Wroxham Miniature Worlds Reviews Summary

Category: Museum

Address: Station Business Park, Horning Rd W, Hoveton, Norwich NR12 8QJ, United Kingdom

Phone: +441603781728

Rating: 4.2
based on 202 reviews.

Exhibits and Layouts

Pros:

  • "They have many impressive train sets plus large Lego and Star Wars toy collections."
  • "The models were wonderful and the staff were polite, friendly and informative."
  • "So much detail! We spent ages just looking and looking at the amazing scenery that the trains run through."
  • "A really interesting well maintained selection of working model sets, some interactive."
  • "The train set ups are amazing."
  • "Amazing models. A lot of attention to detail."
  • "Absolutely loved it. The railway displays are great and so detailed."

Cons:

  • "Can't get into the plane area which was disappointing."
  • "Layouts lacked character and if real railway buff some real howlers."
  • "Some of the exhibits looked like they needed a bit of repair and some of the showcases for toys were poorly lit."
  • "Many of the exhibits weren't working and lacked any detail just vehicles and tracks with little scenery or thought that had gone into them."
  • "A lot of the track is just painted gravel etc. And not realistic whatsoever."
  • "Some impressive model railway and scalextric layouts, you can even drive a railway simulator or play with Brio!"
  • "Bit dusty and lots of models are broken and just left on display with the broken parts lying beside them."

Value for Money

Pros:

  • "Even though the price is expensive I still think it is worth the money."
  • "Price was fairly reasonable."
  • "Good price for admissions."
  • "For what I paid personally, which was £10 for me and my daughter was free, I'd say it was probably worth it."
  • "Worth every penny for a few hours of pure delight from my two boys!"
  • "Good price for the entry fee."
  • "Excellent value for money indoor attraction!"

Cons:

  • "Not really worth the money for the adults under £5 would have been more reasonable."
  • "Definitely not value for money."
  • "However there was an attraction at the back that was to 'be completed in approx 18 months'. So 18 months later we were very disappointed to see that not much had changed."
  • "The admission is way too expensive for the experience."
  • "STUPIDLY OVER PRICED for what it is."
  • "It's quite an expensive trip at £13.95 per adult."
  • "Incredibly expensive for what it is."

Staff and Service

Pros:

  • "All the staff were very helpful and friendly."
  • "The staff there are amazing, always trying to get everyone engaged in things."
  • "Service and staff was excellent. Toilet facilities were excellent."
  • "The staff were friendly and the food at the cafe was good."
  • "Staff very friendly, and helpful."
  • "Big shout out to helper Mark who was excellent in helping comfort a very shy child who was having a meltdown at having used their last penny in the arcade!"
  • "The staff were so interesting to chat to and very helpful."

Cons:

  • "BE VERY CAREFUL or be VERY DISAPPOINTED."
  • "We were very disappointed on what we saw and how much it cost to attend, won't be recommending to others."
  • "Behind Sutton Hoo that was £20 to look at a grassy hill this was the worse £40 I've spent in a while."
  • "Wouldn't have gone without out children but everything was too high behind wooden boards that they couldn't even see!"
  • "The best part of £10 for an adult entry is far too high."
  • "charged £20 admission for two adults which is a big let down."
  • "Unfortunately once I'd paid, I noticed that the girl behind the desk COULD have given us a family discount, saving us at least a few pounds...but didn't bother."

Facilities and Accessibility

Pros:

  • "The vintage arcade is a must, spent a good couple of hours here."
  • "Using the old pennies bought there to play with the vintage arcade machines was my highlight I loved it."
  • "Also had 6 retro gaming stations with PSX, NES and SNES as well as classics like pacman, dig dug, space invaders etc."
  • "Had a cafe and free parking too."
  • "Free parking."
  • "Free car parking onsite too for 50 cars."
  • "Easy flat access with ample parking. Steps are also provided for children to gain a better view."

Cons:

  • "We found everyone was done within 30 minutes that made the entry fee uneconomical this time around."
  • "The entire warehouse is freezing."
  • "It's essentially a warehouse, so it was very cold inside."
  • "Very cold and expensive for what there is."
  • "You have poor ventilation so the air feels stale."
  • "Was cold inside."
  • "The place however seems old and a bit run down, it has a lot of potential but could use a lick of paint and some of the train sets updating and cleaning."

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