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 The Village itself can pride itself in being the Oldest Model Village in the World, opening to the public in 1929. Time has stood still for over 70 years, portraying rural England as it was in the 1930s.
Meander through six little villages, each with their miniature population going about daily routines: enjoying the fun of the fair, visiting the zoo, or lazily watching the cricket match. A huge gauge 1 model railway weaves its way around the village and you can hear organ music from the steam fair on the Village green. There are also many moving models, and a new ride-on railway. |
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| Who we are |
 Bekonscot Model Village is world-famous attraction, and was the first model village in the world. It covers approximately one and a half acres in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshre, and is close to the railway line from London Marylebone to Birmingham, and the M40 Motorway.
The model village began as a hobby for Roland Callingham, a London accountant, who in the mid-1920s bought a field, dug a pond in it and built a few model houses, to which a friend added a model railway. Roland Callingham lived in Beaconsfield and his friend, James Shilcock, lived in Ascot so they decided to combine the names and call the village 'Bekonscot'.
Roland Callingham did not found Bekonscot to make money. He created it for pleasure and thus not only has pleasure been given to millions of visitors but in the process thousands of others have benefited as a result of the surplus profits given to charity over the years. |
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| Opening hours |
Times
Every day from 10 am. to 5 pm;
Season
15th February until 2nd November 2003 |
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| Information |
Facilities
At Bekonscot, we pride ourselves on being able to offer excellent customer service as well as a top-class attraction!
- Café serving drinks, snacks, ice cream, plus hot and cold food
- Lavatories plus baby changing facilities
- All-weather playground
- Huge picnic area
- Rain shelters
- Storage for your picnics
- Souvenir shop built inside a real old railway coach
- A limited number of wheelchairs are also available for use
School Parties Welcome
Unique teaching aid for nursery, infant and junior children with a wide application to the curriculum.
Education packs available on request.
Admission £2.75 per child, teachers free ratio 1:5. Additional teachers @£2.75
Childrens' Party Time
A great place for a party at £7.95 per child, (min 5: max 18).
"You bring the cake, we'll supply the enchantment".
Details on application. |
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