Horrible Histories® bring the Vile Victorians to Beaulieu!
From 23 May to 31 August follow Rattus, the cheeky rat from Horrible Histories, on a trail around the attraction packed with dreadful discoveries, delightfully disgusting details and plenty of interactive fun. In partnership with Scholastic who publish the books written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown, this is the Vile Victorians like you’ve never seen them before…
What’s on
Dive into the connections between Beaulieu and its Victorian past and uncover facts you may wish you’d never learned – if you’re brave enough.
motoring madness
Starting near the National Motor Museum, discover how the Victorians unleashed motoring madness! Some hailed the motor car as the future of travel, while others moaned that this noisy, horse-scaring menace would ruin society. Dive into the fantastic and frightful motoring firsts of the Victorian era and see how they left tyre tracks (and trouble) that still shape our motoring world today.
New inventions
The Victorians loved coming up with new inventions, and as you make your way to the Monorail station, you’ll learn of one especially inventive chap, The Hon. John Scott Montagu (a non-vile Victorian, thankfully, and Lord Montagu’s grandfather), whose bold prediction for the future of transport was monorails!
Victorian Village Life
Venture further into the grounds and gardens to discover village life the Victorian way. Villagers worked their soggy socks off, with milkmaids, mole-catchers, mowers and blacksmiths all playing their part in Beaulieu’s busy past. You’ll also see that living in Victorian Britain could be painful, smelly and cruel, and can you work out their weird superstitions?
Palace House
Palace House is a must-see stop on your Horrible Histories adventure! Venture down to the Victorian Kitchen, if you dare, and discover the Victorians’ tasty treats that would make you gag in today’s world. Head upstairs to uncover the dangers of deadly fashion! Victorian style could be fabulously fatal, and see why help from servants was a must in a grand home like Palace House, but life below stairs came with some strict rules…