Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park

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  • Adults-only family-run site in a quiet part of rural Suffolk
  • A 10-minute drive to Woodbridge; half an hour to Aldeburgh
  • Dog-friendly site with easy access from the A12 and heated bathrooms
Back in 2000, Michael Allen opened up Moat Barn Caravan Park to welcome guests to his lovely patch of Suffolk countryside. Location, facilities and a friendly welcome meant that it quickly became a popular place, with many customers returning time and again. Fast forward to the present day and Michael’s son James has taken the reins, aiming to continue the legacy by looking after the needs of customers old and new. The ownership may have (slightly) changed, but the setup remains the same – it’s a peaceful adults-only site with spacious pitches on closely mown grass and access to well-maintained facilities. The main facilities here are in a heated bathroom block, which has handy hairdryers and shaver plugs as well as toilets and showers; washing-up sinks and a chemical disposal point are also provided. It’s a relaxed and friendly site but you’ll be asked to observe a couple of rules: namely keeping the noise down after 9.30pm, keeping dogs on leads and making sure barbecues are raised off the ground to avoid damaging the grass. This is a sweet Suffolk location in a quiet rural area but with easy access to nearby attractions (partly as it’s only a couple of miles from the A12). Woodbridge (10 minutes’ drive) is your nearest town, but the area is packed with things to see and do, and some great places to eat. Handily, James is always happy to help out with recommendations, perhaps including a couple of local secrets that visitors may not find on their own…

Site type

Tent sites 33
Caravan sites 33
Motorhome sites 33
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar 2025 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 30 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-kept, quiet spot with level pitches and friendly staff. Facilities mostly great, especially showers. WiFi can be patchy, but phone signal's good. Rural and peaceful, with walks nearby. Can get busy, and a note about kids on pitches.

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Arrival date (latest first)

This is a really tidy, clean and well looked after site. Our…

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Jackie S.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked This is a really tidy, clean and well looked after site. Our grass pitch was flat and easily accessible. The showers, toilets , information hut, washing machine and washing up area were immaculate. They are all based in a large shed type building which is very accessible with a good path / patio area surrounding it. The water in the showers was hot and had a good pressure.
The site was really peaceful. We did some short walks and a run from the site and it seemed there was more we could have explored had we stayed longer.
There is some kind of community shop close by which was open in the mornings and we also noticed a pop up pub on a Friday night

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good, small site that I would use again.

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Paul C.

Powered grass site

Liked Clean, quiet and relaxed. Whilst I have no issue with children on sites where I camp it is good to have the option to occasionally have a child free break.

Disliked No really a dislike but the site is isolated so cabs where required to go out for dinner in the evening.

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Very Clean, tidy, Quiet…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Very Clean, tidy, Quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

This campsite is in a good location for touring the area. It…

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Michael O.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked This campsite is in a good location for touring the area. It is very quiet, one of the quietest I have ever stayed on.
It is very well equipped with communal fridge, freezer, washing machines and washing up facilities, good showers & very clean toilet/wash rooms.
It has spacious level pitches with easily accessible electric hook ups.
The owner is friendly, available and very attentive to the cleanliness & tidiness of the site. The campsite is adult only, which I prefer.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful quiet adult only site

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Rosemarie G.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Level pitch, well maintained site and facilities. Liked use of fridge and freezer. Washers available but didn't use. Showers were great.
James was very helpful and friendly. Nice walks for our dog.
Would definitely stay again.

Disliked Wasps! But that's part of summer.
Wifi was more off than on.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, facilities need cleaning.

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Pitches are very flat for tents, nice location although not a lot locally, there are a lot of towns and villages within short drives.
Pitch sizes were good but when the site is fully booked can imagine it might get a bit cosy.
Wi-Fi didn’t work but signal in the area is good so wasn’t a problem for us.

Disliked Facilities are lacking a bit of TLC and daily cleaning. Found the shower floors to be quite dirty and noticed that they weren’t cleaned at all in our 5 night stay - there were only a couple of other guests at the site but they should still be cleaned daily.
There are only 2 showers and 2 toilets in each male and female so when busy I can imagine peak times it can get busy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful country getaway

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Anonymous

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Lovely and peaceful, perfect place to get away from it all.

Clean, well kept facilities.

Well spaced pitches.

Disliked There were lots of wasps, so make sure to take wasp repellents.

Free WiFi a bit hit and miss, but good phone signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Adult only

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Paul C.

Powered grass site

Liked Easy to find, well kept site, good toilet/wash block looks like a disabled toilet being added 👍. Good walks nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

level pitches, tidy and clean site, with good places to visit nearby

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Ann H.

Powered grass site

Liked Everything about the site was 100%, James was welcoming, the pitches were impeccable and showers were beautiful, water always nice and hot, had 4 days there and loved every minute, even the other caravanners were very pleasant and helpful, cant wait to come back again...

Disliked Nothing to dislike..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very lovely site,level and beautifully maintained.

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Debbie P.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Beautiful pitch,mowed to perfection and tidy hedges all neatly kept.Work is obviously in progress updating areas of the site.All done to a high standard.Owner very friendly.Definitely will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park

Dallinghoo Road

Bredfield

Woodbridge

Suffolk

England

IP13 6BD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.13418°N
1.3167°E

Nearest transport

Coach
14.5 km Cardinal Park
15.9 km Hand in Hand
16.2 km Bus Shelter
Rail
3.6 km Melton (Suffolk) Rail Station
4.9 km Woodbridge Rail Station
5.9 km Wickham Market Rail Station
Ferry
16.9 km Bawdsey Ferry Landing
16.9 km Felixstowe for Bawdsey Ferry Landing
19.9 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

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

Woodbridge (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place to get your bearings – it’s got lots of independent shops and cafés to try out, and the Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum to visit. It’s also on the banks of the River Deben, so you could take a waterside walk, join a boat trip or simply select a pub for a scenic pint. The town is on the edge of the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape, so there are plenty of places for a walk nearby. Rendlesham Forest (15 minutes) is a particularly intriguing one, with a UFO trail giving an insight into some spottings here back in the 1980s. If it’s the ‘coast’ part of the name that grabs your interest, head to Orford Ness National Nature Reserve (25 minutes) for wildlife and war remnants, or visit the smart town of Aldeburgh (half an hour). For other days out, try National Trust - Sutton Hoo (15 minutes), Framlingham Castle (20 minutes) or shopping and cultural events at Snape Maltings (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Felixstowe North 19.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 20.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 23 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walton 32.1 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Southwold The Denes 32.1 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 4.8 km

Framlingham Castle 10 km

Christchurch Mansion 13.5 km

Orford Castle 15.4 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 15.7 km

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 4.8 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 15.7 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 28.2 km

Thorington Hall 31.5 km

Lavenham Guildhall 35.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Melton - River Deben - Woodbridge - Ufford - Melton 3.7 km

WOODBRIDGE CEMETERY 4.9 km

Sutton Hoo - Methersgate Hall - Sutton Common - Sutton Hoo 5.3 km

CAMPSEY ASHE PARK 7.3 km

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

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park? Woodbridge (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place to get your bearings – it’s got lots of independent shops and cafés to try out, and the Woodbridge Tide Mill Museum to visit. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moat Barn Touring Caravan Park? From $67.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.