Medieval villages/communities today?

Not entirely. There are/were however many small communities in the Saarland and the Languedoc regions that not only retained characteristics of medieval life but an appearance as well. It really depends on the specificity of what you are looking for.

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In England they've reconstructed a medieval village at Kentwell hall. Every summer volunteers dress and live like their 16th century ancestors, from the peasant tilling the land to the apothecary making potions. All the buildings were constructed the traditional way by Kentwell's inhabitants over a period of 20 years. You even have to buy replica Tudor coins if you want to buy souvenirs or try the beer and food

I've also heard there's a reconstructed Saxon village in Norfolk, though i've never been there
West Stow

Funny i came across this post, i actually live next to cosmeston (well about 5 min drive), its simply a very good recreation of a medieval village! it's good fun to visit, I even applied for a job there once

Hi! sorry for the late reply!

Yes I can tell you more about the village, It is located just out side of the town Penarth, which is itself just outside of Cardiff. Remains of the village were found in good condition and it is a bit of a mystery as to why the village was completely abandoned, although there are several good theories. The village is open to the public whenever they wish to go, it is basically a collection of various medieval builidings and structures in working order. Usually it is empty with little there but the structures, however in the summer there are often events held in the village - these include actors talking to visitors and teaching them about local medieval life, medieval themed activities and even jousts etc, so it is nice to visit especially when an event is held!

The village is next to Cosmeston Lakes, which is as well a nice place to visit and walk around

Hope I have provided enough info!! if you want to know anything more about it I can tell you, or there is info online about it etc

Of Course! The area is near to my house as I said before, about 45 min walk, this is in the Vale of Glamorgan, the most Southerly area of Wales. Where did you visit?
Below are a mixture of images from the village. As I said, during some days where they hold events it will be busy with a lot to do there (mostly people from various re-enactment groups hosting the activities), but otherwise it is empty of activity but you are still able to walk around at your own leisure. No one actually lives there now, the buildings and grounds are maintained by the local council. I applied for a job there a few years back but heard no reply.
Similarly, Cardiff Castle holds the same sort of medieval themed activities on certain days, which is always fun to go to







(the above picture depicts a scene of one of the days out held at the village, with re-enactors performing a battle for the public)

Looks interesting. I'm impressed by the village's size

The OP asked for real medieval communities rather than re enactments. I suppose the Amish in the US are the closest, though not strictly medieval, then again I'm sure some places in north Wales may count.

No where in North Wales would count anymore, there used to be one place but that died out many years ago. The contradiction of posting this question on a website, would be that if there was a real life medieval community then no one from there would have a computer, let alone internet access. The only way to find out if there is a community like that would be via communication (in some form) with others who might have actually seen it themselves or heard of it directly. The only real life place that I can think of which is remotely like a medieval community is 'tipi valley' in Carmarthenshire. The people of this place live in tipi's in a traditional and ecological style of life, but not specifically 'medieval' as far as I am aware. Apart from this there are various other places which allow you to live in rural houses/cottages, and provide you with bed and food in return for work on the land or various other jobs, you will see a good list of them on this website, if you follow the link bellow

http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk/index.php?one=dat&two=dat