The Vale and Downland Museum is located in the busy market town of Wantage in Oxfordshire, UK. The museum has been nationally acclaimed as an outstanding example of community partnership and attracts about 53,000 visitors per year. The range of services is broad, ranging from galleries interpreting the cultural heritage of the...

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In cooperation with the Vale of White Horse District Council and with support from Wantage Town Council, we operate a Visitor Information Point. This provides information about places to visit, events, entertainment, transport and accommodation in Wantage and the surrounding Vale of White Horse area of Oxfordshire. We can...

The site was originally part of the medieval manor of Priorshold. The plot of land and the house were leased to Wantage tradesmen after the dissolution of the priory in 1538. Archives of the Dean and Chapter of Windsor show that the site was let to Alexander Doe in 1662 and then to William Hazell, a wheelwright, in 1683....

The Downland Kitchen Café serves delicious home-made lunches and cakes six days a week. Make sure you call in soon and see our new menu. Click below or on the picture below to download (pdf) our menu.  TableMenu...

There are many ways to support our Museum. You can join our Friends of the Museum or Buy a Brick scheme. You can make a donation or volunteer for...