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Amersham MuseumBekonscot Model Village & Railway
49 High Street, Old Amersham, Bucks HP7 0DP
Warwick Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 2PL
Tel:
01494 723700 Email:
curator@amershammuseum.org
Tel:
01494 672919 Email:
info@bekonscot.co.uk
Website:
www.amershammuseum.org
Website:
www.bekonscot.comOpen: Sat, Sun & BH Mon 2pm - 4.30pm from 11th Apr to1st Nov. Also
Open: Daily from 14th Feb to 1st Nov
Weds & Thur from May to Sept
Prices: Adult £8, Child £4.50, Conc. £5,
Prices: Adult £2, Child FREE
Family £23, Under 2s FREE
Extended toys exhibit for 2009.
Be a giant in a miniature wonderland where
Part of a Tudor hall-house over 500
nobody grows up. The magical haven depicts
years old with a delightful herb
rural England in the 1930s where time has
garden, there is an introductory video
stood still. There are castles and thatched
plus displays on local history and
cottages with miniature people going about
A T R E S
people, with many historic
their daily lives. There are many moving
EHMTU
photos and lots to see and
models and a ‘Gauge 1’ railway, as well as a
SSIEC
do for children. Wheelchair
I
71/4 gauge sit-on railway and remote
MREU
access to ground floor and
L
controlled boats (small extra charge applies).
SLUAEGMS
terrace.
There is so much for the family to explore. All
profits are given to charity.
Buckinghamshire Railway Centre Chenies Manor House
Quainton Road Station, Quainton, Bucks HP22 4BY
Chenies, Rickmansworth, Bucks WD3 6ER
Tel:
01296 655720 Email:
office@bucksrailcentre.org
Tel:
01494 762888
Website:
www.bucksrailcentre.org
Website:
www.cheniesmanorhouse.co.ukOpen: Wed, Thur & Bank Hol Mon. 1st Apr to 29th Oct, 2pm – 5pm
Open: From Easter until the last Sunday in
Prices: House & garden Adults £5.50, Child £3.00
October. Steam train rides Sun, Bank Holidays
Garden only Adults £4, Child £2
& Weds in school holidays. 10.30am –
4.30pm (5.30pm steam days)
Built in 1460 by Sir John Cheyne
Prices: Steaming Days, adults £8, Child £5,
and added to in 1526 by Sir John
Conc. £6.50, Family £21. Static Viewing,
Russell (Earl of Bedford), the
adults £5.50, Child £3, Conc.£5, Family £14.
manor is now the Macleod
Special prices apply for Events & Thomas Days
Matthews family home. Both
Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were
Travel back to the heyday of steam with
entertained at the house, which
fun for all the family. Explore the tranquil 25 acre site with its extensive
includes a medieval well, dungeon
collection displayed in the museum buildings and loco sheds. Enjoy a meal in
and reputed priest hole. Its
our café, browse in the shop, both within the Crystal Palace-like main building.
beautiful gardens include an extensive Physic Garden and two mazes.
Chiltern Open Air Museum Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB
Station Approach, Station Road, Chinnor, Oxon OX39 4ER
Tel:
01494 871117 Email:
coamuseum@netscape.net
Tel:
01844 353535(talking timetable)
Website:
www.coam.org.uk
Email:
enquiries@chinnorrailway.co.uk
Website:
www.chinnorrailway.co.ukOpen: Daily from 28th March - 30th
October 10am – 5pm
Open: Some Sats, every Sun and Bank Holidays
Prices: Adult £7.50, Child £5,
from 22nd March – 1st November.Trains run
Conc. £6.50, Family £22, Under 5’s free
10.30am – 4.00pm. Santa & Mince Pie Special
weekends during December.
Chiltern Open Air Museum has over 30
Prices: Adult £9, Child £4.50, Infant (0-2) Free,
historic buildings spanning 2000 years,
Conc.£8, Family £22.50
rescued from the Chilterns and set in 45
acres of parkland. Living history events,
The railway is a friendly country branch line
demonstrations, traditional farm animals,
providing heritage train rides for both families and
hands-on activities and craft courses for children & adults. Occasional horse-
enthusiasts alike.The line runs along the foot of the Chiltern Hills, parallel to the
drawn carriage rides. Café with light refreshments.
Icknield Way, passing through attractive countryside.The railway also offers superb
cream teas on many of the Sunday afternoon steam hauled trains.
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