Acton Scott Historic Working Farm was the vision of Thomas Acton who established the museum to demonstrate historic farming techniques. The hit BBC series 'Victorian Farm' was filmed at Acton Scott in 2008 and brought its magic to a worldwide audience. The site has been operated by Shropshire Council, as tenants of the Acton Scott Estate, since the 1970s.
In order to find a financially sustainable future for the Farm Shropshire Council launched a public engagement exercise in February 2022 with key stakeholders including the Friends of Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, the local community and the education and heritage skills sector. After careful consideration, it was decided that the best course of action was to surrender the lease back to the Estate, and this was finalised in April 2023.
A new not-for-profit organisation has been established which now operates Acton Scott Heritage Farm. For more information, please visit their website:
