Farm Stay Experiences Along the Great West Way

Experience authentic farm stays along the Great West Way, with peaceful rural settings, local food, and hands-on experiences.

If your vision of England includes a tranquil smallholding amid the famous rolling hills, then why not live the dream yourself and stay on a farm this season? The Great West Way is home to 3 National Landscapes, all boasting a range of idyllic farm stays for visitors travelling from London to Bristol.

Experience an Authentic Farm Stay

Picture yourself waking up to the call of cockerels. Then tucking into a farmhouse breakfast where everything - from the sausages to the heirloom tomatoes - has been locally sourced from the farmland you see out your bedroom window. The rest of the day might be spent feeding the goats, petting adorable lambs or taking sun-kissed walks in wildflower meadows...

A farm stay gives you the chance to try the freshest produce grown along the Great West Way, from luscious leeks to plump pumpkins. Some offer hampers with a selection of homegrown produce for you to cook up yourself, while others put on big communal meals where you can share recipes and ideas. You might even find wine, cider and beer tastings too!

Totteridge Farm Camping

Located in the Vale of Pewsey in North Wessex Downs National Landscape is Totteridge Farm Camping Pods. Here you can experience an authentic farm stay surrounded by the wonderful English countryside. Step out of your timber lodge into the fresh calm of a rural Wiltshire morning, explore the local towns and villages or sit out under the stars around a wood fire, Totteridge Farm is perfect for those wanting to be close to nature without giving up home comforts.

Farm Life Activities along the Great West Way

Many farm accommodation along the Great West Way open their doors to countryside-curious travellers, keen to experience their rural way of life. Some offer accommodation only, and the easy experience of just being there, enjoying the birdsong and the buzz of farm life. Others allow you to get stuck in, whether you’re interested in permaculture or how to herd sheep. A farm stay can also be an eye-opening education for young shepherds or shepherdesses who, having been raised in the city, might be more used to traffic than tractors. 

Mill Farm Glamping

Mill Farm Glamping, a family-fun, organic farm located in rural Wiltshire, welcomes its visitors to enjoy plenty of farm life activities. Meet the ducks, chickens and dairy cattle, ride the donkeys, and even enjoy a personal farm tour from Farmer Joe! Surrounding the farm, there are a great selection of walks and plenty of local attractions to visit including Longleat, Avebury and Stonehenge!

Many working farms along the touring route also have an unexpected sideline. They might be small batch gin distillers or make artisanal goat's milk soaps. They may even run workshops in rural skills, from scything to straw bale house building. Such are the joys of working farm holidays along the Great West Way… simply see which one excites your inner farmer.