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Ironbridge & Blists Hill Museum
SEP 7th
Adult
Child
£42
£25
SEP 13th
Adult
Child
£30
£15
SAT
Day Trip Highlights
● Visit historic Ironbridge, a famous UNESCO World
Heritage Site.
● Step back in time and discover the sights, sounds and
smells of the Victorian age at Blists Hill Museum.
Enjoy a wonderful day out to historic Ironbridge where
the iconic monument represents one of the greatest
symbols of the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution
started. Following free time to stroll around the
charming shops, perhaps take a riverside walk and
enjoy lunch at leisure we head to nearby Blists Hill
Victorian Village, a fantastic living outdoor museum
where all the staff dress in period costume.
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Visit Victorian shops and cottages, taste authentic food
& sweets and join craftspeople demonstrating their
trades in a recreated working town as well as
exchanging your modern money in the Bank for pounds,
shillings and pence.
Carnforth & Leighton Hall
FRI
Day Trip Highlights
● Visit Carnforth, famous for its association with the
昀椀lm, Brief Encounter.
● Take a guided tour of Leighton Hall, the ancestral
home of the Gillow furniture family.
Join us on a trip to Carnforth to visit the Heritage
Centre, the railway station known as the setting for the
iconic 昀椀lm, Brief Encounter. The station has been
restored to its 1940s glory where you’ll discover a
fascinating range of exhibition areas, retail shop outlet
and the famous Refreshment Rooms.
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This afternoon we head to Leighton Hall, the muchloved ancestral home of the Gillow family, who still live
here permanently. You will be welcomed at the front
door by your guide, who will give you an insight into the
hall’s colourful heritage. Admire the famous collection
of Gillow furniture and objets d’art and there are no
roped-off areas so you can make the most of the tour.
Or book online at www.memorylanetravel.co.uk
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