AN immersive Victorian attraction that closed four years ago is set to reopen next month.Acton Scott Heritage Farm is an interactive museum that’s like going back in time, where kids can see what everyday life was like for the people over 100 years ago.Acton Scott Heritage FarmThe actors help kids’ experience live on a working Victorian farm[/caption]Four CornersChildren can have a look around the working farm and take classes[/caption]It was forced to close back in June 2021 due to financial problems which saw it losing £168,000 a year.
However, they have since confirmed they will be reopening in time for Easter weekend after being registered as a charity.Anyone heading there can experience life on a working farm where they practice farming, crafts and other Victorian traditions.Over the Easter opening, you’ll also be able to see newborn animals on the farm from lambs to calves.
During the day, the farm hold Easter-themed activities along with learning heritage skills like harvesting and cider making.The ‘Victorian’ residents will also show how they go about their daily chores from laundry to butter making in the dairy and baking in the farmhouse kitchen.For anyone more interested in the farm, you can get up close with some of the animals that would have been part of farming life such as lambs, piglets, chicks and horses.
Visitors have described the heritage farm as a “step back in time.”One person said on TripAdvisor: “It’s the perfect family day out. Set in.