Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
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A lovely afternoon out!! Great for breakfast too.
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Great food, carpark is a bit difficult to manoeuvre around, indoor and outdoor seating, decent menu options and service was very good
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We visited on the 1940's weekend which was superb. However we found so many heritage crafts : Vicorian spinning and weaving, buttermaking, heavy horse work and things to see in the garden, interaction with the regular cosutumed staff/volunteers, and all the farm animals that we are going to go back soon and getting a season ticket next year. Our lunch at the new tea room which is run by the new catering company was excellent.
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Beautiful place to step back in time
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Lovely little cafe. Worth a farm visit with children.
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Well maintained area and animals clearly all well taken care of. Cafe is absolutely beautiful, sadly we'd already had lunch but got some drinks instead. However, the price of £16 for an adult is maybe a little too much for the amount of things and animals that are there. But all the animals are really friendly and had a good time.
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Breakfast stop at the cafe whilst travelling. Located down a narrow country lane but well worth it. A 1940’s heritage weekend was taking place so it was a little busy. Service was still quick though and the food plentiful and delicious.
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Really enjoyable day. The farm alone is great with stunning scenery. It was the set of Victorian Farm series.
The 1940s day was an added bonus, my kids loved it with an id card, check points and real life school books and evacuees stories.
The 1940s day was an added bonus, my kids loved it with an id card, check points and real life school books and evacuees stories.
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We visited during the 1940s weekend and thoroughly enjoyed learning about life in the military and on the farm during WWII. The demonstrations were interesting and engaging and the farm itself is very child friendly. Our toddler loved the activities and seeing the vehicles and animals.
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I work at the farm as a volunteer, and would like to praise the cafe there, which is under separate management and really an attraction in itself. The farm volunteers use it a lot. Over the weekend of 1-2 August we held a 1940s 'Wartime Farm' event and the cafe put a couple of wartime dishes on the menu. The one I had (the spam fritters) was excellent. Other colleagues praised the corned beef hash. The staff coped wonderfully with an unprecedented number of visitors, but despite the unusual delays caused by the popularity of the event, they remained cheerful, friendly and professional throughout, serving up unheard-of numbers of meals and drinks , cake and afternoon teas throughout a very busy day to a customary high standard.
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Wow! What a little gem we fell across after seeing a 1940's event here online.
Really quaint and lots to learn about this nostalgic British period, and how life was. Café has some really good quality food, middle of the road prices, all very fresh and well prepared.
Like to come back as we ran out of time.
Really quaint and lots to learn about this nostalgic British period, and how life was. Café has some really good quality food, middle of the road prices, all very fresh and well prepared.
Like to come back as we ran out of time.
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Was good experience, feel like they are still finding their feet a bit since the take over and some bits probably need some attention, but was an enjoyable experience nether the less
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We had a fantastic family day out here.
3 families with kids aged 2-10.
The volunteers were fantastic - really friendly.
We all really enjoyed learning about Victorian game life and having a go at spinning wool, mowing hay, milking a cow and meeting g the shire horse.
We stayed for about 4 hours and had a picnic although their is a cafe on site.
3 families with kids aged 2-10.
The volunteers were fantastic - really friendly.
We all really enjoyed learning about Victorian game life and having a go at spinning wool, mowing hay, milking a cow and meeting g the shire horse.
We stayed for about 4 hours and had a picnic although their is a cafe on site.
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Has potential to develop, a pleasant site on a fine day. A ‘treasure hunt’ is advertised for younger children, finding 8 letters by yellow ‘animals’ to form a word. We had 2 VERY disappointed children aged 5 and 7 to find that the prize was a sticker the size of a postage stamp. I would suggest maybe a pencil or similar would be kinder.
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Great to visit, friendly staff and volunteers, very interesting to see the old machinery and live demonstrations. The food at the café was excellent and the prices were too. The kids loved it, we'll be back again.
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Great little day out, lots to see and informative period demonstrations by friendly staff
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Absolutely lovely place. To die for cakes in cafe. Lovely volunteers so friendly. A must visit for all
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Very interesting heritage farm that was used for the‘Victorian Farm’ series. Excellent cafe in the old school building, plenty of parking, well informed and friendly staff. Highly recommend!
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I had a wonderful experience today visiting Acton Scott. Had a very informative tour to begin the day with one of the staff there (Nick?)for about 45 minutes, he talked us through the rare breeds and the work going on at the farm. Grabbed lunch at the cafe, a former school house, which has good nods to its former life as a school, with great foods and bakes. Saw a horse harnessing demonstration in the afternoon, followed by the horse using a cart to plough the fields. Even a lady selling churned butter! A wonderful day (around 3 hours) spent. Really pleased that the site was able to open again after being closed, and would throughly recommend a visit to anyone in the area.
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Absolutely amazing loved every minute of it, the staff and volunteers are absolutely incredible and give you insight to back in the Victorian era and the work that goes on, lovely seeing all the animals and reading about them and their uses. It was amazing to see the horses in action and how they were used and how the harness works. Would 100% recommend
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Had a lovely day out here. Was really quiet, even during half term. Loads of space for the kids to run around and enjoy themselves and enough to keep them entertained too!
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The highlight of the day for me was two individuals, the first was the presentation 30/05/26 at 12 by a charismatic gentleman who gave us a guided tour and history of the farm, utterly charming. Secondly was a lady making butter who was also wonderful.
The grounds itself are picturesque without activities.
While it's not my sort of thing (I took my mum who hasn't been since my dad passed) I still found the hours we spent there therapeutic, and I can fully appreciate that places like this are of real value for generations of school visits to follow.
The food in the ex school house was a great place to stop for a bite and sparkling cordial in the sun ☀️
The grounds itself are picturesque without activities.
While it's not my sort of thing (I took my mum who hasn't been since my dad passed) I still found the hours we spent there therapeutic, and I can fully appreciate that places like this are of real value for generations of school visits to follow.
The food in the ex school house was a great place to stop for a bite and sparkling cordial in the sun ☀️
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We had a brilliant day out at Acton Scott Heritage Farm and would highly recommend it. Plenty to see including shire horses, butter making, crafts and an excellent tea room. Lovely staff and well worth the admission fee. A brilliant attraction for all ages.
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Visited with my granddaughter on a beautiful spring day. What a beautiful place and so well preserved. So pleased to see so many animals, watch butter being made, learn about corn Dollies, and see a horse harness demonstration. Knowledgeable staff.
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This place is amazing for families young and old. All of the volunteers are so passionate about their work. It is a real asset
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