Owned by the National Trust, this gem of a Victorian building stands in a 400 acre wooded area with…read more5 man-made lakes. The building was abandoned in the 1870s, and portions of it are exactly as the day the workman downed tools and left. It's only open a small amount of days every year (usually weekends), so check the website for opening times and days. You can take a tour or wander the rooms at your own pace. There is parking in an upper field and you can get to the mansion by walking or by the minibus supplied (no extra fee to use). The mansion has been reputed to be haunted and was featured in a live Most Haunted a few years ago. Sections of the place are certainly a bit spooky! There is a tea room on site with a small gift shop. Doors open 11:00am Last entry 4:00pm Tea Room open from 11:30am until 4:30pm I recommend this place for a visit-it's fascinating and beautiful!

What an amazing place! We happened to see this museum as we…read morewere walking by and were intrigued by their moving signage. Inside there are plenty of machines that whir and perform small tasks or even make music. Lots of interactive things to see and do, buttons to push, pedals to press, even a magnetic marble track you can build yourself! It's a treat for young and old and definitely worth the small entry fee.

The opening hours are stated for October to March. Opening hours from April to September are a…read morelittle longer (10:30 to 18:30 daily). A friend recommended this place to me thinking that my boys would like it. My friend was right! We did all enjoy the interactive displays. The extent of the interactivity is mainly pressing a button though but it's still good. There is an interesting range of mechanical art and my boys and I were fascinated by the mechanisms. It is quite a small place. It cost £19 for the four of us (2 adults and 2 children) which isn't too bad but, considering we spent less than an hour in there and saw everything, it does seem a little expensive. There are two floors. One very small room on each floor displaying different pieces of art. It can get rather crowded due to the small size, especially downstairs where the entrance/exit is the same. In the same small area, there is a counter where there is a single member of staff who both admits people and serves the gift shop. The gift shop is basically a small portion of the wall within the ground floor of the museum. Many items are over-priced and the selection is very limited. We did enjoy ourselves there and would recommend it but it could get claustrophobic and the upstairs can be noisy (although it does state this on the signage).

I stumbled upon the Time Machine Museum recently on a short visit to the sleepy little village of…read moreBromyard and would like to recommend it as certainly somewhere a little different than the ordinary run-of-the-mill attractions, and the perfect place to entertain the kiddies for a couple of hours! The building itself is actually the Old Bakery and looks like a very quaint old-fashioned village grocery store-cum-tea shop, but step inside and you will not only find a stunning Elizabethan style coffee shop, but also THE TARDIS! Step inside the old Police Box and you will immediately find yourself transported back in time to a fantastic wonderland consisting literally thousands of rare & collectable antique toys, bears and dolls just to name a few. There are also dozens of famous film memorabilia including life size droids & characters of The Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet, Stingray, Star Wars & of course, Dr Who & the Daleks to delight the enthusiast! There is also a permanent puppet display - the ONLY one in the country, a Railway, and Dads Army memrobilia including a genuine, Millitaria Display. Also, not to forget to mention - Disney! All in all, there is something for everyone, hours of fun for both young & olda magical collection of both fantasy & nostalgia that will take your breath away - I was totally amazed!

I'm about as far from a Sci-fi fan as you can get but as my brother loves all that so a friend…read moresuggested I take him here...... It's a little hidden gem and brought back memories of all the Dr Who I hid behind the sofa during. It's worth just turning up for a chat with Andy the owner of this private & vast collection. No spoilers here but if you were born in the 60's its a great way to spend a couple of hours reliving childhood memories, one or two exhibits are unique gems for avid fans too. Would agree maybe not for kids and OK its £8 adult but something has to pay the bills! No cafe that I seen but Brew just up the road is lovely, Combine with a stroll around Bromyard & its a great and reasonable day out

A great mini-mining experience in the opinion of our family…read more This is one of the larger of the 1,500 or so freeminers mines in the Forest of Dean. You get rigged up at the start with helmet and head torch following which you're taken on a short walk to the mine and then gradually around 200 feet under ground. Our guide, a freeminer himself, provided a very interesting and entertaining commentary. He took into account the fact that we had young kids with us and explained in simple terms our our 5-year-old, how kids his age would have worked in the mine with their fathers, opening and closing ventilation doors to let the ponies through and to keep the fire that drives the ventilation. We experienced the total darkness at the bottom of a mine and saw the hardworking conditions in which freeminers did (and still do) work underground. All in, a fascinating, fun and informative visit.

Surprising little gem for £5! Absolutely loads of interactive stuff for the kids (and adults) to do…read morewhich kept us entertained for probably about an hour. You don't need to be into boats and barges to come here, there's enough here to keep anyone entertained ! There's a great interactive room downstairs where you can work your own lock and see how engines work etc. Great day out :)

On the newly refurbished docks this has been brought back to life.......its a good place to take…read morethe kids for a day out but can be a bit boring. We might remeber Rosie and Jim and the canal boats but not many kids today are interested. Shame because it has a place in some of our hearts. Go along anyway you may just enjoy it.

Right, 5 star rating for sure here. What a (as the name suggests) treasure!…read more Firstly, a stunning drive to our destination which always puts you in a good mood (and the baby sat chattering in the back instead of screaming which always helps mummy!) and pulling into a carpark with ample parking which makes us smile was a good start to our day out. When we entered we were greeted by a lovely lady who ushered us through to the museum part. Entry was £8 each for adults, and boo was free as she is under 6. She gave us a map and some information before we entered and then we turned around to the treasure trove within. This is a place that will throw you back into different era's. There is something for everyone ranging from tractors to toys, from clothing to cigarettes. I particularly enjoyed the old alcohol miniatures and paraphernalia, and hubby enjoyed the toys and electronics. There is a massive collection of colourful tractor seats in the last room which is beautiful to see. You can spend hours in front of one cabinet here. The women's hygiene/cleaning products were so fun to see, as was the gorgeous wedding dress donated by a lady who wore it in 1955 (or around then) Collections of many different types of things are on display here (shaving pots, steam engines, tins, signs, tobacco and alcohol stuff, perfume, books etc it just goes on) There is a café attached which we didn't have time to relax in, but it looked lovely. A very small gift shop which I think they could make bigger and have more items for sale, but we got two very humourous postcards and a magnet to take home. I am so glad we came here, boo was enthralled the whole time (only problem she wanted to touch it all haha) Would come again as you would see different things every time.

Do you ever get the feeling at the weekend that you'd like to do something but you're not sure…read morewhat? You kind of want to see or do something but don't want to spend loads of money. Well perhaps Oakham Treasures is the ticket for you. You will happily be able to spend a few hours on a trip down memory lane here. Relatively new to Bristol opening in 2008 Oakham is a fascinating collection of memorabilia, everything from vintage sweets to huge tractors are on display! It's £6.50 for one adult, or 2 adults and 3 children can get in for just £15! Something for everyone.

The dean heritage museum is a museum that tells the store of the forest of dean. It really is worth…read morea look for both those who live in the forest and those who are new to it's history. There is a childrens play area and a very good cafe/restaurant. I cant say what the food is like as i have only had a drink in there but that was fine. There is plenty of car parking available on site. While there, there is a pleasent walk on the other side of the main road. There is a lake and it's a nice wander to walk around it.

Fun for all the family. Memorys for the old, wonderment for the young. old toys, farming tools,…read morestorys from yesteryear. A very cheap place to go, small shop for your souveniers

Datcat nephew jr. really is getting a good deal out of me because I'm taking him to all these new…read moreplaces so I can review them. Gloucester folk museum is a bit like the Dr Who Tardis as it looks tiny from outside, but when you go inside there is so much to look at and I was really pleased to see the old spot pig as I can remember that from when I was a small child some 20ish years ago. It isn't like normal museums where everything is in glass cases there are some exhibits you can pick up and play with. Interesting fact about the building is that it was the last place Bishop Hooper (A protestant martyr, see your history books) slept before being burnt at the stake. I and Datcat jr. both loved this place and I have promised to take him and his little sister back when she's old enough. No parking on site, but it's in the city centre so it's easy enough and the gift shop has enough to satisfy even the fussiest collector. No coffee shop, but walk up towards the cross and Cafe Roma is the 1st you'll see.