Watkinsons Farm Glamping

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Campfire sitting area outside (added by manager 25 May 2023)
Outside bell tents
Bell tents
Bell tents

  • Glampsite with spacious bell tents on the edge of a private woodland
  • Off-grid luxury getaways within a 10-minute drive of Ormskirk
  • Firepits, tripods, outdoor seating and private toilets for each tent
Canalside strolls, woodland adventures, wildlife watching and hassle-free hols… all are easily to hand with a stay at family-run Watkinsons Farm Glamping set in west Lancashire a 10-minute drive from Ormskirk. Let’s start with the fuss-free element of a trip to this swish site: it’s home to well-equipped bell tents, each on their own decking and with plenty of room outside for the whole family to roam about. Spending time in the open air is part and parcel of a glamping adventure here as each unit comes with its own firepit including a suspended grill and hot plate. Settle down on the outdoor seating to sizzle up supper among spectacular countryside; if the weather’s less than kind, the site also has a communal undercover cooking area with gas hobs and a washing-up area. And if – fingers crossed – the sun’s shining? The farm’s on the edge of a small ancient woodland for wanders and is under a mile from the Leeds to Liverpool Canal if you’ll be wanting to while away days beside the water. For animal antics, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve of Martin Mere is a 10-minute drive and further afield the Lancashire coast at Southport and Crosby beaches are within half an hour. Watkinsons Farm Glamping is off grid and doesn’t have mains electricity, gas or water. Each accommodation has its own luxury compost toilet and shares a hot gas-powered shower with one other tent.

Campground type

Rent a tent 2
Tent sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Watkinsons Farm Glamping

Hall Lane

Lathom

Ormskirk

Lancashire

England

L40 5UG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.5843°N
-2.82569°W

Route directions

Please ignore satnav directions when you get close to the site, as you will be sent 100 metres up the road. The site is on the outside of the really sharp bend.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km Bus Station
10.6 km Eastway
10.7 km Westway
Rail
1.8 km Burscough Junction Rail Station
2.1 km Hoscar Rail Station
2.5 km Burscough Bridge Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 km Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle
22.9 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
22.9 km Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
27.5 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport
43.6 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2
44.2 km Manchester Airport Terminal 1

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

The lush Lancashire setting of this site means you might be wanting to spend all your time on a hol here out in the countryside, but alternative activities are easily accessible if you’re seeking more stuff to do... Art aficionado? Set your sights on the creative displays at Cedar Farm Galleries (which also has a coffee shop and independent boutiques) 10 minutes’ drive away or travel further for Anthony Gormley’s chin-stroking ‘Another Place’ sculpture at Crosby beach (within half an hour). If you’re not sure the kids will be impressed by such grownup affairs, wander over to Windmill Animal Farm (both 10 minutes’ drive) for petting sessions, a play barn, a ball pool and sheepdog demonstrations; creatures including ponies and birds of prey are also to be seen at Farmer Ted's Adventure Farm 20 minutes away, which has go-karts and a soft play area too. And if particularly lively small humans still have more energy to burn? Long walks in the 250 acres of Haigh Woodland Park or on the shores of Southport beach, both 30 minutes away, are a good bet...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southport 15.3 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Ainsdale 15.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Formby 19 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Annes 23.1 km Sea Good Good Good Good
Wallasey 23.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 5 km

Beacon Country Park 6.1 km

Camelot Theme Park 10.1 km

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 15.8 km

Liverpool Football Club 18.7 km

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 6 km

Formby 17.2 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 22.8 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 27.8 km

Gawthorpe Hall 42.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Parbold and Harrock Hill Windmill 3.7 km

Parbold - Hilldale - Fairy Glen 3.7 km

Ormskirk - Ruff Wood 3.8 km

Martin Mere - Liverpool / Leeds Canal - Burscough Bridge 5.1 km

Rufford - Mawdesley 5.7 km

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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