Latest Local News at The Weald & Downland Living Museum

10 July 2025

Brewing Energy: The Traditional Art of Brewing Beer

Step into the fragrant, fire-warmed Winkhurst Tudor kitchen at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, and you might just catch a whiff of something brewing traditional 16th-century beer. With smoke…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

24 June 2025

Planting the Past: The Living Gardens of Our Museum

In 1983, a quiet yet transformative initiative took root at the Weald & Downland Living Museum - one born not from blueprints or brickwork, but from soil, seed, and a…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

21 June 2025

Herald in the Summer: Summer Solstice & Midsummer

How do you herald in the summer? What traditions mark the changing of the seasons? For thousands of years, the beginning of summer was marked by the Summer Solstice. …

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Upholding the Peace: Law & Order in Elizabethan England

Museum News

9 June 2025

Upholding the Peace: Law & Order in Elizabethan England

Among the many threads woven through the tapestry of Elizabethan England, few were so critical to the fabric of daily life as the maintenance of law and order. In a…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

6 May 2025

Charcoal Burning: Keeping an Ancient Craft Alive

Tucked within the folds of the wooded Weald, a quiet but fiery art once powered an entire industry. Charcoal burning - a craft both elemental and profound - has long…

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Museum News

29 April 2025

May Traditions: From Fires to Fairies

As the landscape shifts from the pale green mist of April into the frothy bloom of May, nature enters a crescendo. This is the season of Beltane — a time…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

19 March 2025

Old New Year: Lady Day

Did you know that New Year’s Day wasn’t always celebrated on 1 January in England? For nearly six centuries, the year began on 25 March, a day known as Lady…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

4 March 2025

Pancake Day: A Feast of Tradition, History, and Celebration

A day of pancakes, sweet treats and feasting – sounds like a dream! Pancake Day is a tradition that extends back into the annals of history, becoming representative of more…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

1 March 2025

Spring to Life: Ritual Year Traditions in the Second Season

As the frost begins to melt, the flowers emerge from the cold, and traditions start to spring to life, it is about time we introduce the second season of the…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

25 February 2025

Fasting until Easter: Shrovetide & Lent

What does your preparation for Easter look like? Gathering the chocolate eggs; planning the roasts or the walks; figuring out which church service you’ll attend on Easter Sunday; plotting the…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

11 February 2025

There’s No Place Like Home: Homes through History

From the thatched dwellings of the Saxons to the grandiose Edwardian townhouses, the story of homes in England is as varied as it is fascinating. Our homes are more than…

Zachary Peatling

Museum News

15 January 2025

Drinking with the Trees: The Tradition of Wassailing

At the heart of English tradition lies wassailing, an ancient and joyful custom that marks the New Year with blessings, music, and communal cheer. Rooted in folklore and evolving through…

Zachary Peatling

News

Brewing Energy: The Traditional Art of Brewing Beer

Planting the Past: The Living Gardens of Our Museum

Herald in the Summer: Summer Solstice & Midsummer

Upholding the Peace: Law & Order in Elizabethan England

Charcoal Burning: Keeping an Ancient Craft Alive

May Traditions: From Fires to Fairies

Old New Year: Lady Day

Pancake Day: A Feast of Tradition, History, and Celebration

Spring to Life: Ritual Year Traditions in the Second Season

Fasting until Easter: Shrovetide & Lent

There’s No Place Like Home: Homes through History

Drinking with the Trees: The Tradition of Wassailing

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