Excellent afternoon out. We were on a tour with Alison - she was knowledgeable and made the tour v interesting. The display was well done and we both learnt alot! My husband and a question of the girl at the welcome desk and she made a real effort to finds the answer and then chat to us and give us even more facts and figures! Thoroughly recommend a visit

I was very ambivalent about going but it turned out to be a fabulous experience. Our guide, Danial, was very informative with a lovely side of humour. The tour is recommended as it brings the story of our coinage to life. Striking a coin gives a lovely momento of the day. All the staff we came into contact with clearly enjoyed their working environments and were friendly and helpful. Definitely recommended.

I was part of a coach trip to visit The Royal Mint. I really enjoyed the trip, had a 45 minute tour giving information about The Mint and the production of coins which was very interesting and the exhibition was very informative. Didn't get the full stars as the cafe was disappointing. The menu was adequate for lunch or a snack, along with the quality of the food - but, the service was soooo slow. Writing an order on a piece of paper to go to the kitchen was so archaic which made the waiting to order food far too long, room for improvement there. Overall an enjoyable visit.

We booked the experience online but arrived a bit earlier and were allowed to go on an earlier tour. The staff that work at the exhibition are so friendly and very welcoming. The tour guide was really knowledgable and engaging talking us through how the coins are made, the live factory viewing area and the exhibition. We pressed our own £1 coins which leaves you with a souvenir of the trip. This is a tour that is well worth a visit.

Just completed a VIP tour. Fantastic visit. Our two guides, Hillary and Mai were excellent as was the catering. All of the people we met were incredibly friendly and knowledgable. It was a real eye opener in what it takes to make coins and I had not realised the number of countries that they produce coins for. Really recommended. Thanks Hillary and Mai, you made the day

Drove from Somerset. Good for a half day visit. Guide had a sense of humour. Display at the end is really interesting. Highlight of the day was the Tuna baguette followed by a Welsh cake…

My son had been collecting coins so bought this trip as a birthday gift. Staff were amazing, so helpful and friendly. We did the £55 for two experience which included the tour/talk (our guide Daniel was brilliant, funny and knowledgeable) and lunch, which I thought for £55 for both of us (not each) was excellent value, when you compare with other attractions. Learnt some interesting facts - never knew the Royal Mint produced coins for other countries - and stood next to a room which had £100 million in coins in it! Great experience, thank you!

Well! I have a new appreciation for my husbands coin collection now. Genuinely found that a great experience, and because it’s so relatable - it was interesting. We did the tour of the factory as well as the exhibition and that was the difference for us. Danny was our tour guide and he was fab! Then one of the factory workers (Martin, I think - I’m so sorry if I’m wrong) came out and showed us some of the coins he was working on. Really cool. The way Danny explained everything really kept me engaged. We had a 7 year old who was really interested the whole time. Spent about 2.5 hours here. Didn’t use the cafe other than to buy a coke. TIP: Make sure you purchase the self punched coin when you check in - it’s a lovely token of the day as you can’t buy it at the time of punching. Great end to the holiday, thank you.

We visited for a tour and paid extra for our children to mint their own coins. We spent about an hour and a half at the mint in all. The tour itself explained how coins were made, then showed us the machine floor where the process takes place. Our tour guide Daniel was amusing and informative. You don't get to see anything of the "real life" work close up, although you can see how a minting machine works at relatively close quarters at the stage where you mint your own coin - the guide puts the blank into the machine, you press a button and the machine does the rest. After the tour itself, there is a museum element, showing the history of coin production in the UK and other things the Mint has done, like making military medals and medals for the 2012 Olympic Games.

The tour around the mint was brilliant, my children (6&8) were totally engaged by the excellent Daniel who gave the tour - a perfect mix of interaction, history, facts and humour. We had a query with a discount that wasn’t applied at the time of booking and staff were more than happy to help resolve. The cafe had a nice selection of food and again, the staff very friendly. Would highly recommend a visit.