Stonham Barns Holiday Park

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Non electric pitches
Electric pitches
Plenty of space for kids to have fun
Open fields

  • Busy, well-equipped site surrounded by the open Suffolk countryside
  • Half an hour’s drive from Sutton Hoo; 45 minutes from the coast
  • Shop, restaurant, miniature golf, owl sanctuary and play area on site
Looking for a Suffolk spot with lots of open space? The dog-friendly Stonham Barns Holiday Park might hit the sweet spot. Well-placed for the Suffolk and Norfolk countryside and coast, this place is equal parts relaxing and active. The latter is very much helped by the fact that the site is part of the Stonham Barns Golf Park site, which has a whole host of family-friendly (and quite frankly fabulous) attractions… There’s a pirate-themed miniature golf course, a sensory room and a funfair with rides and bumper cars, which should all prove a hit with pint-sized guests. No need to go hunting in the trees: the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary on site has over 80 owls and daily flying displays featuring birds of prey. Catch a comedy or tribute act at the Aspal Theatre, sojourn at the fishing lakes or get creative at the pottery painting studio, all of which are on site. Among these attractions are handy foodie places too. There’s a tearoom if you’re craving an afternoon tea and cake, a restaurant powered by local produce and a village shop selling essential food fare. These pair well with the bar and clubhouse, which has sports screens and celebrity evenings, and a shopping village full of niche independent shops. Along with a showground hosting weekly events like car or dog shows and a Sunday car boot fair, these are all one to two minutes’ walk from the pitches. On the immediate site, however, the facilities include showers, toilets, a washing-up area, disabled facilities, wifi, a kids’ play area and spaces for kids to run around and let off steam. There's also a post office on site which provides cash back and other banking services.

Site type

Tent pitches 160
Touring caravan pitches 160
Motorhome pitches 160
Open now
Opens 1 February
Please note
  • 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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Feb to

Pitch types & availability

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82% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Its large and peaceful.…

Overall 9/10

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9
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5
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
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8
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
8
Wifi
10
Paul A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Its large and peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank your for the great review! Really appreciated!

Very helpful staff in all areas. Site needs updating

Overall 7/10

Location
6
Value for money
5
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked All purchased food in Legends Bar and tea rooms with cake and food 24 for roast dinner.

Disliked All toilets and showers. Entertainment in Legends bar. Not all shops open. Poor VW festival. Grass needing cutting.

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From the manager: Hello, thank you for your review! We will take your feedback on board for future.

Lovely site , lots of space

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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10
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10
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10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
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10
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No rating
Cheryl A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely and peaceful with lots to do

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review!

There was plenty to occupy us…

Overall 8/10

Location
8
Value for money
6
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8
Child friendliness
8
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8
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Susan W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked There was plenty to occupy us

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the great review Susan!

Everything was good will return…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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10
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10
Facilities / Activities
10
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10
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10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Davina h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything was good will return

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for the review! We look forward to welcoming you back

Good location. A lot of things to do.…

Overall 6/10

Location
8
Value for money
7
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8
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
7
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8
Wifi
2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location. A lot of things to do.

Disliked We booked three places for tents, as a big family.
We’re asked to place us somewhere in the corner, as we don’t want to disturb anyone.
Received email from site, that they got our request and will allocate us in the corner all together. But on the day when we came, they allocate our three places on the middle of everyone. With this decision the site made relaxing time uncomfortable not for us, but for the people who was around us, as we are three families with kids and with pets.
It was a free spaces in the corner of the park, but the staff just ignored our request.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, i apologise that your request was not fulfilled and will be discussing this with the staff on duty.

Good site. Open fire in fire pit allowed. A lot of things to…

Overall 6/10

Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
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Valerijs K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good site. Open fire in fire pit allowed.
A lot of things to do.

Disliked We booked three places for tents, as a big family.
We’re asked to place us somewhere in the corner, as we don’t want to disturb anyone.
Received email from site, that they got our request and will allocate us in the corner all together. But on the day when we came, they allocate our three places on the middle of everyone. With this decision the site made relaxing time uncomfortable not for us, but for the people who was around us, as we are three families with kids and with pets.
It was a free spaces in the corner of the park, but the staff just ignored our request.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, i apologise that your request was not fulfilled and will be discussing this with the staff on duty.

Good site, but unhelpful staff.

Overall 6/10

Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location. A lot of things to do.

Disliked We booked three places for tents, as a big family.
We’re asked to place us somewhere in the corner, as we don’t want to disturb anyone.
Received email from site, that they got our request and will allocate us in the corner all together. But on the day when we came, they allocate our three places on the middle of everyone. With this decision the site made relaxing time uncomfortable not for us, but for the people who was around us, as we are three families with kids and with pets.
It was a free spaces in the corner of the park, but the staff just ignored our request.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, i apologise that your request was not fulfilled and will be discussing this with the staff on duty.

Good large pitch. Well maintained site. Lots of facilities. Lovely relaxing weekend.…

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
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Wifi
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andy y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good large pitch. Well maintained site. Lots of facilities. Lovely relaxing weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the 10 star review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Good peaceful weekend camping in a large open campsite

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Good campsite, quiet location, plenty of space to pick a pitch/area which suited us. No restrictions on where non-electric books are pitched, no restriction on space. Given how big the space is and no restriction on space it didn't feel like you were intruding on the space of others camping nearby. Staff all seemed friendly, polite and welcoming. Toilet/shower block in the non-electric area is converted shipping containers but they were always clean, plenty of toilets/urinals/sinks so never a queue. Plenty of water points along the middle of the field. Wifi was good, however a little inconsistent with connection at times. On occasions it would drop and not work, other times it was quick and fast. Nice to see the road into the campsite has been given some attention on the past year since we were there last (stone chippings have been laid), now smoother, less holes. Excellent value for money at £30 a night.

Disliked Grass had clearly been cut when it was long as there was a lot of cut/dried grass laying on top of the field, made picking a relatively clear pitch to put the tent on a little tricky, also a couple of big dips near where we pitched up. As mentioned, toilet and showering facility was clean and tidy, however the shower temperature wasn't adjustable and was scorching hot which wasn't great over the hottest weekend of the year to date. Shower head was also very low, for a 6ft guy trying to wash your hair isn't easy at all. As mentioned, Wifi dropped occasionally.

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From the manager: Thank you for the kind review! We will mention the grass and shower temperature to our maintenance team!


Features

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

Groups 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

Themes

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Stonham Barns Holiday Park

Pettaugh Road

Stonham Aspal

Stowmarket

Suffolk

England

IP14 6AT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.18724°N
1.14126°E

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi Station Road West
9.3 mi Cardinal Park
13 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.4 mi Needham Market Rail Station
6 mi Stowmarket Rail Station
7.4 mi Westerfield Rail Station
Ferry
16.9 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
16.9 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
17.2 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal

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

With all the attractions on site, it might be a while till you look outwards in search of entertainment. However, when you do, the Suffolk coastline is splendidly within reach, as the site is on the A1120 tourist road. Thorpeness (50 minutes' drive), Aldeburgh (45 minutes) Southwold (50 minutes) deliver on walks, watersports and simple seaside amusements. This is also an excellent place to channel your inner historian and deep dive into the past. Framlingham Castle (20 minutes) is a Norman castle with a walk across the 10-metre-high walls. Sutton Hoo (half an hour) is just as spectacular, with two medieval cemeteries where a ship with Anglo-Saxon pieces was found. Perhaps pretty walks and eating out in restored Victorian buildings next? Snape Maltings (40 minutes) on the river Alde is a splendid setting for strolls and cycles, whether around the riverside loop or joining the Suffolk Coast Cycle Route 41. Take in the scenery on a river boat or sip on something caffeinated in the many independent eating venues in the Victorian buildings.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Felixstowe North 18.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 18.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 18.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walton 24.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Southwold The Denes 24.5 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Christchurch Mansion 8.9 mi

Framlingham Castle 9 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 10.6 mi

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 14.1 mi

Orford Castle 17.8 mi

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 10.6 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 15.6 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.6 mi

Thorington Hall 16.9 mi

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 18 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HELMINGHAM HALL 2.4 mi

Debenham 3.1 mi

SHRUBLAND HALL 4.1 mi

Occold 7 mi

Playford - Culpho - Grundisburgh - Hasketon - Woodbridge - Bealings -Playford 8.1 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stonham Barns Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stonham Barns Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stonham Barns Holiday Park? With all the attractions on site, it might be a while till you look outwards in search of entertainment. However, when you do, the Suffolk coastline is splendidly within reach, as the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stonham Barns Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stonham Barns Holiday Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.