Feather Down Farms: Lochhouses Farm

Feather Down Farm Days

Lochhouses Farm and its surroundings are steeped in history, and adjoins the sand dunes and beach of the John Muir Country Park. As well as the beautiful beaches, Lochhouses has extensive lakes and woodland perfect for walking, cycling and riding. Although mainly an arable farm growing potatoes and other crops the Dale family also keep cattle on the grassland slopes near the sea, part of which is also managed as a wetland for wading birds and even rare visitors such as the wood lark. Pets are welcome, under good control, and you can even bring your horse, and take advantage of grazing and stabling facilities.

Special Offers

Firewood included at Feather Down Farms '09: In 2009 the fire wood for the stove will be included in the Rental Price. Based on Customer feed back Feather Down Farm Days have decided to include the cost of fire wood (needed for cooking and heating on the stove) in the rental price of the tent. Check Availability, Enquire or Book now.
Bookings Open for 2009 for Feather Down Farms: Many families missed their 2008 Feather Down experience because it proved SO popular. Now that 2009 is open for bookings, Book Now for the best availability at a choice of 17 farms across the UK.

Price: from £195 in low season to £415 for tents for a weekend break, on popular bank holiday weekends. Midweek breaks and week breaks range from £185/£345 in low season and £439/£679. Boxes of wood (apple box size)cost £5 each, with further items available from the honesty shop. Other items available for hire for your stay include, Kitchen Linen Package, Childs Playpen, High Chair for Child, Travel Cot, Towels package and Bicycle hire.
Accommodation: each tent has 1 double room, 1 bunk bed room and the famous canopy bed which would sleep 2 children or 1 adult. Feather Down is a fantastic proposition for a group of 5 families. Each tent has a flushing toilet, running water (cold only) and a small wood burning stove. The kitchen is fully equipped with pots, pans, crockery, cutlery and various kitchen utensils (whisks, corkscrews, etc). There is a large cool chest that you keep cold with iced water bottles that you pick up in the farm shop. There are paraffin lamps with hooks all around the tent to hang them up as well as a hanging candelabra above a large kitchen table which seats 6.
Facilities: on each farm there is: - An honesty shop selling provisions such as eggs, milk (fresh from the cow), bread, bacon sausages, etc as well as the essential boxes of wood and kindling (Lochhouse's honesty shop is in their shipwrecked boat!). - A Feather Down hen house where fresh eggs can be collected daily by guests - A traditional wood fired oven lit once each week (or stay) for breads, pizzas, stews, roast chickens; anything you like really, so probably worth doing a bit of research beforehand. - The paddock a small collection of petting animals, for example, lop eared rabbits, chickens, sheep, and shetland ponies etc - Bike rental a collection of bikes including child seats, but it’s advisable to book them before you leave. (plus remember this is a farm and it is probably not the same as cycling in Holland) Hot showers! Set away from the tents and usually near the farm house.
Location: adjoins the magnificent sand dunes and beach of the John Muir Country Park. As well as the beautiful beaches, Lochhouses has extensive lakes and woodland with deer and pheasant - wonderful and serene for walking, cycling and riding. Tyninghame, Near Dunbar, East Lothian, and Edinburgh is only 28 minutes away by train from Drem.