Top Tips for Blists Hill Victorian Town
August 2nd, 2021A Guide To Blists Hill Victorian Town
A popular setting within Shropshire Blists Hill Victorian Town is an interactive family attraction that takes a look back in time. We’ve put together our top tips for Blists Hill to help you make the most of your day out.
1. As you arrive look out for the Blists Hill Victorian Town notices, (situated on the left hand side as you first enter the town). Here you will find information about timings for the school lessons, singalong sessions and other activities running during the day of your visit.
2. Take advantage of the Ironbridge Annual Passport that offers access to 10 Ironbridge Museums, (including Blists Hill & Enginuity), over a 12 month period.
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Top Tips For Blists Hill
3. Make your first stop the bank where you can change your money over into specially designed old coins that can be spent within the Victorian shops. Any leftover old pounds, shillings & pence can be exchanged back at the end of the day with no transaction fees!
4. There are an array of live costumed actors at Blists Hill that really give this attraction the edge over similar settings from police officers to shop keepers to blacksmiths. You’ll get the most from your day if you too go back in time and interact with the characters. It’s a great way to find out how things worked back in the day.
5. Keep an eye out for when the Fried Fish Dealers opens, (around lunchtime), to sample a cone of chips cooked the old fashioned way in beef dripping.
6. Be sure to enjoy a ride in the passenger operated Blists Hill inclined lift, (no additional charge). This also takes you to the accessible towpath between the upper & lower parts of the attraction.
7. Make your way over to the bakery around midday as they take the bread out of the oven ready for sale. You’ll find it hard to resist when the smell of the bread hits your senses, but don’t hang around, as this is a popular option.
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Candle Dipping at Blists Hill Victorian Town
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8. Head over to the New Inn Public House and enjoy an old fashioned singalong, (these run at select times during the day). Young & old alike enjoy these sessions and you’ll find yourself joining in before you know it! You can even enjoy a pint of the good stuff to help you along.
9. Well behaved dogs on leads are welcome on the streets and footpaths within the Victorian Town, (not the food exhibits or cafes). Assistance dogs are welcome throughout.
10. Don’t forget to see if the Victorian school is running classes on the day of your visit complete with old fashioned school mistress that takes no messing about. These classes fill up quickly on busy days so ensure you are there before the school bell rings for the best chance of finding a seat.
11. Remember to bring cash with you on your visit to Blists Hill as there is no cash point on site & many of the shops do not take cards, (remember we are in the Victorian times).
12. Please note that some of the activities at Blists Hill are seasonal and demonstrations vary from day to day.
Fairground Amusements at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Blists Hill; Further Afield
i. Once you’ve finished at Blists Hill, worth popping down to the Tar Tunnel that’s located 5 minutes away. Simply don on a hard hat and explore within the tunnel to discover what lies within.
ii. Worth planning a trip to Enginuity; an indoor science discovery centre packed with interactive exhibits that particularly engages young minds. Great to see this attraction also falls within the Ironbridge Museum collection.
Top Dog’s Verdict?
Blists Hill is one of those family attractions that works for old & young alike. The range of activities available coupled with a superb spectrum of costumed characters brings history alive to the visitor.
Well worth a visit.
