Puy du Fou launches public consultation on proposals for Oxfordshire theme park
The attraction is set to include four period villages and 13 live shows in which visitors can ‘immerse themselves in British history’.

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Your support makes all the difference.Historical theme park company Puy du Fou has launched a public consultation on proposals for a £600 million destination park near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
The attraction is set to include four period villages and 13 live shows in which visitors can “immerse themselves in British history”, and is expected to be open between April and October.
Plans also include three hotels themed to different periods of British history, restaurants and a conference centre, as well as natural features such as ponds, lakes, and gardens, and more than 40 acres of wildflower meadows and 20,000 new trees.
After announcing our initial concepts last year, we held consultation events in Bucknell, Bicester and Oxford, and have since met hundreds of local people and organisations
Puy du Fou has launched a consultation scheme, asking the public to comment on the proposals online at www.puydufouconsultation.co.uk – which contains detailed plans for the park.
Three consultation events will also be held in February:
– At Weyland Hall, in North Street, Bicester, on February 6 between 12pm and 7pm.– At Whately Hall Hotel, in Horse Fair, Banbury, on February 7 between 12pm and 7pm.– At Bucknell Village Hall, in Middleton Road, Bucknell, on February 8 between 10am and 5pm.
Olivier Strebelle, chief executive of Puy du Fou, said: “After announcing our initial concepts last year, we held consultation events in Bucknell, Bicester and Oxford, and have since met hundreds of local people and organisations.
“This has helped us draw up proposals that will create a world-class destination that excites British visitors with their own history while still being a good neighbour to local people.
“We want to create a setting of beautiful gardens and wildflower meadows, and the first new forest in Oxfordshire for generations, covering 50 acres and with 20,000 new trees being planted.
“This would be a £600 million investment in the local economy over the next 10 years, and would employ 700 people, plus create as many as 2,000 new jobs at hotels, suppliers and other local businesses, from its first year of opening.
“I look forward to listening to local people and businesses as we work on finalising our plans for this exciting project.”
Puy du Fou built history-themed destinations in Les Epesses, France, and Toledo, Spain.