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Museum Of English Rural Life

No. 32 of 4,040 in the Chilterns, No. 29 for history, No. 4 for rainy day. Culture, 10.6 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the Chilterns National Landscape.

Museum Of English Rural Life
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0

A museum devoted to English rural life.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-04).

Facts

Opening hours
Tu-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa,Su 10:00-17:00; Mo offOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Fee
FreeOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Website
merl.reading.ac.ukOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Phone
+44 118 378 8660OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.80 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Bull InnGrade II* listed, 7.1 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Back of Beyond10 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Thames Lido9.6 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the areaFood and pubs
London Street Brasserie10 km from Henley-on-Thames, just outside the areaFood and pubs

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