Farm visitors keep coming back
Despite the really cold start to the 2013 season, Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is enjoying good visitor numbers thanks to its new ticketing offer.
Under the new scheme, most visitors who came to the farm at the beginning of the season chose to convert their day tickets to season passes. As a result, they’ve been back to enjoy the animals, demonstrations and activities whenever they like.
Michael Turner, manager at the popular farm museum, made famous by the BBC’s Victorian Farm, said:
“We’ve seen familiar faces among the visitors returning for a morning here or an hour there. Youngsters and adults alike have taken the opportunity to come back and check on the progress of the new born stock that we had just after Easter. Our new ticketing arrangements have been very well received and offer a fantastic discount, whether you buy your ticket now, or in November just before the end of the season.
“However, to get the best from the scheme, the earlier you buy, the better the value for money you receive.”
In addition to the rare breed Shropshire lambs that started to arrive at Easter, the farm’s Large Black Sow produced eight Large Black/Tamworth cross piglets in the first week of the season, much to the delight of the public.
Michael Turner said:
“Visitors were present for the birth of some of the piglets, allowing them to see one element of farming at firsthand. We think that this sort of connection with nature is really important to people’s understanding of why we rear animals, why animal husbandry success is vital, and why knowing where your food comes from is really important.”
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is open from Tuesdays to Sundays through to 3 November 2013. Each day on the farm is different, with a range of demonstrations and activities taking place alongside the necessary tasks that the land and stock require.
There is plenty of free parking, a shop and an excellent café. More details of the season can be found at www.actonscottmuseum.com.
