Yesterday, having spent the previous day building furniture, we were keen to get out and about in the fresh air and have a family fun day. We decided to visit  Avoncroft museum.
This was our first time at Avoncroft so we were keen to explore and check out all that it had to offer, but only after refuelling in the pretty tea rooms….
Boo and Little Man had kids meals of freshly prepared sandwiches and gingerbread men, whilst the Husband and I went for a bacon sarnie and sausage baguette – all were yummy!
I think the tea room set the tone for our visit, too. It felt so relaxed and friendly, with a person touch. That’s the feeling I have about Avoncroft, along with that magical ‘step back in time’ vibe. As a history enthusiast and soon to be history student, it was a great combination for me.
Avoncroft is a collection of buildings and structures collected and rebuilt from various periods in history. In some of the buildings were also actresses ‘living’ in that time, telling us about their lives then and answering any questions we had. Amongst other things, we saw a Tudor home, with a woman cooking her stew, a Victorian toll house, where the lady introduced the kids to toys of that era, and a woman settling in to her knitting in a post war prefab house.
The windmill was a highlight for the children, they were fascinated looking at that…
Oh, and then there was the space. Plenty of beautiful outdoor space for the kids to run and explore, something that’s always going to make them happy. They found a wild-flower meadow to run around, muddy puddles to splash in, and plenty of walls and structures to clamber up on.
Avoncroft museum is quite unlike anywhere we’ve visited before. I enjoyed seeing history brought to life. Little Man says it was ‘fun’ and Boo summed it up as ‘amazing’ – I’d say a good trip all round then!
Have you visited Avoncroft?
Disclosure: We received entry FOC for the purposes of this post, though all words and opinions remain my own
I’ve never heard of this museum before but it looks like a very fascinating visit! Looks fun for the kids too 🙂
It’s always a great trip if the whole family had a great time. You’ve captured some lovely moments. I am such a history enthusiast I would love to visit here. I’ve read up on it before and I think it sounds fascinating. I love, like you said, that it’s history brought to life. Having the actresses/actors there must make it such an interesting day out. A real ‘this is how they lived’ day out. x #countrykids
Yes, it is exactly that, so interesting to wander around there x
Looks like a lovely place to visit, and always a good sign when the tea room is so nice! I think the windmill would be my favourite part too
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Oh, that tea room was lovely!
Lovely photo’s Jocelyn and Little Man looks so grown up! I’m so glad you all enjoyed your visit. I agree with you, the friendly atmosphere is one of the things I enjoy about there too xx
Thanks, Iona. We really enjoyed our day out there, lovely atmosphere and so much to see and take in x
Avoncroft always looks like a fab place to visit with the family, I’ve seen loads of fab posts about it and each one shows it off even more. It’s great that you all enjoyed yourselves there and managed to explore so much. Your two look like they’re having a fab time exploring the fields and the houses together, it’s great when they’re learning and bonding together isn’t it? Thanks for linking up with me on Country Kids.
They had a great time running about and then exploring all of the buildings. Thanks for hosting.
A great looking place for children, and with windmills and bacon butties thrown in! What more could you want?
It’s wonderful isn’t it, we loved the space too and a wonderful way to get children engaged with buildings from the past #CountryKids
Brilliant way to engage, and I can see the kids getting more and more from it as they grow.
I love family outings! We visited a museum last weekend as well and had a great time. Kids seem to enjoy these type of adventures a lot! Beautiful pictures!
Alina
Oh, definitely, loads to see and do!
Went here as a kid on a school trip and loved it.
Taking the boys soon too.
Boo and Little man looked like they enjoyed it 🙂 x
They did indeed! Thanks 🙂
It is such a lovely place isn’t it?! We had such fun! x
Yes, so different, too. Lots of fun 🙂 x