| Event type: | Outing |
| Date: | 9th September 2026 |
| Organiser: |
Outings Co-ordinator
Tel: 01926 858 563
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| Cost: | cost £45pp (incl. driver's tip) with refreshments on arrival and lunch |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Pick up 9.15am Abbey Fields, 9.25am Abbey End/The Clock
A visit to the Avoncroft open air museum of historic buildings, walking amongst historic buildings with gardens and a cider museum with an included light lunch.
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is an award-winning museum spanning 700 years of Midlands’ heritage. All of the exhibits have been rescued from demolition or dereliction and rebuilt in a beautiful corner of the Worcestershire countryside. The Museum opened to the public in 1967 following the rescue and reconstruction of its first building, a medieval Town House from Bromsgrove town centre.
About the museum
Avoncroft was England’s first open-air museum and the 30+buildings range from a fully furnished 1940s Prefab to commercial buildings such as the 19th century windmill (from Warwickshire), the nailer’s forge and chain shop, all of which are still in use today, provide fascinating insights into the region’s industrial past. The Museum is home to the National Telephone Kiosk Collection, a traditional cider and perry orchard and a wildflower meadow. Also to be seen are barns, stables, cottages, an airaid shelter, a dovecote, a tollhouse, and a church.
Our itinerary
10.30am - Arrival tea and coffee
10.45am - Introductory talk about Avoncroft Museum
11.15am - Guided tour of three buildings and/or a demonstration of milling/brickmaking
1.00pm - Cold buffet lunch in New Guesten Hall
2.00pm - Time to wander around the remainder of the site
4.00pm. - Departure
Also available
There is a tea room and a plant shop
Accessibility
The buildings are linked by wide hard standing paths and there are numerous benches around the grounds. The site is mostly flat, although there is one steep hill and is generally suitable for wheelchairs and mobility scooters. Manual wheelchairs are available to borrow on request.
There is a ramped entrance to the Museum shop and to the Edwardian Tea Room. Most historic buildings have entrance ramps, although some do have stepped entrances. Many of the historic buildings are only wheelchair accessible on the ground floor as their historic nature and design prohibits the installation of lifts. Alternative pictorial representation is available. Some narrow doorways and small spaces can make manoeuvrability difficult.
All of the buildings and some of their contents can be experienced through touch. Touch tours and object handling sessions can be provided upon prior arrangement. Some buildings have low light levels and low contrast features due to their historic nature. A large print Museum map and large print menu for the Tea Room are available on request.
Accessible toilets can be found in the toilet block next to the tea room (always available) and and in Guesten Hall (generally available)
Booking forms can be found on the Ku3a website or are available from the Outings table at Open Meetings. We also those booking to make a member of the Outings Team aware of ANY issues that may affect their ability to travel or enjoy the outings, so that these can be discussed with a view to obtaining a reasonable solution.
Where refreshments and/or food is included we need to be made aware in advance of any allergies or special dietary requirements.