Top 5 BIG ADVENTURES FOR LITTLE EXPLORERS
The Trust will ensure the natural environment is protected as far as possible and will be enhancing the woodland and animal habitat management in the area as part of the project, including creation of new habitat spaces and adding bat and bird boxes and hibernation points. The Trust – a registered heritage conservation and education charity which cares for 35 listed buildings and structures in the Gorge – has named the outdoor adventure after the Madeley Wood Company, which historically ran mine operations on the site.
Things to do when you visit Blists Hill Victorian Town
1. Enjoy a bag of fish and chips, cooked the traditional way in beef dripping, or some delicious old favourites from the sweet shop as you wander around our Victorian town. 2. Experience all the fun of the fair or try your hand at the coconut shy at the old- fashioned fairground. 3. Discover the weird remedies Victorians used when they were ill at the ever-popular pharmacy – leeches or laxatives anyone? 4. Embrace the great outdoors at our newest attraction – The Madeley Wood Company outdoor adventure (from July onwards). 5. Visit the Bank and exchange your modern money for Pounds, Shillings and Pence.
“This is the first significant development at Blists Hill since 2009 – but it’s not the only project we have planned. There’s a number of exciting changes that have taken place at our museums while they were closed to the public, so when visitors return, they will be in for a real treat.” Accessibility and inclusive play for all has been a key design principle. Visitors of all ages and abilities can play together on much of the built structure within the woodland and the outdoor adventure will be enclosed by a chestnut fence with a single entry and exit point for parents’ peace of mind.
Did you know? i The Ironbridge Gorge was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986 and since then 16 million
tourists have visited the Ironbridge Gorge Museums.
The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is one of the region’s premier tourist attractions, sited at the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution with 10 museums along the Gorge.
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