The Old Barn Retreat

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Fish pond and decking area
Fish pond and decking area
Sunset over the park
Surrounded by lovely views
Spacious pitches
Communal decking area
Picnic area
Picnic area
Lovely seating area
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Sunset over the park
Surrounded by lovely views
Spacious pitches

  • Peaceful adults-only touring caravan park in Lincolnshire
  • Five-minutes' drive from Sutton-on-Sea and sandy beaches
  • Weekly fish and chips van during the summer season
Set midway between the eastern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and the sandy beaches of Sutton-on-Sea, The Old Barn Retreat is a peaceful adults-only park for touring caravans located just outside the traditional village of Markby. With spacious pitches, big open skies and well-maintained grounds, this is a prime spot to spend a few days in the great outdoors. The site has a number of handy amenities, including a central decking area with picnic tables, a large facilities block with clean toilets and showers and a chemical waste disposal point. The Old Barn Retreat is a safe spot, with a secure entrance gate and lots of privacy. There are also ornamental features, including a fish pond. Staying here during the summer season? A local fish and chip van pulls up at The Old Barn Retreat every Thursday night (at around 7.30pm) during the peak season to bring tasty chip shop favourites to guests. At other times, it's easy to take yourself down to the pub at Alford (10 minutes' drive) or Sutton-on-Sea (five minutes), where there are also food shops, takeaways and a range of restaurants.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 19
Motorhome pitches 19
Open now
Opens 30 March
Please note

Admission

  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 30 Mar to

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 117 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This adults-only campsite is highly praised for its immaculate cleanliness, peaceful atmosphere, and spacious pitches. Visitors consistently highlight the friendly and helpful owners and staff. Facilities, including toilets and showers, are described as spotless. While most guests have no complaints, a few mention a charge for showers and some road noise during the day. The site is well-located for exploring the coast and offers a relaxing escape.

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Lovely place, clean well kept and…

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 Dianne N. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely place, clean well kept and very reasonably priced

Disliked Shame the pub is so far away...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely beautiful site. Was there for 2…

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 Sally C. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely beautiful site.
Was there for 2 nights on my own before my husband came and felt very safe.
Clean toilets and shower.
Grounds well tendered.
Fish and chip van on Thursday night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly quiet close to the seaside

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Greeted on arrival even though the chap was leaving he took time to explain and guide me to my pitch
Quiet and restful and 5 mins from the gem of Sutton on sea clean toilets and shower
Showers £1 but you know that when you book
Little information shed and book exchange
Plus washing up facilities

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

All in all we ad a lovely stay and will definitely go back.

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 Stephanie W. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked It's a beautiful well kept site, flower's everywhere and the toilets and showers are that clean they sparkle. The owner's were proud of there site and they know everything you needed to know about the surrounding places. We are going again next year, if you have a stressful job and you need to relax this is the best place. And the WiFi is very strong.

Disliked The sat nav took us to a concrete place in stead of the site, but after ringing the site it was only just round the corner. But that's not there folt.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great few nights away on the east coast

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 Paul T. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything about The Old Barn retreat is first class. The pitches are spacious, the bathroom and washing facilities are excellent, very secure site and the welcome received was lovely. Been enjoying van life for three years and this is the best site we have stayed at yet.

Disliked There really was nothing to dislike, we really enjoyed our stay.

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Simply the Best.

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is beautifully maintained. The…

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 Alison T. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked The site is beautifully maintained. The facilities are immaculate and the owner is friendly, knowledgeable and really helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facility, friendly and welcoming staff Great…

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 Steve P. 4 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great facility, friendly and welcoming staff
Great location for exploring the region

Disliked £1.00 for a £ minute shower, what to do with the remaining 3 minutes!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back.

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 Ruth G. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean tidy site. Well run and quiet.

Disliked The shower was not as good as the £1 fee would suggest.

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Clean tidy quite large pitch’s site…

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steve l. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Clean tidy quite large pitch’s site owners very friendly will be going again thank you

Disliked Absolutely nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

The Old Barn Retreat

Sutton Road

Markby

Alford

Lincolnshire

England

LN13 9QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.28714°N
0.24474°E

Nearest transport

Coach
1.8 mi Parish Hall
1.8 mi Parish Hall
2.3 mi Library
Rail
10.6 mi Skegness Rail Station
11.5 mi Thorpe Culvert Rail Station
12 mi Havenhouse Rail Station

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Sutton-on-Sea (five minutes by car) has a wide sandy beach where dogs are welcome. Just to the south there's also the Sandilands Pit Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven with sand dunes and lots of other interesting habitats. Continue along the coast and you'll quickly reach popular seaside spots like Moggs Eye (15 minutes) and Anderby (15 minutes), where there's a beachside café for post-paddle snacks. Inland, the market town of Louth (25 minutes) has a great selection of independent shops, Georgian architecture and fab places to eat. Alternatively, you could pack up a picnic and head off to visit the ruins of Bolingbroke Castle (30 minutes), call in at the local donkey sanctuary (10 minutes) or head into the Lincolnshire Wolds (about a quarter of an hour away) for walks, bike rides and country pubs galore. Lincolnshire's well known as being a hotspot for aviation buffs, and this part of the county is no exception. For exhibits about bomber command during the Second World War, head to East Kirkby's Aviation Heritage Centre (25 minutes). If you're happy to travel slightly further afield, the Battle Of Britain Memorial (45 minutes) is also well worth a visit.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Axe & Cleaver Pub 1.7 mi
  • Waldos Restaurant 2.3 mi
  • Bacchus Hotel Pub 2.4 mi
  • The Dolphin Fish & Chips Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • Sea Breeze Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • The Marisco Inn Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • Beach Bar Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Crown Inn (Closed) Pub 2.5 mi
  • Sutton on Sea Social Club Pub 2.5 mi
  • Turk's Head Pub 2.6 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 2.2 mi
  • Spar 2.3 mi
  • Lincolnshire Co-op 3.1 mi
  • Lidl 3.6 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.7 mi
  • Heron Foods 3.8 mi
  • Nisa 3.8 mi
  • Tesco 3.9 mi
  • Spar 5.7 mi
  • Lincolnshire Co-op 5.8 mi

Parks and play

  • Meridale Community Garden 2.4 mi
  • Seaview Colonnade Gardens 2.4 mi
  • Parklands 3.4 mi
  • Aby Village Green 5.4 mi

Family days out

  • Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary Zoo 1.8 mi
  • Alford Windmill Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Woodthorpe Hall Caravan and Leisure Park Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • The Mirage Amusement arcade 3.9 mi
  • Mr Bibbys Amusement arcade 3.9 mi
  • City of Gold Amusement arcade 3.9 mi
  • Mablethorpe Funfair Theme park 3.9 mi
  • Family Amusements Amusement arcade 3.9 mi
  • Jacksons Amusements Amusement arcade 3.9 mi
  • Gnomesville Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Castle Hill 4.7 mi
  • The Seal Sanctuary Zoo 4.9 mi
  • Hardys Animal Farm Zoo 6.9 mi
  • Castle Hill 7 mi
  • Fantasy Island Theme park 7.9 mi

Public transport

  • Crawcroft Lane 0.2 mi
  • St Peter's Church 0.7 mi
  • Mill Lane 1.4 mi
  • Axe And Cleaver PH 1.7 mi
  • Parish Hall 1.8 mi
  • Sandilands Triangle 1.8 mi
  • Trusthorpe Hall 1.8 mi
  • St Clement's Church 1.9 mi
  • Primary School 1.9 mi
  • Thurlby Motors 1.9 mi

Other nearby

  • Oham Lakes Fishing 2.6 mi
  • Willows Caravan Park Executive Course Golf course 2.9 mi
  • Woodthorpe Hall Golf Course 3.7 mi
  • Club Tropicana Nightclub 6.2 mi

Local services

  • Post Office Cashpoint 2.3 mi
  • Yorkshire Building Society Cashpoint 3.2 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 3.2 mi
  • J.D Birch Fuel station 1.9 mi
  • Huttoft Service Station Fuel station 1.9 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 2.3 mi
  • Marisco Medical Practice Doctors 2.4 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.4 mi
  • Maltby Service Station Fuel station 2.4 mi
  • East End Garage Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Alford Foot Clinic 3.2 mi
  • Empire Garage Fuel station 3.5 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.8 mi

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National Trust

Gunby Hall 7.8 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 9.3 mi

Tattershall Castle 22.3 mi

Brancaster 28.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

WELL HALL 4.9 mi

Belleau - Swaby - Belleau 6 mi

GUNBY HALL 7.8 mi

Legbourne - Cawthorpe - Burwell - Muckton - Legbourne 8.6 mi

HARRINGTON HALL 9.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Old Barn Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Barn Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Barn Retreat? Sutton-on-Sea (five minutes by car) has a wide sandy beach where dogs are welcome. Just to the south there's also the Sandilands Pit Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven with sand dunes and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Barn Retreat?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Barn Retreat? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.