One of the most unique things to do in Exmouth ✨
Enjoy a relaxed, feel-good pottery and wooden item painting session, perfect for couples, families, friends and rainy days by the sea. Choose and purchase your favourite piece when you arrive, then decorate it in our studio and take it home the same day.
⏳ Sessions fill up quickly on weekends
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🎨 Arty Boat at a Glance
⏱ Duration: Up to 3 hours (relaxed, no rush)
💷 Reservation: £3.50 per person reserves your place and includes a drink & biscuits.
Pottery and wooden items are chosen and purchased separately during your visit (typically £12–£35).
👨👩👧👦 Suitable for: Recommended age 5+ • Families, couples & friends
🎨 Studio: Beginner-friendly painting with guidance available throughout your visit
🏡 Take home: Take your painted item home the same day — no kiln or collection needed
🛍️ Prefer to paint at home? Pottery and wooden items can also be purchased to take home, or choose a £34.99 Paint at Home Kit including an item and everything needed to decorate it at home.
📍 Location: Exmouth town centre • 10 mins from Devon Cliffs
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Simple booking & pricing
Just £3.50 per person reserves your place for up to 3 hours and includes a drink and biscuits. Your pottery or wooden item is chosen and purchased separately during your visit.
Choose from our range of pottery, wooden items and signature wooden ducks when you arrive. You can decorate your purchase in the studio or purchase items to take home.
How it works
Everything is simple, relaxed and beginner-friendly — here’s what to expect when you visit Arty Boat.
Why people love Arty Boat
A calm, feel-good creative session where most people arrive saying they are not artistic and leave surprised by how relaxing and enjoyable it was.
🦆 Our Wooden Duck Story
Arty Boat’s connection with wooden duck painting goes back to 2022, when duck painting sessions were hosted at our original art café in Birmingham.
When we later relocated to Exmouth, we brought the experience with us to Devon, where we couldn’t find anyone offering dedicated wooden duck painting sessions at the time.
It went on to become our much-loved Signature Wooden Duck Painting Experience™.
Discover the story behind wooden duck painting at Arty Boat →
Featured on BBC Radio Devon, visited by Amanda Holden & loved by guests
Arty Boat has been featured on BBC Radio Devon and the Great Western Railway Great Escapes podcast, and even welcomed Amanda Holden for a wooden duck painting visit here in Exmouth.
🎙️ BBC Radio Devon
We recently chatted on BBC Radio Devon about our signature wooden ducks, painting sessions in Exmouth and why guests love visiting for a relaxing creative escape by the sea.
⭐ Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden visited Arty Boat and painted her own wooden duck, helping shine a light on this unique Exmouth activity. She described it as relaxing and wholesome.
🚆 GWR Great Escapes Podcast
Arty Boat was also featured on the Great Western Railway Great Escapes podcast as one of the best things to do near Devon Cliffs and in Exmouth.
Ways to enjoy Arty Boat
🛍️ Just shopping? You’re very welcome too.
You don’t need to book a painting session to buy from Arty Boat. Pop in and choose pottery, wooden items or signature wooden ducks to take home, or choose one of our £34.99 Paint at Home Kits containing an item plus everything you need to decorate it at home.
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Limited spaces. Weekends and rainy days fill quickly, so booking ahead is best.
A favourite indoor activity in Exmouth
If you are searching for things to do in Exmouth, rainy day things to do in Exmouth or indoor things to do in Exmouth, Arty Boat offers welcoming wood and pottery painting just minutes from the seafront.
We are also a popular choice for visitors looking for things to do near Devon Cliffs, as well as families planning things to do in Exmouth with kids.
Whether you’re looking for pottery painting in Exmouth, want to decorate one of our signature wooden ducks, or simply want to buy pottery or wooden items to enjoy at home, Arty Boat has something creative for you. Studio guests can take their painted purchases home the same day, while our Paint at Home Kits are perfect for creative days at home, birthdays and gifts.
Things to Do in Exmouth
If you’re looking for things to do in Exmouth, Arty Boat offers relaxed pottery and wooden duck painting where visitors choose their own item, decorate it and take it home the same day. It’s a popular indoor activity for families, couples and visitors exploring the Devon coast.
You may also enjoy our local guides:
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Reserve your place online, then choose your pottery, wooden item or signature duck when you arrive. Prefer to create at home? Pop into the studio to shop our take-home items and £34.99 Paint at Home Kits.
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Trusted & Featured
Arty Boat is trusted and featured by local tourism partners and regularly welcomes visitors from across Devon and beyond.
We’ve even welcomed Amanda Holden, who visited to paint her own duck — read about her visit here .
Arty Boat has also been featured by Dan from the GWR Podcast while exploring things to do near Devon Cliffs — see the media feature here .
