When can I check in and check out of Barleylands?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Barleylands?

From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Barleylands

View prices & book Last booked 2 days ago 8.3 157 reviews

Dog-friendly campsite in the grounds of a popular farm park
Between Billericay and Basildon; easily accessible by public transport
Restaurant, tea rooms, farm shop and kids' attractions

Spread across a spacious setting in the Essex countryside, Barleylands is a fab farm campsite with plenty of room for families to relax (along with their dogs if they're coming along for a country break). The flat grass fields at this working farm have basic facilities including hot showers and well-maintained toilet blocks and are a few hundred yards from a popular farm park where there are all sorts of animals, shops and food options to explore. Guests staying the night at Barleylands also qualify for a special stay-and-play discount, making it even easier to access its walk-through aviary, tractor rides, bird of prey displays and indoor and outdoor playgrounds. (The park is particularly recommended for kids between the ages of three and 10.) Also close by is the Barleylands’ craft village (open from Tuesday to Sunday), where there are over 30 different studios to explore. And, as it's surrounded by open countryside, Barleylands has great access to local footpaths and rights of way. Other outdoor leisure options in the area include a golf course and an equestrian centre, both of which are under a mile away. Barleylands is also easily accessible by public transport: regular local bus services stop opposite the park and can take you into either Billericay (journey time 15 minutes) or Basildon (20 minutes), where there are shops, cinemas, leisure centres and mainline railway stations. Please note that this is a working farm so there may be some noise from farm machinery at times.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including entrance to the farm are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Please be aware, during late November and through December, the site hosts party events and there is music until late at night which may be heard on the campsite. No groups of under-25 year olds are permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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Water spilling out over shower tray and into toilet cubicles

At the farm - they let you feed the animals.

Our pitch, nice and tidy, plenty of room.

Lots of space for children to run and play.

Peaceful enough for a good game of chess :)

Super spacious pitches. we wanted to be next to each other but lots were available.

There's nothing to this place unless you are travelling with children.

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Bob M. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Decent pub in nearby village. Flat pitches.

Disliked: Sewerage smell in places near the toilets. Shower temperature adjustment stuck on very hot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for staying at Barleylands and taking the time to leave a review. And thank you for your feedback. We are in the process of investigating the smell from the toilet block and we will get the shower temperatures checked. Barleylands is very much a family themed attraction, however we have our craft village nearby which offers many different types of interests including glassblowing and pottery and we also haveEscape beauty on site. We appreciate that not every campsite will always be the preferred campsite for each and every guest, however we do pride ourselves on our excellent nearby facilities, transport connections and proximity to Essex countryside and coastline.

Lovely site, very clean toilets, friendly staff and nice large pitches. Lots…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Marc G. Oct 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site, very clean toilets, friendly staff and nice large pitches. Lots to do and see.

Disliked: There is no way to walk to the local farm shop. Both exit gates have padlocks on them which are opposite the shop. A good idea would be to have a public gate with a combination code on it so people who are staying on site can access the shop. It is not walkable due to it being on a main road with no pavement

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good stay, value for money

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

Anonymous Oct 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good large pitch, good communication and pitch was easy to find.
Phone had great 5g signal.

Disliked: Whilst the toilets were clean and tidy, in the women’s toilets near the stables, only 1 of the 2 loos had a lock on the door, something which I would think is an easy fix.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Any port in a storm

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site was in the right place for what we needed (i.e. handy for the Dart Crossing). Decent-sized level(ish) pitch with EHU and water handy.

Disliked: The showers were appalling and the whole site far too big and impersonal for us. Glad we were only staying for one night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space, horses in nearby fields, great amenities such as the farm and mini golf

Disliked: Basic site, quite a lot of noise at night, no on site camp shop

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, pitches are level

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

JULIA R. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The tent pitches are huge
the toilets and showers are cleaned twice a day
very clean and tidy site
lots to do at Barleylands
You get free WiFi which is a bonus

Disliked: only 1 toilet was opened at night and that was the mens, as you need a code i was putting in the code but the door still wouldnt open so had to go in the mens and the mens toilets smelled much better than the womens

Recommend to friends Visit again

spacious and quiet…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	8

David H. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: spacious and quiet

Disliked: washroom and toilet facilities basic and inadequate if the site was full

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great views,level pitch very basic facilities.

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The views were fab, the pitch was great, and a great place as there was loads of space

Disliked: Toilet area and showers had no heating and it was particularly cold stay so that was disappointing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is large and clean with good facilities. The toilets are basic…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

simon s. Sept 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site is large and clean with good facilities.
The toilets are basic but cleaned regularly so no faults really.
Will be coming back as not far from us.

Disliked: Toilets could do with updating.

Grandchildren came for the farm went in at 3 but lot of things closed including tractor ride but nobody told us after taking our money.
Other than that it was fine

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, facilities could need some improvement

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anne S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Easy access, friendly e-mail contact, helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Barleylands

Barleylands Road

Billericay

Essex

England

CM11 2UD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.60123°N
0.4455°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.1 mi The Chequers

2.3 mi Bus Station

Rail

2.2 mi Billericay Rail Station

2.3 mi Basildon Rail Station

2.5 mi Laindon Rail Station

Ferry

11 mi Tilbury Ferry Terminal

11.3 mi Gravesend Pier

15.1 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

11.3 mi London Southend Airport

18.3 mi London City Airport

21.5 mi London Stansted 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

Bounce down to Basildon (10 minutes’ drive), where the town centre has cinemas, a shopping centre and plenty of restaurants and pubs where you can spend evenings away from base. For more urban explores, you’ll be about an hour by car or train from central London, making Barleylands a top option for weekends away from the capital or a mix of rural and city days out. Getting to the seaside is also easily arranged here, as Barleylands is 20 minutes from Thorney Bay beach, a family-friendly spot on Canvey Island with great views over the Thames Estuary. Southend (30 minutes) is also an option for traditional days by the beach, with amusements and a pier to sweeten the deal. For more things to do, take the family off to Adventure Island theme park (30 minutes), Diggerland Kent (40 minutes) or, for quieter times, try stately homes like Hylands House (25 minutes) and Boreham House (25 minutes), both of which have a range of gardens and pretty parklands to explore.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Leigh Bell Wharf	9.9 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	10.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	11.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southend Three Shells	12.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Southend Jubilee	13 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 7.1 mi

Dickens World 14.3 mi

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 14.8 mi

Rochester Castle 14.8 mi

Rochester Cathedral 14.9 mi

National Trust

Rainham Hall 12.4 mi

Owletts 14.6 mi

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 14.7 mi

Eastbury Manor House 15.6 mi

St John's Jerusalem 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

VANGE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/12/2005) 4.4 mi

THORNDON HALL 4.6 mi

WEST CANVEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 30/03/2006) 6.5 mi

WARLEY PLACE 6.8 mi

South Woodham Ferrers Circular Walk 7.5 mi

Local events

All Points East (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)
London, Greater London 21.5 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

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

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

Extras

Facilities/activities including entrance to the farm are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 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.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not 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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

Please be aware, during late November and through December, the site hosts party events and there is music until late at night which may be heard on the campsite.

No groups of under-25 year olds are permitted.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Barleylands have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Barleylands dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Barleylands? Bounce down to Basildon (10 minutes’ drive), where the town centre has cinemas, a shopping centre and plenty of restaurants and pubs where you can spend evenings away from base. For more … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Barleylands?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 12 p.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Barleylands? From £19.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.