Costumed staff give a warm welcome and a fascinating insight into how life was lived in Victorian Times.  Exchange your money in the Bank; admire the goods in the Grocers, Bakery and Sweetshop.  Find out about curious remedies in the Chemist and see the printer and candle-maker in action.

A visit to the brand new shops on Canal Street is a must. Check out the season’s latest fashions in the General Draper and Outfitters, have a portrait taken in the Photographers, mail your letters and post-cards in the Post Office, select from a massive range of ‘Victorian’ treats in the Sweet Shop and enjoy a delicious portion of traditionally made fish and chips in the Fried Fish Dealers.

During the summer season the town comes alive with even more characters that portray various aspects of Victorian life and during most school holidays there are a range of hands-on activities to try.

Click here to see a map of Blists Hill Victorian Town.

Discover what life was like for a Victorian housewife in the cottage and in the summer enjoy a journey on a horse and cart and a ride on the fairground. On most Wednesday mornings you can see red hot molten iron being poured in The Foundry.

Blists Hill Victorian Town is going through a massive £12m development.  Canal Street, the first element of this exciting project, opened at Easter.  Over the coming months work continues on the new state-of-the-art Visitor Centre, Incline Lift and Narrow Gauge Mine Railway which will be opening over the summer.  You can be part of our journey by regularly checking www.blistshill.org where you will find out about the research that we have done to ensure the design of the buildings is as accurate as possible.

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