A heritage farm has launched a series of ‘Coming Back to Life’ guided tours Acton Scott Heritage Farm, which closed in 2021, is offering visitors an opportunity to experience rural life as it was in the late 19th century and to see the work being carried out in readiness for full opening in 2025.

The first tour each day will tell the story of the site and will have more detail about the work being carried out to bring the site up to a standard ready for next year and will be suitable for adults and older children (13 years and over).

The second tour of the day will be more suitable for families with younger children and will include a selection of fun, hands-on activities.

There will be demonstrations of crafts and activities along the way to give a flavour of how the farm will look once fully open next year.

Visitors will be led by volunteers and will visit all the key areas of the site and will explain what work has been done to maintain the site, and outline the plans for the future.

Shropshire sheep, Dairy Shorthorn cattle and a selection of rare breed chickens will be on-site and there will be Shire horse demonstrations on most dates.

Refreshments will be available in the New Barn visitor centre. The Farm, which is a charity, will be asking for donations on the day to cover the costs of the refreshments.

The tours run on selected dates until September 1. For full details and to book tickets, visit actonscottheritagefarm.org.uk/what-to-expect-when-you-visit.