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…
Applications are now open for the 2020 programme of small grants available through The Roland Callingham Foundation. Organisations local to Bekonscot are invited to apply for grants of up to £1000. The Foundation will consider applications from registered charities as well as organisations which undertake activities with a charitable purpose. For further information about the…
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…
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…
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…
The newest addition to Bekonscot, includes a funicular railway, a cinema, an underground station and an impressive cathedral. Work started on Bekonscot New Town back in 2005 when a design was drawn up to make use of an area of unused land opposite the airfield. Building took place over a number of years with extensive…
