Babba Bad (Babbacome Model Village)

Member Name: be6ky

Product:	Babbacome Model Village
Date:	08/07/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: big for a model village (still takes only half hour)

Disadvantages: really dated, rip-off

Babbacombe is a lovely place with plenty to do and I would give the model village a wide birth, mainly because it is way overpriced. Entry costs are as follows: Adult £8.25, child (3-14) £5.95, Senior/concession £7.25, under 3's free.

Ok, for a model village it is large but it's very repetitive and isn't even based on any particular village which means it completely lacks any interesting points. In addition I don't think it's been updated since the 1980's everything is very dated; there are some voice over buttons for some areas which display area of work or industry, most of them don't work and the ones that did haven't been changed for years; one of them told us that by the year 2000 there will be 5 wind farms in the UK; we visited in 2009!

It is very difficult to take a buggy around the village (which we weren't even told when we paid) and it is completely inaccessible for wheelchair users. I can only describe the experience as a complte and utter waste of time and money.

The best thing about the model Village is the 15minute 4D cinema screening which you have to pay EXTRA for!

Summary: Avoid, avoid, avoid