Santa will be visiting Bekonscot on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th December. In his new Winter Wonderland Grotto in the picnic area, Santa will be welcoming visits from children between 11am and 3pm with a special gift for everyone. Tickets will be for an allocated half hour timeslot and will cost £9.50 per child. Please…
To mark the end of the 2023 season, Bekonscot will be hosting a special Carol Service on behalf of Churches Together Beaconsfield. The service will be held on Sunday 10th December, starting at 4pm. Start your festive season with a trip to see Bekonscot illuminated and then join in a special carol service to be…
On Saturday 30th September 2023, Bekonscot was delighted to welcome the Right Honourable Michael Portillo to officially open its latest attraction for visitors, High Shrunkham Junction. Invited guests included Trustees of the Roland Callingham Foundation, Directors of Bekonscot Ltd, local dignitaries and Bekonscot staff. Mr Portillo spoke of his fondness for Bekonscot since visiting as…
“A Question of Scale” Bekonscot is pleased to offer the second of this year’s popular days specifically for home educated children and their families. The topic for this day will be scale factors and maths activities, involving lots of calculations and application to literary and real life characters and buildings. Date: Thursday 21st September…
Bekonscot is please to welcome back Christopher Vine, author of the Peter’s Railway series of children’s books. Chris will be reading one of his stories and running an interactive workshop linked to the story. Workshops will run at 11am and 2pm on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June. Chris will also be available throughout the…
Celebrate the festive season at Bekonscot with lights, magical scenes, festive food and competitions. Sat 26th and Sun 27th Nov, Sat 3rd and Sun 4th Dec, Sat 10th and Sun 11th Dec See the model village illuminated at dusk, enjoy a festive train ride to see the Christmas lights and discover the specially decorated Christmas…
On Sunday 11th December, Bekonscot will be hosting a carol service organised by the combined churches of Beaconsfield. The service will start at 4.00pm and will last approximately 40 minutes. All admission proceeds will go to the One Can Trust. Tickets are available for the service only, or you can arrive early to enjoy the…
Bekonscot Model Village is delighted to be a part of this County wide project to mark 10 years since the 2012 Paralympic Games. We will be displaying the 1984 and 2022 mascots in the Education Centre until the end of the season, and running special Paralympic themed events during October half term. The Together We…
Come and join us as we celebrate all things Autumn at Bekonscot Model Village this half term. The 3000 or more miniature trees and shrubs at Bekonscot take on their spectacular autumn colours at this time of year, providing a stunning, colourful backdrop to the model village. In addition to appreciating the natural display, why…
Do you have fond memories of Bekonscot Model Village? Have generations of your family visited over the years? Did Bekonscot inspire a love of railways? If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”….. we want to hear from you. The inaugural Buckinghamshire Culture Open Weekend will be held between 22-25 July 2021 with…