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On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

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From £405 (for 2 nights, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Feather Down Farm - Balnab Farm

From £405 For 2 nights, 5 adults

More than 500 square feet of space (added by manager 15 Jun 2022)

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Get lost in thought (added by manager 02 dec 2022)

Enjoy the evenings by candle light before a great nights sleep (added by manager 02 dec 2022)

Enjoy alfresco meals and family time (added by manager 02 dec 2022)

Dog-friendly stay on a dairy farm near the Isle of Whithorn
A 10-minute drive from Garlieston and Galloway House Gardens
Kids’ play area and animals such as pygmy goats and Shetland ponies

Hole down in a canvas hideaway modelled on a turn-of-the-century farmhouse… Feather Down – Balnab Farm is a Scottish edition of the Feather Down farm stable, a brand of back to basics, wifi- and electricity-free stays on farms across the UK. This particular place is dog- and family-friendly, based on a dairy farm just five minutes’ drive from the Isle of Whithorn on the Scottish coast (which is a peaceful fishing village rivalling those in Cornwall, just with way less people). Farmers Chloe and Gavin Vance and their eight children opened this place with Feather Down in 2021. It’s not their first Scottish site, but it’s the most southerly, just a couple of miles from the Solway Firth. It’s a go-to for families, with a play area kitted out with climbing, water play areas and straw bales at the centre of the encampment. The farm also has dairy calves, pygmy goats, Shetland ponies and piglets, all within view of the canvas hideaway. Measuring nearly 500 square feet, the canvas hideaway has a cosy interior with all manners of nooks and crannies to hide out in. Even better, the tent expands in size as soon as you open up the front canopy. Everything you might think of has been included: flushing toilets, a private shower, comfy beds (sleeping a family up to six) and a roomy living area. It’s lit up by candles and oil lamps and heated by a woodburning stove (which can also be used for cooking). Everything that is, apart from electricity and wifi. This is the place to go to get a glimpse of a simpler way of life free from gadgets.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to Fri, 1 Nov 2024

Pitch types & availability

Canvas Hideaway 3 bedroom safari tent

5 people maximum 3 bedrooms

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 9.0m length (16.4ft width x 29.5ft length) Calculated area: 45.0m² (484.4ft²)

5 people maximum 3 bedrooms

Dimensions

5.0m width x 9.0m length (16.4ft width x 29.5ft length) Calculated area: 45.0m² (484.4ft²)

4 rooms

Bedroom 1 x Double bed

Bedroom 1 x Bunk bed

Bedroom 1 x Sleeping platform

Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Features

Bed linen 5 included, 5 max.

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Cool box 1 included, 1 max.

Duvets and pillows 6 included, 6 max.

Dining table and chairs

Kitchen corner or kitchenette

Extras

Campfire Pack (max unlimited)		£20 (£20) per night
Cot (and linen) (1 max)		£8 (£8) per stay
Dog (2 max)		£25 (£25) per stay
Farmers Stew on the Open Fire for 6 person (max unlimited)		£33 (£33) per night
High chair (3 max)		£6 (£6) per stay
Homemade Soup (max unlimited)		£35 (£35) per night
Hot tub hire (1 max)		£90 (£90) per night
Making of the bunk bed (1 max)		£15 (£15) per stay
Making of the cupboard bed (1 max)		£7.50 (£7.50) per stay
Stove and lamp service (1 max)		£15 (£15) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £405 (£405) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Feather Down Farm - Balnab Farm

Whithorn

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG8 8HP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.72821°N
-4.38357°W

Nearest transport

Coach

11.9 mi St John Street

Rail

28.5 mi Stranraer Rail Station

Ferry

28.4 mi Stranraer Ferry Terminal

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Isle of Whithorn (fishing village): five minutes’ drive - Garlieston (small coastal village): 10 minutes - Galloway House Gardens (historic seaside gardens from 1740): 10 minutes - Rigg or Cruggleton bay (beach and coastal walks): 15 minutes - Wigtown (hosts the Wigtown Book Festival in September): 20 minutes - Port William (fishing village): 20 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mossyard	9.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Carrick	9.3 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brighouse Bay	11.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Dhoon Bay	13.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor
Rockcliffe	25.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Poor	Poor	Poor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Isle of Whithorn - Burrow Head - Physgill Glen 2.3 mi

St Ninian's Cave 2.8 mi

Garlieston - Cruggleton Castle - Galloway House Estate - Garlieston 4.2 mi

Garlieston – Innerwell Port – Eggerness Point - Garlieston 4.3 mi

Back Bay - Monreith - Clachan of Myrton - Back Bay 6.2 mi