Acton Scott
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.494, -2.808 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 45 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01694 (Church Stretton) |
Acton Scott is a small, rural parish in Shropshire, set among rolling pastures and hedgerows a few miles west of Church Stretton and close to the Long Mynd within the Shropshire Hills AONB. The landscape is characteristically quiet and agricultural, with stone cottages and lanes giving it a classic country feel and a very small, close-knit population.
The parish is best known for the Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, a long‑standing estate with historic links to the Acton family that has showcased traditional skills, Victorian-era farming and attracted visitors and school groups; agriculture and rural tourism remain important locally. Historic buildings, community events centred on the farm and easy access to the surrounding hill country make it a popular, low-key base for walkers and anyone interested in rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Acton Scott
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Shrewsbury 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Kidderminster 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Wellington 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Stourport-on-Severn 24.8 miles40 km
- Ryton 21 miles33.9 km
- Bridgnorth 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Newtown 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Leominster 18.6 miles30 km
- Ludlow 9.4 miles15.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Church Stretton and Craven Arms Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wistanstow Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Eaton-under-Heywood Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Hope Bowdler Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Church Stretton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Craven Arms Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Myndtown Parish 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Culmington Parish 4 miles6.5 km
- Diddlebury Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Sibdon Carwood Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
- All Stretton Built-up area 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Edgton Parish 4.4 miles7.1 km
Example postcodes in Acton Scott
SY6 6QQ, SY6 6RP, SY6 6RT, SY6 6RS, SY6 6QG, SY6 6RW, SY6 6QJ, SY6 6QL, SY6 6FB … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 44.7 miles71.9 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 58 miles93.4 km
- Church Stretton Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Craven Arms 3.7 miles6 km
Hotels near Acton Scott Ad
- The Bucks Head Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- The Clive Arms 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The Town House Ludlow 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Lion 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Netley Hall 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- The Feathers Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Fishmore Hall 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Wheatsheaf Inn 9.7 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- Ludlow Racecourse Recreation 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Clee Hills Hill 8 miles12.9 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Croft Ambrey Archaeological site 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 13.7 miles22 km
- Clun Forest Forest 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 14 miles22.5 km
- Easton Court Estate 14.3 miles23 km
- Attingham Estate 14.4 miles23.1 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Madeley Court Estate 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Welshpool Stadium 18 miles29 km