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Blists Hill

Legges Way | Madeley, TF7 5, England
01952 601 010
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Ranked #2 of 11 attractions in Telford
4.5 of 5 stars 46 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: This reconstructed Victorian mining town is one of the best of its kind in England.
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Somerton, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Didn't establish that there was no path between Blists hill and the "Tar Tunnel" area, caused an uneccessary amount of hill walking More

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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Went to Blists Hill for the first time in early March almost had the whole place to ourselves, the museum is a real living mini town with Victorian residents in every shop and house full of knowledge about there specialized environment, just ask them any question about Victorian life and they have the answer its great. This venue is definitely... More

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Telford, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

Takes a good 4hours to see it all. Take your camera! More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

What a brill day, if fact a day is not quite long enough. Fun for ALL the family young and old and everyone is so welcoming and happy to help More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

lots of buildings to look at and people dressed up in costume - i would wrap up well too - we were out in the rain etc and when we got back i was freezing ....bring snacks for kids as there is not much in the way of snacks for kids - More

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South West
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This is a lovely day out but be warned there is quite a lot of walking involved if you want to cover the whole site/activities. The staff are friendly and helpful. We only had a coffee and cake in the cafe which was average attraction prices (a bit pricey) but the chips from the Victorian chip shop were lovely (but... More

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North Wales
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

It was lovely to see how life was like in Victorian times. More

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Yorkshire
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Good fun, very interesting and authentic. Spent all day here so entrance fee was well worth it. More

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Watford, United Kingdom
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

We visited Blists Hill on Easter Sunday and found it to be an excellent experience, we took our 12 year old grandaughter and she was intrigued by being able to change her money into old money at the bank and spend it in the shops. All of the people who were playing victorian villagers were excellent and we had a... More

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Evesham
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Passes 3 hours but expensive for what is there. Being asked to pay for the clay train as well on top was too much More

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