3 COURSES IN POTTERY

1 Potter’s retreat

Gosforth, Cumbria Held in a farmhouse in the Lake District, this residential course will teach you how to throw a pot on the wheel. 25-27 August 2017; from £ 220 (01946 725296; potterycourses.co.uk).

2 Learn to throw

Honeybourne, Worcestershire Progress at your own pace with as much or as little help as you need. After a day of experimenting, your favourite pieces can be decorated before they are fired and glazed. 13 August, £110 (01386 830410; honeybourne pottery.co.uk).

3 Week on the wheel

Shotley, Suffolk Spend Monday morning making pots to be fired later in the week. You’ll also be taught impressed and relief decoration using sprig moulds. 13-19 August; 27 August2 September; from £535 (01473 788300;