Welcome to Brockholes Farm a captivating escape nestled in the breath-taking landscape of the Howgill Fells, Yorkshire Dales National Park.
MEET THE HIGHLAND COOS
You'll probably meet this herd on arrival day as they block the road for arrival, lead by matriarch Morag our coo family are free roaming through the estate.
Into the Wilds is exactly that - your stay includes wild encounters, animals, farm, nature and fun !
Home of the Brockholes Valais Blacknose
Meet the most beautiful sheep on the planet - no exaggeration !
Up and coming Special weekends
Junior Animal Carer
February Half Term
Noodle, Macaroni and their newest blacknose friends; Marmalade and Marmaduke are ready to welcome you to our farm this coming February half term.
Our Junior Keeper sessions are the first of Brockholes Farm for 2025.
Brockholes Farm is the home to a variety of farm animals and we want to show you young little animal lovers just how rewarding it is behind the scenes caring for them every day.
Mission SHEEP is ready and waiting for you. Breaking down over your session we will look at the basics of caring for them and hopefully you will leave with a baa-sket of knowledge 😊
Meet the family
Bookings in 2025 gives you access to our amazing furry friends...
10.30 after your day of arrival join us for a meet and greet the residents tour including feeding and some up close and personal introductions ..
Here at Brockholes our general tours typically include the chance to encounter all our animals - our Pygmy Goats, Flocks of sheep - oessants, herdwicks, icelandics, babydoll, ryeland sheep and of course the Brockholes blacknoses, Pigs, Reindeer, Donkeys, Capybara, Chickens ducks and geese. Our Animal encounters are led by one of our animal lovers, you'll have the chance of being in their space, offering them food, even helping with daily animal checks and grooming.
Perfect for Explorers of all ages our animal encounters and family fun will give you first hand experience of what it takes to be an animal carer. Exciting opportunities to come face to face with some of our interesting characters! Check out the pawsobilities...
126 "Amazings" 87 "wonderfuls" - the peace, fabulous cottage, spotting the otters, seeing the nuthatch and woodpeckers, Simply beautiful, exploring the great outdoors...... 2024 Brockholes Visitors
Exclusive holiday accommodation within a private reserve in the most beautiful county in the country.
Traditional stone holiday accommodation
An immerse experience within a local nature surrounded site and beautiful stone holiday accommodation - Whether you're seeking a romantic getaway, a family adventure, or to simply immerse yourself in nature “Into the Wilds” has the perfect accommodation to suit your desires, all while surrounded by the natural beauty of this unique natural area!
Sat amongst spectacular surroundings, whether you stay close to home and observe the daily activities or explore this beautiful valley, with its dramatic, ever-changing scenery.
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Choose the month and year for prices and availability in 2024 and 2025
Bookings in 2025 include a choice from:
Meet & feed the farm tour
Junior animal keeper
family animal keeper
Valais Blacknose Experience
Highland Coo Experience
Have fun in the great outdoors
Bird Spotting
Bird spotting becomes addictive visit our designated bird watching areas or keep an eye out from your cottages blue tits, chaffinch, goldfinch, siskin, nuthatch and the woodpecker are regular visitors to the feeders. House martins nest under the eves of the cottages, buzzards, owls and even the Osprey are seen overhead.
Mammals
Spotting
Keep glancing up on the hills - the Howgills in front of the cottages and the Hills of the Lake District behind are home to wild fell ponies - often seen coming over the tops.
Fishing
The river Lune runs the whole length of the 120acres here at Brockholes and offers some good fishing with Salmon Sea Trout, Brown Trout found in the waters. You'll need your own EA licence and a permit from us. Although the river is on our property we work with the local Tebay Anglers and we all sign up to abide by their rules. Please book fishing with us in advance.
New for 2025! - more information coming soon
Habitat Trail
The habitat trail is an exciting children's route across the farm which features habitats for beautiful butterflies, bodacious bees, dainty ladybirds, slimy slugs, freaky frogs and other invertebrates. Its all about biodiversity
Playground
Dog Walk & Agility
Dogs are welcome at the cottages, we do ask for them to be on a lead in areas, and not to be taken into animal areas.
There is a designated off lead field so they can run and stretch their paws - and get into training for crufts with jumps, climbs and balancing.
Marked Walks
Most requested in 2024 - some additional marked walks through and around the animals and also including the river walk along the Lune, where you can grab your tiddling net to see what aquatic things you can find - just remember to put them back ! Or through the Ancient woodland keep an eye out for scatts, scratches who lives in a woodland like this...
Staying with us explore further afield
The charming old village of Tebay sits near the eastern fringe of the Lake District National Park and the Western fringe of Yorkshire Dales National Park. With excellent road links the cottages are ideally placed to explore the whole of the Lake District. A 35 minute drive east brings you to Bowness on Windermere or a drive North will bring you to the beautiful towns and lakes of Keswick.
The village of tebay home to the traditionally whitewashed Cross Keys Inn has been there for 500 years or more. The inn is reputedly haunted by the ghost of the Tebay Witch, Mary Baynes. Along with its better-known neighbours of Kendal, Sedbergh and Appleby-in-Westmorland, the area is surrounded by lovely rolling countryside and beautiful scenery. Nearby Orton has a local pub serving good food, tea rooms and the famous handmade chocolate shop.
Brockholes Farm Holiday Cottages
Tebay
Cumbria
CA10 3XT
Registered in England :New Roots Holding Company:
Company number 14430763
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