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Blists Hill Victorian Town With Kids

17th June 2015 by SarahJChristie 10 Comments

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  • Have you ever felt like you wanted to go back in time, back to the Victorian Era; back to days of pounds and shillings, horses and carts, coconut shys and penny sweet shops. Well you have to visit Blists Hill Victorian Town
    • And whilst in Telford Blists Hill Victorian Town is a must.
    • Changing new money to old money- Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.
    • Living life like the Victorians-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.
    • A trip to the shops, victorian style-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.
    • Eating fish and chips-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.
    • A trip to the funfair-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.

Have you ever felt like you wanted to go back in time, back to the Victorian Era; back to days of pounds and shillings, horses and carts, coconut shys and penny sweet shops. Well you have to visit Blists Hill Victorian Town

 

Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

We recently did exactly that and loved every minute. I found the website for Blists Hill Victorian Town whilst researching the ‘what to do page’ on the Q Hotels site. We had never been to Telford, or its surrounding areas. In fact we had never considered visiting. Why? I am ashamed to say probably a tiny bit of ignorance, and a little of sticking to what we know and love.

Telford has so much to offer, it is full of beautiful quant villages, incredible museums, and stunning countryside, there is so much to for visiting families to see and do.

And whilst in Telford Blists Hill Victorian Town is a must.

A family trip to Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

The Victorian Town is set on a 52-acre site; it really is a museum with a difference. Finding a historic attraction that has the ability to engage and educate children is fantastic. And from stepping through the door off the old train station that transports you back in time, the boys were fully engaged and engrossed in life in the late 1800s.

The street of Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

Changing new money to old money- Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.

We started by changing our money in the village bank, the village works on old money, it is faithful to its theme and does not accept credit cards.

There is the facility at the bank to change your money to old money, or you can use new money if you wish to.

We chose to embrace Victorian life and boys changed £5.00 each, they spent some time chatting to the bank manager who explained how the currency works, the value of money and how its value exchanges in relation to todays values, they discussed monthly wages, the prices of products and services and the sacrifices people would have to make to afford luxuries in the Victorian era.

To be honest, the boys would have spent longer in the bank, but I was so excited to get out and see the rest of the village, it all looked so inviting and exciting.

Changing Money in the bank at Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com
Blists Hill is not a tradition museum, but a perfect representation of what life would have been like in Victorian times, like walking into a perfect bubble filled with all that was good about the era.

School Rooms in Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

Living life like the Victorians-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.

It was wonderful to walk down the quaint village high street and visit all the beautiful shops. My favourite was the chemist, the potion collection was vast and there was a knowledgeable pharmacist on hand to tell us all about lotions and potions back in the day.

Pharmacy in Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

In the Pharmacy in Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

A trip to the shops, victorian style-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.

Joe was a little traumatized by the dentist’s chair, and all the gruesome looking tools and utensils the dentist would have used.

Whilst in the post office the postmaster explained how the postal service would have worked, and the haberdashery was just a dream with ribbons, tiny ladies gloves and gowns.

Shopping at Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

Haberdashery at Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

Eating fish and chips-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.

After spending some time meandering through the village of which there was also a working fish and chip shop, village pub with beer garden and photographers where you can dress up and get Victorian family photo, (book early as it was fully booked by the time we got to it) we wandered down through the industrial part of time, Chris and the boys enjoyed many talks about industry and trades of the time whilst I wandered round looking at the beautifully set houses and chatted with the inhabitants.

A trip to the funfair-Blists Hill Victorian Town with kids.

We then visited the town fair; oh it was so lovely it felt like we were in an old movie with the tradition carousel, coconut shys and fairground games. The boys loved the fairground and the wonderful people on the stalls showed them magic and card tricks and talked to them about life in Victorian times. Joe and I loved the carousel and thoroughly enjoyed people watching as we went around in the hot afternoon sun.

The funfair at Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

Fun at the fair at Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

I must say we felt sad when it was time to leave; we loved living in a Victorian bubble, it felt so beautiful, quaint and safe. I really felt we had truly nipped back in time for the day.

The Carousel at Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

If you are thinking of visiting the Victorian town the check out the website as they hold so many events focusing on specific themes of the time, such a wartime, fashion and childhood.

It would be incredible to visit one of these events to see just how the town and its fantastic towns folk embrace issues and conditions of Victorian times, to give us a feel of how Victorians dealt with issues and highlights of the time.

How much is entry into Blists Hill Victorian Town with Kids www.extraordinarychaos.com

Tickets for Blists Hill Victorian Town cost £66.50 for an annual passport for a family of 2 adults with their children or £47.50 for 1 adult for their children if you purchase online. Which gives you daytime admission to over 10 museums!
Check the map for directions
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  1. Tracey Williams says

    19th June 2015 at 9:05 pm

    Oh Sarah this looks an amazing place to visit. How wonderful to truly step back in time, and I love the fact you can change your money into ‘old money’. I am definitely going to put Blists Hill on my bucket list for the summer x

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    • SarahJChristie says

      22nd June 2015 at 10:17 pm

      Thanks you Tracey, you absolutely need to visit, we are going back next year to finish the tour we loved it there so much x

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  2. The Gifted Gabber says

    23rd June 2015 at 8:01 am

    What a great adventure! I can understand the kids getting a little freaked out by those old-school methods! Haha. I remember going to several Victorian villages when I was younger and being in awe of what I saw. Thanks for sharing! #twinklytuesday
    Amy @ http://www.thegiftedgabber.com/

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    • SarahJChristie says

      23rd June 2015 at 11:25 pm

      Ha ha yes, but they loved the whole experience such a lovely place to visit x

      Reply
  3. Caro | The Twinkles Mama says

    23rd June 2015 at 10:23 pm

    HA! I went here with school when I was a kid!! I think anyone who grows up in the midlands goes to Ironbridge on a school trip!!! LOVED it — can’t wait to take the boys!!! 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday — hope to see you again next week! x

    Caro | http://www.thetwinklediaries.co.uk

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    • SarahJChristie says

      23rd June 2015 at 11:31 pm

      Thanks Caro, do you know i had never heard of it and loved every minute x

      Reply
  4. Mini Travellers/Mini Ventures says

    1st February 2016 at 7:44 am

    This looks like a really fab place. Must put it on my list! We have actually talked about it for beginning of half term.

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    • SarahJChristie says

      1st February 2016 at 7:57 pm

      Karen it is fantastic, just like going back in time I just loved it, in fact we all did x

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  5. Laura @ Life with Baby Kicks says

    1st February 2016 at 2:02 pm

    This has just taken me back to my childhood, we did many a school trip here and a weekend with my mum and dad!

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    • SarahJChristie says

      1st February 2016 at 8:02 pm

      Oh Laura it is just like going back in time isnt it ? We loved it there x

      Reply

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