Brook Rural Museum

Brook Rural Museum Now Open! Sat - Mon, 2 - 4pm. As well as the usual opening hours, we offer tours throughout the year for both interested groups and schools.

Museum dedicated to agricultural & rural history of Kent, housed in 14th century barn & 19th century oast house

Run by charitable trust, relying on volunteers & donations to open
Charity No. 1055879 *2025 Season Opening Times: Sat & Sun, 2pm - 5pm, 24 May - 28 September *

Tucked away below the North Downs, in the small village of Brook between Ashford and Wye, the Brook Rural Museum houses an i

mpressive collection of Kent related agricultural rural objects. The Wye Rural Museum Trust, which owns and runs the museum, welcomes you to explore the site and learn more about its history, buildings, and collections. Contact us at: [email protected]

Brook Rural Museum is a registered charity: 1055879

We are always looking for new volunteers to get involved with the museum. Please visit our website or email/message us for further information.

🎉 It’s Volunteers’ Week! 🎉This week we’re celebrating the wonderful people who give their time, skills, enthusiasm and e...
01/06/2026

🎉 It’s Volunteers’ Week! 🎉

This week we’re celebrating the wonderful people who give their time, skills, enthusiasm and energy to Brook Rural Museum.

From welcoming visitors and caring for collections, to maintaining the museum, helping at events, researching local history and even preparing for the arrival of our honey bees 🐝, our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do.
Thank you to every one of our volunteers for helping keep local history alive and making the museum such a special place.

We simply couldn’t do it without you 💚

🌿 Celebrate the final weekend of National Walking Month with a countryside walk and a visit to Brook Rural Museum.Situat...
29/05/2026

🌿 Celebrate the final weekend of National Walking Month with a countryside walk and a visit to Brook Rural Museum.

Situated close to the spectacular Devil’s Kneading Trough viewpoint in the Kent Downs, the museum makes an ideal stop during a day exploring one of Kent’s most beautiful landscapes.

Walking is one of the simplest ways to support our health and wellbeing, helping reduce stress, improve mood, and connect us with nature and local heritage. Kent County Council’s National Walking Month campaign has been encouraging people across the county to get outdoors and explore more this May.

After your walk, step inside the museum to discover fascinating objects, rural stories, and our current exhibition:

🌾 Brook Digs for Victory: Farming During WWII

☀️ Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday
🕑 2–4pm
We’d love to welcome you!

☀️ Looking for somewhere to explore this Bank Holiday weekend?We’re open every day of the Bank Holiday from 2–4pm, the p...
22/05/2026

☀️ Looking for somewhere to explore this Bank Holiday weekend?
We’re open every day of the Bank Holiday from 2–4pm, the perfect excuse to enjoy a relaxed afternoon discovering local history, fascinating objects, and our latest exhibition, Brook Digs for Victory: Farming During WWII. 🌾
With sunshine forecast, why not make a day of it? Wander through the nearby village of Wye, enjoy the countryside, and step inside the museum to uncover stories of rural life past and present.
🧵 Don’t forget, on Mondays you may even catch conservation work taking place behind the scenes!

We’d love to welcome you this weekend. 🌿

🐝 Something exciting is buzzing into the museum…Our volunteers have recently been taken part in beekeeping training with...
19/05/2026

🐝 Something exciting is buzzing into the museum…

Our volunteers have recently been taken part in beekeeping training with as we prepare to welcome honey bees to the museum for the very first time!
From learning how a hive works to discovering the fascinating lives of honey bees, there’s been plenty to learn, and we’re all looking forward to putting those new skills into practice very soon.

Bees have played an important role in rural life for centuries, providing not only honey and beeswax, but also helping pollinate crops, and wildflowers. We’re excited to begin sharing more about the history of beekeeping, and the importance of bees both past and present.

Keep an eye on our page over the coming weeks as we get everything ready for our newest residents… 🐝🍯

Happy International Museum Day! 🏛️Why not celebrate by stepping into local history?We’re open today from 2–4pm, come and...
18/05/2026

Happy International Museum Day! 🏛️

Why not celebrate by stepping into local history?

We’re open today from 2–4pm, come and explore rural life, fascinating objects, and our latest exhibition, 'Brook Digs for Victory.'🚜

We’d love to welcome you. 🌿

Brook Rural Museum is open again for the summer season! Come and visit our beautiful museum nestled in the North Downs a...
13/05/2026

Brook Rural Museum is open again for the summer season! Come and visit our beautiful museum nestled in the North Downs and discover over 700 years of history.

New for 2026:

Conservation Mondays! Visit us on a Monday afternoon and see our conservation volunteers in action restoring and preserving our unique collections
Children's play cart
Revamped displays in the oast house and barn
Hop garden & beehive
Dig for Victory garden
Newly restored Ferguson TE-20 tractor

We’ve also got two family-fun events coming up. Saturday 11th July is our Medieval Fayre and Sunday 27th September our Harvest Festival.

WHEN: Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays, 6th April to 27th September, 2pm-4pm
WHERE: Brook Rural Museum, The Street, Brook, Ashford, TN25 5PF
ENTRY: Adults £5.50, children under 14 £2.50, no booking required
PARKING: Free on-street parking

🧵 Visiting Today? You’ll have the special chance to see conservation in action, with behind-the-scenes work taking plac...
11/05/2026

🧵 Visiting Today? You’ll have the special chance to see conservation in action, with behind-the-scenes work taking place, you'll get to see how we care for our historic objects.

AND

✨ Don’t miss our latest exhibition:

“Brook Digs for Victory: Farming During WWII” 🚜
Discover how our community came together during wartime, transforming the landscape and everyday life through resilience, resourcefulness, and farming.

We look forward to seeing you!

📍 Open today!
🕑 2–4pm

Open Today! 2-4pm
02/05/2026

Open Today!
2-4pm

We’re opening this afternoon 🌿2–4pmIf you’re looking for something calm and creative to do today,come and join us for a ...
06/04/2026

We’re opening this afternoon 🌿
2–4pm

If you’re looking for something calm and creative to do today,
come and join us for a spring-inspired visit.

🌱 Plant something to take home
👂 Tune into the sounds around you
🍃 Enjoy a slower pace

See you soon 💛

Today’s the day 🌼We’ll be opening our doors from 2–4pm,plenty of time to enjoy a slow, spring afternoon.Join us to:🌱 Pla...
06/04/2026

Today’s the day 🌼

We’ll be opening our doors from 2–4pm,
plenty of time to enjoy a slow, spring afternoon.
Join us to:

🌱 Plant your own bean
👂 Explore using your senses
🍃 Take a moment to pause and notice

We’d love to welcome you 💛

Address

The Street, Brook
Ashford
TN255PF

Opening Hours

Saturday 2pm - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

Telephone

+441304824969

Website

https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/charity/the-wye-rural-museum-trust, http://www.brookru

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