Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival

Discover the fascinating traditions of our farming history.
  • Find out more about a traditional Harvest and rural skills
  • See sheep dogs in action working our flock of Oxford Down sheep
  • Visit our Bodger’s Area and learn about what bodgers made
  • Learn about our fire kiln and saw pit
  • See our Harvest display in Henton chapel made from our allotment and garden produce
  •  Have a-go at some apple pressing
  • Come and see and learn about wheat straw harvest tokens, and decorative straw work that grew from that now endangered craft. Watch a traditional harvest token being made. There will be decorative straw pieces for sale. (cash only)
  • See some traditional spinning demonstrations
  • Smell the aroma of bread being baked in our cottage
  • See what our blacksmith is making in the forge
  • On Sunday only watch some traditional maypole dancing
  • On Sunday only come and try some beers from local brewery, Creative Juices.

    Premium admission prices apply. Free entry for Annual Pass holders.

    Activities are subject to change.


Details

Date:
30th Sep 2023 - 1st Oct 2023
Time:
10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Newland Park, Gorelands Lane, Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire, HP8 4AB
Please note:
Lots of free parking. Dogs welcome on short leads.
Contact:
Chiltern Open Air Museum
enquiries@coam.org.uk

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