Family and the Field

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  • Bikepacking friendy, market garden in the middle of the Isle of Man.
We're a family run small market garden on an acre slap bang in the middle of the Isle of Man, offering wild camping to bikepacking, MTB and road cyclists only.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Open all year
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping

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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Family and the Field

Ballacallin Beg Bungalow

Crosby

Douglas

Isle of Man

England

IM4 2HN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Isle_of_Man +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.15653°N
4.58729°W

Nearest transport

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

Heritage Trail and easy access to all the Islands plantation trails.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Forge Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Forge Restaurant 1.8 mi
  • The Crosby Pub 2.1 mi
  • Lucky House Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Horse and Plough Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Baltic Inn Pub 2.3 mi
  • Railway Inn Pub 2.8 mi
  • The Heron Pub 2.9 mi
  • The Hawthorn Restaurant 3 mi
  • The Pinewood Pub 3.3 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food Supermarket 2.1 mi
  • The Wine Cellar Off-licence 3.5 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 4.1 mi
  • Hooded Ram liquor store Off-licence 4.2 mi
  • Vino Off-licence 4.3 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 4.3 mi
  • Newby's Off-licence 4.3 mi
  • Henderson & Glass Drinks shop 4.4 mi
  • Asia's Best Choice Supermarket 4.4 mi
  • The Tea Junction Drinks shop 4.4 mi

Parks and play

  • Clybane Park Playground 2.3 mi
  • Ballaughton Park 3 mi
  • Snugborough Playground 3 mi
  • Cronk Grianagh Park 3.1 mi
  • Pulrose Playing Fields park 3.2 mi
  • Millennium Oakwood park 3.6 mi
  • Kirk German Pinfold park 3.9 mi
  • Tynwald National Park 3.9 mi
  • Cooill y Ree park 4 mi
  • Queens Terrace Centenary Garden park 4 mi

Family days out

  • Glen Darragh Water Wheel Visitor attraction 1.6 mi
  • Ballagarey Corner Visitor attraction 2 mi
  • Crosby Crossroads Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Crosby Jump Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Ballahutchin Hill Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • The Highlander Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Saint Trinian's Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
  • Greeba Castle Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Greeba Bridge Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Fairy Bridge Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Fairy Bridge Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Real Fairy Bridge Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Snugborough Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Castle Rushen 6.3 mi
  • Peel Castle 6.6 mi

Public transport

  • Garth Crossroads Towards Douglas 0.2 mi
  • Garth Crossroads Towards Foxdale 0.2 mi
  • Braaid Concrete Shelter 0.5 mi
  • Braaid Timber Shelter 0.6 mi
  • Dreemlang 1.1 mi
  • Dreemlang / Gorselands 1.1 mi
  • Eairy Dam Shelter 1.2 mi
  • Eairy Dam 1.2 mi
  • Ard Jekyll Car Park Exit 1.5 mi
  • Ard Jekyll 1.5 mi

Beaches

  • Douglas Beach 4.8 mi
  • Port Skillion 5 mi
  • Traie Cronkan 5.8 mi
  • Derbyhaven Beach 5.8 mi
  • Traie ny Volain 5.8 mi
  • Castletown Beach 5.9 mi
  • Traie Vane 6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Mount Murray Golf Club Golf course 1.5 mi
  • Douglas Golf Club Golf course 3.2 mi
  • Tynwald Mills Shopping centre 4.1 mi
  • Douglas Inner Harbour Marina 4.4 mi
  • Strand Shopping Centre 4.4 mi
  • Villa Marina Arcade Shopping centre 4.4 mi
  • Tower House Shopping centre 4.4 mi
  • Paramount City Nightclub 5 mi
  • Village Walk Shopping centre 5.5 mi
  • Sunset Lakes Fishing 5.7 mi

Local services

  • Pod Point Charging station 1.5 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 1.5 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.2 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.2 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.3 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.3 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.3 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.3 mi
  • EVF Fuel station 2.3 mi
  • Kaneens Fuel station 2.7 mi

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Cycle routes

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

Other

Castletown lighthouse - Scarlett Point - Circular 6.4 mi

Port Erin - Spanish Head - The Chasms - Port Erin 8.9 mi

Ballaglass Glen 12.7 mi

Ballure Halt - Elfin Glen - Hairpin Bend - Ballure Halt 13.9 mi

Port Mooar - Maughold Head - Maughold - Maughold Brooghs - Port e Vullen 14.1 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 Family and the Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Family and the Field dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Family and the Field? Heritage Trail and easy access to all the Islands plantation trails. Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Family and the Field?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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