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Dolphinholme House Farm

Lancashire La2 9 Dj, Lancashire, England

1 acre hosted by Dolphinholme ?.

Ready-made, comfortable ‘camping’ in a beautiful, rural location with good old-fashioned fun a-plenty

Dolphinholme House Farm has been in John Gorst’s family since the 1930s, sitting at the western edge of the Trough of Bowland, a truly beautiful part of the world, just south of the Lake District. Seven spacious, and very comfortable ‘tents’ – they have raised wooden floors and beds with mattresses, pillows and even duvets – are set out on the edge of 35 acres of woodland, overlooking a 10-acre field. The River Wyre, fringed by a line of trees at the bottom of the field, seems to be the only thing rushing by in this peaceful spot. The emphasis here is on good old-fashioned fun, and the site offers plenty of opportunities for this – swimming, paddling and pottering around with fishing nets in the river, or just picnicking on its banks, climbing trees, running about in the fields and climbing on bales of hay. And in the evening, you can take your pick from the simple pleasures of stories around the campfire, reading together or playing games by candlelight. Children can also learn about life on a farm and where their food comes from by helping with the milking (the farm makes its own goat’s cheese), gathering eggs from the henhouse or helping to make pizza or bread in the traditional wood-fired oven.

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Lancashire La2 9 Dj, Lancashire, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Dolphinholme ?.Joined in June 2010

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Ready-made, comfortable ‘camping’ in a beautiful, rural location with good old-fashioned fun a-plenty

Nearby attractions

Local attractions include picnicking at Abbeystead reservoir, fishing at Wyreside lakes (01524 791154), or horse-riding at the Bay Horse School of Equitation at Forton (07791 476033), just the other side of the M6. The traditional seaside village of Arnside is a little over half an hour away, 4 miles beyond Morecambe.

Food and 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 at Dolphinholme (01524 791233) serves hearty pub grub while the Bay Horse at Forton offers gastro-pub fare (01524 791204).

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