Address: Discovery Wy, Dudley, DY1 4AL, United Kingdom
Phone: +441215579643
Rating: 4.7
based on 159 reviews.
Authenticity and Historical Representation
Pros:
"It's really is an interesting step back in time."
"Lots of houses, shops, and interesting demonstrations to be seen."
"Everything is restored and maintained beautifully."
"So much to see, people wandering in costumes of the periods."
"Great to see they're still expanding and adding new buildings, too."
"The museum itself is very large and we easily spent 4 and a half hours there."
"The whole village is massive and it took us over 4h to see it fully."
"The layout of the site was great- many more buildings to visit than the last time I came."
Cons:
"Unfortunately we missed the canal mine ride."
"The queue for the mine in the morning was 45 minutes."
"The queue for the mine was still 45 minutes, but also fully booked, so we didn't go in it."
"The food is expensive, so I would recommend taking a packed lunch."
"The food at the museum wasn't great, and the queues were very long."
"Disappointed that there weren't any characters out on the day that we were there."
"The fish shop ran out of fish at 14:00 which is bad planning and management."
"The staff inside the museum weren't especially 'method acting'."
Education and Family Experience
Pros:
"The underground mine tour is fascinating and shows how hard life used to be for young and old."
"My children enjoyed the mine, the school, and the workshop they run during the holidays."
"The living museum characters included entertainers, police, carolers, townsfolk, and Santa Clause himself."
"Highlights included having a school lesson, traveling on the old bus, going down the mine."
"Fabulous visit, watch out for the Mine tour. Can be claustrophobic, have to crouch down. Only a few steps."
"The staff/volunteers really bring it all to life and were friendly and very knowledgeable."
"The actors around the park very entertaining."
"Actors are around with shouting scenes in the street, a bride and groom being driven around in a horse and carriage being my two highlights."
Cons:
"The queue for the mine was over an hour wait."
"Also the queue for the fish and chip shop was huge."
"The food and drink places seem to only have one person serving and the other taking money."
"We had hoped to have fish and chips but there was a huge queue."
"Approaching the sales counters, reasonable greeting, quick friendly service."
"The queue for the fish and chips was so long."
"There was NO FISH available due to a fire in there yesterday, so finding food was disjointed."
"The queue to go down the mine was over an hour wait."
Value for Money
Pros:
"Perfect day out for anyone, any age. It's worth every single penny."
"Fantastic value for money as it includes free return."
"The ticket pays entry and free entry for the next 12 months."
"We also rode the boat into the tunnels and that was fascinating too, very reasonable priced."
"Worth every penny of the entry price."
"Excellent value for money and something for everyone."
"Great value for money. Pay once and return for 12 months for free."
"Pricing is reasonable. It was extra special due to the jubilee."
Cons:
"A little disappointed with some aspects of the experience. Especially the sweet shops."
"The car park expensive for us at 3.50."
"We had a great day and at a very reasonable price too!"
"Parking is £3.50 for the day so you can spend as long as you want and not worry about car parking charges."
"The ticket is expensive for the offering and let down by the lack of food, entertainment, and engagement."
"All in all the experience is worth doing but expect to fork out more cash during your visit."
"The fish and chips in the chip shop. Good quality cooked fresh but by god it's expensive for the portion size - £9 gets you a single portion of fish & chips."