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Bekonscot model village, United Kingdom

From series “Famous Miniature Museums of Architectural Objects and Cities”
In the British city of Bekonscot there is an eponymous park of miniatures. It is the oldest theme park of its kind and covers an area of 6070 square meters. The park is a small copy of a village with many interesting buildings and landscapes. Its opening took place a little less than a hundred years ago, in the 20s of the last century. The author of the park is one of local residents - Roland Cullingham, who many years ago decided to create an amazing miniature village for personal purposes.

Bekonscot model village, United Kingdom He invited his high-ranking guests to take a walk in Bekonscot Model Village. Only in the 30s of the 20th century the park became available to general public. The uniqueness of the park lies in the fact that all the objects on its territory were constructed exclusively from natural materials - foam cardboard or cement. It is obvious that for years of the park's existence it hasn’t been possible to preserve all its layouts in their original form, but some buildings remain unchanged from the 1920s.

In a miniature village an atmosphere of rural England of the early 20th century has accurately been recreated. Here, you can see the old railway, beautiful castles, meadows with windmills and even a coal mine. Trams and trains run on miniature roads. The main feature of the park is a breadboard model of the railway, that has a length of 15 km. It operates in the park since its opening. 12 trains run along the road. Each of which passes more than 3000 km a year. For many years, Baconscot has sent all the proceeds to other parks of miniatures. Next - Miniatur Wunderland


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ATM bankomat: 'HSBC Bank plc' located in 0.13 km ( check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'Man And Van Wycombe' is located in 8 km ( on the map).
Fuel station: 'BP' in 1.57 km
Supermarket: 'Waitrose' in 0.18 km
Parking: 'Warwick Road Car Park' in 0.1 km
Apotheek: 'Boots' in 0.34 km
Police station: 'Thames Valley Police - Beaconsfield Police Station' in 0.25 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'The Beech House' in 0.12 km
Railway station: 'Beaconsfield' in 0.38 km

Nearest airports:
 »  Northolt Airport NHT - in 17 km
 »  Hayes Heliport Airport EG7 - in 18 km
 »  Heathrow Airport LHR - in 21 km
 »  RAF Benson Airport BEX - in 30 km
 »  Luton Airport LTN - in 34 km
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Crazy Bear Beaconsfield

Located in 1 km from Bekonscot model village
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All the individually designed bedrooms have an en suite shower room, and some boast a copper bath that fills from the ceiling. Molton Brown … More: photo, rates and booking
Premier Inn High Wycombe/Beaconsfield

Located in 3 km from Bekonscot model village
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Rooms: 108
Some of the comfortable rooms at Premier Inn can accommodate 2 adults and 2 children (under 16 years). The 2 children are also served a free full … More: photo, rates and booking
The Bellhouse

Located in 4 km from Bekonscot model village
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Rooms: 145
The Bellhouse offers an a la carte menu at the stylish Campana Restaurant, or snacks at the poolside Aquarium Bar. An inclusive Full English … More: photo, rates and booking
The Chequers Inn

Located in 5 km from Bekonscot model village
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Rooms: 17
With oak beams, and wooden floors, the original bar serves beers, ales and wines. The lounge has an open fire and a cosy seating area. The en suite … More: photo, rates and booking

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Top destination around Bekonscot model village - Reading

Breakfasts are another peculiar feature of ethnic cuisine as one should not hope for a traditional generous portions and vast choice of meals at the table. Guests will most probably be offered a traditional hamlette being scrambled eggs with ham, a light vegetable garnish and toasts with paste. Noon is the best time for lunch, offering a more nutritive meal. Local restaurants offer a rich lunch menu including various sorts of sandwiches. Also local residents still keep up a good tradition of evening tea, so a free table is rather challenging to find in any local café or eating house at 5 o’clock in the evening.

A rich assortment of pastry, aroma tea with milk and sweet tempting desserts are the main complements to evening tea, being one of the main ethnic features. Dinner commonly falls after 18 being the most important meal during a day. Evenings the local restaurants offer a rich choice of meat and fish dishes, great assortment of main courses and fantastic garnishes on the menu. A visit to the city of Reading will not be complete without a good exploration of local eating houses and trying ethnic specialities. That is why tourists are recommended to include a gastronomy tour through local eating houses on the schedule of Reading visit.
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