Rock Farm

Shower room (added by manager 16 Dec 2015)

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Boutique camping in the heart of the Boyne Valley in County Meath
Activities available are tree climbing, electric bikes, kayaking
Outdoor facilities include wood burning hot tub and clay pizza oven

Hare's Leap is a luxury eco camp with five yurts and two shepherds huts based on the Rock Farm Slane, a 150 acre organic farm and eco tourism project situated on the Slane Castle estate in beautiful parkland opposite Slane Castle. The parkland is a designated Natural Heritage Area and Special Area of Conservation along the banks of the River Boyne. The tents and camping experience is offered to you in partnership with Ireland's leading tent company Bohemia Tents. The eco camp is situated on a beautiful hillside overlooking Slane Castle enclosed in a secret grove of parkland trees overlooking meadows and the Slane Castle demesne woods on the north bank of the Boyne. It is also home to a thriving population of Irish hares who are often seen leaping across the field on their way to neighbouring pasture or woodland. Our ethos is to offer you the best luxury camping experience while protecting and enhancing the local ecology. With that in mind, we will continue to provide the best habitat for Irish hares and introduce more people to them. With regards to the farm itself, we will harvest our own rainwater, process our waste water through natural systems which feed into a landscaped wetland and provide renewable energy for the communal building for the campsite.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

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

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Leave the car at home

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Rock Farm

Fennor

Slane

Co. Meath

Republic of Ireland

C15 HF59

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin +0000 (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.70443°N
-6.5442°W

Route directions

The Rock Farm is located on the south bank of the River Boyne in the townland of Fennor, Slane, Co Meath. The Rock Farm is part of the historic Slane Castle estate. From Dublin Head north on the N2 and stay on this road until it merges onto the M2. Continue for about 12 kilometres and at the roundabout take the first exit onto N2. Continue for 20 kilometres. When you are approaching Slane, look out for the signposts to Slane Castle. Turn left and drive up to our entrance.

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

Rock Farm Ecotourism is proud to launch an electric bike hire service for the Boyne Valley that includes guided routes and tours to the top destinations around Slane. Discover Ireland has selected the Boyne Valley as one of the Top Ten Destinations for 2013. Rock Farm Ecotourism offers rafting trips, kayaking tours and archaeological trips along the Boyne in partnership with Boyne Valley Activities. Kayaking Level 1 to Level 3 training is offered as part of a 5 - 7 day activity package, including accommodation at Hare's Leap Luxury Eco Camp and electric bicycle hire to allow you to see the Boyne Valley from the river, the road and the fields around. There are pubs, highly-rated restaurants and bistros also available nearby.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Laytown/Bettystown	12.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Good	Good	Good
Seapoint	12.9 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Clogherhead	13.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Port, Lurganboy	14.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach	16.1 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

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What attractions are near Rock Farm? Rock Farm Ecotourism is proud to launch an electric bike hire service for the Boyne Valley that includes guided routes and tours to the top destinations around Slane. Discover Ireland has selected … Read more