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Days Out
Places to visit across the Midlands
Blists Hill Victorian Town Legges Way, Ironbridge, TF7 5UD Tel: 01952 433424 ironbridge.org.uk/explore/blists-hill-victoriantown
One of 10 award-winning museums that make up the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Blists Hill Victorian Town offers visitors the chance to step back in time to the days of Queen Victoria. Set over 52 acres, the museum has plenty to offer and is very much
an interactive experience. There are general drapers, blacksmiths, a pharmacy (also home to a particularly gruesome dentist room) and the bank, where you can exchange your new money for old and try to manage with pounds, shillings and pence. Thankfully Victorians liked food & drink just as much as we do(!) - so if you’re feeling peckish, pay a visit to the fried fish dealer and enjoy traditionally cooked fish & chips.
Alternatively, pop into the New Inn - not only does it serve a fine ale, it also has a tearoom upstairs with some healthier-eating options. Blists Hill has a funfair, too - complete with carousel, chair-o-planes and game stalls - a funicular train and a clay mine ride to enjoy. New for 2021: An exciting outdoor adventure experience with elevated walkways, a log-style basket swing, seesaw and lookout tower with a coal chute slide.
Severn Valley Railway Kidderminster: Station Dr, Kidderminster DY10 1QX Bridgnorth: 2 Hollybush Rd, Bridgnorth WV16 4AX svr.co.uk Tel:01299 401776
Operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley and Kidderminster, this much-loved railway transports visitors on a journey of about 16 miles along the beautiful Severn Valley. The journey includes a stop-off at The Engine House Visitor Centre at Highley, where passengers can enjoy an exhibition telling the story of how the Victorians constructed the viaduct at Falling Sands. Those starting their journey at Bridgnorth will also have the option of stop-offs at Bewdley and Kidderminster, the latter of which boasts a railway museum. New for 2021: Enjoy 15 months’ unlimited visits for the price of 12 with the all-new Severn Valley Railway Loyalty Pass, including free entry to the Engine House Visitor Centre. whatsonlive.co.uk 55
