Acton Scott historic working farm in Shropshire

In February 2016, Lauren K B said:

To be honest I didn't have very high hopes for this venue until I got there. Straight away the atmosphere is different and you want to explore.

Even as an adult I loved trying on the different hats and caps and I had a good go practising to milk a cow!

We watched a demonstration with a wheel being made and it was remarkable. The heat coming off the fire was incredible! I felt like I learnt a lot even though I was having so much fun!

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In February 2016, PirateSysy said:

We live just down the road from the farm and last year it turned in to our second home. My son (aged 2) goes free and I bought a season ticket, so this was a place we visited weekly. It is lovely seeing the piggies grow up. Meeting the shire horses and dusty. There are so many things to see and so much fun to be had. Looking forward to it reopening in march.

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In January 2016, Timeoutqueen said:

The history of farming together with a range of interesting farm machinery and a fantastic cafe made the whole experience enjoyable.Love the different workshops you can go on. And watching the cows being milked and cheese making too.
Best to go in Summer as can be a bit muddy. Kids will love the being able to be up close to the animals and the baby Piglets were great & there's lots of History for adults, even I learned things I didn`t learn at school.. Fantastic watching cart horses tilling the land.
Had lunch in the cafe lovely meal all locally sourced.

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In January 2016, Laura B said:

Been loads of times with school. Great activity for children, plenty to look at. Loads of animals to see.

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In January 2016, leejennings78 said:

fantastic insight into life gone by so many things to do and look around great staff and lots of animals

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In January 2016, 14teresa12 said:

Having visited here many years ago when our boys were young and hubby busy working on a building there we decided to take our friends here for the morning as they were looking at breeding shire horses back in SA and we thought it a good place for some hands on time. We had a very pleasant morning looking round and watching some of the demonstrations. It was a Monday and very quiet which meant they had plenty of time to chat with us and our friends thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed their personal talk about the horses

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In December 2015, Marilyn S said:

Best to go in Summer as can be a bit muddy. Kids love the animals & there's lots of History for adults. Fantastic watching cart horses tilling the land. Your hosts are all dressed in period costumes and cooking period meals. They are all very knowledgeable. Great fun !!

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In December 2015, Molly B said:

Had a great day here. Fun for all the family :-) love the different workshops you can go on. And watching the cows being milked and cheese making too !

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In November 2015, piscatorman said:

A wonderful day aptly summed up by our Grand Daughter as 'Animal heaven'. The history of farming together with a range of interesting farm machinery and a fantastic cafe made the whole experience one we can't wait to repeat.

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In November 2015, mouldy said:

We were there on the last day of the season for the Threshing weekend and our grown up children enjoyed it just as much as when they were toddlers although no freshly hatched egg for the youngest this time - more than made up for by her seeing the Fowler steam engine - made in Leeds.

More to see now than in the past.

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In November 2015, AlisonPTodd said:

Visited here October half term combining it with a stay on the estate in a Featherdown Farm lodge . The children aged 9 and 11 ran on ahead or dawdled behind looking at the various exhibits along the way. There were just enough animals to see ( tiny piglets , chicks and enormous working horses were the favourites !) and we watched the Threshing machine in action ... Along with a wheelwright demonstration ! Topped off with a delicious cake and coffee in the old school house.
Well worth a visit if you have a few hours to spare .... Not a whole day out but enough to fill your morning.
All staff were friendly and chatted freely with the visitors.

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In October 2015, Julia R said:

educative and interesting for parents and children alike. Its not huge so its very easy to explore fully in one day. I suggest you get on the website and prebook a workshop or activity- they have several running at weekends mostly and they book up in advance.

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In October 2015, John T said:

This was my first visit to Acton Scott farm, and I can say I wasn't disappointed. Would definitely go back again the kids loved it had a good few hours there. Lucky to see the piglets and chicks. Had lunch in the cafe lovely meal. All in all thumbs up.

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In September 2015, Carole P said:

First visit but always wanted to go since viewing the Victorian Farm. My husband and I had a wonderful couple of hours wandering around. It is enchanting - not at all commercialised. Set in beautiful quiet countryside you really could imagine yourself transported back to a bygone age. It would have been nice to have had some set walks but nevertheless I loved it. My favourite was the bailiff's cottage - the range was lit and they were about to make a harvest bread. I loved the garden and veg plot too. Please go. It is not very big but a good afternoon out.

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In September 2015, alltaken10 said:

Expectations had been raised by all the good reviews but unforunately the visit did not live up to expectations. The only member of staff to share any information was at reception. There are three or four craft bases but none where manned. The venue has the potential but something is lacking.

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In September 2015, hammer49shropshire said:

Attended an apple day where you take along your apples & they identify the variety . By pure chance spoke to someone their from the blue hills project who managed to gain us a grant to plant 24 historic English fruit trees.

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In September 2015, Graham W said:

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is a great place to get a feel of what farming was like in the Victorian - and a great day out for the whole family. Set in the rolling Shropshire countryside Acton Scott offers a wide variety of interest from animal petting to cart wheel making and farrier demonstrations, horse harrowing and displays of old farm implements. In the grounds there is an old school house now converted to an excellent café with a great range of snacks and meals. The staff are really friendly and knowledgeable (make sure you have a chat with the fellow who tends the working horses - brilliant! Through out the summer season several special events are held so check the web site for dates.

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In September 2015, John P said:

Visited with parents as a party of 2 couples.
We thoroughly enjoyed learning about a Victorian working farm including the various demonstrations of skills including wheel making and crop harvesting.
Dad was able to travel around with us in the farm's 'Tramper' a rugged mobility scooter which coped with all paths and fields too!
The staff were dedicated and enthusiastic which added to our enjoyment.

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In September 2015, Hazel1970 said:

Well, what a lovely day out! My daughter loved the farm, the hens, geese, pigs, cattle and Dusty the donkey but the greatest attractions are Joe & Charlie, their beautiful shire horses. Not only did we meet them but we groomed Joe for a good while and if we could of taken him home, we would of done. We saw traditional butter making, bought freshly laid eggs from their shop, all in all a great day out and will definitely recommend again and again 😊

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In September 2015, Angela R said:

We visited this museum with our 4year old granddaughter. We arrived as it opened and left reluctantly 6 hours later. It is a museum and has a very gentle, relaxed atmosphere. We all loved the Shire Horses and Eve enjoyed sitting astride Charlie on two occasions. She is still showing everyone the two postcards of the Shires. The relaxed feel allows you to amble gently around looking at everything in detail and going back to follow the activities of the animals.
The shop was well stocked with some unusual items at reasonable prices.
Nothing was too much trouble for the staff and it encouraged conversations between visitors which was lovely.
We will be back and would encourage young and old alike to support this wonderful place.

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In September 2015, Christine B said:

Being a parent or grandparent gives you an excellent excuse to visit Acton Scott farm museum just off the A49 in Shropshire, although it's perfectly fine to not to have a child in tow.
We went at Easter with the added excitement of lamb feeding and piglets but any time of the year would be idyllic, with it's evocation of country days long gone.
The old school house is now the tea room with good quality plain food. A lovely day out!

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In September 2015, Roger W said:

Returning after several years I was very pleased that my happy memories were not
spoilt. It seems better than ever lots of things to see and do. Friendly and helpful staff
with a good knowledge of the history and animals. My younger guests had a very
good day and loved being close to the animals. Entry costs were reasonable

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In August 2015, Sarah0603 said:

First visit earlier this week and an absolutely fantastic day out! We spent 4 hours here (which we didn't expect to!) and could probably have stayed a further hour. Animals well looked after, staff incredibly knowledgeable on history of the Farm, and plenty of demonstrations going on throughout the day. We went on a guided tour (for free!) at 12 noon around the main farmyard that lasted well over an hour which I would definitely recommend, saw the Blacksmith/Farrier at work, met the Bailiff and his Wife working, and saw the heavy-horse duo Joe & Charlie doing some work in the field! Definitely worth the price (£13.50 for 1 Adult and 1 Child/Student)

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In August 2015, hywd said:

After reading some very negative reviews we almost didn't go. Thank goodness we ignored them. We had a wonderful time - plenty to see and discover. There were animals, displays of farming practice, people to explain things, buildings to wander in and the traditional style farmyard itself was a joy to anyone interested in vernacular architecture, with the buildings being around a central yard, complete with dung heap. All just as things used to be - only just about in our living memory so a historical experience for children. Lunch was very good too.

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In August 2015, Danny C said:

Acton Scott museum certainly brings to life farming of yesteryear and is a must a super place to visit. The staff help to bring the place to life and certainly made our visit special. You can get close to all of the farm animals and the heavy horses are so gentle they really do look like they are enjoying their task of entertaining the visitors. The cost to visit is very reasonable.

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