Swithens Farm

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The site's first ever guests on a non-electric grass tent pitch
Bilbo the pony
Some of the friendly sheep
Lacey the sow with her piglets
Non-electric grass pitch
Happy guests with the petting farm in the background
Well-maintained and even ground
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  • Family-friendly site next to a 150-acre farm park
  • A 20-minute drive from central Leeds; 45 minutes from York
  • Café, food shop, kids' farm, play area and wifi
Fancy a family holiday where the activities are within ridiculously easy reach? Head to the pitches at Swithens Farm, next door to a 150-acre adventure farm near Leeds, for easy access to a farm park full of friendly critters (including farm animals and a few more exotic ones like alpacas and meerkats). This countrified West Yorkshire site may be full of farmyard sights and sounds, but it's also well-connected – it's a 20-minute drive from here into central Leeds, and both the M1 and M62 are a few minutes' drive away. This location makes planning many a fab day out splendidly straightforward (including jaunts further afield to York or the Yorkshire Dales). There's plenty to explore by the site though if you're not up for venturing far – the farm park next door (separate charge for entry) has a soft play area and a kids' farm (often the scene of cooing grownups too), plus a café that serves up cooked breakfasts and lighter bites. You may also like to contemplate meals cooked on a barbecue back at your pitch: bring your grill along and you can pick up fresh meat from the farm's butchery for a winning dinner. In terms of facilities, this site is a little lower on frills: no showers are available, but there's a portable toilet in the pitching field and guests can use the café toilets during opening hours. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you on hols here (but please keep them on a lead to curb that pesky herding instinct).

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room 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 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

D. of E. 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Swithens Farm

Swithens Lane

Rothwell

West Yorkshire

England

LS26 0BT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.73921°N
1.47357°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 mi Bus Station
3.9 mi Union Street
4.7 mi Kirkgate
Rail
1.7 mi Woodlesford Rail Station
2.2 mi Outwood Rail Station
3.4 mi Normanton Rail Station
Airport
11.8 mi Leeds Bradford International Airport
24 mi Sheffield City Airport
25.9 mi Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport

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

Leeds and its suburbs are packed with family-friendly activities: head to the Royal Armouries Museum (20 minutes' drive) for a swashbuckling display of arms and armour from across the world or drive out of town to Harewood House (35 minutes) if you fancy touring a rather regal country estate. York (45 minutes) has plenty of further kid-pleasing adventures in store, including the interactive Jorvik Viking Centre and National Railway Museum. Looking for some outdoor adventure? Prep a picnic and drive up to Low Laithe (about an hour), where you can hire bikes and explore Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You can also pedal a couple of miles further down the road and visit the weird and wacky geological formations at Brimham Rocks. For active pursuits a little closer to base, check out Temple Newsam Park (20 minutes), where there's a Go Ape and golf course. Want to get seriously in shape while sojourning at Swithens Farm? A local leisure centre and gym can be reached with a five-minute drive.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The British Oak Pub 0.6 mi
  • Rothwell Working Mens Club Pub 0.6 mi
  • The Unicorn Inn Pub 0.6 mi
  • The Black Bull Pub 0.6 mi
  • Carlton Social Club Pub 0.7 mi
  • Wood Fire Dine Restaurant 0.7 mi
  • Mirchiz Restaurant 0.7 mi
  • The Fish Bar Restaurant 0.7 mi
  • Hare and Hounds Inn Pub 0.7 mi
  • The White Swan Pub 0.8 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Supermarket 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.5 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.8 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 1.9 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Top Shelf Off-licence 2.4 mi
  • Asda Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 3.1 mi

Parks and play

  • Lower Village Green 0.6 mi
  • Carlton Village Green 0.7 mi
  • Rothwell Pastures 0.8 mi
  • Carlton Park 0.8 mi
  • Springhead Park 0.9 mi
  • Manor Park 1.1 mi
  • Northfield Rec 1.2 mi
  • Lofthouse Millenium Green 1.2 mi
  • Hopefield Park 1.3 mi
  • Water Haigh Woodland Park 1.5 mi

Family days out

  • Rothwell Castle Ruins 0.8 mi
  • Amphitheatre Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • The Home Farm Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • BE1150 Dragline Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Mission Out Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Temple Newsam Estate Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Go Ape - Treetop Adventure Theme park 3.5 mi
  • Diggerland Yorkshire Theme park 4 mi
  • Royal Armouries Tilt Yard Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Northern Ballet Academy Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • Northern Ballet Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • Roundhay Castle (Folly) 7.1 mi
  • Tropical World Zoo 7.1 mi
  • Pontefract Castle 7.6 mi
  • Ponderosa Zoo 8.7 mi

Public transport

  • Royds Lane 0.5 mi
  • Carlton Lane Victoria Avenue 0.6 mi
  • Carlton Lane Stone Brig Lane 0.6 mi
  • Rothwell 0.6 mi
  • Main Street Carlton 0.6 mi
  • Pennington Lane Royds School 0.6 mi
  • Rothwell Library Rothwell 0.6 mi
  • Stainton Lane 0.6 mi
  • Carlton Lane 0.6 mi
  • Carlton Lane Stainton Lane 0.6 mi

Other nearby

  • Oulton Park Golf Course 0.7 mi
  • Lemonroyd Marina 2.1 mi
  • Leeds Skelton Lake Services Shopping centre 2.3 mi
  • Middleton District Shopping Center Shopping centre 2.5 mi
  • Normanton Golf Club Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Stanley Ferry Marina 2.6 mi
  • Temple Newsam Golf Course 3.1 mi
  • Fairies Hill Moorings Marina 3.2 mi
  • Whitwood Golf Club Golf course 3.5 mi
  • South Leeds Golf Club Golf course 3.8 mi

Local services

  • PodPoint Charging station 0.5 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 0.7 mi
  • Naseems' Pharmacy 0.7 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 0.7 mi
  • NatWest Cashpoint 0.7 mi
  • Rothwell Health Centre Doctors 0.7 mi
  • Carlton Lane Pharmacy 1.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • The Lofthouse Surgery Doctors 1.2 mi
  • Aberford Road Service Station Fuel station 1.2 mi

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Must see

Royal Armouries Museum 4.3 mi

The Henry Moore Institute 5.2 mi

Xscape Castleford 6 mi

Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills 6.3 mi

Lotherton Hall & Gardens 8.3 mi

National Trust

Nostell Priory and Parkland 7 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 19.1 mi

Goddards Garden 20.5 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 21 mi

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens 22.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

OULTON HALL 0.7 mi

HUNSLET CEMETERY 2.8 mi

Leeds - Castleford - Aire Canal 2.9 mi

TEMPLE NEWSAM 3.1 mi

Leeds City Centre, The Royal Armouries and Holbeck 4.9 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Swithens Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swithens Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Swithens Farm? Leeds and its suburbs are packed with family-friendly activities: head to the Royal Armouries Museum (20 minutes' drive) for a swashbuckling display of arms and armour from across the world or drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swithens Farm?
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    Arrive:  Anytime –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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