Join us on Thursday 26th September for an after hours event as part of the Chilterns Heritage Festival, organised by the Chiltern Society. Bekonscot will be hosting a special evening event from 6pm until 8pm where a limited number of visitors will have exclusive access to the village and the opportunity to see the magic…
Wednesday 18th September and 16th October 10.00am – 12.30pm The Ed Shed becomes a toddler friendly zone for the morning. Bring your preschoolers to Bekonscot Model Village and enjoy some indoor age appropriate craft and play activities in addition to the outdoor play area and magnificent model village. . Playdough Colouring Magnetic map Toys and…
School bursaries for visits to Bekonscot Model Village The Roland Callingham Foundation, the charity that operates Bekonscot, has allocated £2000 of funding to support schools in bringing a group of pupils to visit the Model Village. We are therefore offering 10 bursaries of £200 to individual schools that have not visited Bekonscot in recent years…
Bekonscot are looking to recruit two assistants to work with our existing car park attendants at weekends and on a rota basis during school holidays. Hours are 9.30am to 3.30pm up until the end of the current season on Sunday 3rd November. Uniform provided. Pay is dependent on age, please ask on inquiry. For further…
What an amazing day and a fitting celebration to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Bekonscot Model Village and Railway. On Saturday 3rd August, approximately 80 invited guests saw the unveiling of a commemorative plaque by the Mayor of Beaconsfield, Cllr Alex Dunlop, and enjoyed a reception where Cllr Dunlop also cut our birthday cake. In…
Each year Bekonscot’s surplus income is distributed among a number of local and national charitable organisations. This is a continuation of the tradition established by our founder, Roland Callingham, whose vision for the village was to provide a quintessentially English visitor experience which supports local good causes. In 2018 Bekonscot donated a total of £175,000…
Bekonscot Model Village and Railway will be open 7 days a week 10am – 5.30pm throughout the summer holiday period. Come and feel like a giant in our magical miniature world, ride on our miniature light railway and enjoy a light lunch in our tearoom. Make and Take – Every Monday and Thursday during the…
Saturday 3rd August 2019 In August 2019 Bekonscot celebrates 90 years since London Accountant, Roland Callingham, welcomed the first visitors to his model village and railway created in the garden of his Beaconsfield home. Since then more than 15.5 million visitors have been enchanted by his magical miniature world. On Saturday 3rd August a special…
The fabulous bank holiday weather brought the crowds to Bekonscot this Easter. More than 5000 visitors joined us over the four days; but luckily we had stocked up on ice cream and cold drinks so everyone went away happy. The Village looked stunning in the glorious sunshine with the blossom and spring flowers providing a…
Each year The Roland Callingham Foundation (operators of Bekonscot Model Village) shares its profit or surplus with numerous, mostly local, charitable organisations. These organisations include local churches, scout groups, community groups, health and care charities and many others. The Foundation is keen to hear from organisations local to Beaconsfield which undertake charitable activities and which…