Old Barn Touring Park

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Pitches by the pond
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  • Family-run park with spacious pitching areas
  • A couple of miles from Sandown Bay and Shanklin
  • Reduced ferry price for customers
Old Barn Touring Park is named after its Grade II-listed thatched barn at the park entrance, now used as a games room for rainy days or lazy hours. It’s a family-run park with pitches all set in a number of small areas secluded by hedges and with only a handful of pitches per spot. A communal patio has free wifi. Once heading off site, there’s a bus running from Newport to Ryde within five minutes’ walk of the park, and the sandy beaches of Sandown Bay and Shanklin are within a couple of miles. Elsewhere on site there’s a tiled amenities block with spacious showers, an outdoor play area for the under-eights, a big family bathroom and a reception area with info on things to do on the Isle of Wight. There’s no food shop, but the site sells camping and Calor gas and has ice pack freezing, and two supermarkets are just down the road. The Old Barn team (a friendly and helpful gang made up of Terry, Emma and Gary) can arrange ferries for guests at a reduced price: let them know using the 'special requests' when you book.

Campground type

Tent sites 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Caravans for hire 2
Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of GBP0.20 ($0.40) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Dogs must only be exercised off-site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Reviews

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86% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent value for money

Overall 9/10

Location
9
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Laura R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Second time staying here. Great value for money, great facilities and great location. Missed having the games room this time though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Locality was superb…

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
7
Andy A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Locality was superb

Disliked Busy road, but to be fair was due to roadworks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean smaller site, with pitches in mini fields (there were 3…

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
James F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Nice clean smaller site, with pitches in mini fields (there were 3 pitches in the area we were in). Showers and toilets were fine.
5 min walk to a bus stop. We stayed during the isle of wight music festival and the site is on a festival bus route so nice and easy to get around.

Disliked No shop on site but only a 15 min walk to Morrisons.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stop here again, already have ☺️

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Quiet site, close to drinking water.
Bus route close by also shop 5 mins walk away

Disliked Nothing really
Toilet block a little dated but always clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Appalling lack of staff intervention!

Overall 1/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I liked the site

Disliked The extreme noise from close neighbours. The staff came out once… but the noise went on until 1.30 am even tho I ring the for help. I asked for refund next day , absorefused even tho I left early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site.showers and toilet block needs upgrading & a good clean!!

Overall 4/10

Location
4
Value for money
4
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
4
Ginny H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Walks..

Disliked Showers & toilets need upgrading and a general good clean . cleanliness of site, reception opening times.. older man owner could be a little more friendly when we arrived there was no hello welcome just what rules are ...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good stop over spot.

Overall 7/10

Location
3
Value for money
4
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
7
Mark H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked clean tidy, hot shower for 20p. Lovely staff.

Disliked Thought it was a bit expensive, the old single person tax. Same price for places with swimming pools. Maybe consider smaller sites for walker/campers that only need a small space. May not be the demand.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good level pitches, clean toilet facilities…

Overall 6/10

Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Ben B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Good level pitches, clean toilet facilities

Disliked Slight road noise but not too bad

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was really clean, quiet and had food toilet and shower…

Overall 9/10

Location
8
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Jenna C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The campsite was really clean, quiet and had food toilet and shower facilities. Also a washing up and laundry room. I'm staying again in a couple of weeks with my kids. Great place to stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family friendly base camp. No activities.

Overall 6/10

Location
6
Value for money
4
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
2
Dean P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Price & availability.
Honestly it’s nice and clean however not our cup of tea.
It’s ok for a base camp for Shanklin or Sandown.
The feel of the Inbetweeners camber sands episode.

Disliked Paying for showers ?
Arguments about using camping stoves on the grass between other campers and owners.
Boy racers love the road so avoid the pitches near the road and 1am, you too can hear the latest engine mods being tested.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Old Barn Touring Park

Cheverton Farm

Newport Road

Sandown

Isle Of Wight

England

PO36 9PJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.64682°N
1.19577°W

Route directions

The what3words address for this site is: wriggle.ounce.denim

Nearest transport

Coach
16.9 km Clarence Pier
17.9 km The Hard Interchange
18.5 km City Centre South
Rail
1.8 km Shanklin Rail Station
2.1 km Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
2.6 km Sandown Rail Station
Ferry
9.6 km Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal
9.9 km Ryde Hoverport
10.6 km Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
35.7 km Southampton Airport
47.2 km Bournemouth International 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

The Isle of Wight has history, nature, dinosaurs, museums, award-winning beaches, theme parks and more to explore: start off at nearby Sandown Bay for amusements on the pier and to begin a lope around the 67-mile long Isle of Wight Coast Path to Shanklin and from there to Ventnor. Blackgang Chine, six miles from Ventnor, is now an eccentric amusement park with rides, lifesized plastic dinosaurs and rollercoasters in its Victorian garden setting. Blackgang Chine’s sister site, Robin Hill theme park, just outside Newport, has more rides, a wooden maze, toboggan run and an adventure playground; less excitable types can go to the park’s Combley Roman villa, flutter around the butterfly garden or spot squirrels on the Red Squirrel Safari. Animal enthusiasts have loads to pick from: tigers and other big cats at the Isle of Wight Zoo, over 200 rare and exotic species at Amazon World Zoo Park and the biggest wildlife park on the island, Seaview Wildlife Encounter. For history, the seaside palace of Osborne House was the island hideaway of Queen Victoria and has her own private beach – and bathing machine – now open to the public. There’s also Carisbrooke Castle, where Charles I fled to after escaping captivity at Hampton Court and where he was banged up again by Colonel Hammond: dress up in Civil War clothes here or have a game of bowls on the same green used by the unpopular king.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Shanklin 2.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sandown 3.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Yaverland 4.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Ventnor 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitecliff Bay 7.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dinosaur Isle 3.9 km

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 6.6 km

Ventnor Botanic Gardens 9.2 km

Carisbrooke Castle 9.5 km

Blackgang Chine 10.5 km

National Trust

Bembridge Windmill 8.3 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 14.1 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 15.8 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 16.5 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 26.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

APPULDURCOMBE 4.3 km

Bembridge - Whitecliff 4.5 km

The Godshill Valley and Plains 4.7 km

NUNWELL 5.1 km

Bonchurch Hills and Undercliff Walk 5.1 km

Local events

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)

    Chichester, England 40.7 km

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 site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Old Barn Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Old Barn Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Old Barn Touring Park? The Isle of Wight has history, nature, dinosaurs, museums, award-winning beaches, theme parks and more to explore: start off at nearby Sandown Bay for amusements on the pier and to begin a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Old Barn Touring Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Old Barn Touring Park? From $27.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.