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Bekonscot Model Village

Warwick Road, Beaconsfield HP9 2PL, England
01494 672919
4.5 of 5 stars 86 Reviews
Type: Amusement/ Theme Parks
Owner description: Bekonscot Model Village and Railway is the world’s oldest original model village. Set in Beaconsfield, just outside of London we are a popular day...... more » Owner description: Bekonscot Model Village and Railway is the world’s oldest original model village. Set in Beaconsfield, just outside of London we are a popular day attraction for people of all ages.It was opened in 1929 and it’s a great place to bring the family and stomp around like giants! There are six model towns, a huge Gauge 1 model garden railway, ride-on railway, remote-controlled boats, castles, lakes and industries in 1.5 acres of award-winning gardens.It's a great family day out, and it's your chance to be a giant in a miniature land of adventure, hidden away in a 1930s timewarp. It’s a big day out full of really nice small things and we'd love to see you soon! « less
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London & Birmingham UK
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190 reviews 190 reviews
Reviews in 107 cities Reviews in 107 cities
310 helpful votes 310 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

I last went to Bekonscot probably over 35 years ago and the happy memories stayed with me all that time. So, I was proud to take my wife and our three year old little girl here and I'm delighted to report that it was every bit as good today (if not better) as it was when I was her age.... More

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Beaconsfield, United Kingdom
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96 reviews 96 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

the model of my house is the last one as you leave More

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Ascot, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

I haven't been for a while, but have amazingly fond memories of many visits to Bekonscot with my 3 children. Every single time we went they wanted to stay all day adn go back the next. I hope it is still the same. More

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High Wycombe, United Kingdom
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Whe the children are small and you do not want to walk them for miles this is the best place to go. Everything there is a delight to the younger person, all the little trains running around and under little bridges keep them amused for hours. there is humour in the names of the houses and pubs that appeal to... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Although clearly seen as a "family attraction" we (two 40something adults!) though it was an utterly fascinating place, an old-fashioned tourist attraction light years away from "interactive" and "digital" and all the more refreshing for it. One thing that struck us was how it was appealing to so many different age groups, making it a genuinely "family" day out. Like... More

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

greeat models and young children like chasing the trains for hours More

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Breda, The Netherlands
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

I visited Bekonscot with my aunt, my husband and our 7-year old son. We adults loved strolling about admiring the models in all their quirky details, including funny puns in shop names etc. Meanwhile our little boy enjoyed scouting about for answers to the quiz questions, and was absolutely entranced by the trains. The food is excellent and very reasonably... More

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San Francisco, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

We had a wonderful time with our little 18mo old here. The place is small but it's packed with things. You feel like you've visited many places in one go. We loved the attention to details that are involved in making the buildings/trains/boats/planes/etc. Great place and would love to visit again. More

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Adelaide, Australia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

This was one of my favourite places to visit as a child - it's charming and magical and so quintessentially English. More

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London
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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

My little boy is 4 years old and I have taken him to Beckonscot every year since he was born. It isn't the cheapest of days out, however, we always take a picnic and with walking round the model village, picnic, playarea and then walking round the model village again. It can occupy a good 2/3 hours. The paths which... More

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