From TES issue 62 (March 2010)

Series 5/6. Level 1.
WOLFENDEN
I think it was a very interesting idea to introduce this typical medieval village into the programme, as the dimensions of the Dungeon stretched out into the surrounding countryside. It gave us a chance to see peasants and traders going about their daily business, and to have the dungeoneers get involved in everyday village life (to a small degree) as part of their quest, which was certainly an interesting development for Knightmare as a whole, if not exactly satisfying to those who enjoyed the darker, Dungeon-bound days of the early series.
Even though I generally prefer the more enclosed atmosphere of the early days, I do like Wolfenden as a location, and I quite enjoy seeing the dungeoneers trading with Julius Scaramonger and Ah Wok, or popping into the Gateway Inn for a crust of bread and a spyglass sequence. The entire village is made up of buildings from the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum near Chichester in West Sussex, and the main “High Street” area of Wolfenden makes up the bulk of the museum’s main focal area, so it is perfectly possible to walk down Wolfenden High Street yourself if you want to!
Even though we didn’t see the village after series 6, the influence of Wolfenden was felt throughout the remainder of Knightmare’s run. In series 7, the small town of Warlock (in the area of level one known as Grimdale) was introduced during Julie’s quest, which immediately brought Wolfenden to mind, while in series 8, Lord Fear mentions Wolfenden High Street as a location in a game of Dungeon Monopoly that he is playing with Lissard.

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