Brocklehead Farm

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.3 178 reviews
Brocklehead Farm (added by visitor 03 Sep 2023)

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Brocklehead farm (added by visitor 03 sep 2023)
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Campsite on a sunny day (added by manager 05 may 2022)
Beautiful sunset over the pitches (added by visitor 02 jun 2022)
Plenty of space to pitch and enjoy the scenery (added by visitor 27 aug 2022)

  • Working farm site in rural Lancashire, with 63 acres and lovely views
  • A 10-minute drive to Blackburn; 40 minutes to Blackpool
  • Friendly atmosphere with play area and easy access to main roads
With 63 acres of farmland to its name and gorgeous views in all directions, Brocklehead Farm is an enticing prospect for people looking for a peaceful and scenic rural Lancashire spot that’s also handy for the amenities of everyday life. Settle in at this working farm and you’ll have views out towards the hills and mountains of the Lake District, Yorkshire and North Wales – on a clear day you’ll even be able to spot Blackpool in the distance. It’s got all the hallmarks of a classic countryside destination (including wildlife and farm animals) so it might be difficult to believe that Darwen’s only five minutes’ drive away and Blackburn about 10 minutes away. That location comes in handy not only for putting things like pubs, restaurants and shops within easy reach, but also for straightforward access to the local main roads for days out around town and country. You can get to Manchester or Liverpool with a drive of less than an hour from here, head to Blackpool for a day at the beach, or set your sights on exploring the Forest of Bowland and the Yorkshire Dales (or a bit of all of the above…) Meanwhile, a friendly community atmosphere reigns back at the farm – the owners live on site and are on hand to make sure everything is as it should be for enjoyable holidays. That setup includes providing a play area, easy parking places and a large shower block that’s got individual cubicles with a shower, basin and toilet. Dogs are welcome too, so you can bring your furry family member along on your break.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 22
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Touring caravan pitches 22
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 14 Feb 2024 to

Open from Fri, 14 Feb 2025 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 178 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 80% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Absolutely beautiful views and such a lovely little place.. All of the…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely beautiful views and such a lovely little place.. All of the pitches are circled around the play area so you can sit and watch your children play. Very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would Book again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean campsite, great park for children to play on. Views from the site are amazing. The ice cream van even paid a visit :) Happy Children

Disliked: Nothing apart from the weather which couldnt be helped

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site , good views , well set up .

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Shaun Q. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Love this place , panoramic views and the security gate is a bonus .. when the sun is out it's great here ,relaxing .

Disliked: A couple of hard standing pitches covered in moss which seems to hold mud and water .. pitch 25 a no no ATM .. but don't be put off because this site is great a must stay 👍.

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Ease of booking and access. Tidy and easy to use facilities.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Ease of booking and access. Tidy and easy to use facilities.

Disliked: Extra charge for an awning. £1 for a shower if want. And gravel on pitch a bit muddy. No washing up liquid at wash area so take own if want to use to wash dishes.

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A nice clean site, basic amenities, nice play area in the middle…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: A nice clean site, basic amenities, nice play area in the middle for children

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super little pod . Campsite was super clean . Friendly welcome. Great…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Andy N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Mini camping pod (small, two person)

Liked: Super little pod . Campsite was super clean . Friendly welcome. Great location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and as expected from website

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice clean campsite and facilities. Exactly as expected from the website. Great little village within walking distance and pub with great food, The Ranken Arms, Hoddleston.

Disliked: Do need to use a vehicle for places of interest if staying more than a day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Nick S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Play area was good for the kids, and the WiFi was brilliant for the kids in the evening too.

Disliked: Not enough toilets for the site, only 2 toilet cubicles and no urinals.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Beverley L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet site. Well organised, easy access with number plate recognition and pitch allocation before arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

How easy it was to get in and had pitch number emailed. Site…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: How easy it was to get in and had pitch number emailed. Site very clean and well maintained

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Brocklehead Farm

Roman Road

Darwen

Lancashire

England

BB3 3PJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.70231°N
-2.44656°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1 mi Town Centre
1 mi Town Centre
3.5 mi Coach Stop C3
Rail
0.8 mi Darwen Rail Station
3.2 mi Mill Hill (Lancs) Rail Station
3.3 mi Blackburn Rail Station
Ferry
27.4 mi Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
27.7 mi Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
29.2 mi Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle
Airport
24.2 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 2
24.5 mi Manchester Airport Terminal 1
24.7 mi Manchester 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

Fancy stretching your legs? The Turton and Entwistle Reservoir (10 minutes’ drive) is probably the closest place for a walk in the woods, or you could head a little further afield for the many trails of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (35 minutes) or venture into the Yorkshire Dales from Skipton (45 minutes). Sticking to the outdoor attractions, you could also meet the animals at Smithills Open Farm or the Owl & Bird of Prey Sanctuary, admire the Singing Ringing Tree art installation or stroll around the Victorian gardens of Astley Hall (all about 20 minutes away). And of course there’s always the option of some sandy time at Blackpool beach (40 minutes)… For a bit of urban scenery, take a trip to Blackburn (10 minutes) for the museum, cathedral and ice arena, or set off for Manchester (45 minutes) and the Imperial War Museum North, National Football Museum and plenty of places to eat, drink and make merry.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southport 24 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
St Annes 24.5 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
St Annes North 25 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Blackpool South 25.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Blackpool Central 25.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Oswaldtwistle Mills 3.9 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 9.3 mi

Forest of Bowland 11.3 mi

Camelot Theme Park 11.3 mi

Beacon Fell Country Park 15 mi

National Trust

Gawthorpe Hall 9.2 mi

Rufford Old Hall 15.7 mi

Hardcastle Crags 17.6 mi

Marsden Moor Estate 22.2 mi

East Riddlesden Hall 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BOLD VENTURE PARK 1.4 mi

SUNNYHURST WOODS 1.8 mi

WHITEHALL PARK 1.9 mi

QUEEN'S PARK, BLACKBURN 2.7 mi

Haslingden Grane - Calf Hey Reservoir - Ogden Reservoir 2.8 mi

Local events

  • Parklife Festival (Saturday 8 June 2024 – Saturday 8 June 2024)

    Manchester, Lancashire 19.7 mi

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

    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 21.2 mi

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, Cheshire 25.1 mi

  • Creamfields (Thursday 22 August 2024 – Thursday 22 August 2024)

    Warrington, Cheshire 26.8 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.

Want to know more about camping in Lancashire?

  • Does Brocklehead Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brocklehead Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brocklehead Farm? Fancy stretching your legs? The Turton and Entwistle Reservoir (10 minutes’ drive) is probably the closest place for a walk in the woods, or you could head a little further afield for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brocklehead Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Brocklehead Farm? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.