Amberley Museum is located in the heart of the South Downs National Park and will see its Home Front and Military Vehicles Weekend return on the 13th and 14th of May. The well-loved event will see 1940s nostalgia with an array of things to see and do throughout the weekend including:

• Live music
• Display of military vehicles used in the Second World War
• Demonstrations and displays by visiting WWII re-enactors
• Wartime exhibits at the museum.

Those attending are welcome to get into the spirit of the event by dressing up in 1940s style.

The weekend will see ‘Peter’, a Bagnall 1918 steam locomotive operating on the narrow-gauge railway. The locomotive was first commissioned by the War Office in Cumbria to support the Canadian Forestry Corps stations there. 2022 saw ‘Peter’ undergo extensive work and is now back in full working order and providing visitors with a chance to enjoy a ride behind her, really bringing history to life!

Pre-booking online is essential for this event.

Anyone travelling by train to Amberley Museum can benefit from a 2-for-1 general admission – this excludes Halloween Evening and Meet Father Christmas events. The offer can be used by presenting a valid voucher downloaded or printed via: https://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/amberley-museum

The museum is a wonderful place to visit and features 20 exhibit areas with an array of things to see and do from vintage vehicles to communications and electrical goods alongside nature trails and rides on its narrow-gauge railway and vintage buses. Founded in 1978, Amberley Museum is a registered charity run by a team of volunteers offering a year-round programme of regular events and is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 4.30pm throughout the year.

The museum also features the Limeburners Cafe, which serves tasty hot and cold food.

Dogs are welcome on a lead.