Community News

As part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, we launched a competition earlier in the year asking local young supporters to design a badge to mark our milestone occasion. Museum Director Simon…

Wouldn’t it be lovely to be able to give back to our hard working nurses, so they can relax, enjoy and take a break from the stresses of the past…

The LSA (Land Settlement Association) which started in 1936 played a major part during World War II. The tenants were exempt from conscription because they were supplying the nation with…

Today marks 75 years since the sound of bombing and gun fire across Europe fell silent, and six years of heartache, pain and death would finally come to a halt,…

Gardening is well known for being beneficial to our physical and mental well-being. So that seems even more relevant and important than ever during these unprecedented and challenging times. Spring…

The Bakers in the Newdigate Bakehouse are preparing for the upcoming Historic Life Weekend – Brewing Through the Ages by baking some beverage related recipes. These have been test baked…

Welcoming and supporting InterActiv work experience volunteers from Portsmouth in a new social enterprise project here at the Weald & Downland Living Museum. The InterActiv social enterprise project is part…

Not just a home for fantastic historic buildings, the Weald & Downland Living Museum is a great place for spotting the huge range of wildlife that makes its home in…

In preparation for the Wassailing that is taking place in the Museum this Saturday, the Bakehouse has been looking for local recipes using apples and cider in a cake, and…

Visitors to the Weald & Downland Living Museum on Saturday 18 January can also find out about Wassailing that day. This is one element of the Stories weekend, of our…

Our market is open to everyone arriving on foot. We have 2 for 1 entry for anyone arriving via bus or bike. Given the wet weather we have limited car…