Acton Scott Historic Working Farm events

There are daily demonstrations giving a flavour of farm life at the turn of the 20th century. You can also see buttermaking every day and we have working demonstrations in our farm cottage:

We have visits from:

• the Blacksmith
• the Wheelwright
• the Farrier
• the Bodger at the Pole lathe
• the Stickmaker
• the Hurdle maker
• the Basket maker
• the potter

2008 events programme:

• 26 May - A Grand Day Out - Spring Plant Sale and Picnic - Local plant and food stalls together with entertainment, competitions and behind the scenes tours. Try your hand at croquet, clock golf and other garden games. Picnic in the patch to musical accompaniment. 'A Grand Day Out' for all the family
• 8 June - Midland Oil Engine Club Rally
• 28 to 29 June - Wheels and Waggons weekend
• 13 July - All about Bees
• 17 August - Craft and Skills Bonanza
• 13 to 14 September - History Revealed (A look back at Acton Scott over the Centuries)
• 21 September - Harvest Festival (procession 3pm)
• 5 October - Root Vegetable Revue
• 25 to 26 October and 1 to 2 November - Steam Threshing

August Holiday Happenings:
There’s lots happening at Acton Scott Historic Working Farm during the August holiday period. As well as hands-on activities (H), demonstrations (D), entertainment (E) and opportunities to find out more (F), all listed below, there will be a quiz or trail to have a go at every day, together with our daily demonstrations of butter making, farm and cottage life. And then there are the animals too!

• Fri 1 The Wheelwright(D)
• Sat 2 Greetings cards(H)
• Sun 3 Tales of old Shropshire(E)
• Tue 5 Animal masks (H)/The Blacksmith(D)
• Wed 6 The Wheelwright(D)
• Thu 7 The Farrier (D)
• Fri 8 The Wheelwright (D)
• Sat 9 Traditional Singing(E)
• Sun 10 Bookmarks (H)
• Tue 12 Spinning(H)
• Wed 13 The Wheelwright (D)
• Thu 14 The Farrier (D)
• Fri 15 The Wheelwright (D)
• Sat 16 Shropshire Wildlife Trust (F)
• Sun 17 Weaving (H)/Crafts and Skills Bonanza (D)
• Tue 19 Sweetheart favours (H)
• Wed 20 The Wheelwright (D)
• Thu 21 The Farrier (D)
• Fri 22 The Wheelwright (D)
• Sat 23 Farm and countryside stories (E)
• Sun 24 Puppets (H)
• Mon 25 Farm and countryside stories (E)
• Tue 26 Straw Marquetry (H)/ The Blacksmith(D)
• Wed 27 The Wheelwright (D)
• Thu 28 The Farrier (D)
• Fri 29 The Wheelwright (D)
• Sat 30 Carnival masks (H)
• Sun 31 To be confirmed

NB a small, additional charge may be made for hands-on activities (H)

Every visit to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is different. The farm work changes with each season and every day we try to offer something new to see or do. So why not buy a season ticket? Follow the link on this page for more information.