Attractions in Stansted, Essex.
Alan Goldsmith, owner and curator of the toy museum, was born during WWII - a time in British history when so many sacrifices were made for the war effort in every walk of day to day life; toys were one of these sacrifices. Alan’s passion for toys was ignited with the purchase of a small toy train when he was just seven. From that moment on he was hooked, over the years he has amassed an amazing collection of toys from every corner of the world...
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On Friday 19th April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:53 and will set at 20:04. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 11.1°C. A light shower is possible, 1mm of rainfall is possible today. It could be quite a gusty day today, with a maximum expected wind speed of 29mph.
On Saturday 20th April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:51 and will set at 20:06. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 7.8°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 20mph.
On Sunday 21st April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:49 and will set at 20:08. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 8°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 17mph.
On Monday 22nd April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 20:09. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 8.3°C. A light shower is possible, 1mm of rainfall is possible today. There will be a gentle breeze in the air today, with a maximum expected wind speed of 14mph.
On Tuesday 23rd April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:45 and will set at 20:11. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 8.1°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. It will be a very clam day today, with a maximum expected wind speed of 7mph.
On Wednesday 24th April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:43 and will set at 20:13. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 9.8°C. A light shower is possible, 1mm of rainfall is possible today. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 15mph.
On Thursday 25th April 2024 the sun will rise at 05:41 and will set at 20:15. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 4°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 21mph.
Our weather forecast for Stansted is updated throughout the day and has been found to be very reliable for planning activities such as days out, leisure, travel, events, fishing, golf and gardening.
For activities that rely on weather forecasts for safety or financial reasons, such as farming, flying, sailing and shipping, we have found our forecasts to be reliable, but we always recommend that you compare several weather forecast sources to ensure you are able to plan your activities safely.
Off Lower Street
Stansted
Essex
CM24 8SP
+441279813237
Alan Goldsmith, owner and curator of the toy museum, was born during WWII - a time in British history when so many sacrifices were made for the war effort in every walk of day to day life; toys were one of these sacrifices. Alan’s passion for toys was ignited with the purchase of a small toy train when he was just seven. From that moment on he was hooked, over the years he has amassed an amazing collection of toys from every corner of the world dating from Roman times – simple wooden dolls – up to the 1980’s when modern technology in games took off with computerisation. His collection became so vast that he decided to open the now world famous toy museum in 1991 to the public for all to enjoy. Since Alan first opened the doors there have been over 2.5 million visitors with many returning time after time as there is so much to take in, more than can be enjoyed properly in just one visit. The House on the Hill Toy Museum has over 70,000 individual toys on display ranging from humble homemade toys, Victorian toys when they were mainly only purchased by the rich to the emergence of modern technology during the 1970’s and 1980’s.
Alan’s main dream of opening the toy museum to the public was to allow him to carry on collecting the rarest of dolls, teddies, board games, Hornby trains and robots etc for display to enable the visitor to see toys that may otherwise have been lost to public gaze forever.