Bowses Hill Farm

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Bell tent surrounded by trees (added by manager 03 Aug 2022)
Grass pitches
Camping in the woodland
Grass pitches

  • Family-run 10-acre farm site with woodlands just outside Blackpool
  • A 25-minute drive to Blackpool Wake Park and Blackpool Zoo
  • Logs available to buy; firepits and barbecues permitted; shop nearby
Everything outdoorsy runs strong at Bowses Hill Farm, a family-run dog-friendly site with the tender touch of owners George and Charlotte, two big nature and outdoors lovers. It’s certainly nature-packed here, as the 10-acre farm is in a rural patch outside of Blackpool, and it has opened up its land for like-minded, keen explorers to get back to nature within the woodlands. You’ll be going down a privately-owned lane, tucked away… and once you're on site, there’s a nice mix of the homely and the wild. The owners want you to really appreciate nature, so an afternoon may look like wildlife spotting, den-building or searching for hidden tree drawings in the woodlands – or perhaps getting your hands dirty with some bushcraft activities or picking up wood and logs for a firepit. The site still has cosy creature comforts though, including a smart toilet/shower block opened for the summer 2021 season. There are logs available to buy from the site so that you may get a fire or barbecue going for some wild cooking, being sure to be mindful of their location, away from other guests and disposed of correctly. This is a wildlife haven with a peaceful stay in mind, so guests are asked to be respectful of the woodlands, leaving them unruffled, and noise levels must be kept down after 10.30pm to ensure little visitors and tired guests can get a good snooze. Conveniently, the local shop is just five minutes’ drive away from this site, so it’s easy to get your hands on more logs or other essentials ready to get exploring.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 25
Tent sites 70
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • A £20 deposit is required for the firepit hire.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

87%

would recommend this site to a friend

85%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Level pitches, very good site, plenty of options for accommodation

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very friendly, good showers and toilet facilities, nice and peaceful, nothing seemed like too much trouble. Will certainly return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The site was lovely so much for the kids, staff really helpful and lovely, toilet and shower block well kept all round a lovely stay

Disliked: Noisy neighbours at gone midnight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great site. It was our first camping trip and we thoroughly enjoyed it. ground’s are lovely, we loved the chickens and ducks strolling Around.

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Lovely site but noise levels near shower block needs sorting.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild, woodland)

Liked: The wild tree area and facilities. Staff were super friendly and location great for us.

Disliked: The generator to the shower/toilet block going off every ten seconds for hours on end overnight. It was soooo loud 😭 Not sure if there was a fault but we were so tired by the end of our stay. If that was sorted would recommend, especially for young children.

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It was such a lovely campsite, with some animals and an adventure…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild, woodland)

Liked: It was such a lovely campsite, with some animals and an adventure playground for the kids. Toilet/shower block was really clean, also the rest of the campsite was keep really clean and tidy. This was out forst time camping, and we loved it. I will definitely return. Thank you!!

Disliked: Nothing.

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Family friendly, local amenities flat pitches

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Well kept site, with lots of room for kids to play, including a play area and some farm animals around the field.

Disliked: Pay per person rather than pitch, so can be incredibly costly compared to other similar sites.

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Site was lovely, facilities were clean, family friendlY

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Site was lovely, facilities were clean, family friendly and all the neighbours were friendly. Would highly recommend and return again. 25 min drive to Blackpool with next to no traffic whilst the busy air show was on over the weekend

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Very good site priced fairly, clean and tidy, owners are friendly.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Paul B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Toilets, shower, site, clean tidy , respectful,

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite Great play area Lovely animals to see Hot showers and clean toilets…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely campsite Great play area Lovely animals to see Hot showers and clean toilets

Disliked: Car park is small. Can't keep car next to tent and have to put it into car park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location camping in the woods, kids loved the play area and…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild, woodland)

Liked: Beautiful location camping in the woods, kids loved the play area and the animals, we will definitely be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bowses Hill Farm

Ned's Lane

Stalmine

Poulton-le-Fylde

Lancashire

England

FY6 0LW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

53.8925°N
-2.9474°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.2 km National Express Coach Facility
14.9 km Clifton Drive North
15 km Clifton Drive North
Rail
5.7 km Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station
8.4 km Layton (Lancs) Rail Station
10.3 km Blackpool North Rail Station
Ferry
5.2 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
5.5 km Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
15.9 km Heysham Ferry Terminal

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

You may know Blackpool for its seafront and 19th-century Central Pier (half an hour’s drive) complete with a funfair, but the attractions certainly don’t end there. You might have a hard time deciding between catapulting down waterslides in Sandcastle Waterpark (35 minutes), dropping from heights at Blackpool Pleasure Beach (35 minutes) or playing like a prisoner on the theatrical rides in the The Blackpool Tower Dungeon (half an hour). Water ready too? Blackpool Wake Park (25 minutes) has an aqua park where you'll be able to get your bounce on. Watersports are on full throttle here too, with everything from wakeboarding to kayaking. St Annes beach (40 minutes) will keep up this spirit too, as the sandy stretch is a hotspot for windsurfing and kitesurfing (and donkey rides, in typical seaside style too). To wind things back down, the town has a few spots for a more leisurely pace. Perhaps a tour of the enclosures in Blackpool Zoo (25 minutes), getting up and close with the wax figures at Madame Tussauds (half an hour) or seeing what life looks like underwater at SEA LIFE Blackpool (half an hour)?

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Fleetwood 6.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Cleveleys 6.7 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Bispham 8.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Blackpool North 11.1 km Sea Poor Poor N/A Good
Blackpool Central 12.3 km Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Blackpool Tower 11.1 km

Blackpool Illuminations 11.4 km

Central Pier 11.5 km

Sandcastle Waterpark 13.1 km

Pleasure Beach Resort 13.2 km

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 29.7 km

Dalton Castle 33.1 km

Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 34.2 km

Formby 37.6 km

Fell Foot Park 42.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Little Eccleston - St Michael's - Little Eccleston 5.6 km

Fluke Hall - Pilling - Presall - Knott End - Fluke Hall 5.7 km

Fleetwood and Blackpool 5.7 km

The Shore from Little Bispham to Fleetwood 7.2 km

STANLEY PARK, BLACKPOOL 9.9 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bowses Hill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bowses Hill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bowses Hill Farm? You may know Blackpool for its seafront and 19th-century Central Pier (half an hour’s drive) complete with a funfair, but the attractions certainly don’t end there. You might have a hard time … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bowses Hill Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bowses Hill Farm? From $66.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.