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 Henley Cottage
located: Shropshire, UK
website: Henley Cottage
A holiday back in time! Former farm labourer's cottage restored to its original 19th century condition and much used as a TV set. The cottage offers a kitchen/parlour with cast-iron range, double bedroom with iron bed and fireside tin bath, twin room with wood-burner, oil lamp/candle lighting and fresh water drawn by pump. The single modern-day concession is a hot water shower and flush toilet in an outhouse in the private garden.
| historical | historical recreations | England |

Kentwell
based: Suffolk , UK
website: kentwell.co.uk
Live as a Tudor by taking part in the annual Re-Creation of Domestic Tudor Life. Volunteers of all ages are required every year to help recreate, as authentically as possible, what life was like in a Tudor House in the 16th century. Alternatively visit Kentwell during the recreation.
| historical recreations | England |

 Bronze sword festival
based: Cornwall, UK
website: www.bronze-age-craft.com
Two day event celebrating Bronze Age swordsmiths and exploring the manufacture of swords in the late Bronze Age; based at Trewortha Bronze Age Farm on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall.
| historical recreations | England |

 Colonial Williamsburg
based: Iowa, USA
website: www.lhf.org
Discover Virginia in the 18th century, a living history museum with opportunities to stay in authentic period accommodation in colonial houses and taverns.
| historical recreations | USA |

 Ditchling Common Stud
based: West Sussex, UK
website: www.ditchlingcommonstud.co.uk
BHS courses and residential holidays, plus mounted Skill at Arms courses, B&B accommodation.
| riding | historical recreations | England |

 England's Medieval Festival
based: East Sussex, UK
website: mgel.com
Annual 3-day medieval festival at Herstmonceux Castle, this celebration of the Middle Ages is open to re-enactors to participate, visitors to visit, and all to enjoy.
| historical recreations | England |

 Joust
based: Gloucestershire, UK
website: www.joust.info
A recreation of medieval history in Berkeley Castle. Two weekends of mediaeval mayhem each July. Including 'Living History Village', 'Joust Royal Feasts' and jousting!
| historical recreations | England |

Keltica Iron Age Village
based: New Brunswick, Canada
website: www.kelticaironagevillage.com
Reconstruction of an Iron Age village offering multi-day programs and living history weekends for participants to live as a Celt or Roman.
| historical recreations | Canada |

 Living History Farms
based: Iowa, USA
website: www.lhf.org
Telling the story of how Iowans transformed the Midwest prairies into productive farmland, through five historical time periods spanning 300 years; visit or volunteer.
| historical recreations | USA |

 Wattlehurst Farm & Deadwood Western Town UK
based: West Sussex, UK
website: www.deadwood.org.uk
A western town – a re-creation of a typical old west town of the 1870's-1880's holds line dancing and country and western dance week-ends with authentic camping.
| historical recreations | line dancing | UK |