Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
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This was our first visit to Acton Scott with family members (the youngest being a 4 year old) and we had a wonderful day. The youngest member of our party had the experience of feeding a lamb and holding a chick which she loved. She also enjoyed 'milking a cow' (not a real one this time) and we had lunch in the School House Café which we can highly recommend. Staff were friendly and informative and we were so glad that we had decided to visit as we all enjoyed the 'step back in time' experience. Weather was amazing and so were the views.
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We spent a fantastic day at the farm and enjoyed every moment. All of the staff were very approachable and passionate, which made each exhibit really engaging. Our son was able to be hands on with all of the animals and exhibits and this really caught his imagination. We will definitely be back for a repeat visit!
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A great time to explore a little working farm. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Shire horses were stunning. Lots of demonstrations through the day; cart rides , wood working, etc.
Cafe serves excellent food and served in the old school house .
Any kids that love animals will have a great time.
Cafe serves excellent food and served in the old school house .
Any kids that love animals will have a great time.
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What a fabulous visit! Lunch was delicious nothing was too much trouble including food allergy help. The farm is a fantastic Victorian experience with plenty of people to answer questions. Then we helped feed the lambs and the calves, watched Dusty the donkey working in the field and met horses, chickens, ducks, kids of the goat variety and cats. All the young animals were delightful this is a not to be missed attraction.
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Spent a sunny day here. A friend wheeled me around in a wheelchair as I had a new knee joint. All around the farm which looks absolutely Victorian there are animals - a big cart horse in the main yard pulling a wheel around which is grinding corn for flour, pig styes with cute baby piglets, and more. The scenes of white geese and wicker baskets and cobbled areas lent a whole charm to the atmosphere. I'm an adult and I loved it. Children would love the whole day out, itswell worth a visit and for a whole day.
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Visited the farm with my wife, son (4) and niece (7) and it's hard to tell who had the best time! Loved seeing the hens and roosters wandering about and also feeding the lambs. The kids loved the old schoolroom and playing dress up (minor argument over who got to be the 'teacher') and the ploughmans lunch was amazing. Still feel like there's lots to see and do, so will be back once the sunburn has gone down!
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I visited Acton Scott on a spring week day (school term time) over lunchtime. It was VERY quiet (I only saw 3 other visitors), which I actually really enjoyed. I'm sure the atmosphere and experience would be very different when the place is full of children and families. There was a list of activities going on during the day and the only one during the time I was there was the horse shoe making. The farrier was about to go to lunch as I got to that bit but he insisted that he demonstrate his craft to me (his only audience) and wanted me to keep the horse shoe I'd watch him make. What a lovely chap ! Other things I enjoyed: cute black piglets, copious chickens, the baliff's house (very authentic and evocative of family life at the time) and the wool shed, which was very interesting given the county's history of wool production. If you are after an exciting theme park don't come here. If you like a bit of rural life as it was in the days before intensive farming and the world wide web you'll probably enjoy your visit.
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A wonderful day out! The farm is easy to find and has plenty of parking, it's immaculately kept and beautifully presented. Today there were spring flowers popping up in the borders and the sun was shining on the duck ponds 😍
Little info signs and friendly, helpful staff in period garb really bring the Victorian aspect to life. We enjoyed the BBC docuseries so being able to immerse yourself in it and read/hear about day to day life was very interesting.
It's easy to navigate but, being a working farm, not always pushchair/wheelchair accessible. The toilets and all of the hand washing facilities about the place are kept spotlessly clean and well stocked. The animals are gorgeous and there are lots of opportunities to get involved in feeding etc.
Now the food .. ohmygoodness 🤗
Aside from the sublime cream teas, the reasonable prices and generous portions make for a lovely tea room in the old school house! Plenty of outdoor seating/picnic area on a gentle hill down to the duck pond/goat pen. Lush!!
Be sure to look out for the lovely Ingrid making butter in the Dairy. It's amazingly good and she has so much knowledge about country life, definitely worth popping back to chat to her as she churns the most delicious butter that's ready to eat the same day.
Survey says: will definitely be returning soon! xx
Little info signs and friendly, helpful staff in period garb really bring the Victorian aspect to life. We enjoyed the BBC docuseries so being able to immerse yourself in it and read/hear about day to day life was very interesting.
It's easy to navigate but, being a working farm, not always pushchair/wheelchair accessible. The toilets and all of the hand washing facilities about the place are kept spotlessly clean and well stocked. The animals are gorgeous and there are lots of opportunities to get involved in feeding etc.
Now the food .. ohmygoodness 🤗
Aside from the sublime cream teas, the reasonable prices and generous portions make for a lovely tea room in the old school house! Plenty of outdoor seating/picnic area on a gentle hill down to the duck pond/goat pen. Lush!!
Be sure to look out for the lovely Ingrid making butter in the Dairy. It's amazingly good and she has so much knowledge about country life, definitely worth popping back to chat to her as she churns the most delicious butter that's ready to eat the same day.
Survey says: will definitely be returning soon! xx
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If " Town " grandchildren come to visit give them a " country fix by bringing them here to this vibrant farm " Ours loved every minute of it. .
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Love it here, but admittedly not so much fun when it's really boggy. Lovely animal experiences for the children, the shire Horses are impressive 😍
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Visit twice a year. It's a lovely relaxing day out and the people there are so nice. Love it!
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Excellent day out for old and young and old alike.
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A working farm, now operated by Shropshire museums. Was the background for the TV series 'Victorian Farm' . Plenty of pigs and fowls with goats and ducks. Pleasant café serves a good Moca.
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Very interesting working farm with cart horses, pigmy goats, geese etc. along with several old farming carts etc.
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Great place to explore and get some up close experiences with farm animals. Nicely kept, but not so tidy as to feel fake - no intrusive signage that distract you from the feeling you're on an old farm.
The cafe in an old school house on the farm is really good and serves food from the farm.
The cafe in an old school house on the farm is really good and serves food from the farm.
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Wonderful place to visit. The staff are very knowledgeable and are more than happy to take the time to talk to you, you can watch butter being made and then buy some it's delicious, you can help Simon groom his beautiful horses (he needs a young 4 year old shire to learn along side the older horse ) and you can see him working with the horses, and then have a well earned lunch or just a drink in the school house cafe, definitely worth the five stars.
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Beautiful farm in glorious countryside. Friendly and informative staff. Good facilities. Demonstrations and events all day. Great family day out and wheelchair friendly.
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Not as good on today's visit as my first time 3 years ago, but still a lovely farm to visit with children or without. Prices in the cafe are rather pricey but you can take your own picnic. The newly added sandpit was a win with our small children.
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I took my two little boys here. We really liked it. They have a great cafe with a lovely play area. We fed the lambs and saw some animals. Possibly not so great for the tiny little ones, but my eldest was certainly interested.
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So, initially this place just excited me because I got a bit addicted to the TV series Victorian Farm back when it was on TV!
But putting that aside (hate to burst anyone's bubble, including my own, but it's not actually a farm where people live out their lives like they're in Victorian times) this is just a really simple, quiet, gentle place to spend a day. I do have a thing for places that make you feel like you've stepped back in time and they've done it well here. The people who work there dress in period clothes on the whole, but not with that novelty role-playing thing that you get in some places that can be a bit cringe.
It really is an old working farm. They really do plough the fields and harvest crops using shire horses and a cart. Older kids can have a go at grinding wheat. Younger ones like my 16 month old just enjoy seeing all the animals.
The cafe is small but we've never been unable to get a table. They call it something like 'good food not fast food' and that is true! You don't get your food in a rush, and we have experienced a few (quickly corrected) mistakes with our orders, but the staff are very helpful and it IS good food. Especially the sweet potato fries... seriously the best I've had ANYWHERE I'd go there just for them!
They also run courses in some really interesting sounding crafts and things. I tried to get on their natural dyes course in the summer but it was fully booked. Will try again next year!
But putting that aside (hate to burst anyone's bubble, including my own, but it's not actually a farm where people live out their lives like they're in Victorian times) this is just a really simple, quiet, gentle place to spend a day. I do have a thing for places that make you feel like you've stepped back in time and they've done it well here. The people who work there dress in period clothes on the whole, but not with that novelty role-playing thing that you get in some places that can be a bit cringe.
It really is an old working farm. They really do plough the fields and harvest crops using shire horses and a cart. Older kids can have a go at grinding wheat. Younger ones like my 16 month old just enjoy seeing all the animals.
The cafe is small but we've never been unable to get a table. They call it something like 'good food not fast food' and that is true! You don't get your food in a rush, and we have experienced a few (quickly corrected) mistakes with our orders, but the staff are very helpful and it IS good food. Especially the sweet potato fries... seriously the best I've had ANYWHERE I'd go there just for them!
They also run courses in some really interesting sounding crafts and things. I tried to get on their natural dyes course in the summer but it was fully booked. Will try again next year!
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lucky enough to visit the farm as they celebrated harvest - great afternoon with visitors included in whole experience as we processed round the farm. Impressed that they still managed some demonstrations too. Our second visit (the first excellent also)
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A quiet day when we visited, but still a lot to see. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable people. Enjoyed watching the reactions of some toddlers with the chicks.
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We went to actonscott today as it was part of the national heritage open day was a great little place we went as a couple there was a lot of interesting things going on, children there were having an amazing time!!!
We looked on trip adviser before we went and quiet a few said the food in the cafie was expensive oh my goodness far from it my husband had a ploughmans cheese lunch and I had a pie ploughmans if anything there was to much for £8!! The food was beautiful
We looked on trip adviser before we went and quiet a few said the food in the cafie was expensive oh my goodness far from it my husband had a ploughmans cheese lunch and I had a pie ploughmans if anything there was to much for £8!! The food was beautiful
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Having expected just a couple of hours, we were there for ages. Great for young kids and hands on things to do. Enjoyed finding the fairy doors (adults as much as the kids). Lots of animals (goats, horses, chicks, pigs) including feeding them. Unfortunately the maze was out of action due to wasps but plenty of other things to do. Old farming machinery and classroom also there to experience. Cafe there had nice cakes/drinks although at the end of the day, staff were a little grumpy and we seemed to inconvenience them with a group of about 12 (as soon as we got our drinks, they locked the door and this meant we couldn't use the toilets there and had to trek to the main entrance). Was quirky to have some of our group walking round in the period clothing made available for dressing up.
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Having been before we knew what to expect and enjoyed every minute. My wife was particularly taken with the textile room where she tried her hand at various methods, some of which she may well try in winter. The children bottle-feeding the lambs clearly enjoyed the experience as one hope did the sheep.
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