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Meet the Soldiers of the English Civil War
Return to the 17th Century with Sir Marmaduke Rawdon's Regiment of Foote as it prepares to march and join King Charles' Royalist army at Oxford.
It is April 1643 and Rawdon is training his soldiers before they leave the Chiltern Hills. Come and watch the muskets firing, and the Pikemen demonstrating their hand to hand combat skills.
Try-on the armour and have a look at the weapons used by soldiers of the Civil War.
Find out what is a 'Wall-Gun' and how it can protect the Museum from attack.
Younger visitors can be trained how to be soldiers by the Pikemen, and maybe we can persuade them to enlist before the regiment departs for Oxford...
Please note that all activities are subject to change and weather.
Book Tickets
Book your tickets now to join us for the civil war weekend.
This is a standard admission day
Free entry for COAM Annual Members
Event Information
Dogs on short leads are welcome but must not go inside residential buildings
Light lunches, drinks, cakes and snacks are available to purchase from our Skippings Barn
Sensory backpacks are available to borrow (subject to availability)
Mobility scooters are available to borrow (subject to availability - pre-booking is advised)
Lots of free parking
With 45 acres at your disposal, there is plenty to explore, including woodlands and an exciting adventure playground
Photography and filming may take place during this event for the Museum archives and publicity. These photographs and video footage may appear in promotional or educational materials including on our websites, social media pages, newsletters, or in newspapers and magazines. If you do not wish to be photographed, please speak to the photographer. For further details please email marketing@coam.org.uk
