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The Old Barn Retreat

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 41 reviews

Fish pond and decking area (added by manager 09 Jun 2023)

The Old Barn Retreat is an Adult only peaceful touring caravan park
Five-minutes' drive from Sutton-on-Sea and sandy beaches
Weekly fish and chips van during the summer season

Set midway between the eastern edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and the sandy beaches of Sutton-on-Sea, The Old Barn Retreat is a peaceful adults-only park for touring caravans located just outside the traditional village of Markby. With spacious pitches, big open skies and well-maintained grounds, this is a prime spot to spend a few days in the great outdoors. The site has a number of handy amenities, including a central decking area with picnic tables, a large facilities block with clean toilets and showers and a chemical waste disposal point. The Old Barn Retreat is a safe spot, with a secure entrance gate and lots of privacy. There are also ornamental features, including a fish pond. Staying here during the summer season? A local fish and chip van pulls up at The Old Barn Retreat every week during the peak season to bring tasty chip shop favourites to guests. At other times, it's easy to take yourself down to the pub at Alford (10 minutes' drive) or Sutton-on-Sea (five minutes), where there are also food shops, takeaways and a range of restaurants.

Campground type

Please note

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).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A charge of £1.00 ($1.27) applies for the use of the shower.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Powered grass travel trailer campsite

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 10.0m width x 12.0m depth (32.8ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 120.0m² (1291.7ft²)

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

One Travel Trailer or Class B motorhome or RV allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10.0m width x 12.0m depth (32.8ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 120.0m² (1291.7ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Travel Trailer, Class B motorhome, RV

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dump station
Wifi at the unit/site

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Extra car (1 max)

£2 (£2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Such a peacful site, even the dogs were totally chilled

Visit from the ice cream van was a lovely and very welccome touch on a very hot day

Daisy enjoyed the peace and quiet as much as we did.

Congratulations to warden and owner for lovely stay & welcome

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Geoffrey N. Sep 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Beautiful well manicured site, immaculately clean toilet and shower facilities very peaceful. We were next to a honeysuckle tree that made the whole area smell amazing. Excellent location for many local resorts and amenities. Fish and chip van on Wednesday a great added extra. Will definitely be back.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
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Wifi	10

Anonymous Sep 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice quiet, clean site. Not too many pitches and adults only. Nice area to walk the dog.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean a d well equipped site. Loved it

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Julie S. Sep 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very pretty and clean site. Nice sized pitch. Excellent facilities.

Disliked: Just to make other dog owners aware - No dog walks from site as on a busy road with no path. Owners do provide a small area to let dogs off lead if necessary.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay . Recommended.

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Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

fiona k. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything . Clean well kept . Lovely toilet block and red hot shower. Somewhere to walk the dog . Friendly owner . Level pitches . Close to beaches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect relaxing break

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	10

Claire B. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Tranquility, cleanliness, immaculate pitches

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We had a fabulous stay, so relaxing & such a beautiful site. Toilet, shower & dish washing facilities are immaculate. Staff very friendly & knowledgeable. Hard to believe your so near Skegness!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Superb, immaculately clean, excellent value for money. Great for dogs

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	10

Willow B. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Absolutely loved everything about our stay. Everything was so immaculate. Cleanliness was off the scale. A beautiful place, so peaceful. And relatively small amount of pitches meant such a friendly site. A very warm welcome, lovely space for dog walk, the dogs felt very welcome too 😊 And the visit from the ice cream van was the cherry on top. I can't recommend this place enough, can't wait to visit again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved this site, large pitches very peaceful no kids screaming as adults…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Ian K. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved this site, large pitches very peaceful no kids screaming as adults only and very clean toilets, free WiFi and on a Wednesday evening a fish and chip van comes on site, very friendly staff and owners. The location was ideal for us as short drive to mablethorpe, Sutton on sea and huttoft beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just perfect 👌

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Tracey D. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: A lovely friendly welcome on arrival. Asked if we wanted a sunnier pitch to watch the sun go down,which we excepted. Clean toilets 2 for the ladies (seperate male facilities shower and toilets) and a lovely big hot shower room which cost a £1 which had everything you needed a stool, hanging place for your towel and enough storage by the shower for you toiletries. Lovely big pitch with well kept with raised flower beds. Close to Mablethorpe. Dog friendly too. Thanks for a wonderful stay we will be back and hopefully we will bring the sun back with us too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent adults only site. Super clean and quiet.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Kate F. Aug 2024

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Immaculately kept, spacious pitches. Helpful warden. Everything very clean, tidy and quiet. Showers are a pound but a generous 7mins and nice and hot with decent water pressure.

Disliked: Not really a dislike,as we knew in advance, but there's nothing nearby in walking distance. However, if you have bikes it's an easy cycle a couple of miles into Sutton on Sea where the beach is lovely and there are shops, pubs etc.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking 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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

The Old Barn Retreat

Sutton Road

Markby

Alford

Lincolnshire

England

LN13 9QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.28714°N
0.24474°W

Nearest transport

Bus

1.8 mi Parish Hall

2.3 mi Library

Rail

10.6 mi Skegness Rail Station

11.5 mi Thorpe Culvert Rail Station

12 mi Havenhouse Rail Station

Ferry

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

Dog friendly beaches Country Walks Fishing nearby Good bars and restaurants within a short drive Aviation centres (Easy Kirkby Aviation Centre) + (Battle of Britain) Nature Reserves

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sutton-On-Sea	2.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Moggs Eye	3.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Anderby	3.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Mablethorpe Town	4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Chapel St Leonards	5.9 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

National Trust

Gunby Hall 7.8 mi

Gunby Hall Estate: Monksthorpe Chapel 9.3 mi

Tattershall Castle 22.3 mi

Brancaster 28.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WELL HALL 4.9 mi

Belleau - Swaby - Belleau 6 mi

GUNBY HALL 7.8 mi

Legbourne - Cawthorpe - Burwell - Muckton - Legbourne 8.6 mi

HARRINGTON HALL 9.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 14 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The park will send you further check-in information 14 day(s) before your arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
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).

Extras

A charge of £1.00 ($1.27) applies for the use of the shower.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The car is only included in the rate if you are traveling with a camper, trailer tent or tent. Cars are not permitted when traveling with a motorhome/RV.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 8 p.m..

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does The Old Barn Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Old Barn Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Old Barn Retreat? Dog friendly beaches Country Walks Fishing nearby Good bars and restaurants within a short drive Aviation centres (Easy Kirkby Aviation Centre) + (Battle of Britain) Nature Reserves Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Old Barn Retreat?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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