Culture is built on the practices and characteristics that make a place unique. For thousands of years and countless generations,…
Nestled in the heart of the South Downs National Park, the Weald & Downland Living Museum tells the stories of…
As part of our collection here at the Museum, stands the Joiners’ Shop from Witley. While a fascinating building in…
Toys have long played a vital role in the lives of children, providing not only entertainment but also education, socialisation,…
From age-old legends of ghostly processions to the rustic charm of shepherd songs echoing across sheep-filled hillsides, West Sussex hums…
Step into the fragrant, fire-warmed Winkhurst Tudor kitchen at the Weald & Downland Living Museum, and you might just catch…
In 1983, a quiet yet transformative initiative took root at the Weald & Downland Living Museum - one born not…
How do you herald in the summer? What traditions mark the changing of the seasons? For thousands of years, the…
Among the many threads woven through the tapestry of Elizabethan England, few were so critical to the fabric of daily…
Tucked within the folds of the wooded Weald, a quiet but fiery art once powered an entire industry. Charcoal burning…
November, the month of Guy Fawkes, bonfires and autumn leaves, went by a different moniker during the Early Medieval period.…
As soon as the leaves start to change colour, and the blanket of them begins to crunch under foot, our…
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