Chiltern Open Air Museum

pollyanna24

Just wondered if anyone had been and if it was a good place to take two small girls (aged 6 and 4)?

nlj1520

I live nearby and love it. As it is a museum about history it might be a bit 'old' for your children. However there is lots to do there.....sheep, goats, playground. Also a lovely (long) walk around the site. Regular events....last time I went they were focusing on the Romans and had people dressed as a Roman garrison doing marching drills, cooking on camp fires etc etc.

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It's great to go when an event is on. My sons love the candlemaking area, the playground, the school-house.. it's a really nice place.

Bit of a money saving tip - there's a cafe a mile down the road before you get to the museum; they've got discount voucher leaflets available.

pollyanna24

Thanks. I live quite close too and was debating between this and the model village in beaconsfield.

Might wait till there's an event on.

As for food, I take picnics everywhere as my girls are fussy and it's not mse to buy lunch!

room512

ringo_24601 wrote: »

It's great to go when an event is on. My sons love the candlemaking area, the playground, the school-house.. it's a really nice place.

Bit of a money saving tip - there's a cafe a mile down the road before you get to the museum; they've got discount voucher leaflets available.

I think that Ringo meant there were discount vouchers inside the cafe to use to get into the museum rather than eating there.

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room512 wrote: »

I think that Ringo meant there were discount vouchers inside the cafe to use to get into the museum rather than eating there.

It was quite a cheap cafe from memory - but you'd want to safe your appetite for the museums cafe (Tea and scones are great!).

Yes, i meant you'll find museum discount vouchers in the cafe!