Chedham's Yard - Restoration Village
Chedhams Yard, Church Walk, Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9QT
Traditionally at the heart of the agricultural economy Chedham's Yard has been a creative space for 200 years. This year we are celebrating 20 years since winning the BBC Restoration Village competition. The tools, wheels and equipment crafted for the local farming community can be seen in a carefully restored forge, workshops and garden. Visitors will have the opportunity to see our traditional forge in operation. Interact with the volunteers operating the hand bellows and beating metal on the anvil, using the skills and techniques passed down from generation to generation. The fundamentals of fire, metal, muscle and know-how have been put to work for centuries have been conserved and revived by a dedicated team of skilled volunteers. Objects from a time passed have been preserved as if the men are coming back into work tomorrow.
Timings
- Saturday 12 September:
- 1100-1600. Last entry 1500.
- Saturday 19 September:
- 1100-1600. Last entry 1500.
Location & directions
Chedhams Yard, Church Walk, Wellesbourne, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV35 9QT
- Directions:
- Cars can be parked in the Loxley Close alongside the sports field spur and approximately 300m south of the Stag’s Head public House, near to the Coop store. There are Car Park signs on the Ettington Road. Blue badge holders should be dropped off in Chestnut Square which is about 100m from the main entrance. The car should then be parked in the main car parking area. CV35 9RU This is 300m from the entrance and about a 5 minute walk to the site. There is also a free car park in the village centre adjacent to the Village Hall in School Road
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
Access to the Yard is via a loose gravel shared driveway. Within the Yard the surfaces are uneven both outside and inside the buildings and care is necessary. Hand controlled and powered wheelchair access is possible to most areas although viewing the inside of the forge and wheelwrights will be restricted. The café and toilets are wheelchair friendly.
