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Description: Toy and Model Museum, Cheddar Models, Rose Cottage, The Cliffs, Cheddar, Somerset. BS27 3QA Tel: 01934 743244

Newest Review: ... was young, my brothers and I bought and played with a large number of matchbox and similar model cars. As we looked around this museum all I seemed to keep saying was ‘I had that one’. Of course the cars in the museum are in very good condition, many with their original boxes, compared to the ones that we had that became very battered and scratched. The cars are well displayed in ... more

... glass cabinets, but what we did find disappointing was that there was no information given about any of the cars. I would have liked to have seen such information as the year of production, the original price, where it was made and details of any limite...more

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Toy Museum: I Had One of Those! (511 words)
by - written on 21/01/02 (Very useful, 122 readings)
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Hidden away amongst the many attractions of Cheddar Gorge in Somerset is the Toy and Model Museum. This museum is set back from the road behind a model shop, in a quaint cottage built in 1667. This very small museum only consists of two rooms of the cottage, although you do get the impression from the outside that it is much larger. Admission is £1.50 for adults and 75p for children. I know this is not a lot of money to pay, but it did seem a little bit dear for the size of the museum, I think £1 and 50p would have been more realistic. The museum has a collection of model cars, trains, dolls houses and old metal toys, mostly dating from around 1950 ... Read the complete review

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