Old Barn Touring Park

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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 (friendly and helpful Emma and Gary) can arrange ferries for guests at a reduced price: let them know using the 'special requests' when you book.

Site type

Tent pitches 9
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Caravans for hire 2
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note

Extras

  • A charge of £0,20 (R4,39) applies for the use of the shower.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Dogs

  • 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Dogs must only be exercised off-site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 01 Mar to

Open from Mon, 01 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 110 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Pleasant, neat campsite. Friendly staff, especially Emma. Private pitches, close to shops/buses. Facilities clean but dated. Coin showers (20p). Some road/aircraft noise.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/08/04

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly, enjoyable stay. We would happily come back!

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Rob G. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Emma was friendly and welcoming on our arrival, and gave us a very nice pitch which thankfully had some afternoon shade which was very welcome during our heatwave summer. The campsite was neat and tidy, and the old barn is lovely and a nice place to hang out if the weather isn't great. Toilets there and in the main block were cleaned regularly.
Being near the airport there were some small planes flying over from time to time, but we enjoyed watching them go by.
The location is very convenient. There is a big Morrisons and an Aldi within 5 minutes drive, and the longest journey we had during our whole stay was 45 minutes across to the Needles. It's a perfect base for exploring the island, and a relaxing spot to chill out in at the end of the day.

Disliked The ablution facilities are quite old, but the showers are hot and have good water pressure, and everything was clean. Also 20p no longer needed! Yay!
Our pitch was a little tight, and we only had a small marquee and a 3-man tent. But we did specifically ask for some shade, and we were grateful that we had that over over some of the other bigger pitches which were in full sun.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A really lovely small site located very well for exploring the island

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8 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Chris B. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Smaller camping areas with 2 or 3 pitches per bay gives you more privacy and lots of shades and shelter from wind.

It's lovely to find a site that doesn't rip you off for showers!

Disliked Pitch wasn't very flat. Was quite hard to find a spot for flat sleeping.

Facilities perfectly adequate but a little tired. Could do with a freshen up.

Bitten to ribbons! Take bug repellant if the weather is dry and still!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Big shout out to Emma for all the hard work she puts in

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 Paula B. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Everything about this beautiful site. I spent 5 nights at this well maintained little gem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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3 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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 Jade H. 3 reviews

The Freshwater 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a fantastic week staying at…

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 Mark O. 2 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Had a fantastic week staying at this place. Thank you to Emma for all the work she does and hopefully will return soon to explore more of this beautiful island.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location to access beautiful beaches…

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3 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good location to access beautiful beaches & island highlights from here. Although close to a road & light aircraft airport, neither were a problem wth noise during our stay.

Disliked Cleanliness of showers and washrooms left a lot to be desired. The basins & shower cubicles did not appear to have been cleaned at all during our 2 night stay.
The rubbish bin lids were so perished they left black marks on your hands where they’d been in the hot sun. An upgrade to these wouldn’t go amiss.

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You could get the Bus from…

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked You could get the Bus from Airport Stop.
Walked to Chine and Shanklin, protected set back footpath to bus stop. Bus back.
Ok if you had your own shower.

Disliked Facilities needed replacing.
Road noise particularly from pitch we were allocated.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quiet site. Had a nice,…

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10 out of 10
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Customer service
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Wifi
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 Joanne D. 6 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely, quiet site. Had a nice, secluded pitch which was private. Really good value. Price for the pitch was excellent, at nearly half the price of most campsites. Would definitely recommend this site, would visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very happy I would stay here again

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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 mark c. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very helpful staff and a peaceful location with supermarkets at walking distance.

Disliked 20p each time you shower and could do with an upgrade but just minor points

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value site that would benefit from decor update in shower block

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pitch was good. Hot water in showers and washing up room.

Disliked Location means can hear traffic, but dies down at night

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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 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

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

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 pitches

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

50,64702°N
1,19296°W

Route directions

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

Nearest transport

Coach
16,8 km Clarence Pier
17,8 km The Hard Interchange
18,4 km City Centre South
Rail
1,7 km Shanklin Rail Station
1,9 km Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
2,4 km Sandown Rail Station
Ferry
9,6 km Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal
9,8 km Ryde Hoverport
10,5 km Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
35,7 km Southampton Airport
47,4 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 2,6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sandown 3,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Yaverland 4,5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Ventnor 6,1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitecliff Bay 7,5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dinosaur Isle 3,7 km

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 6,6 km

Ventnor Botanic Gardens 9,4 km

Carisbrooke Castle 9,6 km

Blackgang Chine 10,7 km

National Trust

Bembridge Windmill 8,1 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 14,3 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 16 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 16,6 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 27,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bembridge - Whitecliff 4,3 km

APPULDURCOMBE 4,5 km

The Godshill Valley and Plains 4,9 km

NUNWELL 4,9 km

Bonchurch Hills and Undercliff Walk 5,1 km

Local events

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 2026)

    Southampton, England 31,9 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.

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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 touring
    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 R327,13 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.