点评:We visited the Pendon Museum in tandem with the nearby Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary at Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, making for a really pleasant afternoon of low-key fun. It’s a beautiful area.
There are three model railways and with a keen interest in railways, history and the Vale of The White Horse, I’m probably the ideal customer. However, my accompanying family members - one of whom hates all of the above - loved this just as much as I did. Viaducts, tunnels, tiny chickens, thatched cottages, ruined castles, Docklands warehouses, naughty sheep were all there. And the second two railways had the steam trains puffing through with their vintage carriages trailing behind.
I was delighted to see The Carpenters Arms (a pub of some significance to me) just as I see it from the train window as I travel down the Great Western Mainline in the mornings.
Even on a very busy wet afternoon, we found the volunteers happy to chat and point out anything we might have missed.
If I had to criticise, I would point to the restricted running of the first exhibit. The trains are only operational in Madder Valleyon certain days, but why? This was a busy day and we’d all like to have seen it.
Also, there was supposedly model making in a side room, but no one was there and we weren’t told about it on entry. We still had a great time though. We were in here over an hour and could have stayed longer.
Honestly, the scenery, the work that’s gone into the models and the history behind it all make this such a worthwhile visit. There’s a choice of enjoyable trails to keep kids occupied while you soak up the magic. The products in the gift shop are reasonably thoughtful and there are toilets and car parking. It’s definitely worth a visit.
翻译:我们参观了彭顿博物馆,同时还去了附近的布莱特韦尔-库姆-索特韦尔的岛屿农场驴子保护区,度过了一个轻松愉快的下午。这片区域风景优美。
这里有三条铁路模型,我对铁路、历史和白马谷都非常感兴趣,所以我想我应该是这里的理想顾客。不过,我的家人——其中一位对以上所有事物都嗤之以鼻——也和我一样喜欢这里。高架桥、隧道、小鸡、茅草屋、城堡遗址、码头区仓库、调皮的绵羊,应有尽有。另外两条铁路模型里,蒸汽火车呼啸而过,后面拖着复古的车厢。
我很高兴地看到了“木匠武器”酒吧(对我来说意义非凡),它和我每天早上乘坐大西部干线列车时从车窗看到的一模一样。
即使是在一个非常繁忙的雨天下午,我们也发现志愿者们很乐意与我们聊天,并指出我们可能错过的任何细节。
如果非要挑剔的话,我会指出第一个展区的运行时间有限。火车只在马德谷的特定日期运行,但为什么呢?那天人很多,我们都很想去看看。
另外,据说旁边的房间里有模型制作活动,但那里空无一人,而且我们在入场时也没有被告知。不过,我们仍然玩得很开心。我们在那里待了一个多小时,还可以待更久。
说实话,这里的景色、模型制作的精细程度以及背后的历史都让这里非常值得一游。这里有几条有趣的游览路线,可以让孩子们玩得开心,而您可以尽情享受这里的奇妙氛围。礼品店里的商品也相当用心,而且还有洗手间和停车场。这里绝对值得一去。