The Forties Experience — Attraction in Hertsmere

Fantastic small living museum. Lots of rooms and exhibits to look at (and the model railway shed was open too) for a good few hours. Had a ride in an army jeep, a very interesting air raid bunker experience and saw the Mustangs playing. The cafe sells coffee and cake which we really enjoyed. What really makes this place is the volunteers who run it. As it was the last opening before Christmas, Father Christmas was there and gave our boys a gift. We must give a very special shout out to the elf who we chatted to, he was the highlight of our...

I have been here twice, both very good experiences my favourite part of the museum is definitely the Jeep ride, and the cafe is very nice. Friendly volunteers as well, there’s always visitors dressed up in time period clothing which is very nice. The blitz experience is a wonderful way of telling children and adults on how people lived through their days during the blitz and it’s great that a blitz survivor tells his story. Overall all that could be improved is the gift shop but it has a nice...

A cheap day out which was definitely worth the entrance fee, only £3 for seniors. Lots to see for that and all authentic. Nice to see the young volunteers getting involved too and all dressed in items of the day. Fabulous collections of 40s and 50s things, brings back lots of memories. Cafe could have served a bit more other than a cheese sarny, crisps, kit kats and tea and coffee and definitely needed more staff as sarnys made while you wait so long queues but all in all a very...