Stonham Barns Holiday Park

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Non electric pitches
Electric pitches
Plenty of space for kids to have fun
Open fields

  • Busy, well-equipped site surrounded by the open Suffolk countryside
  • Half an hour’s drive from Sutton Hoo; 45 minutes from the coast
  • Shop, restaurant, miniature golf, owl sanctuary and play area on site
Looking for a Suffolk spot with lots of open space? The dog-friendly Stonham Barns Holiday Park might hit the sweet spot. Well-placed for the Suffolk and Norfolk countryside and coast, this place is equal parts relaxing and active. The latter is very much helped by the fact that the site is part of the Stonham Barns Golf Park site, which has a whole host of family-friendly (and quite frankly fabulous) attractions… There’s a pirate-themed miniature golf course, a sensory room and a funfair with rides and bumper cars, which should all prove a hit with pint-sized guests. No need to go hunting in the trees: the Suffolk Owl Sanctuary on site has over 80 owls and daily flying displays featuring birds of prey. Catch a comedy or tribute act at the Aspal Theatre, sojourn at the fishing lakes or get creative at the pottery painting studio, all of which are on site. Among these attractions are handy foodie places too. There’s a tearoom if you’re craving an afternoon tea and cake, a restaurant powered by local produce and a village shop selling essential food fare. These pair well with the bar and clubhouse, which has sports screens and celebrity evenings, and a shopping village full of niche independent shops. Along with a showground hosting weekly events like car or dog shows and a Sunday car boot fair, these are all one to two minutes’ walk from the pitches. On the immediate site, however, the facilities include showers, toilets, a washing-up area, disabled facilities, wifi, a kids’ play area and spaces for kids to run around and let off steam. There's also a post office on site which provides cash back and other banking services.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 160
Tent pitches 160
Touring caravan pitches 160
Open now
Opens 1 February
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).
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 01 Feb to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

78%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Children where made very welcome and they loved the fair…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Children where made very welcome and they loved the fair

Disliked: No cash machine on site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice close to home with plenty to do over a few days stay

Overall 7/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 7
Nicky B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: It's a lovely site with plenty to do the kids had loads of fun while us dad's played golf all day .. food was lovely at legends bar too

Disliked: Slipped over just outside the showers so some extra mats would really help for the slippery floor.

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It’s great.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Ricky S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We love it at Stonham. It has a fair for young children and plenty of other activities. Mini golf for the kids and adults and a bar. The people are great too.

Disliked: Nothing about the place particularly. The only thing with caravan parks in general is the WiFi is not great.

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Nice spot, lovely little shopping village. We will be back

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Lauren S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice clean field, pretty flat although grass was a bit long.
Toilets and shows have had a revamp since we last came in 2023. Still basic but they felt cleaner

Disliked: I don’t think there’s much to dislike?

Perhaps the fact the shop isn’t open out of hours, which is more of an inconvenience.
Fairground music was quite loud but my kids were probably louder.

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Was a really lovely place to stay. The shower and toilet blocks…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Lewis G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Was a really lovely place to stay. The shower and toilet blocks were really clean and had nice hot water. There was stuff for the kids to do as well. Would defo stay again.

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From the manager: Thank you Lewis for your review, we look forward to your return!

Friendly staff, excellent facilities. Would recommend.

Overall 9/10
Location 7
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Ellen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Level, flat pitch with reliable electricity. Facilities got cleaned often and they were painting with fun design as we left.

Disliked: Hot water in toilets was temperamental. Shop is only open until 4pm so plan ahead for any meals.

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Friendly staff, brilliant facilities and level pitches

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We booked as a large group of 20, mixed aged children and parents. Site very accommodating at putting us all together. Plenty for the kids to do and covered all ages. Entertainment in the bar at night was fantastic. Toilets and showers kept really clean. Would 100% recommend

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Overall, a lovely stay and the site had everything we needed, bar,…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 9
Wifi 6
Cassie A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Overall, a lovely stay and the site had everything we needed, bar, coffee shop, entertainment for the children. Lovely park and open fields for kids to play.

Disliked: Showers weren't great. There was a loud generator running at night just behind us.

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Close to home, easily accessible. Liked being shown to your pitch and how…

Overall 7/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 5
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Close to home, easily accessible.
Liked being shown to your pitch and how to park it.
Toilets and showers clean but no shelf to put shower items on.

Disliked: Pitches big but next pitch is very close as is the one directly behind you.
Not really any clear signs directing you to the campsite.
Told where toilets and showers were, but not where grey waste water goes... Was told put in Elsan point.... Yeah like I'm gonna try lift my grey waste container..... Elsan point high off ground but flush not working.
No hand sanitizer close by...
The price for what was offered was on the high side.
Paid less and stayed in better...

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Shops and closeness to owl sanctuary and teapot painting. Toys and…

Overall 7/10
Location 7
Value for money 7
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Shops and closeness to owl sanctuary and teapot painting. Toys and books available for children to borrow.

Disliked: Restaurant closing at 4pm. Playgrounds disappointing.

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From the manager: Hello, thanks for the review. We do pre advertise online that our restaurant closes early. we do also have food available at legends bar until later


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 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

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Stonham Barns Holiday Park

Pettaugh Road

Stonham Aspal

Stowmarket

Suffolk

England

IP14 6AT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.18724°N
1.14126°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10 km Station Road West
14.9 km Cardinal Park
20.9 km Bus Station
Rail
7 km Needham Market Rail Station
9.7 km Stowmarket Rail Station
11.9 km Westerfield Rail Station
Ferry
27.2 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
27.2 km Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
27.7 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal

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

With all the attractions on site, it might be a while till you look outwards in search of entertainment. However, when you do, the Suffolk coastline is splendidly within reach, as the site is on the A1120 tourist road. Thorpeness (50 minutes' drive), Aldeburgh (45 minutes) Southwold (50 minutes) deliver on walks, watersports and simple seaside amusements. This is also an excellent place to channel your inner historian and deep dive into the past. Framlingham Castle (20 minutes) is a Norman castle with a walk across the 10-metre-high walls. Sutton Hoo (half an hour) is just as spectacular, with two medieval cemeteries where a ship with Anglo-Saxon pieces was found. Perhaps pretty walks and eating out in restored Victorian buildings next? Snape Maltings (40 minutes) on the river Alde is a splendid setting for strolls and cycles, whether around the riverside loop or joining the Suffolk Coast Cycle Route 41. Take in the scenery on a river boat or sip on something caffeinated in the many independent eating venues in the Victorian buildings.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Felixstowe North 29.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Felixstowe South 29.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dovercourt 30.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Walton 38.9 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Southwold The Denes 39.4 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Christchurch Mansion 14.3 km

Framlingham Castle 14.5 km

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 17.1 km

Bressingham Steam and Gardens 22.6 km

Orford Castle 28.6 km

National Trust

Sutton Hoo 17.1 km

Lavenham Guildhall 25.1 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 26.7 km

Thorington Hall 27.2 km

Orford Ness National Nature Reserve 28.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HELMINGHAM HALL 3.8 km

Debenham 5.1 km

SHRUBLAND HALL 6.5 km

Occold 11.2 km

Playford - Culpho - Grundisburgh - Hasketon - Woodbridge - Bealings -Playford 13 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 pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stonham Barns Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stonham Barns Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stonham Barns Holiday Park? With all the attractions on site, it might be a while till you look outwards in search of entertainment. However, when you do, the Suffolk coastline is splendidly within reach, as the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stonham Barns Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stonham Barns Holiday Park? From R572,90 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.