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Fortway Farm
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Stoney Stanton

Fortway Farm

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52.543°N, 1.264°W
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The morning air here smells of turned earth and hedgerow, with skylarks rising over open Leicestershire farmland that still feels properly rural despite being a stone's throw from the Fosse Way.

This is a working farm site that welcomes both tents and campervans, suited to anyone after a quiet, unpretentious pitch in the countryside around Stoney Stanton — dog walkers who want field edges and footpaths, couples seeking a peaceful weekend, or families happy with simple camping. The village sits in that gentle heartland between Leicester and Hinckley, where Roman roads cut straight through patchwork fields and you're never far from a country lane. You'll need to ask about bringing dogs, so worth a call ahead if you're travelling with one.

Facilities aren't listed in detail, so this is one to contact directly before arrival to check what's onsite and whether campfires are permitted — they operate a check-on-arrival policy for open fires. Expect a low-key, farm-based experience rather than a polished touring park, the kind of place where the farmer might wave from a tractor and the only noise after dark is an owl in the hedgerow.

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Weather Outlook
Current Conditions
15°C
Overcast
2 mph
75%
7-Day Outlook
Today
17° / 12°
8%
Thu
19° / 10°
51%
Fri
20° / 13°
28%
Sat
19° / 11°
32%
Sun
19° / 16°
43%
Mon
23° / 16°
10%
Tue
19° / 15°
45%
Source: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly
Walks Nearby

Local walks within 10 km

37 routes found via OpenStreetMap

Bridleway V53

Follows a quiet bridleway through Warwickshire countryside with gentle undulations and mostly firm tracks. Suitable for families with older children who can manage a few miles, though uneven sections make it tricky for buggies. Dogs welcome and can run off-lead on bridleway stretches. Offers peaceful rural views away from main roads, ideal for a straightforward leg-stretch with horses, walkers and cyclists sharing the route.

Hiking route
0.45 km from campsite

Bridleway V44

Follows a traditional bridleway through Warwickshire countryside with gentle to moderate inclines over mixed terrain including field edges and potentially muddy woodland sections. Suitable for older children but not buggy-friendly due to uneven ground and possible gates or stiles. Dogs welcome on leads near livestock. Offers peaceful rural scenery and a taste of historic rights of way that connected local villages, ideal for riders, walkers and cyclists seeking a quiet escape from nearby urban a

Hiking route
0.55 km from campsite

Footpath V51

Meanders through Leicestershire countryside with gentle to moderate inclines over mixed terrain including field paths and quiet lanes. Suitable for families with older children who can manage stiles and potentially muddy sections, though not buggy-friendly. Dogs welcome but keep on leads near livestock. Offers peaceful rural scenery away from busy areas, ideal for a relaxed ramble with varied farmland views and typical hedgerow wildlife spotting opportunities.

Hiking route
1.3 km from campsite

Bridleway V29

Hiking route
2.38 km from campsite

Footpath U53

Hiking route
2.72 km from campsite

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Fisheries within 10 km

3 found · OpenStreetMap
  • Fortway Farm Leisure & Fishert
    0.13 km
    Managed fishery
  • Mill on the Soar Fishery
    1.12 km
    Managed fisheryDay tickets available
  • Billington Lakes
    4.18 km
    Managed fisheryDay tickets available

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