Pecorama

[Trainfish]

We've only been once in our adult years and enjoyed the day. We also enjoyed our evening when we did a runner from the pub in the village without paying. Not intentionally of course but we did save a few quid 

We did actually go back the next day to pay but there was nobody home.

[JulianO]

We have only been once, and it was in 2008, but perhaps we can be excused as it is a long way from New Zealand.
Based on this long ago visit, I would tend to agree with some of the points raised by Roy L S regarding marketing etc.
We visited as I had an interest in the model railways, but I also felt at the time that the building and display looked a bit tired, and was more taken with the Miniature Railway, the gardens and the wonderful views of Lyme Bay.
I was left feeling that as a whole the place didn't have a clear focus on what it was wanting to achieve, ie was it intended to boost the sale of Peco products, to promote model railways generally, or as a place for a family day out.
I am not a marketer, but my thought would be that the first thing to do could be to change the name. With due respect to the owning family, "Pecorama" seems a bit of a nothing name,and means nothing to anyone not involved with model railways. Locals we spoke to in Devon didn't seem to have heard of it.
Maybe they should rename the whole attraction "The Beer Heights Light Railway," and focus on promoting this along with the gardens and the location. It wouldn't mean they necessarily had to close the shop or the model displays, but I think those would be more of an optional add on for visitors who are interested rather than the casual visitor.