Step into one of the most turbulent periods in British history at English Civil War, a dramatic and immersive living history event at Chiltern Open Air Museum.
Travel back to the 17th century as Parliamentarian and Royalist forces clash in vivid re-enactments. Watch pike and musket drills, learn about weapons, tactics and battlefield life, and discover how this conflict divided communities, families and the nation itself.
Meet soldiers and civilians in period dress, explore military camps, and uncover how ordinary people experienced war both on the battlefield and at home. Through engaging demonstrations and storytelling, the English Civil War is brought powerfully to life across the museum's historic buildings and open-air landscape.
An absorbing day out for families, history lovers and anyone interested in Britain's military and political past, filled with action, insight and living history.
Event highlights
• English Civil War combat and pike-and-musket demonstrations
• Meet Royalist and Parliamentarian soldiers
• Explore military camps and civilian life
• Family-friendly living history activities
• Set within the museum's unique historic buildings and grounds
| Season (13 June 2026 - 14 June 2026) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Saturday - Sunday | 10:00 | - 17:00 |
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