Woodchurch Village Life Museum

About the museum

Woodchurch Village Life Museum stands on Susans Hill, a short distance from the centre of Woodchurch in Kent. The village lies seven miles from Ashford and five miles from Tenterden. The museum is run by the Woodchurch Heritage Trust and is housed in an oak-framed barn from the eighteenth century and a seventeenth-century cart shed.

The collection brings together wagons, small coins and everyday objects that range from the Stone Age to the present day. Every item has a link to the parish of Woodchurch, which has about 2,500 residents, so the displays give a close picture of one rural community over many centuries.

The museum is an AIM Accredited Museum and has received National Lottery funding through Arts Council England. It takes part in the Wheels of Time project with other Kent museums. It is also a Public Learning Destination for the Children's University, with quiz activities for children aged five to fourteen. A lawn beside the museum is available for picnics.

Highlights

• Farm wagons and other items from Woodchurch's rural past
• Small coins and finds from the Stone Age to the present day
• Collection linked entirely to the parish of Woodchurch
• Setting in an 18th-century oak-framed barn and a 17th-century cart shed
• Free entry and a lawn for picnics

Permanent exhibition

• Woodchurch village life collection – Wagons, coins and everyday objects from the Stone Age to today, all connected with the parish of Woodchurch.

Founded

2001

Operated by

Woodchurch Heritage Trust

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry to the museum is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The collection and the toilets are fully accessible for wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Children can complete quiz activities on local history whose answers are all found in the museum; each takes about an hour, alone or with an adult. The museum is a Children's University Learning Destination for ages five to fourteen.

Getting there & parking

Woodchurch is seven miles from Ashford and five miles from Tenterden. The museum is on a rural site not far from the village centre. The website gives no public transport or parking details.

Amenities & dining

A lawn beside the museum can be used for picnics.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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