The original display
The original display recreates scenes of Great Britain at 1:12 scale: a village cricket match, a football stadium, a manor house with a Queen Anne front and streets of cottages. Keep an eye out for the family’s sense of humour in the small figures.
The International Display
Buildings from around the world, at scales from 1:18 to 1:100, include the Treasury at Petra, Trakai Island Castle and St Mark’s Church in Zagreb. A half-size steam train, converted to run on gas, circles the area; rides cost extra.
The gardens
Almost 35,000 annual flowers are planted each year, and the fine lawns are real grass, mown once or twice a week. Miniature conifers and dwarf trees keep the planting in proportion with the buildings.
