Saturday, 30 July 2016

The Creative Cafe, Narberth

We visited The Creative Cafe in Narberth way back in August 2012 during our first visit to the farm. Unfortunately, the weather was awful for our first ever holiday in Wales - 2 weeks of non-stop rain! And not just normal rain either - full on raining cats and dogs...the kind of rain that soaks you through after literally 10 seconds!

Although we still had an amazing time on the farm (we're British, the weather will never stops us!), we were rather limited with what we could do due to the fact that we were soaked through the minute we stepped out the door! Therefore, we needed to find somewhere to go that was practical with the weather conditions. We soon found a place in Narberth called The Creative Cafe! 

When you enter The Creative Cafe there is a selection of plain ceramic bowls, mugs, coasters, etc. to choose from. Once you have picked the item/s you wish to paint, you grab a table and start decorating! Paints are provided by the cafe. While you are painting, there is the chance to order food and/or drinks, which I believe (don't quote me on this, it's been a long time since I was there!) you order via waitress service. The cafe is generally quite loud, especially on  rainy days, but I remember there being a good, fun atmosphere!

When you have finished painting your ceramics, you hand them in to be put in a special oven - they are in there for 1-2 days (I can't remember exactly), therefore ensure that you don't go to the cafe on the last day of your holiday, otherwise you will be unable to pick up your work! 

I really recommend the cafe to family's with youngish children as an activity for a wet day. However, although we really enjoyed the cafe, you have to buy the ceramics to be able to do any painting, and in my opinion they were quite expensive. I would also strongly suggest that you call in advance and book a table as we did - understandably, particularly on rainy days, there is high demand for tables in the cafe! Also bear in mind that you will have to return to the cafe a few days later to pick up your artwork. 

Below is a picture of our completed ceramics!