Fantastic reviews and many returning customers – Check us out now

Take a look at our fantastic reviews, then book in and come see for yourself! Looking a fun day out, Pottery Painting, Afternoon Tea, Tapas, whatever you fancy we are ready to welcome you!

Highly regarded, welcome addition to the art scene in Exmouth

Having quickly outgrown our first studio have expanded into bigger premises due to demand, come and see for yourself why we have expanded and getting rave reviews

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5.0
Based on 69 reviews
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Rachel
13:20 22 Dec 25
We all had a fantastic time at Arty Boats in Exmouth! The whole family loved painting a duck in our own individual designs, and it was an activity everyone could enjoy together. The family who run it are incredibly organised, friendly, and helpful, making the whole experience relaxed and fun. Not only was it a really enjoyable activity, but we also came away with a unique piece of artwork to treasure forever. Highly recommended for families looking for something creative and memorable!
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Helen Newton
22:27 13 Dec 25
We’ve enjoyed sessions for several occasions including birthday painting, glass workshops and simply as a rainy day activity. Lovely place and well run, thank you
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chel townsend
22:53 07 Dec 25
Love our Visits to Arty Boat, we go as often as we can! I have found it very therapeutic 😌 a nice switch off from the busy world 😊❤️
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Georgina
22:24 07 Dec 25
We organised a Hen Do for 26 ladies! The Arty Boat was just perfect. Super easy to book and very accommodating. We had such a laugh and all the ducks came back home safely. Thank you again. From all The Pink Flamingos 🦩
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claire j causley
21:54 07 Dec 25
We’ve visited arty boat a few times and they’re always polite and helpful. Their workshops are great fun and you come away feeling very artistic. Great fun for all ages and all skills!
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Jess Françoise
16:31 07 Dec 25
Had such a lovely time here today with my little boy! The staff were really friendly and helpful, and the whole place had such a cosy, relaxed atmosphere. I painted a cute strawberry frame while enjoying out drinks , and he was so excited to show everyone his “parrot” he was honestly buzzing with pride!

There were loads of colours and things to choose from, everything was clean and well set up, and it was such a nice activity to do together. We’ll definitely be coming back again for the third time, perfect for a fun, creative day out with kids. 🎨🍓🦜💕
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Sue Wall
23:36 26 Oct 25
Lovely couple of hours painting our creations. The staff were fantastic and most informative and helpful. We had afternoon tea, which was delicious! Can highly recommend.
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Kirsty Sharp
14:07 25 Oct 25
We spent 3 hours painting, drinking tea and eating cake. I couldn’t believe how relaxing it was. Staff were very helpful. We will definitely be going back. Amazing for all ages too.
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Dale Winterbone
15:41 27 Oct 24
Great fun for everyone staff so helpful. Definitely worth a visit. Best part no mater what skills you are at art they all look great.
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Karen Chilton
20:07 26 Oct 24
What a lovely evening! Such a relaxed atmosphere and you completely switch off doing the painting. Would definitely recommend it.
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Vanessa Gaskell
19:59 26 Oct 24
Really great place, lots of things to do, super helpful staff.
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Sam Dix
19:58 26 Oct 24
Brilliant experience. First time will definitely be back.
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Anna Maskell
19:57 26 Oct 24
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Gill Collins
15:21 24 Oct 24
Our second visit to this fabulous place. Last time, we painted our wooden ducks. This time, we have painted pottery ornaments. It is fantastic fun and we get tea and cake! Brilliant fun, just the best. Keep going guys we will be back soon.
Ps I come into Arty Boat everytime I’m down from Kent. Roughly 6-8 weekly 😂
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Katy Yardley
16:14 20 Oct 24
Had a lovely baby shower here, great fun, clear instruction and very helpful owners. Lovely personal experience and yummy afternoon tea too!
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Sharon Strange
22:33 22 Aug 24
Me and my son went to arty boat today, I painted a bear and my son painted a duck, we had an amazing experience. The staff were very helpful (giving my son a hand to paint his duck) and made sure everyone was happy.
We will be returning again soon
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Joe Tapper
09:16 21 Aug 24
Our group of 4 had a fantastic time at Arty Boat yesterday. We were celebrating two of our group who had gotten married earlier that day and Arty Boat were incredibly accommodating and communicative.

We had a wonderful time painting the pieces we’d chosen and found it to be such a fun, therapeutic and wholesome 3 hours of our afternoon.

The two members of staff were lovely and made everyone feel very comfortable, while also being experts in how to improve your piece.

We left full of joy (and delicious cake) with great souvenirs of our day. We would all wholeheartedly recommend Arty Boat to anyone looking for something to do in Exmouth and beyond!
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Lizz Sutherland
16:13 24 Jul 24
Just visited this lovely shop, the man and woman there were lovely, the afternoon tea was great value for money, all the sandwiches and cake were amazing, and loads of it, we were a group of 5 adults and 4 children, we all painted something and had a great time, I would recommend this place and we will be going again. X
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Emily Daly
18:24 19 Jul 24
Had the best time at ArtyBoat painting a duck with my sister. The experience was so good and so worth the price! The man in there made the experience so good and couldn’t of been kinder and more helpful. Also the cake I had was beautiful! We are so so happy with our ducks and cannot wait to go again sometime!
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Alec Gregory
12:00 08 Jul 24
We really enjoyed our recent painting session at the Arty Boat! It’s a lovely concept, super friendly, welcoming and relaxing. The setup was great, materials all provided and cake delicious! Highly recommended.
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Rebecca Thomas
21:19 21 Jun 24
Had a fabulous and relaxing few hours painting my duck!
The owners were friendly and welcoming, the cake delicious 👌
We were walked through the process and given a wide range of paints to choose from plus a number of photos for inspiration.
You can take your items away the same day but they were also very accommodating in allowing me to collect the next day (rather than carrying around).
Would fully recommend a visit!
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Alison Phillips
14:56 16 Jun 24
Had the very best time at Arty Boat Duck painting. 3 hours of creative time with lots of support if needed. Which it was. Lovely tea and cake which made it extra special and lots of laughs too . Loved the ducks we painted and they are pride of place at home…booked again for decoupage can’t wait to learn this and have more delicious cake and fun. Thank you so much so book, book now !! You won’t be disappointed