The Barn Caravan Park

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General

Peaceful site seven miles from Brighton and half a mile from trains
Carefully maintained to avoid overcrowding
Picnic tables on site, plus play area with full-sized football goal

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.

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.

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Languages spoken

✓ English

Reviews

Lovely small quiet site with clean toilets and hot showers19/10/2020

KERRY L.Confirmed

Electric grass motorhome pitch
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Liked:	We love it here, small quiet site with clean toilets and hot showers. Close to beach (17 min walk) and The Perch cafe. Shoreham is also wonderful and the Tom Foolery cafe is great there.
Disliked:	–

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Excellent site, highly recommended13/10/2020

Joyce B.Confirmed

Electric grass motorhome pitch
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Liked:

Very nice friendly site, nothing was too much trouble for the owner who was always available. We moved twice during our stay which was no problem as the site wasn’t full and the owner didn’t mind a bit.
The location is ideally situated as its only a short walk to the bus stop and train station with connections to Brighton (£5.20 return) Worthing, Portsmouth and London. Although we didn’t go it was also a short walk to the beach.
BBQ’s are allowed and Asda is next time the train station so handy to stock up on the way back from a day out.
We didn’t use the facilities out of choice but toilets and showers were available if needed, unlike a lot of other sites at present due to COVID.

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Amazing site would visit again for sure12/10/2020

Amanda K.Confirmed

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
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Liked:	Really clean bathroom ! And private showers which was so nice ! Owner really friendly too. Oh and the horse field on the back which is so beautiful to have as your neighbors 😍
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Lovely place close to station and the beach. will be booking again12/10/2020

Lee B.Confirmed

Electric grass touring caravan pitch
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Liked:
Clean and friendly

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Good site, tucked away, well spaced level pitches.08/10/2020

Martin W.Confirmed

Electric grass touring caravan pitch
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Liked:

Clean spacious site. Clean and tidy facilities that are periodically cleaned.
Tucked away but close enough for walking to the beach.
Staff are friendly and very accommodating. Owner makes a point of talking to all guests.
My second visit and the grass pitches I have used are level.

During my last stay there were strong winds and a lot of rain. The pitches I used were boarded by trees which reduced the effects of the wind. Even though the pitches were grass there was no problem with flooding despite the rain.

I would recommend the site to anyone who wants a quiet peaceful site.
I used the site for work purposes and will be using it again in the future.

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Was a great set up especially to watch our children …28/09/2020

Melanie D.Confirmed

Electric grass touring caravan pitch
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Liked:
Was a great set up especially to watch our children playing on the climbing frame, very clean and tidy and well run would definitely return

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WiFi a bit hit and miss, minor problem.26/09/2020

kevin p.Confirmed

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch
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Liked:
Quite and clean facilities, not to far from shops, beach and railway station. Joe very helpful.

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None

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Good site, tucked away, well spaced level pitches.24/09/2020

Martin W.Confirmed

Electric grass touring caravan pitch
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Liked:	Friendly atmosphere, clean facilities, well spaced pitches, level pitches. Due to covid-19 pandemic decided to use caravan and stay here rather than book a hotel for work. Ideal place to avoid pandemic. Will be in same area for work again in two weeks, hoping to use this site again.
Disliked:	No real dislikes but electrics tripped every so often - three or four times over whole stay.

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The owner was very nice. Chatted with everyone. Regular cleans …23/09/2020

Fiona G.Confirmed

Non-electric grass campervan pitch
Recommend to friends Visit again
Liked:
The owner was very nice. Chatted with everyone. Regular cleans throughout the day.
The site was clean, quiet and level.

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Great base for visiting Brighton area; friendly owner and good loos!21/09/2020

AnonymousConfirmed

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch
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Liked:	Big, level pitches; excellent hot showers and clean toilets; quiet but easy to find; close to the railway station and the beach; helpful owner with a sensible attitude to life.
Disliked:	Nowt.

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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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

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

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

Touring and motorhomes

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Old Salts Farm Road, Lancing, West Sussex, England, BN15 8JG
Timezone Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00) GPS 50.8262°N 0.3101°W

Nearest transport

Coach stations: Lancing: Brighton Rd Coach Stop — 0.7 miles
Coach Station
0.7 miles Shoreham-by-Sea: High Street Coach Stop — 1.5 miles
Coach Station
1.5 miles Worthing: Marine Parade Coach Stop — 2.8 miles
Coach Station
2.8 miles
Train stations: Lancing Rail Station — 0.6 miles
Rail Station
0.6 miles Shoreham-by-Sea (Sussex) Rail Station — 1.8 miles
Rail Station
1.8 miles East Worthing Rail Station — 2.0 miles
Rail Station
2.0 miles
Ferry ports: Newhaven Harbour Ferry Terminal — 16.2 miles
Ferry Ports
16.2 miles Bosham Hoe Ferry Landing — 24.3 miles
Ferry Ports
24.3 miles West Itchenor Ferry Landing — 24.4 miles
Ferry Ports
24.4 miles
Airports: Shoreham Brighton City Airport — 1.0 miles
Airports
1.0 miles London Gatwick Airport South Terminal — 23.7 miles
Airports
23.7 miles London Gatwick Airport — 23.7 miles
Airports
23.7 miles

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.

Must see

Hove Museum & Art Gallery (5.6 miles)
Preston Manor (7.1 miles)
Brighton Fishing Museum (7.3 miles)

National Trust

Monk's House (14.2 miles)
Nymans (16.2 miles)

Cycle routes

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

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

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Permitted arrival/departure time

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.