Feather Down - Dolphinholme Farm

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  • Family-friendly luxury glampsite on a farm at Dolphinholme, Lancashire
  • A 35-minute drive to Bowland Wild Boar Park; 45 minutes to Blackpool
  • Spacious safari tents with private showers; playground and animals
Fancy the sound of spectacular countryside, farm animals and outdoor fun combined with a great big slice of under-canvas luxury? Then you should be considering a stay at Feather Down Farm – Dolphinholme Farm in the village of Dolphinholme. For here, you can enjoy views across the Lancashire fells; cows, goats and horses in neighbouring fields; playgrounds for the kids; and – best of all – well-equipped safari tents. In these tents there’s bags of space for family, friends and the dog, cosy separate seating and dining areas, and well-kitted out kitchens. Other bonuses include proper beds with mega-comfy mattresses, private flushing toilets and hot showers. There’s lots of storage for all your gear too – but please note, there is no electricity or wifi in the safari tents; they are lit by candles and oil lamps and heated by woodburning stoves. For that added dash of luxury you can add hot tub hire to your booking as well… If you should need to restock foodie supplies, there’s a shop (and a restaurant, if you’re feeling a tad lazy) at the pub in Dolphinholme (five minutes’ drive). So the kids can have a run around, paddle in the River Wyre (which runs through the farmland) and build dens in the woodland safely, cars are not allowed by the pitches. A designated parking area is a few minutes’ walk away, with wheelbarrows to get your luggage to the safari tents. Your hosts are John and Barbara Gorst – you’ll soon meet their dogs – whose family has farmed this land since World War II. They will be more than happy to answer your questions about their farm.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5

Languages spoken

English

Nearest campgrounds

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Feather Down - Dolphinholme Farm

Wagon Road

Dolphinholme

Lancaster

Lancashire

England

LA2 9DJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.97543°N
-2.72647°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.8 mi Crossroads
3.4 mi University Underpass
6 mi Bus Station
Rail
6 mi Lancaster Rail Station
8.2 mi Bare Lane Rail Station
8.6 mi Heysham Port Rail Station
Ferry
8.6 mi Heysham Ferry Terminal
11.5 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
11.9 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing

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

At Dophinholme Farm, the biggest problem is what to do first. The Forest of Bowland is within striking distance, for family days out at the Bowland Wild Boar Park (35 minutes’ drive) meeting the ostriches, meerkats and wild boar piglets, while older kids may be tempted by the daredevil rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (45 minutes). If days at the seaside are what’s requested, Cockerham Sands (25 minutes) are often almost deserted, so yo may have them to yourselves. The southern limits of the Lake District National Park (45 minutes) await with all their cycling and hiking options on quiet lanes and woodland tracks. There’s more gorgeous countryside if you head east into the Yorkshire Dales National Park, stopping off to see gigantic stalactites in the subterranean caverns at Ingleborough Cave (55 minutes), and then wearing off some energy climbing up the scenic Ingleton Waterfalls Trail (45 minutes). If you’d rather stay closer to home base, go pony trekking (15 minutes) across the fells, take a picnic and hike up to Abbeystead Dam (10 minutes) or try your hand at coarse fishing for carp and pike (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morecambe North 8.9 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good
Morecambe South 9.1 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Fleetwood 12.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Cleveleys 14.6 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bispham 16 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lancaster Castle 6 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 7.1 mi

Forest of Bowland 15.4 mi

The Blackpool Tower 17.4 mi

Blackpool Illuminations 17.5 mi

National Trust

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 18.1 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 21.2 mi

Sizergh Castle and Garden 21.4 mi

Dalton Castle 22.4 mi

Fell Foot Park 22.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clougha Pike 2.6 mi

Scorton - Bowland - Nicky Nook 3.2 mi

Cockerham - Glasson - Lancaster Canal - Cockerham 3.8 mi

Bowland - Wolfhole Crag from Tower Lodge 4.9 mi

ASHTON MEMORIAL GARDENS AND WILLIAMSON PARK 5.3 mi

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday, July 3, 2024 – Wednesday, July 3, 2024)

    Lytham St Annes, England 19.2 mi

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.

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  • Does Feather Down - Dolphinholme Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Feather Down - Dolphinholme Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Feather Down - Dolphinholme Farm? At Dophinholme Farm, the biggest problem is what to do first. The Forest of Bowland is within striking distance, for family days out at the Bowland Wild Boar Park (35 minutes’ drive) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Feather Down - Dolphinholme Farm?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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