Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
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We took our children to Acton Scott last summer (seems like a million years ago now!) and we all had a wonderful time. Lots to see and do and learn, and very friendly, knowledgeable staff.
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It is worth saying that you can park your car free at their car park.....use their toilets..and explore the surrounding countryside with many suggested walks on their website. When you return they will admit you free if you wish.to use..their charming and very reasonable café in the old school house. As we have visited this museum many times in the past....we find the museum is a very useful gateway/base to exploring the countryside around the area.The cost of admission is prohibitively expensive..I suspect their main revenue is the courses they run....but these too are very expensive.Straightened times I suspect!
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Fantastic day for all the family.
Great to stroke all the animals and staff very friendly. Great for all ages
Great to stroke all the animals and staff very friendly. Great for all ages
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Had a pleasant enough visit this weekend but on the whole thought it was far too expensive. Not a great lot was happening and it seemed a bit random in some respects with regards to the layout.
The Baliffs cottage could have been a better attraction, but instead seemed a bit half hearted with 4 ladies on a lace course in one room, upstairs a couple of shoddy displays and a school room?!!!
I also found it a bit rough around the edges,such as a plastic tub of clothes upstairs in the Baliffs house, a concrete breeze block in the ditch as you cross the pond and modern hose-lock hose in the farm yard. I realise they are little things but I found it to detract from the overall feel of the place.
The Baliffs cottage could have been a better attraction, but instead seemed a bit half hearted with 4 ladies on a lace course in one room, upstairs a couple of shoddy displays and a school room?!!!
I also found it a bit rough around the edges,such as a plastic tub of clothes upstairs in the Baliffs house, a concrete breeze block in the ditch as you cross the pond and modern hose-lock hose in the farm yard. I realise they are little things but I found it to detract from the overall feel of the place.
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I enjoyed my visit, particularly with the input from the people working there who were very knowledgeable and passionate about the farm. We also had a very good meal in the restaurant.
The area accessible to the public was quite limited and without the talks it would not have taken very long to go round. The exhibits of old farm machinery could usefully have been displayed with more background information. More information on display about the farm animals would also have been useful, if one did not participate in a guided tour.
The farm seemed to be aimed more at school groups and children. Two groups were there during our visit towards the end of the farm's open season, and a few other adults. We were therefore able to wander round quite leisurely. I would not have relished the thought of being there at the height of the holiday season.
For what was on offer, the entry price was a little on the high side - though there was the possibility of upgrading to a seasonal pass for unlimited free entry during the year.
The area accessible to the public was quite limited and without the talks it would not have taken very long to go round. The exhibits of old farm machinery could usefully have been displayed with more background information. More information on display about the farm animals would also have been useful, if one did not participate in a guided tour.
The farm seemed to be aimed more at school groups and children. Two groups were there during our visit towards the end of the farm's open season, and a few other adults. We were therefore able to wander round quite leisurely. I would not have relished the thought of being there at the height of the holiday season.
For what was on offer, the entry price was a little on the high side - though there was the possibility of upgrading to a seasonal pass for unlimited free entry during the year.
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Visited for a few hours last week and was slightly disappointed that there was not more going on in terms of as advertised "working farm". Glad that the very helpful lady let me in for half price as I was late arriving. Good if you like lots of old farm machinery but very few animals. I liked the Dairy and the old cottage. Also would have been nice to be able to buy farm produce to take away.
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Words cannot describe the charm of Acton Scott Farm. We purchased days tickets which turned out to be available for free repeat visits over the season. As a consequence we have made various return visits over the past few months.
Positive points:
- plenty to do and see.
- interesting livestock and poultry
- interesting demonstrations in areas such as wheelwrighting, butter making, horse ploughing, bodging, etc
- an excellent and superb tea room with a wide ranging menu of home produced and locally sourced food products
- helpful and friendly staff/volunteers
- interesting array of agricultural equipment.
- interesting old farm buildings, unspoilt by modernisation.
Negatives:
- avoid during the high season when it may become crowded.
What not to expect:
- Acton Scott is not a theme park, it is a living museum
- It is not a children's activity centre full of play areas but it is friendly for intelligent and inquisitive children interested in the countryside, livestock, horses or poultry.
They are also very friendly towards cyclists visiting the tea room. I recently visited during a cycle event and they were very accommodating to our group.
Positive points:
- plenty to do and see.
- interesting livestock and poultry
- interesting demonstrations in areas such as wheelwrighting, butter making, horse ploughing, bodging, etc
- an excellent and superb tea room with a wide ranging menu of home produced and locally sourced food products
- helpful and friendly staff/volunteers
- interesting array of agricultural equipment.
- interesting old farm buildings, unspoilt by modernisation.
Negatives:
- avoid during the high season when it may become crowded.
What not to expect:
- Acton Scott is not a theme park, it is a living museum
- It is not a children's activity centre full of play areas but it is friendly for intelligent and inquisitive children interested in the countryside, livestock, horses or poultry.
They are also very friendly towards cyclists visiting the tea room. I recently visited during a cycle event and they were very accommodating to our group.
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A great afternoon out for kids and grown-ups! V interesting things to see and do, fantastic summer to be out and about. Good value for money too, we thought.
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We spent the good part of a day here. It's a lovely place to take young kids and there are lots of interesting things for them to look at. There's also plenty of space to run around safely. We particularly enjoyed looking in on the pigs and the little ones enjoyed riding in a cart on the back of a pony. There are lots of suitable places if you're planning a picnic - as we did. Well worth the money. A good old fashioned day out.
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Acton Scott is always a pleasure to visit - I've been a few times. Lots of interesting things to see and everyone is very helpful and pleasant. It is also good value for money - the entrance fee is very reasonable and the items in the cafeteria are also modestly priced. I'd recommend a visit to Acton Scott for everyone.
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My wife and I visited here on a hot Saturday. What a treat. We wandered round the various exhibits and buildings and chatted to the guides and people working there who were uniformly willing and informative. The range of farm animals is good though at this time of year many were grazing the fields and so they should. The site cafe has by far the best pork pie I have tasted and should be sampled by one and all.
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What lucky people to own and live in such a place!the grounds are beautiful, lots of things to see and watch.Baby pigs,chickens and ducks,bought some butter which was yummy!One of the shires was turning a small hay field which was good to see,well worth a visit.The staff were lovely too.
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The school house has been kept in a fantastic condition the stadards all round the farm were great and all the staff were knowledgable about the farm history......The snacks in the cafe are great
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Headed here after seeing it on TV on the Victorian Farm series.
Generally speaking it didn't disappoint, lots of interesting animals, including shire horses which are always impressive.
They have preserved many of the original features, including the horse gin which was demonstrated powering machinery to grind corn.
There seemed to be a distinct lack of activities to watch, the promised craft/artisan demonstrations were unmanned other than a very good wagon wheel making demonstration. We turned up for the bailiffs wife demonstration but unfortunately she didn't turn up!
Generally speaking it didn't disappoint, lots of interesting animals, including shire horses which are always impressive.
They have preserved many of the original features, including the horse gin which was demonstrated powering machinery to grind corn.
There seemed to be a distinct lack of activities to watch, the promised craft/artisan demonstrations were unmanned other than a very good wagon wheel making demonstration. We turned up for the bailiffs wife demonstration but unfortunately she didn't turn up!
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Had an enjoyable visit at this museum while we were visiting the Ludlow area - really enjoyed the Victorian Farm TV programme and it was good to see where the action took place. One of the shire horses was out ploughing, there were piglets to see, one lady was cooking griddle scones and another was showing how to pat butter into shape and make different identifying patterns on top. Lots of information available. Had lunch in the cafe - this was the old school house and there were some great table mats with snippets out of the old school log. Thought the entry fee was a bit high at £9 for concessions, but I suppose they do need the entry money to keep the place going.
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We did have a nice day here, (4 of us in our 60's) but I have to agree with another reviewer that we did expect to see a bit more happening, especially the Men! I enjoyed it greatly, as we only visited last week & there were all the babies (i.e. lambs, piglets, chicks, etc.) to enchant me & also my favourites, the Working Horses...although sadly we only got there as 'He' had finished his work & was being led back to the stables. The cafe is unique in the old School & I had a very yummy jacket potato, whilst the other 3 had a lovely cream tea. All in all a pleasant few hours spent, whilst staying in the area.
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Good parking: warm, welcoming reception area and staff. On the day of our visit there was an exhibition and demonstrations by woodcarvers which were very good. Having always wanted to visit Acton Scott because of the TV series connection we seemed to be off to a very good star. The visit then went down hill. Apart from the bodger, shop and restaurant, the rest all seemed to be very tired and lacking any lustre and real interest. What a pity as so much could be made of this attraction. As it was, not worth the entrance fee, even though one could return for free. All our party of 4 were disappointed.
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We were passing acton scott last Saturday and having been there about a year ago we decided to pop in and have another look round! Nothing had changed which was nice. Its great for kids and adults and for us in our early 20s it was still very interesting. The piglets were to die for and all the animals look very well looked after! The tame sheep was brilliant and loved being stroked. We didn't go up to the tea room but last time I remember it being very nice. A lovely place for the while family!
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A very interesting victorian working farm, demonstrations of wheelmaking, ploughing with two gorgeous shire horses and a lovely little cafe in the old schoolroom (recommend the jacket potato, yum!). If it is, or has been raining wellies are an absolute must!
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A fantastic place to visit whether its just adults or you have young children with you, it gives them the chance to see how farming used to be done and how hard people had to work. It brings you closer to nature. A really great day out, and you do need a day to enjoy it.
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Really friendly staff/volunteers. And very pretty grounds. Improvements could be made by way of bringing the old wagons out of the sheds so they can be seen and admired properly. Also it'd be nice for the animals if the shire horses weren't tied up facing the corner of their stable and the poor donkey unable to turn around in its stall. It'd be nice to see them properly
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We wanted to visit the farm after enjoying the TV programme made here. We weren't disappointed. There are various demonstrations throughout the day and we enjoyed watching the wheelwright at work. We joined a walking tour of the farm buildings hosted by a very friendly, informative and enthusiastic ' guide' - he really made our visit worth every penny of the entrance fee. There are plenty of animals to see and interact with. The one minus was that the tea room/restaurant seemed to struggle to cope at times - particularly when coach parties arrived en masse . We would probably take a picnic and some drinks in the future to avoid the long queues. A lovely place to spend a few hours and amazing to see somewhere that still uses very traditional farming methods. We felt our entrance fee was really going to a worthy cause and we hope that this attraction goes from strength to strength.
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Spent an very pleasant afternoon here with the grandchildren and it was the fantastic staff that made the day for them. A lovely lady made a corn dolly with each of them taking time to explain things as they went along. The piglets were sweet and the shire horses huge but we were able to stroke them quite safetly. When we visited there was a smelters convention taking place which may sound boring but was really interesting seeing hoe the furnaces were made etc.This place is owned by Shropshire Museum Service and we were told that funding may be withdrawn which would be a shame. It does need some investment and some areas need improving..it would be a shame to let this place go as it has alot of things going for it.
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We loved "Victorian Farm" - we have the DVD, and the Christmas DVD, and the book . . . so we had to visit when we were in the area. What a beautiful place this is ! The aged trees and the calm are my strongest memories. The staff were very friendly and we found this much freer than the average working museum - you can go in and out of places and up and down stairs without feeling that people are watching you all the time, about to tell you off ! My son particularly loved the roadbuilder's and shepherd's huts. I rather fell for the Tamworth piglets ! We didn't use the cafe but it looked lovely, and very sensibly there are toilets as you go into the building (a handsome black-and-white schoolhouse), so you don't feel obliged to buy food because your child needs the loo ! Although the paths stretch for some distance they are well-maintained and we saw several wheelchair-using visitors negotiating the farm without difficulty. Reasonably priced and well worth a visit if you like animals or enjoy history.
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Obviously a great place for kids - but us adults will find plenty of interest too. Everything from charcoal burning to very cute piglets with mum, working horses, bee hive viewer, old machinery, animals and poultry everywhere. Tea room in the old school house complete with scrounging hens if you eat outside! Friendly and helpful staff who look the part. Glad we went.
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