This was a very enjoyable day out helped glorious autumn weather. You can see inside many re-located buildings and imagine life in previous centuries. We chose a day when we could look into the Repair Shop. It is smaller than you think from its TV appearances. The restaurant was impressive. Great view over the lake. The scampi, chips, salad and peas were beautifully cooked. They appeared quickly and at £10.95 were very good value. (The National Trust should take note) The small kiosk at the top near the Tudor farm also serves excellent hot chocolate. There aren’t as many buildings as Stockholm’s Skansen and there was only one craft on view on the day. However if you read the information and talk to the attendants, there is plenty for a full afternoon. However the staff/volunteers were enthusiastic and helpful even at the end of a buy day. I suppose children might not find it as interesting. From almost any direction the drive there takes you through pretty scenery.

Lovely Saturday visiting for the first time in about 15 years! Still the same lovely buildings but now with a great cafe and gift shop attached. Excellent and knowledgeable staff - particularly Andrew who kept us entertained in the Saxon hut with his storytelling whilst we waited for the rain to pass.

A first class tourist destination. To call it a museum is an understatement. If you are expecting rooms full of exhibits then you are in for a very pleasant suprise The original buildings, some from the early 17th century have been expertly dismantled and rebuilt to their original designs around this vast and well run site. Each building has a knowledgeable and friendly member of staff to answer the many questions that you will have. I and my step granddaughter 4 yrs were entranced by a story teller who told us about the queen rat, her treasure and a hapless labourer who cleaned out the cess pits during the night. Most entertaining and not a sound was heard from the spellbound audience both adult and children of all ages. That tells you something. Is it worth a visit? Yes it most certainly is. Expect to spend a minimum of 3 hrs walking round this huge area and finish off with a visit to the cafe Weald and Downland Museum are to be congratulated and those responsible for running it stand up and take bow! You deserve it!

A fantastic day out in beautiful Sussex surroundings. Our children (age 5 & 7) throughly enjoyed exploring all the buildings and open space. They especially enjoyed the storytelling and potion-making activities which were put on especially for half-term. We had an excellent hot lunch in the cafe and the gift shop was filled with quality items and was a pleasure to browse. Would thoroughly recommend this as a day out and we’ll certainly be back. Thank you to all the staff and volunteers who helped make our visit enjoyable.

Great experience. Parked in the seasonal car park. Paid for entry as disabled with carer. The staff member then offered that we could park in the disabled car park which would be easier for us. We are not Blue Badge holders and other visitor attractions do not tend this. All staff were friendly. The food and drink in the cafe was excellent. We will be returning next year when we are in the area again.

Interesting half day out, reasonable cost, houses covered from 1300 to 1910 interesting to see how people had lived in the past. There was an interactive section making potions and poisons for the children, as well as a mill grinding flour. Also, nice café on site. Did also see a bit of filming for the BBC Repair Shop, which was a bonus.

Weald and Downland living museum is an amazing place to visit and far exceeded our expectations. The history of each individual dwelling was explained by informed volunteers and the attention to detail is amazing . Definitely with a visit if interested in history

We’d visited the museum some 12 years ago and since we are both big fans of The Repair Shop we thought we’d go along on one of their “sneak peek” days to have a look at the barn where the programme is shot. Viewing was only from the barn doors but it was still worth the trip. Since our previous trip a new visitor centre has been built housing a museum, cafe and the mandatory gift shop. All in all a great day out!

Whist it was a cold day we really had a great time. We were delighted that we were there on a day when we could stick our heads round the corner of The Repair Shop barn. Being a great fan of the show I was fascinated to see where it was all filmed. There are a number of houses from different period which have been moved to the museum from all over the south. They have been lovingly reconstructed and their history is noted to give more information. The bakery was open making bread and biscuits which were were able to purchase - not expensive. They were both delicious. The blacksmith was hard at work and there were a couple of volunteers in the Tudor house telling us all about the food which would have been on the table all those years ago. There is a very pleasant cafe where we had a coffee to warm up but hot meals are available. A great day out with lots of interesting buildings to see.

Met up with 2 friends & had a fun and interesting visit. My first time and learnt a lot. Nice lunch too. Will return once the weather is better! Thank you to the very knowledgable and engaging guides who really knew their stuff.