Museums & Galleries · Kent
Woodchurch Museum
📍 TN26 3RG
Photo: Oast House Archive (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Varied collection from wagons to tiny coins
- Artefacts span Stone Age to present day
- Housed in an eighteenth-century oak-framed barn
- Lawn area for sitting or picnicking
Woodchurch Village Life Museum sits in the Kent countryside near Woodchurch, housed in an eighteenth-century oak-framed barn and seventeenth-century cart shed. Inside you'll find a varied collection tracing the parish's story from the Stone Age to the present day, from wagons to tiny coins. It suits anyone with an interest in local history, families looking for a relaxed free outing, or those wanting to sit on the lawn with a picnic in the countryside. The museum and its toilets are fully wheelchair accessible, and entry is free. It's open weekends and Bank Holidays from April to October. If you're staying nearby, Ham Street station is four miles away, and there are 29 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- 10am–4pm Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, first Saturday in April to end of October
- Accessibility
- Collection and toilets fully accessible for wheelchair users
- Booking
- Entry is free
From the attraction's own website on 5 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Picnic Area
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🚆 Or come by train
- Ham Street 4 miles
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- Pluckley 5.2 miles
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