The Barn Caravan Park

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Non-electric grass pitch
Picnic table provided
Pitches
Non-electric grass pitch
Overview of the pitches
Play area
Coffee reception area
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Non-electric grass pitch
Picnic table provided
Pitches

  • Peaceful site seven miles from Brighton and half a mile from trains
  • Lancing Beach 10 minutes' walk; Worthing 20 minutes by bus
  • Picnic tables, play area and football goal on site
The Barn Caravan Park at Lancing, West Sussex, opened in 2003 and has been growing and welcoming guests ever since. However, don't fret if big sites aren’t your thing: this is a peaceful medium-sized site and is carefully maintained by owner Joe to avoid overcrowding even in busy periods. Hide yourself away here or take a trip to Brighton about seven miles away; several West Sussex beaches are even closer to hand. Pitches are on grass and come with access to toilets, baby-changing facilities and hot showers. There are picnic tables for guests to use, and a good play area with full-sized football goal, swings, ball game area and a climbing tower slide. A handy little extra is the licensed café/bar, which sorts guests out with drinks and ice creams daily during the school holidays and bank holidays (outside of school holidays and peak season, opening times and days vary). For getting off site, buses and trains are within a mile; Lancing train station, with a supermarket outside, is about half a mile away. Eating out can be done in style at the smart Art Deco restaurant at Shoreham Airport, a mile away from the site. You're also welcome to bring your own barbecue to the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open now
Opens 1 March
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).
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • There are limited hot washing-up facilities. Coffee shop/reception opening times may vary during quiet periods and low season.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 230 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, well-maintained campsite with spacious pitches, praised for its cleanliness and quiet atmosphere. Facilities are generally good, with a popular play area for children. Its location is ideal for beach access and public transport links to Brighton. Some guests noted minor issues with shower duration and the number of facilities during peak times.

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Relaxed site. Helpful owner. Good transport…

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david c. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Relaxed site. Helpful owner. Good transport links

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with lovely facilities. Loved…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great site with lovely facilities. Loved the onsite play park for the kids, the layout of the siteand the proximity to station and beach.
The toilets and washing facilities were clean and tidy and well maintaines

Disliked The number of mosquitoes and how damp it got bit this is likely due to proximity to coast and the marshy areas nearby.

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Highly recommended

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Neil H. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Extremely friendly and helpful owner, very accommodating. Small, tidy site. Clean facilities and good sized pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site - will definitely come again!

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The whole setup. I love sites like this - based around a circle, so no-one feels like they're strewn around a site.

The toilets were great, as was the little shop. Good facilities and water on every other pitch which meant I didn't need to drive and fill-up.

Good price. Nice quiet location.

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The benches between pitches. Cleanliness. Freezer for ice…

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joanna w. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked The benches between pitches.
Cleanliness.
Freezer for ice packs

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Excellent

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Jamie S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Calm,clean, great staff.
Let us stay on for a few days so was great.

Disliked No laundry room

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Quiet campsite- apart from the aircraft🤣 Near…

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Chris B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet campsite- apart from the aircraft🤣
Near the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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 Katie P. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great for chilling. Lovely laid back campsite. Close to beaches and amenities. Stocked shop for soft drinks and alcoholic drinks, will definitely be visiting again.

Disliked Nothing, there was nothing to dislike! If we were being really picky, there could have been more toilet facilities, but it wasn’t an issue for us and seems like they’re being expanded on already.

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A lovely small campsite, very clean…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked A lovely small campsite, very clean facilities, well located for Lancing beach and buses into Brighton and Worthing. We were very happy with our pitch and fortunate to enjoy a sunny couple of days. A fifteen minute walk takes you into Lancing Village where there’s a good choice of shops and eateries.

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Clean tidy friendly and had everything…

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JAMES R. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Clean tidy friendly and had everything we needed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing 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

Location

The Barn Caravan Park

Old Salts Farm Road

Lancing

West Sussex

England

BN15 8JG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.82616°N
0.31006°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.7 mi Three Horseshoes
0.8 mi Three Horseshoes
1.5 mi High Street
Rail
0.6 mi Lancing Rail Station
1.8 mi Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station
2 mi East Worthing Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 mi Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal
24.3 mi Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing
24.4 mi West Itchenor Ferry Landing
Airport
1 mi Shoreham Brighton City Airport
23.7 mi London Gatwick Airport South Terminal
23.7 mi London Gatwick Airport

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

Beaches, beaches, beaches… the nearest beach, South Lancing, is within a short walk, with the beaches of Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea each two miles’ walk from here. Or head west along the coast to the flumes of Littlehampton’s Harbour Park or to the bountiful resort of Bognor Regis. The town of Lancing is less than a mile away from The Barn with a nature reserve, Lancing Ring, to its north and restaurants and shops at which to fill your boots and empty your wallet. Worthing is also well worth a look as one of the biggest towns in the area – and the former home of Oscar Wilde and Harold Pinter for those who like their literature. There are a couple of hundred listed buildings in the town to make your way around as well as the biggest museum in West Sussex, an undercover shopping centre and, er, a haunted oak tree. Along the coast to the west there’s Chichester with its Norman cathedral, festivals and shops; Fishbourne Roman Palace, the biggest Roman home in Britain, is just outside the city. Going inland, nature lovers, sightseers and adrenaline seekers will find heaps of things to do: the market town of Horsham and its birds of prey centre; horse-riding, hiking and historical artefacts in the South Downs National Park; the RSPB reserve of Pulborough Brooks and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust wildlife haven Arundel overlooked by Arundel Castle. Sprogs have plenty of choice too: take them along to West Sussex’s farm parks and play centres, to Chichester for mountain boarding (not biking) or for a puff on the South Downs Light Railway.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lancing, Beach Green 0.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Shoreham Beach 1.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Southwick 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Worthing 3.5 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Hove 6.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Hove Museum & Art Gallery 5.6 mi

Preston Manor 7.1 mi

Brighton Fishing Museum 7.3 mi

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery 7.5 mi

Royal Pavilion 7.5 mi

National Trust

Monk's House 14.2 mi

Nymans 16.2 mi

Petworth House and Park 17.2 mi

Sheffield Park Garden 18.3 mi

Wakehurst Place 19.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ADUR ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/03/1986) 1.4 mi

Beeding Hill - Monarch's Way - South Downs Way Circuit 3.5 mi

Cissbury and Chanctonbury Rings 4.4 mi

HIGHDOWN 5.7 mi

Devil's Dyke - Poynings - Fulking - Devil's Dyke 5.9 mi

Local events

  • Glyndebourne Festival (Thursday, 21 May 2026 – Thursday, 21 May 2026)

    Lewes, East Sussex 16.6 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 Barn Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Barn Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Barn Caravan Park? Beaches, beaches, beaches… the nearest beach, South Lancing, is within a short walk, with the beaches of Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea each two miles’ walk from here. Or head west along the coast … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Barn Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.

    Please call the site using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email when you are on your way to confirm arrival time.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Barn Caravan Park? From £68 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.