Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
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Lovely but nothing like as much activity as I expected. More a museum, or showpiece than an actual working farm.. My expectations were probably daft... I visualised a real farm...
The high point for our grandchildren was working the bellows for the farrier and :having a horseshoe to take home. Great idea. Lots of interesting info. Good lunch in the cafe.
The high point for our grandchildren was working the bellows for the farrier and :having a horseshoe to take home. Great idea. Lots of interesting info. Good lunch in the cafe.
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Fantastic day out with the family, lots to see, do and learn about. Definitely be revisiting again
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Even on a Sunday in August our visit didn't feel crowded. Lots for children to do (helping feed the lambs, or hold new baby chicks was going down a treat when we were there). Wonderful cafe in the old school, serving excellent light lunches and homemade cakes. Well worth a visit.
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Great place lots of things to look at. Well worth a visit
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A real find. Great for families. Lots of hands on fun farming in Victorian times. Shire Horses are beautiful.
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We had a lovely time doing the land army display,the working farm is superb and the grounds are just lovely .we were able to get involved and experience many things on the farm and see how it all works.will definatley go again lovely.
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My husband and I visited this historic farm 17/8/19 for the 1940's event. A warm welcome from staff & we began pottering around, following the paths. Many people - visitors & staff were wearing clothes in the 1940 style. It felt so natural & everyone blended. There was even a place where one could have hair done in the style of the period.
We were slightly concerned about having to wait a long time for food, having read a t'advisor review for the preceeding day. We'd packed some edibles to leave in car - just in case. We need not have worried. I sat in my borrowed w'chair at an outside table by The Old School House whilst my husband waited in a queue to order food. As he returned to the table, about 20mins later, a waitress followed carrying our lunch - yummy jacket potatoes etc.. If any are concerned about waiting time...it IS a Victorian Farm - a conveyor belt type food system just would not suit.
I am a Blue Badge holder & was grateful for the borrowed w'chair. I could sit when nec. or use for stability when going over some cobbled areas. It was great to see so many free ranging chickens scurrying around everywhere. A flock of geese happy to share their space with visitors. Goats, piglets, calves etc. all looked very well.
We both pickd up on the fact that whilst many children were around, there were no tantrums nor screaming from any. The tranquility of the place had worked it's magic on everyone.
Thank you to all concerned for creating such a place of interest.
We will return.
We were slightly concerned about having to wait a long time for food, having read a t'advisor review for the preceeding day. We'd packed some edibles to leave in car - just in case. We need not have worried. I sat in my borrowed w'chair at an outside table by The Old School House whilst my husband waited in a queue to order food. As he returned to the table, about 20mins later, a waitress followed carrying our lunch - yummy jacket potatoes etc.. If any are concerned about waiting time...it IS a Victorian Farm - a conveyor belt type food system just would not suit.
I am a Blue Badge holder & was grateful for the borrowed w'chair. I could sit when nec. or use for stability when going over some cobbled areas. It was great to see so many free ranging chickens scurrying around everywhere. A flock of geese happy to share their space with visitors. Goats, piglets, calves etc. all looked very well.
We both pickd up on the fact that whilst many children were around, there were no tantrums nor screaming from any. The tranquility of the place had worked it's magic on everyone.
Thank you to all concerned for creating such a place of interest.
We will return.
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Very interesting view into the past
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Wonderful farm full of animals.Plenty to see on event days .Friendly staff and animals.Staff really care about their animals here.
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This is a great day out for the family with interesting activities, lovely surroundings and of course lots of animals. My kids have enjoyed since they were little and still do as teenagers.
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Great place, with lots of information provided. Nice friendly staff, lovely healthy farm animals to see. Set in the lovely Shropshire countryside, well worth a visit.
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Excellent for children
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We had an amazing day here, kids totally happy all day. Long queues for food at lunchtime, but the cakes and drinks we had were very fresh and tasty. What made it even better, there was a whole day of a felting workshop, by Tillyteadance, and my daughter and i created something beautiful to take home, . Maxine, who ran the felting, could not have been more patient and made it all seem so simple. The things she makes to sell are superb, very inspirational. Thankyou for an amazing day!!!
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Wonderful, peaceful place full of interest and things to see and think about! Good cake too! 🙂😁
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Fantastic day out with the family. Plenty to see and do and lots of opportunities to get hands on with the animals. We enjoyed sampling the cakes and lunches in the cafe too.
From my 6 year old “this is the best farm I’ve been to, it’s got all the animals you could ever want and lots of great events too!”
We got a groupon voucher making it even better value for money.
From my 6 year old “this is the best farm I’ve been to, it’s got all the animals you could ever want and lots of great events too!”
We got a groupon voucher making it even better value for money.
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I absolutely love this place, it has loads of character. The village hall and adjacent field are Available for hire at very reasonable rates. a group of around 20 of us book it and camp/caravan every year
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Visited with my daughter and two young grandsons. Was only planning to spend half the day there but stayed until the end. Saw all of the activities which were great. What is special here is the staff doing the demonstrations - they make sure that every child has a go no matter how many children turn up for holding a chick or lamb feeding. You can also get close to the lovely animals and there are lots of them, many running around for you to see. My favourites will always be the shire horses such big beautiful giants. The tug of war with a grass rope was such fun and the staff and lady we spoke to towards the end were so interesting. There’s lots of space to run around, have your picnic and all and will definately be back
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Love it love the horses takes me back to my farm days years ago
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Great place, very interactive and interesting
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lovely day with our granddaughter
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Without a doubt, the best day out of our holiday. We were born into farming in that era but still learned plenty.
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There is a fabulous off road mobility scooter that can be hired at the farm. Well worth booking this ahead of a visit if someone in the party struggles with walking. Cute pygmy goats, free range chickens walking around and beautiful piglets. Great family trip we could all enjoy
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Really enjoyed our visit here will defiantly go back again .
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This is a great place for families. So much to see and do!
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We thoroughly enjoyed our day here and spent a lot longer going around than we expected.
All of the staff are very friendly and helpful and there is a full programme of demonstrations, guided walks and animal interactions throughout the day.
Study the map they give you to ensure that you don't miss some of the features.
We loved seeing the working horses being trained.
Reasonable prices in their cafe.
All of the staff are very friendly and helpful and there is a full programme of demonstrations, guided walks and animal interactions throughout the day.
Study the map they give you to ensure that you don't miss some of the features.
We loved seeing the working horses being trained.
Reasonable prices in their cafe.
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