Museums · West Midlands
Acton Scott
In or near Diddlebury.
Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 104. It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natu
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton · 4.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Acton Scott, the nearest railway station is Church Stretton, which is 4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SY6 6QQ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 104. It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. The settlement was recorded as Actune in the 1086 Domesday Book. The Acton family live on the 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) manorial estate and have worked it since the twelfth century. It is most well known for the 30-acre (120,000 m2) Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, founded by the estate's then owner, Tom Acton, in 1975. A Victorian living museum, it featured in the 2009 Victorian Farm BBC TV series. Visitors to the farm could take part in various workshops and courses on such activities as turning butter, hand-milking cows and herding live-stock. Many skills such as bodging, forging, pole-lathing, wheel and brick-making were demonstrated. The museum, which was run by Shropshire Council on lease from the Acton Scott manor estate, closed in June 2021 for economic reasons. The Council relinquished the lease to the estate in 2023. The museum was reopened on 18 April 2025, funded by a charity, under the title of Acton Scott Heritage Farm.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Long Mynd SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 104. It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natural beauty. The settlement was recorded as Actune in the 1086 Domesday Book. The Acton family live on the 1,500-acre (6.1 km2) manorial estate and have worked it since the twelfth century. It is most well known for the 30-acre (120,000 m2) Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, founded by the estate's then owner, Tom Acton, in 1975. A Victorian living museum, it featured in the 2009 Victorian Farm BBC TV series. Visitors to the farm could take part in various workshops and courses on such activities as turning butter, hand-milking cows and herding live-stock. Many skills such as bodging, forging, pole-lathing, wheel and brick-making were demonstrated. The museum, which was run by Shropshire Council on lease from the Acton Scott manor estate, closed in June 2021 for economic reasons. The Council relinquished the lease to the estate in 2023. The museum was reopened on 18 April 2025, funded by a charity, under the title of Acton Scott Heritage Farm.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5017, -2.8042
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Acton Scott
- Postcode
- SY6 6QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Nearest railway station
- Church Stretton — 4 km
- Official site
- www.actonscott.com
Sources
- wikipedia: Acton Scott (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Acton Scott?
- Acton Scott is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY6 6QQ), in the parish of Acton Scott.
- What is Acton Scott?
- Acton Scott is a village and parish near Church Stretton in Shropshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 104. It lies in the Shropshire Hills area of outstanding natu
- How do I get to Acton Scott?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY6 6QQ.
- Is Acton Scott a protected site?
- Yes — Acton Scott is part of the Long Mynd SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Acton Scott?
- The nearest railway station is Church Stretton, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY6 6QQ.