Rediscover the joys
of life before gadgets

Farm stay glamping holiday on a working farm: a one-of-a-kind holiday

You aren’t just seeing the countryside at Feather Down. You are feeling, smelling, and tasting it. Think of a place without phones, without interruptions. Imagine the relaxing, crackling sounds of a fire, the soothing, quiet chattering of the birds. At our farms, you are always surrounded by open landscapes and seas of rolling green fields. This is the best nature has to offer.

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Why choose Feather Down Farms

The perfect adventure for children

A unique off-grid experience

Quality family time

Best of all, no electricity

Food the Feather Down Farms way

Low food miles

Foodies and fans of low food miles are well catered for with local produce in the farm shop. It’s great for the bare necessities and usually even better for local produce - all operating on an honesty basis.

Cook slow, cook simple

There’s no such thing as a TV dinner at Feather Down Farms. Re-discover the joys of slow cooking on our simple wood-burning stove.

Cook indoors or out, your choice

Why not enjoy the pleasure of outdoor cooking for a change - things just taste better outdoors, don’t they?

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Get together for pizza!

Everyone gathers round to tell their stories of the day’s adventures and invent pizza toppings you’ll never find on the high street

The farm shop, for basics and more

It’s great for the bare necessities and usually even better for local produce - all operating on an honesty basis.

Redefining luxury. Redefining nature: Glamping with Feather Down Farms

At Feather Down, you will never have to choose between comfort and wilderness: they go hand-in-hand. Glamping is especially befitting for families with little children, and friends that prefer kicking their feet up and enjoying nature to the fullest. Glamping offers additional amenities so that you don’t have to think about whether you will be able to keep warm or whether your tent will be strong enough to brave the elements! What’s more, you will find some of our farms are dog-friendly too. We provide cosy and unique glamping pods tucked away in the middle of fairytale-like meadows and valleys, so you never have to compromise. Life begins here.

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Anyone for adventure?

The unspoilt vastness of our farms will provide you with plentiful space to channel your inner child

Ever seen skies this dark?

Discover the stars in the sky properly away from urban noise and light pollution.

Small (scale) is beautiful

There are never more than a handful of our canvas hideaways on each farm so you’ll never get that hemmed-in feeling.

Back to nature

Our farms are brimming with wild-life. More than 80% of them are in or close to a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which makes for spectacular views.

Explore the British countryside

From the tip of Cornwall to the Scottish Borders, from the mountains of the Lake District to the pan-flat Norfolk Broads, there is a Feather Down farm for you.

Hire a bike, or bring your own

Some of our farms have bikes for hire but bring your own if you want to be sure.

Our guests in their own words

Mrs Vince rates Feather Down Farms Pant y March with a 10

Fantastic family holiday. The location is stunning and the hosts are very friendly and helpful. We would have loved to have stayed longer. Hopefully we can come back again!

Mrs AZIZ rates Feather Down Farms Chesters at 01/09/2023 with a 10

Back to Nature at its best

Mrs. Wylie rates Feather Down Farms East Shilvinghampton Farm with a 10

It was such a change for our whole family to live outside for a few days! The view was gorgeous, the weather was amazing and the kids had the best time playing outside and making new friends. We loved the tent and it felt very comfortable and cosy. We had so many new experiences throughout the weekend - lighting a stove to boil the kettle, flying a kite, toasting marshmallows on a campfire, bottle feeding goats and lambs, breakfasting outside every morning. We will definitely be back!

Mrs. Ryan rates Feather Down Farms East Shilvinghampton Farm with a 10

We had a great stay at East Shilvinghampton. Martin and Joby were briliant hosts, very friendly and helpful. The location was beautiful and despite it being a bit damp we had a superb farm tour and pizza evening. Would definitely go back again.

Mrs. Hayward rates Feather Down Farms East Shilvinghampton Farm with a 10

This is our third visit to Feather Down Farms. We chose Feather Down Farms because we have small children and would like to camp but without all that fuss to dampen our holiday. East Shilvinghampton Farm is the perfect destination. A beautiful farm set in a breath-taking location and owned by a lovely and very helpful family. Thank you so much for being wonderful hosts. You made our stay very comfortable so much so that we really would love to stay again sometime soon.

Mr Hesketh rates Feather Down Farms Glastonbury Hill Farm at 31/07/2023 with a 10

very relaxing and a lot of fun. great for the family to spend time together.

Mrs gurney rates Feather Down Farms Moor Farm with a 10

Best feather down yet. Richard was a fabulous host. Facilities as described and pizza evening was great.

Mrs. Collis-Smith rates Feather Down Farms Billingsmoor Farm with a 10

Relaxing, interesting, good fun and very enjoyable.

Mrs Lambie rates Feather Down Farms College Farm with a 10

College Farm surpassed all expectations. It was an idyllic break away, full of exciting experiences for our little boy whilst also giving us some relaxation time!

Mrs Johnson rates Feather Down Farms College Farm with a 10

Fabulous break for all of us - it was a delight to let the kids run free without any concern for their safety, and Lucy & Marcus were fabulous, made us feel so welcome. We'll be back!

Dr Medhurst rates Feather Down Farms Mount Pleasant Farm with a 8.8

Mount Pleasant is a beautiful, peaceful location with nothing but fields to be seen all around. It was so nice to be able to purchase produce raised on the farm (delicious beef). The family were very welcoming and pizza night in particular was a hit! Great weekend escape.

Mrs Mccully rates Feather Down Farms Sunninglye Farm with a 8.8

Felt the humdrum of normal life slip away within an hour of arrival - excellent

Mrs Venner de cortez rates Feather Down Farms Treganhoe Farm with a 10

We had a lovely warm welcome and had all we needed and more. The tent was great and we liked all the little touches that had been thought about.

Mrs. Deller rates Feather Down Farms Hollings Hill Farm with a 10

Very involved with the animals and family on the farm

Mrs Whalley rates Feather Down Farms Warren Farm with a 10

Relaxing, simple and all about family time.

Mrs Dally rates Feather Down Farms Midgham Farm with a 8.8

My husband and I stayed with my daughter and two granddaughters. The location was amazing, right in the middle of the woods. We stayed in the log cabin ( larch) which was right at the top of the hill. We didn’t mind the exercise but could be tough on older folks. The cabin was clean, the beds were comfy. We felt it was a bit too dark and the cabin would benefit if it had a velux window or the walls inside were painted white. Sammy the owner was very friendly and Emma who gave us the farm tour was lovely and shared lots of useful information about the animals. The best bits were being able to get in with the animals, petting them, freely being allowed to feed them. The woods are full of surprises, with seesaws, swings, balancing and stepping stones. We played pooh sticks in a river just by the horses and picked blackberries. Amazing fun for the kids to explore and parents to watch and relax.

Mrs. Richards rates Feather Down Farms Hidcote Manor Farm with a 10

Very enjoyable weekend. Would definitely return.

Ms. Kellegher rates Feather Down Farms Canfields Farm with a 8.8

A wonderful escape.

Ms. Robinson rates Feather Down Farms Manor Farm with a 8.8

A relaxing experience for us grown ups, yet still full of new experiences and fun things to do for the kids. A refreshing change from the world of computer games and technology. Our 10 year old boys loved playing out, learning about the farm and collecting eggs. Their imagination was brought back to life!

Reinhold rates Feather Down Farms Lunsford Farm with a 8.8

We had a wonderful time at Lunsford Farm. A very sociable site where our boys aged 4 & 2 made some lovely little friends and we, as parents, relaxed a little which makes a glorious change! They were in and out of each others tents, down into the wooded dell which was secure, playing on the see saw etc and there were so many things to do in the area. The boys loved going to feed the lambs and chickens every day, collecting eggs and sitting on the old tractors in the barn. We'd really recommend this to anyone with small children. But we would suggest you take: Earplugs (canvas tent can be noisy in the adults room when it's a rainy/ windy night) Hot water bottles Camping stove (wood burning fire takes ages to get going in the morning) Tea towels (none provided)