West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village

We had a great time here, it was really interesting to see all of the history that has been found in the area. The staff were really friendly and helpful and the shop has some cool things too. Definitely want to come back when there is an event on.

If you want to explore Viking housing and the life how it was in Viking times this place is perfect for that. Lots of places to see, all the Viking houses and other premises, read about the history and see artefacts. Plenty space to explore and it’s nice and peaceful too.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit today (two 65+ people). Initially it seemed like there wasn’t a lot there, but both the museum areas were very interesting and informative, and had a lot of original artefacts and reconstructions on display. The experimental archeology village has about seven buildings, each showing slightly different construction methods and uses.
The cafe and toilets were good, and there was good wheelchair access to all parts of the site. Though if you are using a manual wheelchair the rough ground in parts could make it difficult.
We spent about four hours there.

Lovely place, excellent day out . A must if you are an Anglo Saxon fan.
The new exhibition of the Rendlesham finds was excellent.
The walks are great it's a beautiful place. The shop has plenty in too . I'd recommend going to Sutton hoo as well.

I've been coming here for nearly 30 years and I never get bored. The walk around the lake is beautiful. You'll encounter numerous wild flowers, mushrooms, beautiful butterflies and lots of interesting bugs and critters.

It's a wonderful little nature walk for all ages, and it's a great place to get kids exploring. Even if you don't get a chance to visit the Anglo Saxon village. There's lots of events that happen so it's always worth checking their website.

Interesting walk through history. Very impressive displays of stone, bronze, iron, and roman artefacts before you even get to the Anglo saxon finds. Blown away by the depth of some of the displays. Great access to the site. You can enter all but one of the buildings. All of them gave little details that made them come alive. Good disabled parking. Nice cafe set for lunchtime snacks and treats, not full meals. Toilets in the car park and in the cafe. Nice 2 hr family adventure. If no activities may struggle to hold a teenagers interest at times. Would love to visit on a themed event day.

Absolutely loved this little Ango-Saxon village in west Stow. Stopped on the way back from Cambridge and were pleasantly surprised how inexpensive the tickets was. The village was built fully decorated and the staff were very friendly

Cafe is a little overpriced but very nice and you do need to pay for parking

We turned up one day, just past closing time and in the pouring rain. We were en route to our holiday in Norfolk so unlikely to return and, when we explained this, the manager very kindly let us go round anyway.
What a lovely place, the passion for history was evident and having the place to ourselves in the rain was actually magical.
Thank you so much! 😁

Had a wonderful afternoon at the West Stow Anglo Saxon village. Lots to do & experience. I got a real feel of life in that period & the various people who volunteered/ worked there were enthusiastic & knowledgeable & obviously love what they do. I took part in a drumming session which was bliss!

Our visit with the reenactment was superb. Not sure how often they have them, but their characters and knowledge were top notch.

We particularly liked watching the blacksmith at work and we could try on the armour and swords for size before watching them fight!

Absolutely brilliant experience.

Thoroughly enjoyed the Dragon Festival. Axe throwing was excellent. The Drum session in the great hall was a great experience.

Would really recommend a visit.

Wonderful place to explore and the museum has some brilliant artifacts. It is definitely worth the entry fee. If you just fancy taking a walk beside the river and lake, these are great too, and they are free. There is a cafe, toilets and a fab play area for the kids.

Great place! There's a couple of very good museums with artifacts from around the local area, a decent cafe, toilets, a gift shop, good parking, wheelchair access (although it would be hard work around where the Anglo-Saxon houses are) and adventure playgrounds for kids. The houses are part of an ongoing archaeological experiment to help interpret evidence in the ground, and each one has a different feel. It really gives a sense of history and how people used to live. There's also a short video explaining about the site, as well as a special archaeological dig section for kids to uncover artifacts in sand. We'll worth a visit.

An enjoyable few hours spent here. We visited since my 8 year old is currently studying Anglo-Saxon’s at school. He enjoyed looking at the buildings how they were built, all the old weapons (axe heads, spears etc) and discovering the items in the archaeological dig.

2 indoor museums and one open air museum for £7. What else? Stunning surroundings for a walk as well. Not that far from Ely, Bury St. Edmund’s, and Cambridge.
Totally recommended.

Are you descended from the Anglo Saxons? This recreated ancient village was built in the 70s, 80s and 90s to try and learn about the past, it’s fascinating. Also has good facilities and the beautiful River Lark.

Great museum to visit. We learnt a lot about the Anglo Saxons, how they lived and died. Good mix of outdoor and internal museum exhibits. There is a lovely walk around the lake and there is a trail with various sculptures you can follow also.

A great experience for all. The recreated Anglo Saxon Village is truly amazing. It certainly gives you a feel as to how they lived. Very interesting museum displaying lots of items and artefacts from the period. There are some lovely walks to suit all abilities. It certainly makes a great day out at a very reasonable cost. Would certainly recommend.

A wonderful, historical gem we just happened to come across. A site of historical importance that stems from the stone age through to the Anglo Saxons. We got taking to a member of staff who was working in the allotment, she was extremely friendly and helpful. We had a lovely time here.

This was our first visit and we loved every minute of it! It's well kept, there's a play area for kids, a picnic area if you prefer not to use the onsite cafe and parking is £3.00 for the day and plenty of history to keep you absorbed for the whole day! The reconstructed Anglo-Saxon houses are an excellent glimpse into what life would have been like in those times, we can't wait to come back hopefully at a time when there's a living history event on as well. Definitely a great day out for all ages!