Waters Edge Country Park
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Add your business detailsWelcome to Kneps Farm Holiday Park; a calm oasis in the countryside, but ever so handy for the changing Fylde coastline, bright lights of Blackpool, and everything else that the area has to offer.
Located at the side of the Wyre Estuary Country Park at Stanah, on the outskirts of Thornton-Cleveleys, the Park is only seven miles from Blackpool. The seaside town of Cleveleys is just over two miles away, with unlimited walking on vast open beaches or a sedate stroll on the new, award winning promenade. Heading further afield towards the Forest of Bowland and Lancaster, there is limitless countryside and pretty villages to explore, with the Lake District not far beyond.
Kneps Farm is your ideal choice for all kinds of caravanning, including:
✿ Short stay Hard Standing Touring Pitches
✿ Our own modern Caravan Holiday Homes for Hire
✿ Plots for privately owned Caravan Holiday Homes
✿ The latest innovation, our new Camping Pods!
Kneps Farm Holiday Park is an award winning holiday destination located 7 miles from the centre of Blackpool. We provide services for Touring Caravans, Motorhomes and Trailer Tents, as well as offering Camping Pods, Holiday Homes for hire, and services for privately owned Holiday Homes. Owned and managed by the Porter Family, Kneps Farm Holiday Park has been superbly developed over the years since it was established in 1967.
The park has it's own well stocked convenience store, a modern launderette, wireless internet access, and for children, a recently installed safe and secure playground. The park is well illuminated at night and has the added security benefit of 24-hour Vehicle Number Plate Recognition operated entry and exit barriers.
Being right on the edge of the Wyre Estuary Country Park, Kneps Farm is ideal for walkers, with dogs also being welcome on the Park. The area includes a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is a haven for wildlife, so bring your binoculars! You’ll find all kinds of birds, plants and animals, including the resident ducks and their ducklings.
We are proud to have been voted Regional Winner for North-West England and Overall Winner in the Practical Caravan Top 100 Sites 2011 awards, Regional Winner for North-West England and Overall Winner in the Practical Motorhome Top 50 Sites 2010 awards Kneps Farm Holiday Park is an award winning holiday destination located 7 miles from the centre of Blackpool. We provide services for Touring Caravans, Motorhomes and Trailer Tents, as well as offering Camping Pods, Holiday Homes for hire, and services for privately owned Holiday Homes. Owned and managed by the Porter Family, Kneps Farm Holiday Park has been superbly developed over the years since it was established in 1967.
The park has it's own well stocked convenience store, a modern launderette, wireless internet access, and for children, a recently installed safe and secure playground. The park is well illuminated at night and has the added security benefit of 24-hour Vehicle Number Plate Recognition operated entry and exit barriers.
Being right on the edge of the Wyre Estuary Country Park, Kneps Farm is ideal for walkers, with dogs also being welcome on the Park. The area includes a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is a haven for wildlife, so bring your binoculars! You’ll find all kinds of birds, plants and animals, including the resident ducks and their ducklings.
We are proud to have been voted Regional Winner for North-West England and Overall Winner in the Practical Caravan Top 100 Sites 2011 awards, Regional Winner for North-West England and Overall Winner in the Practical Motorhome Top 50 Sites 2010 awards as well as Best Family Site in the Practical Morothome Top 100 Sites 2012 Awards.
After a recent inspection during July 2012, we were upgraded to 5 Pennants by the AA.
TOURING
For Touring Clients, designated areas are provided for Caravans and Motor Caravans, with level Hard Standing pitches all with Electric Hook-Ups. Additionally, Super Deluxe Pitches with Water Hook-Up and drainage, as well as Electric Hook-Up, are available.
Our aim is to provide the best possible facilities, and our modern and luxurious centrally heated Amenity Building offers Family Bathrooms, Facilities for the Disabled, Baby Care Room, Scullery, Launderette and Chemical Toilet Disposal Point.
A regular renewal and upgrading programme is continuously in operation, not only keeping our standards high, but providing you with home comforts whilst on holiday.
CAMPING PODS
Is camping in a tent a bit drastic for you, but a caravan holiday is too much like home? Then why don’t you try one of our new Camping Pods!
Insulated, with a lockable door, and complete with heating, lighting, TV with DVD player and electricity sockets, Pods are a half way house between the two and offer the best of both worlds.
Park your car nearby; you just need to bring everything you need for camping, apart from your tent. Enjoy cooking alfresco and then retreat inside to the draught free security of being indoors! It’s also a ‘den thing’ adventure that the kids will love!
The Camping Pods are available in two sizes, sleeping 4 or 6 people. All our Camping Pods are strictly NO PETS* and NO SMOKING.
* We regret we cannot accept people who wish to bring pets with them in any of the accommodation we provide (except assistance dogs)
HOLIDAY HOMES FOR HIRE
For those who enjoy the comforts of home whilst on Holiday, why not try one of our own modern and superbly appointed Caravan Holiday Homes.
They are spacious, comfortable and include all services in the cost of Weekly or Short Break Hire. Features include: TV with DVD player, microwave, refrigerator, double glazing, central heating throughout and all bedding is provided. High chairs and cots can be hired if required for your stay.
All our Caravan Holiday Homes are strictly NO PETS* and NO SMOKING. Holiday Homes are available from 4.00pm on the day of arrival, until 10.00am on the day of departure.
WEEK STAYS arrival MONDAY or FRIDAY
WEEKEND STAYS arrival FRIDAY, departure MONDAY
MIDWEEK STAYS arrival MONDAY, departure FRIDAY
* We regret we cannot accept people who wish to bring pets with them in any of the accommodation we provide (except assistance dogs)
FACILITIES
At Kneps Farm our programme of continuous improvements means that you’ll find a well maintained, clean and tidy Park – with a place for everything and everything in its place!
You might enjoy the freedom of a caravan holiday but we believe in offering you all the home comforts that you are used to! Our modern Amenity Building continues to gain praise from our customers. It continues to win annual ‘Loo of the Year Awards’ and many say it contains the cleanest facilities they have seen.
Younger visitors, or just those who are young at heart, can enjoy the Children’s Play Area with slides and climbing frames, with a designated area for toddlers to explore! If you’re a gym regular, you can keep up your training with sessions on the Adult Play Gym.
Our facilities for Camping Pod and Touring Visitors include:
✿ Centrally heated Amenity Building with unlimited hot water
✿ 10 centrally heated family bathrooms (bath, shower, toilet & washbasin)
✿ Ladies and gents toilet facilities with electric handwash units
✿ Disabled facilities with wheelchair access and grab handles to a sit down shower, washbasin and toilet
✿ Hairdryers (coin operated with auxiliary power unit)
✿ Launderette equipped with washing machines, tumble dryers and irons
✿ Scullery, with sinks for washing your pots and pans
✿ Chemical Toilet Disposal Point
✿ Electric hook ups with 16 amp supply
✿ Complimentary wi-fi available on the park
Site type
40
6
4Languages spoken
English
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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 WatersportsAmenities 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowedThemes
PeacefulUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Waters Edge Country Park
River Road
Stanah
Thornton Cleveleys
Lancashire
England
FY5 5LR
Directions Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
53.87915°N
-2.9853°W
Route directions
From M6 Junction 32, take the M55 to Junction 3. Follow the A585 for Fleetwood, turning left at the first set of traffic lights and bearing right at the second set of traffic lights by the Shell Petrol Station. Go straight across the third set of traffic lights, and at the roundabout by the River Wyre Hotel turn right for Little Thornton onto the B5412. After approximately 1 mile, turn right at the mini roundabout onto Stanah Road. Continue along Stanah Road, go straight over the next roundabout, leading to River Road after 1/4 mile. The entrance to Kneps Farm Holiday Park faces the oncoming traffic on the right hand bend.
From M6 Junction 33, follow the A6 for Fleetwood. After approximately 7 miles, turn right onto the A586, which converges with the A585 at the first set of traffic lights as mentioned above. Directions then as above.
From Blackpool Town Centre, Follow the Tram Lines North to the traffic lights at Victoria Square in Cleveleys Town Centre. Turn right, following Victoria Road to Thornton Village Centre, over the Railway Crossing and turn left at the mini roundabout onto Stanah Road. Directions then as above. Satellite navigation users please follow the above directions.
Satellite navigation users please follow the above directions.
Nearest transport
Coach8.5 km National Express Coach Facility
12.6 km Clifton Drive North
12.7 km Clifton Drive North
Rail3.4 km Poulton-le-Fylde Rail Station
5.7 km Layton (Lancs) Rail Station
7.6 km Blackpool North Rail Station
Ferry5.5 km Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing
5.6 km Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing
17.9 km Heysham Ferry Terminal
AirportPlease 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
If you enjoy an entertainment packed holiday, you’ve picked a good place to stay at Kneps Farm, which is an ideal base from which to enjoy all the attractions and things to do that the area has to offer.
Blackpool, of course, has it’s Tower and Ballroom, as well as the Zoo, three Piers, the Pleasure Beach and superb theatre shows; not forgetting the world famous ‘Illuminations’. But entertainment doesn’t start and stop at Blackpool – there are places to go all over the Fylde Coast and to help you plan your holiday you’ll find leaflets and guides in the Park Reception.
Kneps Farm are official Merlin discounted ticket agents for Blackpool Tower (Eye, Ballroom, Circus & Jungle Jims), Blackpool Tower Dungeon, Madame Tussauds, The Sea Life Centre and also Blackpool Zoo, so why not avoid the queues and save money by getting your tickets direct from us!
In Thornton, Poulton, Garstang, Lytham and beyond you’ll find superb restaurants and places to eat for all tastes and budgets – the Fylde Coast really does offer something for everyone and caters for all ages, never mind the British weather!
The level terrain of the Wyre area is an ideal place to enjoy a bike ride. You might want to bring your own bike along, or you may prefer to hire one of our own Mountain Bikes so you can enjoy the freedom of the open track – you never forget how to ride a bike! You can also hire cycles from points along the coast with the Blackpool Cycle Hire Scheme, the nearest one being on the seafront at Cleveleys.
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveleys | 4.1 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Bispham | 5.7 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Fleetwood | 5.7 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Blackpool North | 8.4 km | Sea | Poor | Poor | N/A | Good |
| Blackpool Central | 9.7 km | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
The Blackpool Tower 8.4 km
Blackpool Illuminations 8.7 km
Central Pier 8.9 km
Sandcastle Waterpark 10.6 km
Pleasure Beach Resort 10.7 km
National Trust
Rufford Old Hall 29.1 km
Dalton Castle 33.4 km
Formby 35.6 km
Cartmel Priory Gatehouse 35.8 km
Fell Foot Park 44.1 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
The Shore from Little Bispham to Fleetwood 4.3 km
Fleetwood and Blackpool 5.7 km
Little Eccleston - St Michael's - Little Eccleston 7.2 km
STANLEY PARK, BLACKPOOL 7.6 km
Fluke Hall - Pilling - Presall - Knott End - Fluke Hall 7.9 km
Local events
- Lytham Festival (Wednesday, 2 July 2025 – Wednesday, 2 July 2025)
Lytham St Annes, England 16 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Waters Edge Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Waters Edge Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
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