Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
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Fantastic time had. Step back in time and educate yourself how farming was done in bygone times. Treat yourself afterwards to a sumptuous feast at the cafe, located in the Old School House.
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Very interesting to see and hear about old methods of farming. The volunteers are knowledgeable and very good at explaining the traditional handicrafts they are demonstrating. The cakes in the cafe are excellent đ
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I had such a wonderful and relaxed experience here! đ The staff were incredibly kind, friendly, and helpful throughout my visit. Definitely a fantastic place to spend some time! âšđ
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A wonderful historic farm, fantastic on site cafe and all volunteers incredibly friendly and knowledgeable on their crafts- our 3 year old even got to spin his own yarn! Recommended for anybody with an interest in historic farming, Victorian lifestyle and lovely surrounding scenery.
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Despite the rainy weather, it was a lovey day out! It was way better then I anticipated it to be, lots of demonstrations were going on throughout the day, and everything seemed to be really well done.
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Very nice day out
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Cafe review only. Called into the cafe for refreshments when passing by and the tea and cakes were excellent. Lovely location and can recommend a visit.
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This is a review of the cafe, they donât seem to have their own trip advisor! I booked afternoon tea for me and my mum, it was absolutely top notch, I could not fault it even if I tried, food was amazing, service was amazing! The table was laid out ready for us with tea cups and plates, it felt extra special, the food was amazing, we took half of it home as we couldnât eat it all. I returned the next week with a friend for lunch! Again the service was brilliant, we both had fish and chips and found them to be fantastic! Excellent value for money! Beautifully crispy batter, tasty fish and great chips! I will definitely be back!
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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 ÂŁ16 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 1940âs 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 âtreasure huntâ is advertised for younger children, finding 8 letters by yellow âanimalsâ 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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