Weald and Downland Living Museum

The Weald & Downland Living Museum – a hidden gem in the South East, quintessentially British in a picture perfect setting. We are a museum for those who want to see, touch and even smell what life was really like for people living in years gone by.

Come and discover our fascinating collection of over 50 historic, rescued rural homes and buildings, from as early as 950 AD, set amongst 40 acres of beautiful landscape in the South Downs National Park. The collections tell the untold stories of the people who lived and worked in rural South East England over 1000 years ago.

The Museum is a dog friendly site with beautiful woodland, period gardens, farm animals and a lakeside cafe. Each building is spread out across the rural landscape, making it perfect for families and visitors of all ages to discover and experience the sights, sounds and smells, and get a real taste for the life our ancestors lived; which truly allows you to immerse yourself into the past!

Whether you are 5 or 95 there is something for everyone!
All dogs on leads are welcome at the Museum as well as in the cafe.