Traditional Harvest Festival
Discover the fascinating traditions of our farming history.
Find out more about a traditional Harvest and rural skills
See the heavy horses that worked the fields
Take a carriage ride (extra fee applies)
See a display of vintage tractors
Watch Morris dancing
See sheep dogs in action working our flock of Oxford Down sheep
Experience the threshing machine in action & find out about the swing riots
Visit our Bodger's Area and learn about what bodgers made
Learn about our charcoal kiln and saw pit
See our Harvest display in Henton chapel made from our allotment and garden produce
Watch as our traditional bakers make a harvest loaf
See some apple pressing
See what our blacksmith is making in the forge
Event Timings
Morris Dancing
11:00 & 12:30, Village Green
Sheepdog Demonstrations
12:00, Skippings Field
Heavy Horses Talk
13:15-14:00, Farmyard
Have a Go Apple Pressing
Village Green
Heavy Horses Carriage Rides
10:00-12:45 & 14:15-16:45, Village Green
Threshing Machine
13.45, Dutch Barn Field
We’d like to say thank you to Artemis & Chorleywood Parish Council for donating grants towards enabling the heavy horses to be at the Museum for this event.
Book Tickets
Book your tickets now to join us for some exciting Harvest fun!
This is a Premium admission day
Free entry for COAM Annual Members
Event Information
With 45 acres at your disposal, there is plenty to explore, including woodlands and an exciting adventure playground
Dogs on short leads are welcome but must not go inside residential buildings
Light lunches, drinks, cakes and snacks are available to purchase from our Skippings Barn
Sensory backpacks are available to borrow (subject to availability)
Mobility scooters are available to borrow (subject to availability - pre-booking is advised)
Lots of free parking
Photography and filming may take place during this event for the Museum archives and publicity. These photographs and video footage may appear in promotional or educational materials including on our websites, social media pages, newsletters, or in newspapers and magazines. If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to the photographer. For further details please email marketing@coam.org.uk
