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Cromarty Pottery, originally opened by Alastair and Alison Dunn in 1965, is almost certainly the oldest still operating in northern Scotland. Now run by Bärbel Dister, their daughter-in-law, it is based in a 'close' of 400 year old fishermen's cottages nestled within the old Fishertown area of Cromarty.

Opening Times: Usually open 7 days a week, though sometimes closed on Mondays.

10am-5pm daily, closed for lunch 12.30pm-1.30pm.

Closed from Christmas till end of January.

Bärbel Dister, originally from Hamburg, has spent many years working in potteries in Germany, France and the UK.  Initially trained under the traditional German apprentice system as a tile designer, maker, and constructor of tiled ceramic stoves, her interests and skills have expanded to encompass many other techniques, clays and glazes.

Since 1990 she has been based in Cromarty, selling her pottery and sculptures in the pottery shop which is part of the Cromarty Pottery, as well as from other shops throughout Scotland.