Heritage Crafts Weekend

South East England

Type:Heritage & History

Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB

Tel: 01494871117

Blacksmith working in a Victorian forge

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Heritage crafts in action
Come and see heritage crafts in action at Chiltern Open Air Museum. Visitors will have the opportunity to step back in time and witness traditional crafts in action, including blacksmithing, straw plaiting, bucket making, lace making, bodging, spinning, natural dyeing, flint knapping (Sunday only), chair making, spoon carving, and more. The Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild will be on-site making small pots with visitors and building a clay and willow kiln.

This event is part of Bucks Open Weekend, The Festival of Archaeology and the Chair Festival.

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