Welcome to Acton Scott
Tucked away in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is the ancient Acton Scott estate. Visitors and holiday makers are encouraged to come and experience its timeless appeal and village character and in so doing help preserve it for future generations.
Acton Scott has long provided the opportunity to become familiar with the country life of yesteryear. Its Historic Working Farm is a wonderful visitor attraction with daily activities and special events. You will see traditional 19th century farm life unfold daily, while the land around is worked by heavy horses.
Acton Scott offers the perfect holiday location for families and groups of friends. Finely restored, larger Holiday Houses; a charming 19th century farm labourer’s dwelling tipped by The Sunday Times' Top 100 Cool Holiday Cottages; NEW luxury tented encampments with 'Country House Hideout'; Farmhouse B&B and Group Camping at the Village Hall. The choice is yours.
Acton Scott has achieved national television fame as the setting for the BBC’s 2009 ratings success story Victorian Farm, two series of which were produced by Lion TV. The estate provided the film location for Ben Fogle's Escape in Time , which first went on air in July 2010, and has also featured on TV’s Escape to the Country and Country Tracks.
Everyone at Acton Scott works hard to enrich its appeal to visitors. A new Circular walk, the 'Country Squire’s Stroll', takes in the estate’s picturesque landscape and many of the locations seen on TV. A programme of popular rural trades and crafts Courses is run by the Historic Working Farm. Or if you would like a behind the scenes, guided tour of the Victorian Farm production locations, you can book an exclusive Film Tour.