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General
- Friendly, simple site half a mile from pubs in the village of Barrow
- In the grounds of a fitness centre with hairdresser and gym on site
- Couple of minutes' walk to archery, horse riding and assault course
Back to school for your hols (gasp)? Panic not – Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy is an entirely blackboard-free zone. In fact, this fab four-acre site is attached to a well-established fitness centre and event space in the little village of Barrow, 15 minutes’ drive from Bury St Edmunds.
Fitness fans, active types and those who just want to have a chuckle at their mates trying to scale sizeable obstacles should all have a whale of a time at this place. The on-site gym’s available to guests on a pay as you go basis; if you’d rather work out in the open, drop in next door to the assault course at The Playground, fire a few arrows at the archery club or wander up the road to the local riding stables.
Activities are offered at additional cost and mostly suitable for adults or older kids; away from these, the site is simple, quiet and basic with no additional facilities for kids… just plenty of space to make your own entertainment, play or relax.
Yes, it’s possible that all this activity might mess your hair up… but no, you can’t use it as an excuse to duck out, for there’s a barber and hairdresser on site to restore your barnet to a beauteous state. And it’s worth bearing in mind that (as long as you’re not on some sort of self-inflicted bootcamp) you can reward your efforts with something tasty from the chippy, café or pubs 10 minutes’ stroll away.
Or if it’s all too much, just stay put for an evening’s cookout over a barbecue (sometimes with a spectacular sunset to boot – fingers crossed).
Open from 01/03/2021 to 31/10/2021
Open from 01/03/2022 to 31/10/2022
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
Please note
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, customers can amend their dates with the campsite/holiday park free of charge for all stays up to, and including, Wednesday 30 June 2021.
Facilities/activities including gym are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
Owing to government regulations, groups of 6 or more people are not permitted.
The bar facilities are closed due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus outbreak.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
On the first Sunday of every month the site hosts the start and finish of five- and 10-kilometre running races: this may include some amplified music from around 7am, kept to a reasonable level. In addition, the site is hosting a marathon event from 24 June to 04 July 2021, please be mindful of this when booking these dates.
The events are part of the Great Barrow Challenge: guests are welcome to sign up.
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Max. persons: 1 x
One Tent allowed per pitch
Pitch size : Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Bring a gazebo
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Campervan allowed per pitch
Pitch size : Max 8.0m width x 5.0m depth (26.2ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 40.0m² (430.6ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
One Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch
Pitch size : Max 10.0m width x 8.0m depth (32.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)
Ground type: Grass and gravel
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch
Pitch size : Max 9.0m width x 10.0m depth (29.5ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 90.0m² (968.8ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 6 x
One Tent or Trailer tent or Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch
Pitch size : Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)
Ground type: Grass
Max. persons: 5 x
Dimensions: 6.7m width x 2.6m length (22.0ft width x 8.5ft length) Calculated area: 17.4m² (187.0ft²)
Reviews
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Lovely area
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Excellent site with great facilities
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Great experience (in every sense)
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From the manager...
We are sorry not to meet expectations on this occasion. We are a basic campsite, we are basically a field with toilets and showers available. Please don't come here and expect all singing and dancing shower blocks. We do have a variety of shower facilities and guests can chose the ones that suit them. Had we been asked on this occasion we could have advised that there was actually a third option, totally private, hot with heating, and not in a shed. We are rustic and quirky. But we will always try to help during your stay to rectify things. We were not on site much this weekend but we did leave a phone number and invited a call or text if there was any problem. The work men we apologise for, they were working from 9am - 4pm max. and unfortunately maintenance has to be done at some point. |
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Friendly site. Didn’t use any of the shower/toilet facilities
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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches
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Lovely place with great facilities
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It rained so won’t blame the campsite for that everywhere …
From the manager...
sorry we didn't get to meet you Linda, usually we are around to show guests around if need be. |
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From the manager...
Thanks for the lovely review. Will think about leaving some spray and wipes in the shower areas. Anti bac wipes were and are available in the kitchen area which also doubles with the games area and they are available to wipe down the table tennis bats etc. they may not have been obvious and we will think about how that can improve. |
Features
Coronavirus
Activities/entertainment run in smaller groups
Capacity reduced to increase social distancing
Check-in: contactless (in person)
Check-in: self check-in (unattended)
Dedicated shower facility per glamping unit
Dedicated toilet facility per glamping unit
Deep cleaning of accommodation units between guests
Disinfectant sprays and wipes provided
Shared spaces: more frequent cleaning
Single sports (e.g. singles tennis) 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
Pétanque
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portaloo
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Camping 2.0
Camping pods
Themes
Peaceful
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Communal fridge
Gas cylinders available
No drinkable water point
No hot water
No running water
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Small (11-25 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby
Horse riding nearby
Restaurant nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Tourer storage facilities
Water hook-up points for tourers
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Bury St Edmunds: Bus Station
— 5.8 miles
Mildenhall: King Street Coach Stop — 6.9 miles
Newmarket: High Street Coach Stop — 7.3 miles
- Train stations
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Kennett Rail Station
— 4.0 miles
Bury St Edmunds Rail Station — 5.8 miles
Newmarket Rail Station — 7.3 miles
- Ferry ports
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King's Lynn Ferry Landing
— 35.7 miles
- Airports
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Cambridge Airport
— 17.3 miles
London Stansted Airport — 28.3 miles
Local attractions
Up for a challenge? The Playground, just next door, has a huge assault course to tackle, along with a collection of more kid-friendly obstacles. If that’s given you an appetite for such antics, follow up with a zip through the trees on the canopy trails at Go Ape, half an hour away by car.
If that’s not really your style, perhaps trot up the road from the site to Barrow Hall Stables for riding lessons, countryside hacks and summer-hols activity days that should please pony-mad nippers. Want to see the gee-gees going full pelt? The famed racecourse at Newmarket is a 15-minute drive away.
Too much adrenaline? Calmer times are around too – perhaps in the cafés, gardens and abbey of Bury St Edmunds, or with a wander through the stunning gardens at Ickworth (even if you’re not usually one for a stately home, this one’s worth a visit – if only to marvel at its perfectly round Georgian rotunda building). Both are about 15 minutes away by car. The pretty half-timbered houses of Lavenham (half an hour away) are worth a look too.
Must see
- Ickworth House, Park and Gardens (4.0 miles)
- Newmarket Racecourses (8.3 miles)
- The National Stud (9.9 miles)
National Trust
- Ickworth House, Park and Gardens (4.0 miles)
- Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds (6.0 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
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| Arrive: | 12:30 p.m. – | 9 p.m. |
| Depart by: | 12 p.m. | |
| On-site accommodation | ||
| Arrive: | 3 p.m. – | 9 p.m. |
| Depart by: | 11 a.m. | |
Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy cancellation policy
No refunds within 6 weeks of arrival date.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, customers can amend their dates with the campsite/holiday park free of charge for all stays up to, and including, Wednesday 30 June 2021.
Changes cannot be made once you have booked.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
Deposit transferable during COVID-19. Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy will debit the balance from your card 6 weeks before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 6 weeks then the balance will be taken immediately.
Deposit transferable during COVID-19. During COVID-19 you can transfer your deposit to a future stay booked within 3 months of your arrival date. Read more.You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking.
Payment methods accepted on the park
CashMaestro
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditions- Can bookings for Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy be amended free of charge? Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, customers can amend their dates with the campsite/holiday park free of charge for all stays up to, and including, Wednesday 30 June 2021. Read more
- Does Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy? Up for a challenge? The Playground, just next door, has a huge assault course to tackle, along with a collection of more kid-friendly obstacles. If that’s given you an appetite for such … Read more
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When can I check in and check out of Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Church View Campsite at Suffolk Academy? From £10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party. Check prices and availability
Glad you enjoyed your night here, despite the terrible weather :)