Rufford Craft Centre boasts a picturesque location at the heart of the 150 acre Rufford Abbey Country Park. Visit the Craft Centre Gallery which has a long history of high quality exhibitions. Running between 2 February and 14 March, ' Schools Out' showcases the creative ideas of young people from seven Nottinghamshire schools. Through working with artists and architects they have been able to realize a new vision for their future school.

Exhibitions and workshops

Be inspired to try something hands on from our wide range of public workshops which take place in the Creative Learning Centre, which is also the venue for our schools’ education programme.

Take a stroll to the Orangery where you will find our collection of contemporary ceramics or wander through the formal gardens where you can discover over 20 sculptures.

For information on exhibitions in the gallery and our public workshops programme download the Rufford Craft Centre Brochure January - June 2010 [PDF 796KB]

We host the international ceramics fair Earth and Fire and take part in national arts campaigns such as The Big Draw.

Rufford Country Park

Why not make a day of it? The park offers more to explore; the ruins of the medieval monastery, gardens, woodland walks, children's play village and the picturesque lake. If you need refreshments you can stop off at the café or restaurant.

For further information on opening times and how to find Rufford Abbey Country Park.