Now Strike Historic Experiences

Now Strike Historic Experiences Join us for your next adventure with exciting historical experiences and craft courses!

We offer authentic, fun and educational experiences based on medieval weaponry use, design and construction, the people who lived in this period and how our generations can ensure these are not lost for future generations

Based in a 400 year old barn and workshop, which includes a fully functional forge, we actively offer a range of experience and taster days, masterclasses, and fully immersive themed days. These enable our guests to tap into their personal level of interest, involvement and resources. Our teams knowledge and skills are based on passion and dedication for truly authentic medieval weaponry and supporting crafts. This ensures our guests are guaranteed the best experience in using and making technology from our strong English traditions in warfare. We connect our guests to the personal history associated with the cutting edge technologies of our history. This is a vital element to our work as it is the people and their lifestyles which bond us though our ancestral lines. In ensures we deliver real, and emotional experiences for our guests

Our business is established and has a growing reputation for quality and authentic medieval experiences.

Today I am making English longbows for our experience days. I always love that first pass with the buffing wheel to reve...
03/09/2026

Today I am making English longbows for our experience days. I always love that first pass with the buffing wheel to reveal the gloss of the horn nocks. It’s always a wow moment no matter how many times I’ve done it

🤠 Yee-Haw folks, it's time for a photo dump this ! For your viewing pleasure here is a rogue's gallery of the meanest o...
02/09/2026

🤠 Yee-Haw folks, it's time for a photo dump this ! For your viewing pleasure here is a rogue's gallery of the meanest outlaws in the West. Immortalised on film during Sunday we saw two back to back groups all out to prove that their hand is faster!

🌵 The summer fun isn't over yet, we have dates out for the next 3 months - book your space today 👇

https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/wild-west-shooting/

On my way to pick up a group for the Wild West Experience! Glad the weather is better than yesterday!!
30/08/2026

On my way to pick up a group for the Wild West Experience! Glad the weather is better than yesterday!!

🤠 Well howdy folks and welcome to with a look back on a well attended but fairly impromptu Sunday where the Magnificen...
19/08/2026

🤠 Well howdy folks and welcome to with a look back on a well attended but fairly impromptu Sunday where the Magnificent 9 saddled up for some Western fun

🌵 If y'all would like to join the posse then we have a couple of spaces left for this August Bank Holiday - sign up below

💥 https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/wild-west-shooting/

🏰 Medieval Monday! 🏰 Don’t forget that this Saturday we are giving you the chance to swing swords like a Medieval knight...
17/08/2026

🏰 Medieval Monday! 🏰 Don’t forget that this Saturday we are giving you the chance to swing swords like a Medieval knight as part of a multi-activity experience.

In addition try your hand at axe throwing 🪓 and longbow archery 🏹 all for the bargain price of 💥 £49

Spaces are limited so head over to our website to book your place today 👇

https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/medieval-experience-day/

Join us this Sunday for a cowboy adventure on our ever popular Wild West Shooting Experience - we have plenty of places ...
12/08/2026

Join us this Sunday for a cowboy adventure on our ever popular Wild West Shooting Experience - we have plenty of places available so mosey on over to the Now Strike Saloon and book your tickets today:

https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/wild-west-shooting

Wild West experience day, shooting replicas of the most iconic guns that "won the west" on the American old western frontier

🤠 Yee-Haw it is and joining us on Saturday were some of the meanest outlaws in the West! Dual wealding, shooting their...
12/08/2026

🤠 Yee-Haw it is and joining us on Saturday were some of the meanest outlaws in the West! Dual wealding, shooting their way through two hours of the finest cowboy fun that the Old West can offer.

💥 If you fancy yourself on the next WANTED poster, then mosey on over to the Now Strike Saloon to book your space on the next train out of dodge

🌵 https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/wild-west-shooting/

🌞 What more do you need than lovely summer time weather? How about a longbow and a fighting spirit?! It was wonderful to...
11/08/2026

🌞 What more do you need than lovely summer time weather? How about a longbow and a fighting spirit?! It was wonderful to host two back to back archery experiences on Saturday with plenty of eager people ready to try their hand at Europe's most feared weapon.

🏰 Don't forget that our Medieval Experience is scheduled in less than 2 weeks. Join us for more longbow archery, axe throwing and real deal sword skills! Plenty of photo opportunities, armour to try on and good times.

🏹 Book today via https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/medieval-experience-day/

🏰 Less than 2 weeks to go before our Medieval Multi Activity Experience! Join us for Longbow archery, Axe throwin and Sw...
10/08/2026

🏰 Less than 2 weeks to go before our Medieval Multi Activity Experience! Join us for Longbow archery, Axe throwin and Sword training! Test your skills, hit the targets, face off against an experienced swordsman - a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Suitable for ages 7+

🏹 Spaces are limited so book early to secure your piece of history:

🤺 https://nowstrike.co.uk/experiences/medieval-experience-day/

Address

Essex Barn At Rook Hall Farm
Maldon
CM94RB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441621842386

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