Meet the Tudors at Chiltern Open Air Museum

Buckinghamshire

Type:Heritage & History

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

Tel: +44 01494 872163

Falconry at Tudor Era event at Chiltern Open Air Museum

About

Tudor re-enactment group, The Companye of Merrie Folke and individual re-enactors with a passion for Tudor life will be onhand alongside Falconry displays offering visitors the chance to discover the life in the Tudor era. 

Explore the tools of the barber/surgeon, learn the craft of the basket maker and loom weaver, try on armour of the era with the man-at-arms and meet the “cunning man” skilled in the preserving of skins.

On Good Friday and Easter Saturday you can also learn about historical navigation & shipping and how the Tudor era marked England’s shift from a regional power to a global trading nation.

On Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday the expert re-enactors from History Re-enactment Workshop are inviting you to step inside ‘The White Horse Inn’. Based on an original Tudor establishmen

All the Museum's buildings will be open to visitors

Tickets from £16.50 for adults, £11.50 for children, under 4's are free

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Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • In countryside
  • Outdoor Event

Specialist Features

  • Family Fun
  • Marketed Towards Families
  • Marketed Towards Senior Citizens
  • Marketed towards student/youth

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Map & Directions

Road Directions

We are close to a number of main routes and can be reached from the M25 at Junction 17. Follow the brown tourist signs to the Museum.  The Museum is also signposted from the A413 at Chalfont St Peter and Chalfont St Giles.

Public Transport Directions

The Chiltern Line from Marylebone or the Metropolitan Line from Baker Street to Chalfont & Latimer or Chorleywood are within short taxi rides of the Museum. Train Helpline: 08457 484950. Several bus services also run to Newland Park (less frequently at weekends) Traveline: 0870 608 2608  

Opening Times

Tudors Life, Falconry and Folk (3 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2026)

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