The Barn Caravan Park

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Picnic table provided
The pitches are in a circle around a field with a kids play area.
Pitches
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Play area
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Picnic table provided
The pitches are in a circle around a field with a kids play area.
Pitches

  • Peaceful site seven miles from Brighton and half a mile from trains
  • Carefully maintained to avoid overcrowding
  • Picnic tables, small café/bar and play area on site
Like Topsy, it just growed…The Barn Caravan Park at Lancing, West Sussex opened in 2003 and has been growing and welcoming guests ever since. Fret not though 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 The Barn’s five toilets, baby changing, showers with lashings of free hot water, and a cold water beach-type shower for outdoor suds. 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 throughout the summer. 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 27 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).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • There are limited hot washing-up facilities.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 27 Mar to

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

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 205 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

The Barn campsite is praised for its friendly and helpful owners, clean facilities including hot showers, and well-maintained, spacious pitches. Its excellent location is frequently highlighted, being a short walk to the beach and public transport links for easy access to Brighton and surrounding towns. The site is described as peaceful, quiet, and ideal for families, with a play area for children being a popular feature. Minor points mentioned include limited washing-up facilities and occasional aeroplane noise.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

A welcoming and relaxed site.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches were nice and flat, and all around the edge of the field giving everyone the added privacy of a hedge or trees behind them. The Reception was welcoming, without any fuss. The Barn Camp site is a great site for all different campers and tourers, great for adults and children alike. There were people from abroad, some from surrounding counties, and all worked smoothly for all. The toilets and showers were well kept, with powerful showers and plenty of hot water. The outside washing up area is very useful. The location of the site is perfect for the beach, with just a 10 minute walk. There are convenient local buses for travelling East or West along the coastal towns, including Brighton not far away. The site is also just a 10 minute walk from the local train station. I felt very safe and comfortable staying alone on this site, and would definitely love to visit again soon!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site, nice showers and toilets, decent size pitch, friendly staff,…

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Jo H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great little site, nice showers and toilets, decent size pitch, friendly staff, great little get away.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

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9 out of 10
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Halton D.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Site very good. Facilities very clean

Disliked Nothing we disliked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location and lovely site

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Paul W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite, large pitch next to electric. Nice shower and toilet block clean and tidy. Brilliant location - 5/10 mins to the beach, bus stop at the end of the road with buses to Brighton.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hidden gem

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Steven P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful campsite, with basic but good facilities
10 minutes walk from a very quiet beach and bus stops
Friendly and helpful owner

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice would definitely camp again and recommend

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful excellent amenities and very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place and kept clean

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Angela S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The setting and peace and calm. Family oriented. Position near a lovely beach. Laid back approach. Good for all, kids, couples, groups and dog owners alike

Disliked No one available on site on arrival

Recommend to friends Visit again

Het was een prima verblijf op de Barn camping. Ruime plaatsen op een…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Het was een prima verblijf op de Barn camping.
Ruime plaatsen op een groene goed verzorgde camping. Alle voorzieningen waren er en het sanitair werd goed schoongemaakt.
Vriendelijke eigenaar.
Dichtbij het strand om te wandelen en te fietsen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for proximity to Brighton. Lovely spacious pitches.

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8 out of 10
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gillian a.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site well spaced pitches with lots of room. Good facilities, only 2 showers but as so quiet never had to wait. Very clean.
Ideally placed for beach & transport links both only 10-15 min walk. Brighton 25 mins on train & frequent.
England coastal path linked seaside resorts & within 2 1/2 mile walk was Worthing & Shoreham on sea. Both lovely resorts.

Disliked The wind!
Nothing about the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities friendly staff and level pitches

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Janice F.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Jo the owner was really nice and very helpful. Camp site is immaculate and a absolute credit to him.Train station is in Lancing about 10-15 minute walk or the bus stop is on the sea front 10 minute walk and they run about every 15 minutes so very easy to get into Brighton /Worthing and surrounding areas.

Disliked Nothing

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 cracking 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

  • Arundel Festival (Saturday 16 August 2025 – Saturday 16 August 2025)

    Arundel, West Sussex 10.9 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.

Nearest sites

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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? No 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 £65 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.