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Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens

Thetford Road | Bressingham, IP22 2AB , England
01379 686900
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Ranked #44 of 178 attractions in Norfolk
4.0 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, Gardens
Useful Information: Activities for older children, Activities for young children
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

We took our 4 year old, whilst on holiday. Expected to have a ride on 4 train rides as advertised. Instead there was only 1 train ride and the carousel open. Thought that they might mentioned this on the website that it might vary as to what was open. We thought not mentioning that all the rides might not be... More

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Bury St Edmunds
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Me and the wife took our 2 year old boy out for the day at Bressingham. We spent a hectic 4 hours riding trains and walking round the site. We all had a most excellent time and it made a nice day out for all of us. We got to ride on 3 different trains and 1 carousel all of... More

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Suffolk
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012
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I have visited Bressingham with my family for many years - we were season ticket holders when the kids were smaller and had great fun playing hide and seek in the gardens as well as enjoying the train rides and gallopers. I agree with the earlier post though that the latter parts of the Nursery Line and the loop on... More

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Essex
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We have been here a few times over the past 15 years, both as a couple and later with our children. We last visited whilst on holiday in September 2011. It is fairly expensive but then run by volunteers which is great...adults are £12.95 and children £8.95. This is for everything on the steam days. There are cheaper options for... More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

I have visited Bessingham steam museum several times over the last 18 years and it doesn't change much. It is looking a bit run down now but it is still worth a visit especially if you are a steam buff or if you have small boys! If not the gardens are lovely so all is not lost. There are three... More

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Stockport, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012
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Last week we paid a visit to the Steam Museum. We paid £11 and found we were round the exhibits in 20 mins. The weather was cold and wet but we hoped it would be interesting. The gardens were very sad but are probably ok in the summer months. We did not find it worth the £11. We paid the... More

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Buxhall, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

I have been to Bressingham steam museam since I was a small child (I think my dad always secretly wanted a son!) and now I enjoy taking my 2 children. It is best suited for little children I feel, about the 5-8 and under mark. The acres and acres of beautifully kept garden are a delight to walk around and... More

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Downham Market, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Lovely museum and a great day out. We did find things a bit pricey especially the garden centre prices, and the 10% automatic gift to charity put us off a bit. On the plus side there is plenty to see, the coffe shop is good too. I cannot fault Bressingham other than on the automatic charity donation and pricing. Well... More

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Norwich, United Kingdom
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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Having read the advert, I was looking forward to spending the day. However, I was totally horrified with what I found. The price includes 10% for charity automatically. When we queried this with the ticket sales lady, she didn't think we needed to be asked if we wanted to donate as it was in the leaflet. The grounds need a... More

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Steam_Museum, Manager at Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens, responded to this review
12 April 2012

We are sorry your trip to Bressingham didn't meet your expectations. Bressingham is run mainly by volunteers and has been a Charitable trust since the early 1970's. In line with many charitable organisations we include a donation within our pricing structure and also ask if customers are willing to donate to us via the Gift Aid scheme. This donation is... More

Hunstanton, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

Bressingham Steam Museum and Gardens is a place that offers so much and really is a great day out. The gardens are immaculate and offer something different through the seasons. The "steam" side of things is pure nostalgia and whilst older people remember the glorious days of steam, this is not just for them, all ages can get close to... More

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