Morwellham Quay — Attraction in West Devon

From our experience the day we had...to start we had mixed our booking days up but so happy they could change it for us, helpful and polite service there before we arrived.😁 Arrive and WOW surroundings absolutely stunning views of the area, greenery everywhere, quiet and the spund of water flowing down the river. Massive car park and its Free👍 we walked back down into the village shop where 3 victorian ladies welcomed us, friendly smiling faces (little did we know at the time 1 was the scary school teacher😘) anyway told everything we could do to get the most from our visit, we went and sat to watch a movie about the history of the place....informative and an eyeopener to the history of the village. We then set off to get on the mining train to live the experience of those days gone by....tour guide was a wealth of information, the journey through the mines for someone like me who doesnt like the thought of going underground was made to feel at ease but also emotional at times to see and feel how things were in there for people. We thoroughly enjoyed it along with stunning views leaving the mine. Then back in the village went to the Ship Inn, well what can I say food was delicious, fresh and served with a smile.....ploughmans best Ive ever had, so thank you. We ventured on for our schooling experience....fantastic fun aswell as learning...Kathy the teacher, excellent role play by her, so much fun I was giggling like a school girl again lol....fabulous experience. Then off to do rock breaking, learning the ways of ladies role at the mine...finally chocolate making mmm yumyum brilliant. We then took ourselves around the village to see the brewery, the museum the boat in the yard, all relevent areas around the life in a mining village....even the final resting place those back then would end up at such a young age. For us we made the experience for ourselves by exploring and looking into areas that wasnt with a tour guide, we had a fantastic day, 5 and half hours we were there, definitely happy with what we experienced for our money....even scary Miss Kathy didnt put us off. We wish the trainee from our neck of the woods all the best in her move permently to the area....thank you to everyone there that made our day a...

Such mixed feelings about Morwellham Quay. I first visited in the early 90's you were greatest by a lovely lady with a large horse and cart that bought you down into the village. Went to school played victorian games over by the rails by the cottages. Looked in some cottages. Next visit no horse and carriage and games moved to the playground skipping, hopscotch, Skittles, metal hoop and stick. Dressing up and going into a courtyard, a little kitchen with a range and a room with an upright piano all great photo opertunititys. Mine train great info explained about the arsenic, copper. Rope making. Lots of staff dressed up wandering around. Gift shop sold 2 fictional books based in the Quay. A boat moored up that was being renovated and you could go on. Today 😏 only 2 staff dressed up Kathy, who seems to be a Jack of all trades, excellent teacher. No books as I mentioned before ( I wanted to replace my copies that had been borrowed!) No rope making but could be Bal Maidens for a little while. Dressing up in a room moved with no decent place to get a really good photo. Some people dressed up but were told they weren't allowed to wear it around the village. My granddaughter did for her school lesson. Sadly only the skipping rope to play with. The skittle alley is there, no Skittles or ball. No chalk to mark out hopscotch. I could go on, with changes and lack of signage. But won't. Big soft play area again mixed feelings, has it got anything to do with the Quay No does it bring young families, in probably. I do feel for what is it is now a bit over priced. Will I be back...

What a lovely unspoilt and quaint place - fantastic staff and lots to see and do! We intended to only spend a few hours but stayed the whole day. Visiting on a quiet may weekday, we took part in all the interactive displays (rock breaking, chocolate workshop and schoolhouse) before our mine train tour. All of our above ground activities were hosted by Kathy (in period costume) who was entertaining, engaging and friendly - special thanks for making our little girl feel involved with all the tasks and for having a bit of schoolroom banter that resulted in my donning the dunces hat. The mine train experience though not the longest, is very well presented, informative and quite different from anything else we've experienced at other heritage sites and was explained as we progressed through the mine by train driver George - definitely worth prebooking to ensure you reserve your ride. After a picnic lunch and exploring the rest of the quay and seeing Ruth's cottage, running out of time we headed to the miners soft play area which is large, impressively clean and with a cafe onsite we could've spent much...