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Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Martin Lane Farm

8.4 35 reviews

Plenty of benches to rest and enjoy the surroundings

Welcome to martin lane farm camping area

Our fully serviced grass touring pitches

Well-maintained Lancashire farm site 10 minutes' drive from Ormskirk
A 15-minute drive to Southport; 40 minutes to central Liverpool
Five minutes' walk from the canal; two pubs within walking distance

A countryside site, but one that’s also not far from the seaside and the city… that’s the rather fine Lancashire location of Martin Lane Farm, a traditional farm about 10 minutes’ drive from Ormskirk. This is a great spot for nature lovers, who can stroll to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in about five minutes for a bit of wildlife spotting. And it’s an equally good spot for beer lovers, because a 20-minute canalside wander in either direction will land you at one of the local pubs for a waterside pint and bite to eat. There are plenty of days out to be had around this area, too – particularly along the nearby stretch of coastline. It’ll take you about 15 minutes to drive to Southport (for the beach, pier and funfair), 25 minutes to get to Formby or half an hour to Crosby. For a change of scenery, it’s a 40-minute drive to Liverpool’s excellent shopping, museums and cultural attractions. Back at the farm it’s a classic camping experience that permits campfires and barbecues (ideally piled with produce from Ormskirk market or the local farm shops) and welcomes kids and dogs to its spacious pitches. There’s a decent-sized toilet block, and a tree-lined picnic area where you can serve up your alfresco meals (under pretty lighting if it was dark by the time you got the barbecue up to heat…)

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Simplified Chinese

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 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 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

Peaceful 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 Pop-up campground Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Martin Lane Farm

5 Martin Lane

Burscough

Ormskirk

Lancashire

England

L40 8JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.60184°N
-2.88185°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.9 km Bus Station

9.7 km Eastbank Street

Rail

1.4 km New Lane Rail Station

2.7 km Burscough Bridge Rail Station

2.8 km Burscough Junction Rail Station

Ferry

19.4 km Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle

23.1 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal

23.2 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal

Airport

29.4 km Liverpool John Lennon Airport

47.7 km Manchester Airport Terminal 2

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - WWT Martin Mere wetland nature reserve: five minutes’ drive - Rufford Old Hall (National Trust site): 10 minutes - Southport (beach, Pleasureland funfair, Splash World and pier): 15 minutes - British Lawnmower Museum: 15 minutes - Farmer Teds Adventure Farm: 15 minutes - Crosby beach (for Anthony Gormley’s Another Place installation): half an hour - Knowsley Safari: half an hour - Liverpool waterfront and museums: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southport	11.2 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Ainsdale	12 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Formby	16 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Annes	19.4 km	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Annes North	20.8 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 2.5 km

Beacon Country Park 10.2 km

Camelot Theme Park 12.7 km

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 17 km

Liverpool Football Club 19.6 km

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 6 km

Formby 14 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 23.4 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 29.5 km

Gawthorpe Hall 44.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Martin Mere - Liverpool / Leeds Canal - Burscough Bridge 2.6 km

SCARISBRICK HALL 2.6 km

Ormskirk - Ruff Wood 4.9 km

Mere Sands Wood - Rufford Old Hall 4.9 km

Rufford - Mawdesley 6.1 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Playing in the field at martin lane campsite

All set up at martin lane campsite ,lots of room

Lovely stroll aling the canal at martin lane campsite ormskirk

Lovely site nice and clean and the lady who ran the place…

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

Debra L. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site nice and clean and the lady who ran the place was very nice would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic facilities in a great location.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Donna L. Aug 2023

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great location with easy walking along the canal. Friendly owners who were happy to change our hook-up booking to a tent pitch with more space. Campfires permitted.

Disliked: Not dislike exactly, but facilities are very basic and hook up pitches appeared quite close together.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site for a night or 2 but basic nice relaxed atmosphere

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere , clean toilet good location the owner came to see everyone on the site on the evening to check everything ok which was a nice personal touch

Disliked: Not being given allocated pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

A basic site with everything needed if you like to keep it simple

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Relaxed site with great playing space. Goal posts were appreciated by my son!
Near to canal for cycling, canoeing etc.
Just what we needed while visiting family nearby.

Disliked: Only 1 female toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities for camping and caravans. Site owner friendly and helpful. Local…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Martin H. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good facilities for camping and caravans. Site owner friendly and helpful. Local pubs and supermarket / shops within a few miles. Also good canal walks close by.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with extremely friendly helpful hosts

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

Lynne S. Aug 2023

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Sue and Phil are excellent hosts ,pitches are well spaced apart, field well maintained, toilets and showers always clean , firepits allowed, situated in an idyllic spot next to the canal with lovely walks and pubs .There is nothing to fault our family camping holiday was perfect, we will definitely be back .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice and calm area…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Yuliya C. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very nice and calm area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly small Campsite. Allows BBQs and space for children to play.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Michelle T. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly small Campsite. Allows BBQs and space for children to play.

Disliked: Only one ladies toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect small quiet little campsite, toilets on sight was a bonus and…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Joanne G. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Perfect small quiet little campsite, toilets on sight was a bonus and access to cleaning facilities, lovely walks in the area and close to southport for the beach. Perfect for our getaway

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good little campsite in the countryside

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Kevin C. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small site which is quiet day and night with plenty of space between pitches. Choose your own pitch on arrival. Trees line the perimeter of the site for shade on sunny days. Toilet facilities are good and there is a wash up sink.

Disliked: The campsite shower facilities could be better

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Martin Lane Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Martin Lane Farm dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Martin Lane Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - WWT Martin Mere wetland nature reserve: five minutes’ drive - Rufford Old Hall (National Trust site): 10 minutes - Southport (beach, Pleasureland funfair, Splash World and … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Martin Lane Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – Anytime

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more