The Royal Mint Experience for Two with Lunch
Overview
Unlock 1,100 years of British history with The Royal Mint Experience for Two with Lunch.
The Royal Mint Experience is the only place in the world where you can witness the UK’s coins being made. Head behind the scenes to follow the journey of a coin from a blank to a bank in an exclusive behind-the-scenes Guided Factory Experience.
You’ll have the chance to strike your own coin to take home as a memento and explore over 1000 years of history in the exhibition gallery. Highlights include discovering rare coins and the brand-new must visit exhibition detailing the story of decimalisation, 50 years on. Round things off with a tasty lunch at the on-site café. Perfect for history buffs and curious minds, this fabulous experience is one to remember.
- SKU
- PTRML2
- Locations
- 1 in the UK
- People
- For 2
- Validity
- 12 Months
- Rating
- 4.8 (20)
What's Included
- Guided factory tour for two adults
- Go behind the scenes to see coins being made
- Strike your very own coin (one per adult)
- Discover over 1000 years of history in the exhibition gallery
- Enjoy a complimentary lunch in the café
- Experience gift pack including personalised voucher and message card
What happens on the day?
On arrival, 15 minutes prior to your pre-booked tour time, please present your voucher in exchange for entry and your meal voucher.
Your fantastic Royal Mint Experience begins with a guided tour, where an expert will take you round the factory to see the coins being made. You’ll have the chance to strike your own coin to take home (one per adult).
Following your tour, you can explore the exhibition gallery to discover over 1000 years of history, rare coins, and the brand-new exhibition which details the story of decimalisation, 50 years on. Tuck into a tasty lunch as part of your visit.
Please note hot food is served until 14.30, with sandwiches and toasties available until 17.00.
Participant guidelines
- Minimum age: 16 (under 18s must be accompanied at all times by a parent or guardian)
- The Royal Mint Experience and factory experience are on ground level
- The factory experience is a walking tour. Limited rest stops are available in the interactive exhibition
- Photography and filming are not permitted in the Factory Experience. Your host will advise the areas in which photography is permitted
- Pets or animals of any nature are expressly prohibited at The Royal Mint Experience, except for assistance dogs
- The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary
Availability
Tours must be pre-booked prior to your preferred date, in order to guarantee availability and timing.
The experience is available seven days a week, with tours running every 30 minutes from 10.00 to 16.30. Exclusions may apply.
Please note that the Royal Mint is closed between 14 November 2021 and 7 January 2022 for Christmas Events.
We recommend you book your tour at least four weeks in advance to ensure that dates are available. All bookings are subject to availability.
Please allow up to 2 hours for the complete tour with additional time to enjoy your lunch.
What about insurance?
The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.
Please ensure you are familiar with the terms and conditions of the experience.
How it works
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Jill
18/11/2021
Great day out
Very helpful staff on phone when booking, prompt start to tour. Excellent guide who knew everything she was talking about and made it really interesting without any crib sheets. Only down side was that there was very little vegan in the restaurant (despite requesting in advance and been assured there would be suitable food). However the restaurant staff were excellent and friendly and did us a jacket potato and salad that was lovely.
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Helen
12/09/2021
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First class, Would recommend
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Valerie
08/09/2021
Excellent
Royal Mint experience was brilliant, very, very interesting and well worth the visit.... lunch was lovely too
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Phil
04/09/2021
Fantastic Experience
The whole experience was amazing, every member of staff we encountered, could not of been more helpful, came away really impressed, would highly recommend to anyone.
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noel
29/08/2021
Royal Mint Experience
As a coin collector there was clearly already an interest in this visit, I was not disappointed indeed I found the whole experience very gratifying. Well organized, great your and guide and facilities. I learnt a great deal and would recommend the visit. To return home with a strike your own coin just rounded off a perfect day.
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Vicki
27/08/2021
Fascinating!
We had a wonderful and very informative tour, which was completely Covid safe. Followed by a nice lunch. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend as there is something for everyone
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Peter
05/06/2021
Belated Christmas Present
Everything was well organised. Very conscious of Covid safety. All the staff very friendly and helpful. good displays very well written. Lunch was very good even managed to provide a gluten free tasty meal for my wife, which is no mean feat!
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Russell Baxter
23/08/2020
The Royal Mint
A great day out. Fascinating behind the scenes view of how our currency is made 😀.
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Ray
19/03/2020
Great day out
Really interesting visit - our tour guide - Luke was very good and knew his stuff, with a bit a humour thrown in for good measure. We were lucky as the day we visited the Royal Mint made the difficult but sensible decision to close due to the virus.
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Yvonne
10/03/2020
Interesting tour
Great tour with Alison leading. Was good seeing the factory and learning more about the minting process. Museum afterwards was also good. Lunch did not include a drink though?
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Jane
10/03/2020
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My husband bought me this present - a tour with lunch. The Royal Mint was fabulous. We didn't realise how much & how many coins were made there & for how many different countries. Alison our tour guide was great explaining the process & seeing the work actually being done + the museum was so informative. We alsoapressed pressed our own 50p - a keepsake. The lunch in the Mint's restaurant was nicely presented and very tasty. Thoroughly enjoyed our trip / lunch & would definitely recommend it.
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Colin
26/02/2020
Really interesting tour
The royal mint experience was a really interesting insight into the coins in your pocket . Your tour is led by expert guides who give you a comprehensive overview of how coins are made from start to finish. You are able to see the production process and learn about all the coins and medals made at the mint .
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Tina
08/02/2020
Royal mint
We had a great time really enjoyed it , I don’t collect coins but found it very interesting
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Chris Davies
25/01/2020
A wonderful 1/2 day out.
Very interesting experience.
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Karene
20/01/2020
Interesting day
Bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband as he had mentioned a couple of times that he would quite like to go. It was an interesting day out. Our guide Maria was very knowledgeable and made the tour very interesting. We particularly enjoyed striking our own £2 coins. Loved the 'Penny Lane' car too. The museum was extensive and beautifully presented.
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John
24/11/2019
Mitchell
Great day very interesting day out
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4
Victor
02/10/2021
Interesting.
The Royal Mint was easy to find and had ample parking. The tour was informative but wife a group of @ 20 people some of the rooms were small and awkward with my wife in her wheelchair. The guide was informative and friendly and led us from roomto room for each stage. Disappointing not to see more than 1 machine working from a distance but safety first. The coin stamping was also safety first but that was expected. The lunch was limited to mostly jacket potatoes with options, or spicy food.
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ROGER
27/09/2021
ROYAL MINT
THE ROYAL MINT TOUR WAS REALLY VERY GOOD AND INTERESTING. THE Guide was very Knowledgeable and easy to speak to. The minor thing that let the experience down was that the lunch was very poor my wife could not eat it. Potatoe was dry and seemed to have been reheated more than once.
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William Charles
02/09/2021
Royal mint visit
Very interesting,saw the coin production,from blanking presses.to finished coin stamping,behind safety glass at a distance.A lot of information to absorb in a short time.Tour guide seemed knowledgeable,giving a lot of information very quickly,unfortunately in a tone of voice and unfamiliar style of speech which I found difficult to follow.The face mask didn’t help of course.Thefree meal was ok,considering it was only a works canteen.Would have liked to have had a chance to see the skilled hand.
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Graham
27/08/2021
Royal mint tour
Tour is very short with guide, leaving you to read all the information yourself but the staff were great
Locations
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Wales
- South Glamorgan, Wales