点评:We were holidaying in Devon and have family who live in Cornwall so decided to meet here for a day out.
We visited over the Halloween half term so the usual trip through the mine on the train was replaced by a spooky train ride through the mine. This was not an issue so we booked our £6.50ea tickets which was good value especially as it included a walk around the village too
So The Spooky Train Ride - as I say this was good value and all in all an enjoyable trip. The mine was dark with smoke at the entrance and coloured lights etc throughout. The story played through the speakers on the train was fun and a little scary so made the trip engaging for the children. Using the water dripping in the story was a good touch. The driver was friendly and engaged with the children. All in all a fun 30 minute ride HOWEVER I personally would have rather seen the mine and learnt it's history.
After the train it was off to The Ship Inn, the village pub, for lunch. This was a disappointment to say the least. It was overpriced and the service was slow. After waiting several minutes to even see a member of staff I was told there would be a 45 minute wait for a bacon sandwich!! We decided on drinks and snacks rather than lunch and to eat elsewhere.
Onto the village walk about, again this was disappointing. There were very few members of staff to offer directions or historical information. There was a small museum in an old barn and a few sets in other buildings (miners accomodation, blacksmiths etc) but again very little information. The whole place was run down and in need of investment however my family said that it struggled to reopen after COVID and that it was much better before.
In summary;
The train was good value but I would not pay for the spooky trip again, if I were to go again I would ensure it was a normal trip where you could see the mine and historical information.
Plan on lunch elsewhere
Shame on the post COVID issues as with a bit of investment this has the potential to be a fabulous family day out HOWEVER currently I would not visit again.
翻译:我们在德文郡度假,有家人住在康沃尔郡,所以决定在这里见面,一起出去玩一天。
我们在万圣节的半学期期间来过这里,所以通常的火车穿越矿井之旅被乘坐恐怖的火车穿越矿井所取代。这不是问题,所以我们预订了 6.50 英镑的票,很划算,尤其是它还包括在村庄里散步。
所以,恐怖火车之旅 - 正如我所说,这是一次物有所值的旅行。矿井入口处烟雾弥漫,整个矿井都挂着彩色灯光等。火车扬声器播放的故事很有趣,也有点吓人,所以让孩子们参与了这次旅行。在故事中使用水滴是一个很好的点缀。司机很友好,和孩子们互动。总而言之,这是一次有趣的 30 分钟旅程,但我个人更愿意去看看矿井,了解它的历史。
下火车后,我们去了村里的酒吧 The Ship Inn 吃午饭。这至少令人失望。价格过高,服务很慢。等了几分钟才看到工作人员,我被告知要等 45 分钟才能拿到培根三明治!!我们决定喝点饮料和零食,而不是午餐,去别处吃饭。
在村里散步,这又令人失望。很少有工作人员提供方向或历史信息。在一个旧谷仓里有一个小博物馆,在其他建筑物里有几套布景(矿工住所、铁匠铺等),但信息也很少。整个地方都破旧不堪,需要投资,但我的家人说,在 COVID 之后,这里很难重新开放,而之前要好得多。
总结一下;
火车很划算,但我不会再为这次令人毛骨悚然的旅行买单,如果我再去,我会确保这是一次正常的旅行,你可以看到矿井和历史信息。
计划在其他地方吃午餐
可惜的是,COVID 之后出现了问题,只要稍微投资一下,这里就有可能成为一个美妙的家庭出游日,但是目前我不会再去了。