To see a wider selection of our work, come visit us in the Westmoore Community near Seagrove, North Carolina. Our address is 4622 Busbee Road, Seagrove, NC 27341. Here we maintain a full-time retail shop which is where we sell the majority of our work. We make thousands of different items, and though we never have them all in stock at any given time, we do unload at least one kiln load of pottery each week during the year.
Our building encloses both retail shop and our work space. Visitors are free to watch us work and ask questions endlessly!
Our hours are Monday through Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm. We are always closed on Sundays. In addition, we are not open on Thanksgiving Day and we close every year from December 24-January 17th.
Westmoore Pottery is located in central North Carolina, halfway between the towns of Seagrove and Robbins. Turn off Highway 705 onto Busbee Road; go 1/2 mile, and Westmoore Pottery will be on your left.
Here is a map showing our location within North Carolina:
For those flying into our area from a distance, our nearest airport is Piedmont Triad International in Greensboro. However, airports in Raleigh-Durham and in Charlotte are only slightly farther away.
If you find yourselves in our area on a Sunday, when we are closed, do check out the small selection of pottery we keep at Seagrove Creations, close to downtown Seagrove.
OTHER AREA ATTRACTIONS:
Mill Creek Forge
5412 Busbee Road, Seagrove, NC 27341
910-464-3888
www.millcreekforge.com
Mill Creek Forge, located just a short walk down the road from Westmoore Pottery, is the workplace of blacksmith Jerry Darnell. Jerry won't brag on himself, but other blacksmiths tell me that he is consistently rated one of the 5 best blacksmiths in the country today. Since he is semi-retired, Jerry's hours are somewhat irregular, but you can often catch him working on Mondays through Saturdays from 10-4. His very fine ironwork is well worth a visit.
North Carolina Pottery Center
250 East Avenue, PO Box 531, Seagrove, NC 27341
336-873-8430
www.ncpotterycenter.com
A visit to the NC Pottery Center, located 7 1/2 miles from Westmoore Pottery, is highly recommended. The permanent exhibition will give you an overview of the history of pottery in North Carolina. In addition, you can explore the Pottery Center's temporary exhibitions and see samples of work by area potters.
Seagrove Area Potters Association
www.discoverseagrove.com
The Seagrove, NC area currently has over 100 potteries within a 20 mile radius of the town of Seagrove. The Seagrove Area Potters Association website gives information on many of them. Some of these potteries are full-time businesses, some part-time, with great variety of style and price. Visitors to the area often enjoy going from pottery to pottery (driving, not walking!) There's no single starting point. Most potteries provide maps for area visitors. (Do be aware that in recent years, many of the potteries list regular hours on the map, but do not actually keep regular hours.)
North Carolina Zoological Park
4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27203
336-879-7000
www.nczoo.org
Often rated one of the best zoos in the country. Here, the people are "penned out" more than the animals are "penned in."
American Classic Motorcycle Museum
1170 US Highway 64 W., Asheboro, NC 27203
336-629-9564
www.american-classic-motorcycle.com
For enthusiasts of Harleys and American popular culture in general, this private museum is a treasure. No admission fee is charged. The entire second floor of the American Classic Motorcycle Company makes up the museum, and includes vintage bikes (one of the largest private collections in the country) and associated memorabilia, including a complete 1949 Harley dealership.
Seagrove Hardware
128 East Main Street, Seagrove, NC 27341
This is a real hardware store, not one of those old-timey stores made up for tourists. Our customers enjoy it for the never-updated features like the shelves along the wall accessed by rolling ladders, as well as for the unique assortment of goods carried.
AREA DINING, LODGING, AND SERVICES
Westmoore Family Restaurant
2172 NC Hwy 705, Seagrove, NC 27341
910-464-5222
They are closed on Mondays.
Hampton Inn
East Dixie Drive, Asheboro, NC
336-625-9000
www.hampton-inn.com
The Duck Smith House Bed and Breakfast
465 North Broad Street, Seagrove, NC 27341
336-873-7099 or 888-869-9018
www.DuckSmithHouse.com
For other accommodations, contact the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority
1-800-626-2672
www.VisitSeagroveNC.com
Kirk Tours
www.kirktours.com
Kirk Tours offers tours of area potters to both large and small groups.
Our building encloses both retail shop and our work space. Visitors are free to watch us work and ask questions endlessly!
Our hours are Monday through Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm. We are always closed on Sundays. In addition, we are not open on Thanksgiving Day and we close every year from December 24-January 17th.
Westmoore Pottery is located in central North Carolina, halfway between the towns of Seagrove and Robbins. Turn off Highway 705 onto Busbee Road; go 1/2 mile, and Westmoore Pottery will be on your left.
Here is a map showing our location within North Carolina:
For those flying into our area from a distance, our nearest airport is Piedmont Triad International in Greensboro. However, airports in Raleigh-Durham and in Charlotte are only slightly farther away.
If you find yourselves in our area on a Sunday, when we are closed, do check out the small selection of pottery we keep at Seagrove Creations, close to downtown Seagrove.
OTHER AREA ATTRACTIONS:
Mill Creek Forge
5412 Busbee Road, Seagrove, NC 27341
910-464-3888
www.millcreekforge.com
Mill Creek Forge, located just a short walk down the road from Westmoore Pottery, is the workplace of blacksmith Jerry Darnell. Jerry won't brag on himself, but other blacksmiths tell me that he is consistently rated one of the 5 best blacksmiths in the country today. Since he is semi-retired, Jerry's hours are somewhat irregular, but you can often catch him working on Mondays through Saturdays from 10-4. His very fine ironwork is well worth a visit.
North Carolina Pottery Center
250 East Avenue, PO Box 531, Seagrove, NC 27341
336-873-8430
www.ncpotterycenter.com
A visit to the NC Pottery Center, located 7 1/2 miles from Westmoore Pottery, is highly recommended. The permanent exhibition will give you an overview of the history of pottery in North Carolina. In addition, you can explore the Pottery Center's temporary exhibitions and see samples of work by area potters.
Seagrove Area Potters Association
www.discoverseagrove.com
The Seagrove, NC area currently has over 100 potteries within a 20 mile radius of the town of Seagrove. The Seagrove Area Potters Association website gives information on many of them. Some of these potteries are full-time businesses, some part-time, with great variety of style and price. Visitors to the area often enjoy going from pottery to pottery (driving, not walking!) There's no single starting point. Most potteries provide maps for area visitors. (Do be aware that in recent years, many of the potteries list regular hours on the map, but do not actually keep regular hours.)
North Carolina Zoological Park
4401 Zoo Parkway, Asheboro, NC 27203
336-879-7000
www.nczoo.org
Often rated one of the best zoos in the country. Here, the people are "penned out" more than the animals are "penned in."
American Classic Motorcycle Museum
1170 US Highway 64 W., Asheboro, NC 27203
336-629-9564
www.american-classic-motorcycle.com
For enthusiasts of Harleys and American popular culture in general, this private museum is a treasure. No admission fee is charged. The entire second floor of the American Classic Motorcycle Company makes up the museum, and includes vintage bikes (one of the largest private collections in the country) and associated memorabilia, including a complete 1949 Harley dealership.
Seagrove Hardware
128 East Main Street, Seagrove, NC 27341
This is a real hardware store, not one of those old-timey stores made up for tourists. Our customers enjoy it for the never-updated features like the shelves along the wall accessed by rolling ladders, as well as for the unique assortment of goods carried.
AREA DINING, LODGING, AND SERVICES
Westmoore Family Restaurant
2172 NC Hwy 705, Seagrove, NC 27341
910-464-5222
They are closed on Mondays.
Hampton Inn
East Dixie Drive, Asheboro, NC
336-625-9000
www.hampton-inn.com
The Duck Smith House Bed and Breakfast
465 North Broad Street, Seagrove, NC 27341
336-873-7099 or 888-869-9018
www.DuckSmithHouse.com
For other accommodations, contact the Randolph County Tourism Development Authority
1-800-626-2672
www.VisitSeagroveNC.com
Kirk Tours
www.kirktours.com
Kirk Tours offers tours of area potters to both large and small groups.