Whether you’re joining us for the first time or looking to spend more time developing your skills at the wheel, we’d love to welcome you into the studio.

Get in touch or head to our website to book your space. 💙

19/08/2026

One of the many glazing techniques we use in the pottery is applying the glaze by hand while the piece turns on the wheel.

For this two-tone bowl, it gives us much more control over exactly where the glaze begins and ends.

The foot is left completely clean, while a fine white rim is kept around the top, creating that contrast between the natural clay and glaze that defines our two-tone pieces.

A simple technique, but one that takes a steady hand. 💙

Our Journey to Japan | The Monjusou RyokanSince releasing our exciting Japanese adventure, we’ve received so much intere...
14/08/2026

Our Journey to Japan | The Monjusou Ryokan

Since releasing our exciting Japanese adventure, we’ve received so much interest in the journey and all that we have planned. So, over the coming weeks, we want to share a closer look at some of the very special places and experiences that will make up our two weeks in Japan in May 2027.

First on the list is our stay at Monjusou, a beautiful traditional ryokan sitting on the shores of Amanohashidate in northern Kyoto, an area known as Kyoto by the Sea and home to one of Japan’s Three Scenic Views.

It combines traditional Japanese design and hospitality with beautiful contemporary touches, and we’ll have the chance to experience one of Japan’s most treasured traditions. After soaking in the onsen hot springs, our small group of just 10 will sit down for a truly special dining experience, with dishes shaped by the seasons and ingredients from the surrounding Tango region.

When planning this trip, we wanted every stop to feel like part of an authentic Japanese experience. From the places we stay and the food we enjoy to the crafts, makers and traditions we’ll discover, every part of the itinerary has been carefully chosen to make this a once-in-a-lifetime journey.

And this is just one stop along the way…

Join us in Japan, May 2027 🇯🇵

10/08/2026

A gentle reminder that the pottery is now closed for our annual summer break, and we’ll be back in the studio from 2nd September ☀️

We’re still very much around on here social media, so you’ll still see plenty of turning, trimming and throwing, just with a little less time beside the kilns!

Emails will be monitored while we’re away, but if you need to collect any pottery, please drop us a message at [email protected].

We look forward to welcoming you back around the wheel for workshops and courses again next month 💙

08/08/2026

The final stages of our handmade basins…

Once the main basin has been thrown and left to dry, there are still some important finishing touches before it’s ready to leave the pottery.

Here, Dave is fitting the overflow and finishing the base, ready for the waste fitting to sit neatly underneath.

It’s these final details that turn a handmade piece of pottery into a fully functioning basin, ready for its new home. 💙

03/08/2026

A beautiful 65-piece dinnerware commission, made entirely by hand.

Created for Quay Flat in our local town of Lymington, each piece was carefully selected or tailored from our signature two-tone woodfired and white finish to create a collection unique to them. They were then finished with a hand-stamped “QF” mark on the base as a lasting signature.

Seeing all 65 pieces together before they headed off to their new home today was such a delight after months of hard work.

If you’ve ever dreamed of a dinnerware set made just for you, we’d love to help bring it to life. 💙

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The Pottery, Vinegar Hill
Lymington
SO410RZ

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Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
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