The Barn Caravan Park

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Gorgeous April sunrise (added by manager 19 Aug 2022)
Picnic table provided
Overview of the pitches
Play area

  • 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Camper sites 15
RV sites 15
Open now
Opens March 14
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. 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.
  • There are limited hot washing-up facilities.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Mar 14 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

97%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

How clean and tidy the toilets are and how lovely and welcoming…

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: How clean and tidy the toilets are and how lovely and welcoming the staff was evrything was perfect we loved everysecond of it

Disliked: There wasnt anything we disliked to be honist it was perfect

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Friendly greeting upon arrival. Helpful staff Good facilities Convenient public transport links nearby…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Friendly greeting upon arrival. Helpful staff Good facilities Convenient public transport links nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

handy location

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Mike R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: nice quiet location for saying it was in the suburbs handy for coastliner bus to brighton or south

Disliked: dark/narrow access road, but it wasn't a problem

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Peaceful oasis.

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Location - despite being surrounded by a residential area, the camping field was pleasant and peaceful with easy access to seafront a few hundred metres away. Friendliness of the owner.

Disliked: Toilet facilities (2 toilets and 2 showers) were adequate but basic - sinks in block took a while to drain and facilities were not the cleanest I have seen. Only 2 washing up sinks- one with hot water and only one draining board between the 2. Didn't realise that our online booking only gave us access to 6 amps of electricity but, to be fair, we were offered a higher supply but we had already set up.

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Would 100% recommend this campsite to anyone !

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: A nice helpful and friendly owner. Very good facilities also nice and clean. Also in a very good location.

Disliked: Can't have open fires have to be in a controlled container or fire pit.

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-really nice large sturdy climbing frames in the centre - well maintained grounds…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Deborah O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: -really nice large sturdy climbing frames in the centre - well maintained grounds and facilities, well sign posted -within walking distance from station and beach -good communication and flexibility from owner

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Enjoyed our stay

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Michael R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Good location near to buses and trains

Disliked: Dogs not on leads

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Very welcoming, Overall site facilities, location, cleanliness and fantastic location 👌…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Brynn W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Very welcoming, Overall site facilities, location, cleanliness and fantastic location 👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site for a weekend to get away I wouldn’t go any longer.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: It was a lovely quiet area everything you needed and the owner was friendly.

Disliked: The showers weren’t great it was either extremely cold or just dripped out, our pitch had a big hole which was annoying.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities in a lovely location

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Amazing little campsite with all the facilities you need. Owner was extremely helpful. Lovely and peaceful. The park for the kids was an added bonus. Will definitely be staying at this site again

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.82616°N
-0.31006°W

Route directions

From the A259: 1 mile past the Shoreham Beach roundabout, turn right after the car wash into Old Salts Farm Road. Follow the road, turn right into the lane, follow lane and take the first turning on the right. From the A27: turn left at Lancing Manor roundabout signposted South Lancing (Grinsted Lane); follow all the way to A259 Coast Road. Turn left at the roundabout opposite Setyres and follow the road; take third turn on left into Old Salts Farm Road and follow this road; turn right into the lane, follow lane and take first turning on right.

Nearest transport

Bus
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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lancing, Beach Green 0.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Shoreham Beach 1.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent
Southwick 3.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Worthing 3.5 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Hove 6.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

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

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $41.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.