Richard Jefferies Museum
The Richard Jefferies Museum is the birthplace of victorian writer and journalist Richard Jefferies, this Grade 2 listed building houses a museum dedicated to this author.
Ground floor is accessible to wheelchair users. The first and second floors are reached by very narrow and uneven stairs (no lift).
May - September: Open from the first Sunday in May and every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month until middle of September, 2pm-5pm and for 2010 also open every 4th Sunday May - September. Open all year round on 2nd Wednesday of every month from 10am - 4pm. The nearest car park is located at Coate Water Country Park, approx. 5mins walk from the museum. The Sun Inn bus and coach stop, is 10 metres from the museum gate. Admission is free.
Richard Jefferies Society, founded in 1950.
General Enquiries: The Hon. Secretary, Pear Tree Cottage, Longcot, Faringdon, Oxon, SN7 7SS
Telephone: 01793 783040
Entry to museum is free.
Contact name
Richard Jefferies Museum
Address
Richard Jefferies Museum Marlborough Road
Coate
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN3 6AA
Tel
01793 466556
Email
info@richardjefferiessociety.co.uk
Web
http://www.swindon.gov.uk.heritage/richardjefferies.htm