Immersive History
From the Stone Age to the Second World War.
The living history encampments are the beating heart of Chalke Valley. Expert re-enactors spend the week in period costume, sharing their knowledge, demonstrating skills and bringing history off the page.
Stone Age
Prehistoric Britain
Step into the world of our earliest ancestors. Expert living historians recreate tools, shelters and the daily rituals of Neolithic life.
Roman Britain
The Roman Legions
Encounter Roman soldiers in full armour, explore a legionary camp, and discover how Rome transformed the British landscape.
Medieval
The Middle Ages
Knights, merchants and craftsmen inhabit a medieval village. Watch archery demonstrations and the art of jousting.
English Civil War
Cavaliers & Roundheads
The English Civil War comes to life with musket drills, cannon fire and first-hand accounts of the conflict that divided a nation.
First World War
Life in the Trenches
One of the festival's most powerful encampments — a replica First World War trench system with authentic equipment and personal stories.
Second World War
The Home Front
A 1940s street scene, Anderson shelters and military vehicles bring the Second World War to life for visitors of all ages.
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