Mini Masterpiece! (Babbacome Model Village)

Name: Grimsbygal

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Product:	Babbacome Model Village
Date:	22/09/01 (144 review reads)
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Advantages: lots of things for everyone to do, very realisitic, informative

Disadvantages: it could be closer to home

Last weekend we were in Torquay and decided to go and visit Babbacombe model village. At first we thought £5.40 was a bit steep to look at a few models but as it was highly recommended we decided to have a look.

From the outside it looks like nothing but once past the pay kiosk you have a birds eye view of the village and what a village it is. It is a village with everything from a small row of houses to a football stadium and a circus to a nudist beach. There is lots of things to look at and you can easily spend an hour or two without getting bored.

I had a few favourites including the cottage on fire, Wombley Stadium and the Circus. The cottage was realistic with what looked like real fire and the fireman putting it out with the water from the hose. Wombley stadium had a football match going on and it was even complete with a streaker running across the pitch.

The creators of this village have got a really good imagination especially to come up with some of the residents names. As this is a fun place to go let’s try make this opinion fun for you. Sorry if I fail miserably but I’ll try my best. I have listed some of the names of the residents/ shops below. See if you can guess what their occupation is. For example T. Brake owns a Snack shop (Tea Break), Wayout is the name of the Inn. Try some for yourself, the answers are at the end of the opinion.
Shortback and Sydes
Annie Seedball
W.C. Plugg
C.Rott and D.Kay
Penny Sillin
I. Pullem
Hart A Tack
Theresa Green

It is fun to look around at little things like this as you are going around. If you have children there are plenty of fun things to do to keep them occupied. There is a number trail for them to follow and look out for. Also there are Where’s Wally points around the village with fun things for you to find such as the sleeping gardener. There are also information points around giving you history information about the model fea
tured.

I also liked the train that went around the village. This looked very realistic and the station looked really funny with all the people waiting.

Fortunately when we went the sun was shining but if it happens to rain there are still things to look at. They have indoor displays as well which accommodate a large number of people. They have miniature replicas of famous buildings such as Taj Mahal, Sydney Opera House and the Statue of Liberty.

You can also buy a Souvenir Guide for £2.25. I thought this was worth it as there are some good photos inside and it also tells you quite a lot.

There is a cafe there that sells small snacks and drinks and sweets. Next door to this there is a small gift shop that sell a variety of small models and specialise in Hornby trains.

There is a pay and display car park outside the village. when we went we walked from the centre of Torquay but there is also a free bus you can get from Torquay which runs frequently and can take you to and from the village.

What amazes me is the maintenance that goes into the models. The model village was first opened in 1963 and some of these models have been there for years. However the grounds are in excellent condition and everything is working well. If you like looking at different flowers and also fish there are hundreds to see in the beautiful gardens.

I definitely recommend it to children and adults and I would go back. I really enjoyed it and would love to go and see it at night to see the added features.

Answers
Gents Hairdressers
Confectioner
Plumber
Estate Agent
Chemist
Dentist
Squash Club
8. Landscape Gardener

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