Rural Life Living Museum — Attraction in Waverley

First of all, what a beautiful slice of history over the ages. There is so much to see ranging from all around the local areas. Being a Haslemere native, it was really lovely to see parts of the museum that referenced where I'm from, and the surrounds.

The items in the museum are relevant to so very many areas of life through time, too - from agriculture, to veterinary medicine, human medicine, war etc. Whatever you're personally interested in, there's something that covers that.

You can see the care that has gone into this delightful collection of life over history. I can't believe that the little village hall next to the tiny chapel still has that unmistakable smell! I love the stories of how various buildings were moved to their new home at the Rural Life Living Museum, seen on the various signs and placards around the museum. There really is so very much to read and look at - myself and my partner were at the museum from 11:30 until closing (4pm) and we'd only just squeezed everything in.

Our visit included lunch at the café, which was really lovely. Ideal portion sizes for the price - smoked salmon can be a real hit and miss for me, but they made it work in the sandwich I had! My partner even happily remarked that he was pleased with the large chunks of chicken in his sandwich. All of the staff throughout the museum were lovely and very knowledgeable about the various items in the collection.

Overall, I seriously encourage people to come and visit this wonderful place. I had my reservations at first, as I'm not really hugely into history, but it was wonderful to see what life was like back in the day. Please, please visit and/or contribute to their fundraiser before we lose this...

Went on a family trip on father's Day as there was the annual Dennis vehicle extraganza and my dad loves Dennis'. It was also quite poignant as one of the trucks being exhibited had been driven by my grandfather in the 1960's. I absolutely loved the prefab building - my sister and I decided we could happily live there - so that was a really good start to our visit. We next went on the train which pleased my husband and 3 year old no end. This was £3 per person so be prepared to pay extra for it. Obviously the vehicles were an added bonus, but there was plenty to see from the permanent fixtures of the museum and my 6 and 9 year olds particularly enjoyed the school and playground. The 3 year old proclaimed the playground to be the 'best ever'. There was a lovely picnic space adjacent to the school which offered some welcome shade and it wasn't too far to walk back to the car for the cool bag. Overall the museum had something for everyone in our large family party. Some of the paths are quite uneven so my sister's all terrain pushchair was useful. There were plenty of activities for the children including small drawing and building areas and the overall feel of the museum was very relaxed. Definitely take a packed lunch unless you want to pay out in the cafe - ice lollies were around the £3 mark so again be prepared to pay out for those.

All in all though it was a really lovely day plus we left just before the...

You don't have to be a huge history enthusiast to visit this amazing place located in Tilford near Farnham. The Rural Life Living Museum formerly known as the Old Kiln Agricultural Museum and the Rural Life Centre, it is an open-air museum of country life run by the Old Kiln Museum Trust. It covers over 10 acres of field, woodland and barns, and collects and preserves objects associated with farming and goods used by local craftsmen between 1750 and 1960. There is also an arboretum with over one hundred species of trees. The museum displays farming through the seasons, local hop growing, tools and crafts allied to country industries and needs. The social history of village life from the 19th century is displayed covering school life, domestic work, period shops and trades. There is a working iron furnace and a woodyard, both run by the volunteers. It also hosts the narrow gauge Old Kiln Light Railway and a Blacksmith's forge. I spent almost the whole day here. There are places to shelter when it rains, a picnic area for lunch, kids playground and secluded benches to take a break. The Market Garden Café serves a variety of hot and cold food and there is always tea and cake to finish off a great day out! I must have takeno over 300 photos and videos, but unfortunately I can't put them all in one review, so you'll have to go there and see for yourself how amazing...