When can I check in and check out of The Old Barn Retreat?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Old Barn Retreat?

From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Old Barn Retreat

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 9.6 44 reviews

Peaceful adults-only touring caravan park in Lincolnshire
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 Thursday night (at around 7.30pm) 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.

Site type

Open now

Please note

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).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
A charge of £1.00 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.
Tents are not accepted at this park.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 31 Mar to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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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.

For a quite break but close to the sea it was just the job

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Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

neil f. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean and tide , greater on arrival with email send before arrival with itch no gate code and Wi-Fi passeord

Disliked: No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful peaceful and relaxing site.

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Biddy and Terry T. Apr 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We had a really relaxing stay, it’s so peaceful and the pitches are very large and level and separated by pretty flower beds.
The whole site is immaculate, well laid out and a haven for wildlife.
With a large dog walking area the site is also very accommodating for dogs.
The facilities are immaculately clean and well maintained and there is everything that you may need.
The owners Paul and Lisa couldn’t be more helpful, this truly is a well cared for site and we can’t wait till we visit again.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful campsite!

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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Emma H. Apr 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Extremely quiet and peaceful place to camp! All you could hear at night were the owls which was lovely. Pitches are big and spaced out well. Lovely seating area with a pond in the middle of the site which was pretty. The bathroom facilities were very clean and tidy and the music in the toilets was a nice touch. Location wise it's great, very close to the beach by car, so it's a great base for exploring. The site was secured and felt safe, I would happily solo camp here and feel safe.
Paul the owner came to say hi and was very friendly and made us feel really welcomed. We are looking to revisit again soon! Thanks for having us! 😊

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Congratulations to warden and owner for lovely stay & welcome

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Geoffrey N. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

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

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Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

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

Disliked: Nothing

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Very clean a d well equipped site. Loved it

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Julie S. Sept 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

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.

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Lovely stay . Recommended.

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

fiona k. Aug 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

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
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Claire B. Aug 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Tranquility, cleanliness, immaculate pitches

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

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
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Child friendliness	No rating
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Willow B. Aug 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

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.

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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 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 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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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 pitches

Location

The Old Barn Retreat

Sutton Road

Markby

Alford

Lincolnshire

England

LN13 9QJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.28714°N
0.24474°W

Nearest transport

Coach

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

Sutton-on-Sea (five minutes by car) has a wide sandy beach where dogs are welcome. Just to the south there's also the Sandilands Pit Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven with sand dunes and lots of other interesting habitats. Continue along the coast and you'll quickly reach popular seaside spots like Moggs Eye (15 minutes) and Anderby (15 minutes), where there's a beachside café for post-paddle snacks. Inland, the market town of Louth (25 minutes) has a great selection of independent shops, Georgian architecture and fab places to eat. Alternatively, you could pack up a picnic and head off to visit the ruins of Bolingbroke Castle (30 minutes), call in at the local donkey sanctuary (10 minutes) or head into the Lincolnshire Wolds (about a quarter of an hour away) for walks, bike rides and country pubs galore. Lincolnshire's well known as being a hotspot for aviation buffs, and this part of the county is no exception. For exhibits about bomber command during the Second World War, head to East Kirkby's Aviation Heritage Centre (25 minutes). If you're happy to travel slightly further afield, the Battle Of Britain Memorial (45 minutes) is also well worth a visit.

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

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 site will send you further check-in information 14 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

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

Dogs

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

Extras

A charge of £1.00 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 boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Tents are not accepted at this park.

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 travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

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

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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? Sutton-on-Sea (five minutes by car) has a wide sandy beach where dogs are welcome. Just to the south there's also the Sandilands Pit Nature Reserve, a wildlife haven with sand dunes and … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Old Barn Retreat?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at The Old Barn Retreat? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.