Visitors often ask the staff at Bekonscot “What do you do when the village is closed over the winter?” Each year we have a programme of jobs which includes regular maintenance work and re-painting of the many models and figures. This year however, staff from across the village pulled together to complete the major task…
For the last week of our 2019 season we will be celebrating all things Autumn with a range of themed craft activities. Try making play dough leaf imprints, create a cute hedgehog finger puppet, an autumn pumpkin or a catherine wheel windmill. No need to book, just drop into the Ed Shed between 10am and…
The weather could have been kinder to us, but that didn’t dampen the enjoyment for visitors to Bekonscot on Thursday 26th September for our first ever event as part of the Chilterns Heritage Festival. We welcomed 50 visitors to our special after hours event which included the opportunity to see behind the scenes in the…
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…
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 2019 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…
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…
