The award winning Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping offers 23 nicely spaced out pods and ten bell tents where you still get your own privacy, but you're never too far away to say "hi" to your neighbours and make new friends. Each is cosy with a fire pit and access to lodge facilities nearby. It also has a four acre carp fishing lake. It's 15 minutes to the bright lights of Blackpool and just a little further to the coast and beaches.

Just 15 minutes from Blackpool and its sandy beaches

For anglers, fishing in onsite lakes is available

Luxurious pods and bell tents, with hot tub glamping available

About Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping

This glamping site is located in beautiful countryside, yet is just 15 minutes outside of Blackpool. If you've never tried glamping before, give it a go. It combines the fun of enjoying the great outdoors with a comfortable night's sleep. Campfires are allowed and each pod and bell tent comes with its own fire pit. Disposable BBQs, firewood and more is available onsite from the small shop. A selection of pods also include heating thanks to a radiator, which will keep you toasty any time. Pods don't have electricity (they include battery powered lanterns) but you can charge your phone in the facilities lodge. Inside there are beds, mattresses and (where needed) airbeds. One pod and one bell tent also include a wood fired hot tub. Both of the hot tubs overlook the lake, providing the perfect spot to relax and unwind. The site has a lovely fishing lake which is perfect if you're into fishing for carp (up to 23lbs). Pegs are pre bookings only on Swim Booker. Just bring your own gear. They are also previous winners of the Lancashire Tourism Award for the Best Glamping Site The large grassy area outside of the pods is perfect for children to run around and play games on, whilst parents are able to relax outside the pods, keeping an eye out. There are also Sheep, Ducks and Chickens kept on site (fenced off) and feeding times and information talks are held. The lake is surrounded by wildlife and has been planted with native trees and hedges to blend in with the surrounding countryside. It's not unusual to see wild deer as well as the usual suspects (rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, and a large selection of birds including kingfishers, hawks, and owls). Many campers are happy just to sit outside their Pod, Bell Tent or the communal lodge and enjoy the beautiful scenery and the peaceful surroundings. Well behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead. (No pets permitted in the Bell tents) This site also won Camping, Glamping and Holiday Park of the Year at the Lancashire Tourism Awards!

Camping pods are open all year except for Christmas week. Bell tents are available between Easter and November.

Tripadvisor cert. of Excellence

Facilities and amenities

Bookings include 24 hour access to the beautiful Lakeside Lodge which has a kitchen with a kettle, microwave, toaster, two tall fridge-freezers, three wet rooms with toilets and hot showers, plus a large common room.

Power sockets are available in the lodge, and a second block of four loos is available close to the pods. There is also a small onsite shop.

Fishing is available on the lake. The Eagle is an excellent local pub (5 minute drive) and there's a nearby Indian restaurant, a sports bar and lots more places to eat and drink at Lytham.

adult-only icon

Adult only

allow-commercial-vans icon

Allow commercial vans

allow-pets icon

Allow pets

bike-hire icon

Bike hire

cafe-restaurant icon

Café / restaurant

communal-bbq icon

Communal BBQ

disabled-facilities icon

Disabled facilities

drinking-water icon

Drinking water

electric-hookups icon

Electric hookups

entertainment icon

Entertainment

family-friendly icon

Family friendly

fires-allowed icon

Fires allowed

fishing icon

Fishing

games-room icon

Games room

glamping icon

Glamping

golf icon

Golf

horse-riding icon

Horse riding

hot-tub icon

Hot tub

internet-access icon

Internet access

kids-club icon

Kids club

kids-playground icon

Kids playground

laundry icon

Laundry

near-beach icon

Near beach

near-pub icon

Near pub

open-year-round icon

Open year round

peaceful icon

Peaceful

rv-pitches icon

RV pitches

shop icon

Shop

showers icon

Showers

swimming-pool icon

Swimming pool

toilets icon

Toilets

tv-room icon

TV room

vineyard icon

Vineyard

water-hookups icon

Water hookups

watersports icon

Watersports

wc-disposal icon

W.C. disposal


A note from the site themselves...

I set the site up in 2012 on family owned land. Originally I thought that just fishermen would come to use the lake in the day and stay over in the pods at night. But I soon found that families and couples were coming and enjoying.

For the first four years or so I did 99% of all the jobs - cleaning, checking in, bookkeeping, marketing, even chopping up the firewood! Then towards the end of 2016, my little girl came along (Alice), and 18 months later my little boy (Arthur).

At this point, I took on a wonderful staff member Stella, who started out doing the cleaning, and over the years has worked her way up to 'Office and Shop Manager'. In 2022 we added hot-tubs and bell Tents to the site and the feedback has been amazing!

Owning and running a glamping site really is the best job in the world. It's a real pleasure to see so many repeat guests and see how their families grow up over the years. My favourite part of the job is the daily animal feeding. It's such good fun seeing the children's reactions to the sheep and the chickens!

I've got big plans for the future of the site - so it's onwards and upwards!


Map and address

Park address

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping,

Back Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 3HN

Coordinates

53.8175, -2.9149 | SD 39 36

View on Google Maps

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping is ideal for...

Couples

Peace and quiet

Young children


There are 33 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

8 x Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)

Max 4 people

With two single beds and mattresses inside (option to push them together as a double). Bring bedding and airbeds or roll mats for kids if needed. Not heated. Shared facilities nearby. Pets welcome.

8 x Heated Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)

Max 4 people

A heated pod with two single beds and mattresses inside (option to push them together as a double). Bring bedding, airbeds or roll mats for kids, if needed. Shared facilities. Dog friendly.

4 x Family Sized Heated Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)

Max 5 people

With a double bed and single bed with mattresses provided. Bring your own bedding, airbeds or roll mats for kids, if needed. Shared facilities. Radiator supplied, pets welcome.

2 x Heated Camping Pods With Hot Tubs - Wood View (Dog Friendly)

Max 4 people

Pods with a double bed and single bed, please bring bedding, airbeds or roll mats for children, if needed. Shared facilities nearby. Radiator supplied, and private wood-fired hot tub. Pets welcome.

Heated Camping Pod With Hot Tubs - Lake View (Dog Friendly)

Max 4 people

Pod with a double bed and single bed, please bring bedding, airbeds or roll mats for children, if needed. Shared facilities nearby. Radiator supplied, and private wood-fired hot tub. Pets welcome.

9 x Bell Tents

Max 6 people

Fully furnished tents with a double bed and double futon bed, an additional airbed can be hired, sleeps two adults and up to four chidlren. Please bring your own bedding. With wood burning stove inside and a firepit outside. No electricity. Sorry no pets

Bell Tent With Hot Tub

Max 5 people

Furnished tent overlooking the lake with double bed and two single kids chair beds, an additional airbed can be hired for a third child. Please bring your own bedding. With wood burning stove, outdoor firepit and use of a hot tub. Sorry, no pets.


Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping reviews

4.66 /5

19 reviews

95%

would recommend

Overall
4.66
Location
4.84
Value for money
4.68
Service
4.74
Facilities
4.53
Cleanliness
4.53

Really good

Chloe A

0

0

Camping Pod - Heated Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)Oct 2024

A cute little campsite, the pods are clean and warm. A great service and would visit again.

Absolutely amazing

Charley M

1

0

Camping Pod - Heated Camping Pod With Hot Tubs - Lake View (Dog Friendly)Jun 2024

Wow! We stayed in the lake view pod with the hot tub and loved every second. Upon arrival, we were greeted straight away and the owner is absolutely lovely! He showed us how to work the hot tub and answered all our questions. The pod is perfect and we were very toasty at night. The bed is comfy! The hot tub was a dream and stayed hot the entire 2 and half hours we relaxed in there. Super easy to set up as well. We bought ice cream, which was delish. The communal kitchen and bathrooms are lovely. All around the site there are animals everywhere, including tiny little baby bunnies. We fed the chicks and sheep, which was amazing!! We had a lovely walk around the lake as well and found a hidden little fairy house, which felt very magical. All in all, it was an amazing stay and we will definitely be back! I feel so relaxed. Thank you for having us! A little side note, we don't drive and got an Uber to the farm. Absolutely no hassle and was fairly cheap from Preston City Centre.

Our stay

Jade G

1

0

Camping Pod - Heated Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)Apr 2024

Absolutely amazing place. Ended up staying an extra night in the hot tub pod and wow, it was amazing. Defo will be back.

Site's response

What a fantastic review! Thank you so much and we'll hope to see you again soon. Many thanks - Alex & the team :)

Share your feedback

Did you stay at Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping? Tell us what you thought!

Create a review


FAQ

You are welcome to check-in between 2pm and 8pm. Check out is due on your last day before 11am for the pods and before 10:30am for the bell tents.

Dogs are welcome in the pods, but unfortunately not in the bell tents. A maximum of four dogs are allowed per pod and they must be well behaved, kept on the lead and not left unattended in the pods.

The site does allow campfires and each pod and bell tent comes with its own fire pit. Disposable BBQs and firewood are available onsite from the small shop.

The site does allow group bookings of a maximum of six adults or three pods. However, groups of over six adults are not allowed, along with stag and hen parties.

There is a minimum age of 14 for the hot tubs, under 18's must be accompanied by an adult. The hot tubs are designed for a maximum of two people. The base rates include two bags of wood and kindling for the tub. The hot tubs are available to use from your check-in time to 10.30pm. Tubs do take up to two hours to get to Temperature. The wood fired tubs don't have electricity connected, so there are no bubbles or jets.


Onsite, there is a large grassy play area in front of the pods for children to run around and play (whilst you can sit outside your pod and keep an eye on them).

There are various local heritage walks and cycle routes around the Fylde coast, as well as a host of traditional country pubs. The nearest country pub is The Eagle - a fantastic choice for food.

You'll be only a 15 minute drive from the attractions of Blackpool, including:

  • The Pleasure Beach
  • Blackpool Tower and Dungeons
  • The Sea Life Centre
  • Sandcastle Water Park
  • Blackpool Zoo
  • Madame Tussauds
  • and of course the Illuminations!
The listing for Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping was last updated on November 21st, 2024 at 6:41 AM

Similar sites

Ream Hills Holiday Park

Ream Hills Holiday Park

Weeton, Blackpool, Weeton (2.2 miles)

Touring and luxury glamping with domes and a helicopter, enjoy onsite watersports just ten minutes from Blackpool.