Blist's Hill Victorian Town.

Gramaisc

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Four of us went to Blist's Hill yesterday. It was quite interesting, though I thought it was on the expensive side.

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our-attractions/blists-hill-victorian-town/

Some of it is a bit Disney-Land for me, but there's probably a market for that. Some of the odd stuff just lying around was of much more interest to me.

One of the party required a wheelchair, and the one supplied was not really suitable for the steep slopes around the place - I'll be surprised if they haven't had the odd runaway incident.

About 10% of the attendees seemed to be middle-class kids called Tarquin, running around screaming, whilst being patronised by well-meaning parents.

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Lucy

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We tend to get passports when we go, gives you a year's unlimited entry to all the Ironbridge museums. It's not too much more than a single ticket. It's worth it just for the fish and chips ;)
 
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Lucy said:
We tend to get passports when we go, gives you a year's unlimited entry to all the Ironbridge museums. It's not too much more than a single ticket. It's worth it just for the fish and chips ;)
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It was just a one-off visit for the other three and the chaos at the entrance made getting in difficult enough anyway...
 
Noah

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Gramaisc said:
Four of us went to Blist's Hill yesterday. It was quite interesting, though I thought it was on the expensive side.

http://www.ironbridge.org.uk/our-attractions/blists-hill-victorian-town/

Some of it is a bit Disney-Land for me, but there's probably a market for that. Some of the odd stuff just lying around was of much more interest to me.

One of the party required a wheelchair, and the one supplied was not really suitable for the steep slopes around the place - I'll be surprised if they haven't had the odd runaway incident.

About 10% of the attendees seemed to be middle-class kids called Tarquin, running around screaming, whilst being patronised by well-meaning parents.
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I think the steepest bit can be avoided by going along the canal towpath and down the cliff lift, I believe that the only things you miss going that way are the estate office and the doctor's surgery.

The Tarquins are always prevelant at Bank Holidays and school holidays
 
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Noah said:
I think the steepest bit can be avoided by going along the canal towpath and down the cliff lift, I believe that the only things you miss going that way are the estate office and the doctor's surgery.

The Tarquins are always prevelant at Bank Holidays and school holidays
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There was quite a significant queue for the inclined plane at the bottom station - the other three are not the most practical or organised people, hence the fact that we were there on a Bank Holiday Sunday in the first place. It's often easier to do it the wrong way rather than go through the hassle of explaining reality, I find...
 
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