Chiltern Open Air Museum

Come and visit the Chiltern Open Air Museum – the natural and unspoilt ‘Gem of the Chilterns’! With breathing, thinking and imagination space, families enjoy their visit here, and want to return time and again. The 45 acre parkland site has a wonderful collection of thirty rescued traditional Chilterns buildings covering over 2000 years of history, with a picturesque woodland walk. Only an hour from central London and easily accessed from M25 and M40, this rural idyll gives visitors the opportunity to explore traditional homes including the reconstructed Iron Age House, furnished Toll House or 1947 Prefab. Other popular buildings are the Blacksmiths Forge, tin chapel and Victorian Farmstead with the resident shire horse and other animals. With fascinating events happening most weekends between late March and late October, visitors can enjoy craft demonstrations, hands-on activity workshops in rural crafts or just explore the many historic buildings at your leisure. Light lunches and cream teas are also available from the Museum Cafe. Further information on the Museums extensive events programme can be found on our website www.coam.org.uk or telephone 01494 871117.

Opening Times

Opening 2010 27 Mar 2010 - 29 Oct 2010

* Last Admission 3.30pm

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Tickets Information

Road Directions

It is close to a number of main routes and are signposted from the M25 at junction 17. Follow the signs to Maple Cross and from there the brown signs to the Museum. The museum is also signposted from the A413 at Chalfont St Giles and Chalfont St Peter.

Public Transport Directions

Train - The Chiltern Line from London Marylebone or the Metropolitan Line from Baker Street to Chalfont and Latimer or Chorleywood are within short taxi rides of the museum.
Bus - Several bus services also run to Newland Park (less frequently at weekends).