Cookworthy Museum of Rural Life

Discover the story of Kingsbridge and the South Hams in our 17thC schoolroom, Victorian kitchen, and large farm gallery in a walled garden – everything from costumes to carts!

New exhibition for 2008 in the refurbished Duncombe Gallery – ‘Start Bay: A Fragile Landscape’. Special exhibitions: ‘Quite An Occasion’ showing the costumes worn for celebrations over the years, ‘All in a Day’s Work’ and ‘Royal Souvenirs’.

Something for all the family in this lively local museum, come rain or shine.

Special services: Local Heritage Resource Centre – archives, photographs, maps, local newspapers from 1855, local history information. The Centre is open all year, Monday – Thursday 10 a.m. – 12 noon and Wednesdays 2 – 4 p.m., or by appointment.

Opening Times

2008 21 Mar 2008 - 30 Sep 2008

2008 October 1 Oct 2008 - 31 Oct 2008

* Closes at 4.00pm during October.

Tickets Information

Road Directions

Nearest major road is A38. Take A384 to Totnes turn and then follow signed A381 to Kingsbridge. Museum at top of town. The museum is at the top of Fore street in Kingsbridge, 100 yards from the Fore Street car park.

Public Transport Directions

Nearest station is Totnes station. Bus stop opposite Museum, on main bus routes. Town shuttle bus operates circular route from main bus stop on Kingsbridge Quay.

 Facilities

Attraction Facilities

• Shop

Accessibility

• Facilities for Visually Impaired Visitors - Some braille labels.
• Guide Dogs Permitted
• Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
• Ramp/Level Access - please telephone museum for assistance with wheelchair access to ground floor.
• Toilets for Disabled Visitors

Catering

• Picnic Site - in walled garden

Payment Methods

• Groups Accepted - Essential to prebook.No particular restrictions.
• Max group size - 50
• Min group size - 12
• Sterling Travellers Cheques accepted

Establishment Features

• Printed Material in Foreign Languages
• Staff fluent in foreign languages ** (List of languages are separately given)
• Toilets

Languages spoken

• French spoken
• German spoken

Printed Material in Foreign Languages

• French printed material
• German printed material

Tours and Demonstrations

• Educational Visits Accepted
• Guided Tours Available for Groups