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The Helicopter Museum at Weston, Britain’s only specialist helicopter museum provides a day out with a difference. There are more than 80 helicopters on display from famous British models such as the Campbell Cougar G-BAPS and the bizarre Cranfield Vertigo Man Powered Helicopter, to a Russian Hind gunship and Vietnam veterans, with detailed information on their invention and fascinating history. The Restoration Hangar shows further helicopters undergoing repair work before joining the exhibition and you can even arrange a helicopter flight to see views the local area from the skies.
A day out at The Time Machine Museum (01934 621028) really does give you the power to travel back in time for the day. You’ll be taken back as far as the earliest inhabitants to populate the earth through to the wildlife of today. Visit Clara’s delightful cottage portraying a 1900 house, as well as a Victorian kitchen and parlour to give a real flavour of Victorian life. There’s also a museum shop where you can stock up on souvenirs and a courtyard café to relax and unwind in.
Right on the seafront, just south of the Grand Pier you’ll find Weston Super Mare’s SeaQuarium. Set on its very own pier the SeaQuarium sets out to inform visitors of not just the local sea life of the Severn Estuary but of marine life from around the world. You’ll come face to face with sharks and octopus and get chance to learn all about how they live. There are regular talks and feed demonstrations to keep you interested as you explore life below the ocean waves and be sure to check out the exciting new exhibit for 2002, the awesome Lethal Reef that includes the highly poisonous scorpion fish and killer rays.
Grove Park was originally opened way back in 1891 as an area of natural beauty for locals to enjoy. However, in more recent years it has taken on a new look thanks to the famous Ground Force team. After the tragic death of locally born celebrity Jill Dando it was decided that Grove Park should include a memorial garden to celebrate her life, so Ground Force gardeners Alan Titchmarsh and Charlie Dimmock, along with a hardworking team, created a truly beautiful garden with calming water features and flowers covered pergolas known as Jill’s Garden, that is well worth a visit.
A short trip out to the north of Weston-super-Mare along the coast takes you out to Sand Point, a picturesque headland owned by the National Trust where you can enjoy a scenic costal path walk. Carry on driving further north and you reach the town of Clevedon that gives you an alternative to the hustle and bustle of Weston-super-Mare. Clevedon enjoys a slow pace of life with unspoilt Victorian houses giving the area a very special charm. Clevedon also has its own pier and a whole host of bar and restaurants to choose from.
A must for enthusiasts of model railways is The Great Weston Train Experience. Here you’ll witness the Rolls Royce of model railways featuring the latest Inter-City Expresses as well as traditional steam trains and entire villages all to model scale. The trains are all fully automatically controlled and the whole scene is lit up at night by 1000’s of lights. What’s more if you’re full of enthusiasm to set up your own display then the onsite shop has all the equipment you need to form a rival display.
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