Welcome to Cross Farm Cottages
Our three self catering cottages are converted farm buildings, situated in rural West Lancashire yet within easy reach of many attractions.
Newly converted and with the highest quality fitting, not only are they suitable for families but they also offer disabled facilities.
Our three cottages are sited in lovely countryside with views over fields yet within range of both Southport, Ormskirk and Liverpool - ideal accommodation for the Grand National, conferences, the Southport Flower Show, Liverpool One shopping and offering peace and quiet with a little luxury.
View our cottages:
Swallow Cottage
Red Squirrel Cottage
Natterjack Cottage
More information is available on our full site!
In August 2015 we celebrate five exciting years of welcoming guests to Cross Farm Holiday Cottages. We’ve made many new friends over the years including several regular visitors who return to stay with us in beautiful North West England three or four times a year. When we started restoring our heritage farm buildings into beautiful cottages, we never imagined that one day we’d welcome guests from as far afield as Japan, Guam, Dubai and Azerbaijan — but we have.
Among our visitors are golf fans, walkers and sportspeople, relatives visiting family, people looking for a base to investigate historic Liverpool, Southport and Merseyside, and tourists of all kinds. We made our cottages fully wheelchair-accessible, with wet rooms and facilities designed to be comfortable for those of impeded mobility. It’s been particularly nice to get such a warm reaction from guests for whom these facilities really matter.
In 2012 we were delighted to win the Best Self-Catering Accommodation category in the Lancashire Tourism Awards. The judges were particularly impressed with our use of recycled materials in building the cottages, and with the well thought-out facilities for mobility-impaired guests. And in the same year we made the finals of the Eviivo Gold Awards, hosted by the award-winning independent online booking agent. These awards are decided on customer reviews, and we scored a clean sweep of 5 out of 5 in each category — rooms, friendliness, cleanliness, facilities, service and location — from all 18 reviewers. We also reached the top of a list of 5,000 small places to stay in the North West of England, which Eviivo described as “ an amazing achievement”. We’re also proud to say that we’ve built up a “full house” of 100% positive reviews on TripAdvisor too.
It’s been a busy and exciting time, and the best part has been meeting so many friendly people and making them feel at home. Here’s to another five years and more of welcoming guests to Cross Farm Holiday Cottages. We hope to see you soon.
LIN AND STAN
We are happy to discuss your specific requirements - for example our kingsized beds may be taken as two singles.
The car park is less than 40 metres from the furthest cottage and the area is all hardstanding. Access to the cottages is by flagged paths and flagged, gentle slopes. we will make every effort to welcome our guests personally, show them to their accommodation and assist generally with luggage,for example.
There are no steps whatsoever to or in our cottages. All doorways are wide and all accommodation is on a level, ground floor. We have solid, maple wood flooring throughout and ceramic tiles in the wet rooms. We are willing to move furniture for guests needs.
All cottages have free view TV,radio, CD and DVD players and WI Fi . There is a laundry and extra freezer space for guests use. There is a large, safe field for childrens games.
We are 4 star self catering accommodation with an M1 accreditation. We are open all year. Sorry no smoking and no pets.
| Natterjack Cottage sleeps 2 (+2) | Low £250.00 | Mid £350.00 | High £450.00 |
| Swallow Cottage sleeps 2 (+2) | Low £250.00 | Mid £350.00 | High £450.00 |
| Red Squirrel Cottage sleeps 2 (+2) | Low £250.00 | Mid £350.00 | High £450.00 |
| 3 cottage package sleeps 6 (+6) | Low £650.00 | Mid £1000.00 | High £1250.00 |
Short Breaks Three/four nights - special offer prices available, five/six nights - special offer prices available. Contact us for late availability and long stay discounts.
Holidays start from - 4pm on arrival day and end at 10 am on departure day. Weekly rates are for 7 days with flexible arrival/departure days.
| Low | 01.01.15 to 31.03.15 01.10.15 to 31.12.15 (excluding Christmas & New Year Period) |
| Mid | 01.04.15 to 30.06.15 01.09.15 to 30.09.15 |
| High | 01.07.15 to 31.08.15 |
( Christmas and New Year booking weeks to be confirmed. For some special events surcharges may apply.)
If you love eating out, we have excellent restaurants and several nationally-praised dining places all within very short driving distance - owners Linda and Stan will be delighted to direct you to the right place for dinner.
Among many warm and welcoming local places we can recommend the excellent New Scarisbrick Arms only five minutes walk away. This newly-refurbished restaurant and bar serves good, locally-sourced food.
There are farm shops nearby supplying free range eggs, organic produce and locally-reared meat.
We would be happy to provide a hamper for you upon arrival, either of basic items or a more extensive range including meats, cheeses, fruit other locally sourced, organic items.
Parking
Designated parking within about 50 metres of main entrance
Drop-off point for guests immediately outside main entrance
Flat route with no steps from parking area to entrance
Ramp on route from parking area to entrance
Building Entrance
Ramp to main entrance
Handrail by ramp
Level Access, Ramp or Lift:
To toilet and bathroom,
To one or more bedrooms,
To the lounge,
To the kitchen,
To dining area,
To outdoor facilities,
Bedrooms and Bathrooms
Bathrooms available with level entry shower
Separate shower units with support handrails
Separate shower units with fixed shower seats or shower chairs
Some WCs fitted with handrails
Bathroom taps with lever handles
Kitchen
Kitchen sinks have lever handles
Seating available in kitchen
General
Non allergenic bedding available
Some bedrooms available with no fitted carpets
Outdoor facilities: garden, terrace
Activities within reach of Cross farm cottages
Liverpool is less than 30 minutes' drive away and there is a regular bus service, so we are ideally placed for attractions including the Albert Dock and Maritime Museum, football fixtures at Liverpool and Everton and the famous Grand National.
Anthony Gormley's "Another Place" on Crosby Beach is well worth a visit. The Tudor splendour of Speke Hall and Rufford Old Hall, both owned by the National Trust, is also not to be missed.
The charming Victorian seaside town of Southport is 20 minutes drive away. There you'll find old shopping arcades, antique shops, second hand bookshops, good restaurants and great fish and chips. Again, there is a bus service if you don't want to take the car. And don't forget Southport's internationally famous annual Flower Show and Air Show.
We are within easy reach of Formby's long, sandy beaches, the National Trust's red squirrel reserve and Ainsdale with its sand dunes.
This coast is home to many fine golf courses, the most famous of which is Royal Birkdale. Anglers can enjoy fine fishing on the Leeds-Liverpool canal just across the road, or in one of five excellent custom-stocked fishing lakes which are within easy reach.
There is bird-watching at nearby Marshside, Mere Sands Woods and the ecologically important Martin Mere, where rare Hooper swans spend the winter. You can watch the wildfowl on the estuary from one of the many hides.
Close by is the ancient market town of Ormskirk, and the picturesque villages of Parbold, Rufford and Mawdsley are worth exploring.
Cyclists and walkers can enjoy the towpath of the Leeds-Liverpool canal. Also nearby are the Cheshire Lines, a cycle track and footpath created from the old Liverpool-to-Southport railway line, and the Trans-Pennine Trail runs from Southport to Hornsea. Bring your ordnance survey map if you want to explore the many footpaths and by-ways in this charming locality.
Cross Farm Holiday Cottages
Mairscough Lane, Downholland ,
Lancashire L39 7HT
Tel: 0151 526 1576
email lin@crossfarmholidaycottages.co.uk
