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Day Out with Thomas - Didcot Railway Centre

 
Description: Address: Oxfordshire / England / OX11 7NJ / Telephone: 44 (0) 1235-817200 / Travel on 'Thomas the Tank Engine', a small ... more
Day Out with Thomas - Didcot Railway Centre ... steam engine!

Newest Review: ... there. The ticket prices are very high when trains are running, but they even charge an entry fee when no trains are running!. Which is only a thing they have introduced in the last 5 yrs. Overall the people who 'work' there arnt very helpful, they see the paying visitor as a pain, and not someone who keeps the place going. The sign in the shop states: NO PRAMS ALLOWED. Fine then i wont ... more

 ... spend my money in your shop on your overpriced Thomes the tank engine toys! Access to the centre is via a steep stair case, which with a pram isnt ideal at all. The food in the cafe is greasy and of poor quality. It really isnt worth the entry fee wh...more

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Premium Review Day Out with Thomas - Didcot Railway Centre: Didcot Railway Centre (174 words)
by - written on 06/08/08 (Useful, 92 readings)
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I been going to Didcot Railway centre for the best part of 20yrs, from a first going at the age of 5 with my father, to now taking my three childern there. The ticket prices are very high when trains are running, but they even charge an entry fee when no trains are running!. Which is only a thing they have introduced in the last 5 yrs. Overall the people who 'work' there arnt very helpful, they see the paying visitor as a pain, and not someone who keeps the place going. The sign in the shop states: NO PRAMS ALLOWED. Fine then i wont spend my money in your shop on your overpriced Thomes the tank engine toys! Access to the centre ...  Read the complete review

mummy2harry
Crowned Review A choo-choo and a Ho-Ho-Ho all in one! (1357 words)
by - written on 11/01/08 (Very useful, 263 readings)
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Please note: This review is for Day Out With Thomas: SANTA SPECIAL My 21 month old son Harry loves Thomas the Tank Engine. He has Thomas Posters, Toys, Bags, Bowls, Books and many other Thomas bits covering our house at the moment. So when we found out that there is a real life Thomas the Tank that you can go and ride a few miles down the road from us, we just knew that we had to go and see, as it would just make Harry's day. So we had a look online, booked our tickets, and on Christmas Eve we set off in the car to meet Thomas himself...as well as Father Christmas! The place we went to see Thomas was Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire, just down ...  Read the complete review

 

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