Local Reviews
In May 2025, cb12350 said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
11/05/2025. Absolutely brilliant day out with the grandchildren. Fascinating step back in time. Special thanks the farmers wife in the farmhouse, who explained every detail of the farmhouse daily life, to our two grandchildren, who were entranced.!
It was very quiet, we were expecting crowds, but not many people so very tranquil. Lovely cafe with home made cakes, meals.
It’s only just reopened at the farm, after being closed for four years, so maybe word hasn’t got round yet!
We stayed four hours, plenty of parking, and not too much walking for creaky old knees.!
Your missing a treat with your kids if your looking for an old fashioned countryside day out, without a screen in their hands.
All run by volunteers, so come on everyone, give them some support and visit! It’s brilliant!
It was very quiet, we were expecting crowds, but not many people so very tranquil. Lovely cafe with home made cakes, meals.
It’s only just reopened at the farm, after being closed for four years, so maybe word hasn’t got round yet!
We stayed four hours, plenty of parking, and not too much walking for creaky old knees.!
Your missing a treat with your kids if your looking for an old fashioned countryside day out, without a screen in their hands.
All run by volunteers, so come on everyone, give them some support and visit! It’s brilliant!
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In May 2025, colin p said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Very good day out, and it was great to see how farming life was. I must admit to see the magnificent shires working in the fields and being harnessed was a real treat. Tbh would have given a 4 star but worth the 5 stars just for shires, very authentic.
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In June 2025, Char said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
It's fantastic to see this wonderful place open again.
The team are fantastic & their passion really shines!
Great place to visit for so many types of visitor from the older farmer for the nostalgia & memories to children with an interest in history. The cafe food is delicious & there are some great demonstrations to emerse yourself in. You really feel like you've taken a step back in time!
The team are fantastic & their passion really shines!
Great place to visit for so many types of visitor from the older farmer for the nostalgia & memories to children with an interest in history. The cafe food is delicious & there are some great demonstrations to emerse yourself in. You really feel like you've taken a step back in time!
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In June 2025, Bridget Anne B said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
We visited the farm in early May with our two grandchildren and son and daughter in law and had an absolutely perfect day. All 3 generations were enthralled by the farm and activities available. As it was our first visit we decided to go with a guide and my goodness me what a delight Jo was. She managed to bring to life the workings of the farm engaging our grandchildren for the whole tour which is no mean feat! Her enthusiasm and sense of humour were just perfect. We all had lunch in the Victorian school room and no one was disappointed with their choices and all proved to be excellent value and extremely tasty. A fantastic day out and one not to be missed.
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In June 2025, Sheena H said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Amazing Acton!
Revisited after 30 years, this time with grandchildren, not children. They loved it, had a picnic, listened to shire horse info & asked questions, planted 2 types of beans in an eco friendly compostable container (paper!) ate a fresh radish, played hopscotch, read about farming of yesteryear & generally we all had a fabulous 3 hours.
Revisited after 30 years, this time with grandchildren, not children. They loved it, had a picnic, listened to shire horse info & asked questions, planted 2 types of beans in an eco friendly compostable container (paper!) ate a fresh radish, played hopscotch, read about farming of yesteryear & generally we all had a fabulous 3 hours.
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In June 2025, June W said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
A brilliant morning with the heritage farm, very informative with excellent demonstrations by staff. A very nice lunch with excellent cake. Very busy in cafe a little long waiting for 2 of our 8 meals.
Excellent views.
Excellent views.
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In June 2025, Joan J said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Stunning , beautiful countryside , warm welcome , to this heritage farm. Plenty to do and see, lovely busy cafe. Well worth a visit later to The Hall ( by arrangement)
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In June 2025, Kirstie F said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
We spent a lovely few hours here at Acton Scott. We were given a warm welcome and joined the free tour of the farm which was very informative. The Shires were lovely and it was great to see them being put to good use by moving large wheels about. However, we did feel that it was a real shame about the lack of other livestock at the farm, and apart from the stable man, house wife and garden man, there were no other people to talk to the day we went so we didn’t really get a feel for any of the dairy or livestock side of the farm, or the machinery, smithing or woodwork. There was also only one demonstration of harnessing when we went which sadly we didn’t get to see as we left before this. A few more demonstrations would have been nice. I do however appreciate the farm is ran by volunteers so it’s a case of who is there the day you go. Shame Shropshire Council for no longer supporting it. However, the cafe is a must visit when you go, the cakes are gorgeous and well worth the price. Overall, I would return to Acton Scott on another sunny day as for a place to spend a few hours exploring in the sun it is perfect. I would love to see it restored back to how it was when I visited as a child. A bustling working farm full of life stories.
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In July 2025, Paul B said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Sorry for the delay in this comment but haven’t had a chance since we returned home from our weeks break in Shropshire, but still feel so impelled and moved to do so !!! We visited here at the start of May on my 56th birthday and had SUCH a perfect day !!! 😊 EVERY member of staff couldn’t have been any more helpful, informative, and friendly ♥️🫶🏼. I also shed a happy tear of nostalgia as the barns, buildings, and shepherds huts ( used to have a few camps in some of those back in the day ! 😉) reminded me of my youth spent growing up in a rural hamlet in Buckinghamshire and many happy carefree days surrounded by such things. The restaurant in the old school house was incredible !!! The home made Fidget Pie 🥧 was delicious 😋 and we also took extra slices of the Rhubarb cake and the Coffee and Walnut cake back home with us too as also SO delicious 😋 !!!
All in all, a wonderful experience and you certainly deserve to have lots of visitors !!!
We will be back again and bringing some friends with us next time too !!! 😁
All in all, a wonderful experience and you certainly deserve to have lots of visitors !!!
We will be back again and bringing some friends with us next time too !!! 😁
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In August 2025, not_the_george said about Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
Really good working farm with lots of animals to see and some really interesting demonstrations of farming in Victorian times.
Still some teething things to iron out, e.g. the tours had finished before we arrived and the horse gin finished as we got there. There ate lots of interesting things to see and the children really enjoyed it!
Still some teething things to iron out, e.g. the tours had finished before we arrived and the horse gin finished as we got there. There ate lots of interesting things to see and the children really enjoyed it!
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