Dolphinholme House Farm
North West England Lancashire Lancaster
- Safari Lodges
A perfect site right next to the River Wyre – ideal for picnicking and larking about in the sun.
Dolphinholme House Farm is camping for those who like their creature comforts – rustic decor and outdoor living but with comfy bedding and all mod cons thrown in. These seven spacious safari tents have raised wooden floors and proper beds with mattresses and bedding, on the edge of 35 acres of woodland, overlooking a 10-acre field. Dolphinholme House Farm is an ideal place for families. Being slap bang next to the River Wyre, means you get your own wild and stunning swimming pool – a perfect area for picnicking and larking about in the sun. There's an onsite play barn too, which excites most grown-ups, let alone kids, with bales of hay, a swing, a sandpit and giant slide and much more. It's also a working dairy farm, with goats, and if you're lucky you might catch a glimpse of the elusive roe deer in front of your tent. Offsite, take your pick from the Lake District, Blackpool's fairs and the Yorkshire Dales – all just a day trip away.
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Each tent has a wood-burning stove, flush toilet, cold running water, a worktop, chiller, dining table, chairs and a couple of comfy deckchairs, and there is a picnic table outside, with stone circles for campfires. There are 2 bedrooms and a bunkroom for the kids, and lighting is by oil lamp and candles – there’s no electricity. A shower block has 3 hot showers, including a family shower. The honesty shop is always open and well stocked with fruit and veg, Forest of Bowland butter, locally sourced meat, the farm’s own cheese and frozen food, including home-cooked frozen ready-meals. There are board games and toys to borrow. Kids of the 2-legged variety can play with the 4-legged ones in the barn, which also has a hay mountain for crawling over and a tyre swing, and there are ponies, hens, pigs, rabbits and guinea pigs – so lots of petting opportunities. There’s also onsite bike hire (bring your own helmets) and tours of the farm, with trails and footpaths.Nearby
Local attractions include picnicking at Abbeystead reservoir, fishing at Wyreside Lakes and the traditional seaside village of Arnside, a little over half an hour away, 4 miles beyond Morecambe.
Food & Drink
Wallings Farm near Cockerham (01524 793781) has an ice-cream parlour as well as a nice coffee shop and a good restaurant. The Fleece Inn at Dolphinholme serves hearty pub grub while the Bay Horse at Forton offers gastropub fare.Open
Easter–OctoberFamily Friendly
There’s a river. Some people may need reminding to wash their hands after playing with animals. As it’s a working farm there are agricultural vehicles moving around.
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A bus to Keld leaves Richmond train station 3 times a day.
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