Flambards Experience-Victorian Village & Gardens

Flambards Experience-Victorian Village & Gardens

In March 1976, Lieutenant Commander Douglas Kingsford Hale RN, now chairman of 'FLAMBARDS', retired from the Royal Navy after 25 years service as a pilot and founded the 'CORNWALL AIRCRAFT PARK'. The park officially opened to the public on 10th June 1976, and was very well received by both local residents and the many holiday visitors in Cornwall. It attracted over 72,000 people during the first season. Towards the end of the season, the Park gained a special British Tourist Authority 'Come to Britain' award.
The joint founder of the park, Mrs Audrey Hale, is Director of Design and Acquisitions, she has designed and personally supervised the creation of all Flambards exhibitions and landscaping.

In 1979 'FLAMBARDS VILLAGE' was opened as a small exhibition of 3 period rooms. This was so well received that the theme was enlarged and throughout the following years, Mrs Hale has continued to design and equip the 'FLAMBARDS VICTORIAN VILLAGE.' It is acclaimed as the Country's top authentic reconstruction of turn of the century - life-size village. It now has over 50 shops and houses set in cobbled streets.
On 8th June 1984, 'BRITAIN IN THE BLITZ,' was opened by Dame Vera Lynn OBE. This is the Country's first re-created full scale 1940's street with shops and houses, combined with special effects and original sound recordings depicting day-to-day life during the Second World War in Britain. It shows the 1940's houses, shops and lifestyles as realistically as can be portrayed.
A major step forward was in July 1989, with the opening of 'CORNWALL'S SCIENCE CENTRE'. It has been carefully researched and designed to provide an attractive and stimulating atmosphere, where the wonders of science, sound and light come together. In 1994 the 'Tunnel of Illusion' was added. in 2003 the Beams of Dreams was introduced, which allows sounds to be controlled by light beams.

The park has over the years, evolved and expanded rapidly, as more exhibitions, bigger amusement rides and facilities have been added - always with a single aim, quite simply for our visitors to enjoy themselves, by providing a 'value for money' top visitor centre for all ages. It is now West Country's Premier Attraction and is among the top 10 in Britain. Setting the high standards that today's visitors deserve in the leisure field.
Flambards has received many awards over the years, and in 2000, our Chairman Douglas Kingsford-Hale, received the MBE in recognition of services to the tourist industry.


VISITROS INFORMATION:

EARLY SUMMER:
7th June to 18th July 2010
Open - 10.30am         
Close - 5.00pm  
RidesOpreats -  11am to 4.30pm
Last admission 3pm

HIGH SUMMER:
19th July to 30th August
Open - 10.15am
Close - 5.30pm
RidesOpreats - 10.30am to 5.00pm
Last admission 3pm
EXTENDED FIREWORKS NIGHTS included in days normal admission charges
Wnesdays 4,11,18 & 25 August
Close - 9.30pm
Ride Opreats - apx    Until Dusk
Last admission 7.00pm
Fireworks displays at dusk aprox 9.15pm

AUTUMN & OCTOBER LOCAL HALF TERM
to SATURDAYS 30th OCTOBER 2010
Open - 10.30am
Close - 4.30pm
RidesOpreats - 11.00am to 4.00pm

END OF SEASON:
FIREWORKS SPECTULAR DAY
Wnesday 27to October 2010
Opens: 10.30am
Rides Opereats: 11am to 6.30pm aprox.
Last admission 6.30pm. Fireworks begins at 7pm


ADMISSION PRICES (29th March to 30th October)