Arty Boat

19/06/2026

🦆🎨 Looking for something fun to do in Exmouth?

Paint pottery, wooden ducks and more in our hosted 3-hour creative sessions.

Our signature wooden ducks are loved by all ages, but there are plenty of other items to choose from too.

✨ Suitable for all ages
🎨 No experience needed
🏡 Take your creation home the same day
☕ Option to add Afternoon Tea to your visit
🌟 Visited by Amanda Holden

Book your creative session online and choose what you’d like to paint when you arrive.

📍 46 Exeter Road, Exmouth, EX8 1PY
🌐 artyboat.co.uk

16/06/2026

🕊️ VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED 🕊️

We are now entering the busiest time of year for young gulls and other birds coming off roofs, and we desperately need more people to help.

You do not need to be an expert – guidance and support can be provided.

Ways you can help:

🚗 Transport injured or orphaned birds to vets, rescuers or sanctuaries.

🏠 Provide short-term care at home for a few days to a week until birds can be transferred in batches to a sanctuary.

🪜 Help return healthy chicks back onto roofs when safe and appropriate to do so.

Even helping with just one rescue, one transport run, or one temporary guest can make a huge difference.

At the moment a small number of volunteers are dealing with a very high number of birds, and as more chicks leave the nests over the coming weeks, the demand will only increase.

If you have some spare time, a suitable space at home, access to a car, or simply a willingness to help, please comment below or send us a message.

Every bird helped is only possible because someone stepped forward. ❤️🕊️

12/06/2026

🚨Surfboards and Vikings🚨
After a 5 month wait these amazing Ducks are flying in very soon !!

🦆 Devon’s Signature Duck Painting Experience™️

Arty Boat

Blank duck. Three hours. Endless possibilities. ✨

Looking for something genuinely different to do in Devon?

Even Amanda Holden recently visited to paint her own duck — and loved it.

At Arty Boat, you’ll design and paint your own wooden duck in a fully hosted 3-hour creative experience — relaxed, feel-good and completely beginner-friendly.

No experience needed.

All materials included.

Take your finished duck home the same day.

Perfect for:

✨ Birthdays

✨ Hen parties

✨ Family time

✨ Rainy days

✨ “We need to do something different” days

Just minutes from the seafront on Exeter Road in Exmouth, we welcome guests from across Devon every week 💛

Bank Holiday weekends are filling fast, and May half term just around the corner.

If you’ve been thinking about coming, this is your sign.

📍 46 Exeter Road, Exmouth

Book here: artyboat.co.uk/book

10/06/2026

Have you seen our latest competition we have teamed up with Visit South Devon make sure you enter to win!!!

🎨🦆 WIN a Duck Painting Experience for Two in Exmouth! 🦆🎨

Looking for a fun, creative day out by the coast? We've teamed up with Arty Boat and Visit Exmouth to give one lucky winner the chance to enjoy a Duck Painting Experience for Two in Exmouth! ✨

Create your very own wooden duck, enjoy a relaxed and fully hosted session, and take home your masterpiece the very same day. No experience needed – just bring your imagination! 🎨💛

Perfect for couples, friends, family members or anyone looking for a unique Devon experience.

To enter, simply click the link below and answer the competition question:

👇 ENTER HERE 👇
https://www.visitsouthdevon.co.uk/win/win-duck-painting-exmouth

⏰ Competition closes at 5pm on 26th June 2026.

Good luck! 🍀

09/06/2026

🌈 Glass Fusion Workshop – 12th July 🌈

✨ Create beautiful fused glass artwork at Arty Boat ✨

Discover the magic of glass fusion in this relaxed, beginner-friendly workshop.

Using colourful specialist glass, you’ll design and create your own unique glass artwork with expert guidance throughout.

🌸 Beginner-friendly
🎨 Create your own unique design
✨ Full step-by-step tuition
🔥 Professionally kiln-fired after the workshop
🏡 Collect your finished artwork once firing is complete

📅 Sunday 12th July
⏰ 10:30am
📍 Arty Boat, Exmouth
💷 £47 per person (£12 deposit, £35 on the day)

Many guests are amazed by what they create — even if they’ve never tried anything like this before.

Spaces are limited and booking is essential.

👉 Book here: artyboat.co.uk

08/06/2026

🦆 Home of the Signature Wooden Duck Painting Experience™ 🦆

For nearly 3 years, our Signature Wooden Duck Painting Experience™ has been bringing creativity, laughter and unforgettable memories to visitors from across Devon and beyond.

What started as a unique idea has become one of the most recognised creative experiences in the area, with thousands of ducks painted and taken home to be treasured for years to come.

We’ve welcomed families, couples, groups, holidaymakers, media features and even celebrity visitors including Amanda Holden.

✨ Choose your duck
🎨 Create your own unique design
🏡 Take it home the very same day

No two ducks are ever the same, and that’s exactly how we like it.

📍 Arty Boat, Exmouth
🦆 Home of the Signature Wooden Duck Painting Experience™
🌐 artyboat.co.uk

06/06/2026

💔 Just a quick note to apologise for the lack of posts recently. 💔

Sadly, my mum passed away last Sunday while I was holding onto her, just like in this photo, surrounded by family and so much love. We are all heartbroken and doing our best to stay strong.

This photo was taken only three weeks ago. Her final decline was incredibly fast, and it’s hard to believe how much changed in such a short time.

Social media updates may be a little quieter for a while, but we are still open for bookings and running our sessions as normal. Having some normality is helping us through this difficult time.

Thank you for your understanding, kindness and continued support. ❤️

27/05/2026

A quick update from us at Arty Boat 💛

Unfortunately, we have had to travel back to Birmingham as Tina’s mum is now receiving end-of-life care.

As a result, our Thursday sessions and Saturday morning session will be unable to run. We have successfully arranged cover for Saturday afternoon, Sunday and Monday sessions, which will continue as planned.

We have sent text messages to all affected customers to offer alternative dates, but many people have not yet replied. If you are booked with us on Thursday or Saturday morning, please check your phone and get back to us as soon as possible so we can rearrange your booking.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding during this difficult time.

Thank you for your patience and support.

For all other enquiries our replies may be a lot slower, most questions can be answered with the info on our website and bookings can be made there too

The Arty Boat Team 💛