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O/T Cadbury's World
- Thread starter jazzy
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Crazy Cornish Gal
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Never been, but my idea of heaven! All that chocolate! Can i come? 
chez
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Yeah went there about 10 years ago. Its OK, nothing special - not like Willy Wonka's place. We didnt have to book although we did go in school time.
I went a couple of years ago and yes it was busy, if we hadn't booked in advance we wouldn't have been able to get on the tour for a few hours.
I don't want to put you off but I'm not certain that the tour would keep a teenager amused (although it may have changed since I went), I'd say the tour is more aimed at the 5-12 age group and you don't get to see the actual chocolate factory, the bits you see are all set up just for the tour (although they're done quite well).
Best bit is they give you quite a lot of free chocolate bars as you walk around and the shop at the end is packed full of all sorts of chocolate bars!
One other thing, I'm not certain if it is school holiday week in Birmingham next week, I'm in Cheshire and it's w/c 24/10 here.
I don't want to put you off but I'm not certain that the tour would keep a teenager amused (although it may have changed since I went), I'd say the tour is more aimed at the 5-12 age group and you don't get to see the actual chocolate factory, the bits you see are all set up just for the tour (although they're done quite well).
Best bit is they give you quite a lot of free chocolate bars as you walk around and the shop at the end is packed full of all sorts of chocolate bars!
One other thing, I'm not certain if it is school holiday week in Birmingham next week, I'm in Cheshire and it's w/c 24/10 here.
SussexSpur
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Studied and lived in Birmingham for three years, lived just along the road from Bournville, and did sadly spend a fair few visits at Cadbury World - would well recommend the place...
Did the factory tour once - and they do hand you a fair few chocolate bars on your way through, as well as giving you a few-minutes-made glistening cube of chocolate, which is somehow worth the entrance fee (sad though it may seem...)
But I think I got more value out of the shop, which is open to people without having to pay an entrance fee... Plenty of discounts on Cadbury bars, plus items you can't buy in usual shops such as strange Wispa flavours/box-sets/99p thick chocolate bears, etc etc etc...
Tended to be asked by various family members, especially when Christmas was approaching, to pop into the place and stock up on various stocking-filla chocolate selections...
Which I always enjoyed doing, especially since the simple scent of the place was enjoyable itself...
Am also admiring of the Bournville family approach to the area and their looking-after of their local workforce... Long live the Cadbury Village...
Bostin'....
Did the factory tour once - and they do hand you a fair few chocolate bars on your way through, as well as giving you a few-minutes-made glistening cube of chocolate, which is somehow worth the entrance fee (sad though it may seem...)
But I think I got more value out of the shop, which is open to people without having to pay an entrance fee... Plenty of discounts on Cadbury bars, plus items you can't buy in usual shops such as strange Wispa flavours/box-sets/99p thick chocolate bears, etc etc etc...
Tended to be asked by various family members, especially when Christmas was approaching, to pop into the place and stock up on various stocking-filla chocolate selections...
Which I always enjoyed doing, especially since the simple scent of the place was enjoyable itself...
Am also admiring of the Bournville family approach to the area and their looking-after of their local workforce... Long live the Cadbury Village...
Bostin'....
bhaexpress
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I've been to where they make it, Bourneville, has a nicer smell than Runcorn I admit.
sir danny cullip
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Went there a few years back definately worth the trip..."free" chocolate as well 
bhaexpress
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sir danny cullip said:Went there a few years back definately worth the trip..."free" chocolate as well
Actually I was working on the IT site there.
sir danny cullip
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I wasnt being sarcastic or anything, i did actually go there a few years ago and the "free" was because everyone gets excited at the free chocolate but thats basically what you pay for with your entrance feebhaexpress said:
SussexSpur
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jazzy said:Thanks for replies - might try and book for next Saturday!
Hope they give away some Bourneville/dark choc...mmmm
Make sure you follow it up with a visit into town to the Pizza Pie place on the Sparkbrook Queensway...
Uncool and unclassy, for sure.... but tasty as....!
