Church View Campsite
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- Friendly, simple site half a mile from pubs in the village of Barrow
- In the grounds of a fitness centre with a gym on site
- Couple of minutes' walk to archery, horse riding and assault course
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Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- 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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Facilities/activities including gym are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted 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.
- Units longer than 7.5 metres are not allowed.
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
- On the first Sunday of every month the site hosts the start and finish of five- and 10-kilometre running races: this may include some amplified music from around 7am, kept to a reasonable level. The events are part of the Great Barrow Challenge: guests are welcome to sign up. Only organic toilet fluid, washing-up liquid and laundry detergent are allowed onsite and the site provides washing-up liquid and laundry detergent for guests who may not have any.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Tue, Apr 1 to
Campsite types & availability
Primitive grass tent campsite (solo, no pets, no cars)
1 person maximum 
No dogs allowed Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £12 (£12) 1 night, 1 adult
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Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite
6 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 8.0m width x 5.0m depth (26.2ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 40.0m² (430.6ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £18 (£18) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (water hook-up)
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Site size: Max 10.0m width x 8.0m depth (32.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £24 (£24) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered grass campsite
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 9.0m width x 10.0m depth (29.5ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 90.0m² (968.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £24 (£24) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered grass campsite (water hook-up)
6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £24 (£24) 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered grass campsite (large, water hook-up)
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 12.0m width x 12.0m depth (39.4ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 144.0m² (1550.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £26 (£26) 1 night, 2 adults
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Camping pod
4 people maximum Dimensions: 6.7m width x 2.6m length (22.0ft width x 8.5ft length) Calculated area: 17.4m² (187.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £55 (£55) 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 80% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
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Overall. Hard to write a disapproval note
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Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite
Liked: The space given to each pitch
The opportunity for young families to have fun at the variety of entertainment provided
On site cafe
Close to village services
Recommend to friends Visit again
My kids love to animals there.…
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (water hook-up)
Liked: My kids love to animals there.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Such a beautiful setting with great facilities and activities.
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Liked: The facilities were great with loads to do for both older and younger children.
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From the manager: Hope you had time to chill out also :)
A great campsite- very family friendly with small play area, table tennis…
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Powered grass campsite
Liked: A great campsite- very family friendly with small play area, table tennis table and some animals. It's linked to a crazy golf, gym and escape room.
The facilities are good: hot showers with plenty of space, plenty of toilets, washing up area, water taps, fire pits to hire....a really great place.
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A fantastic stay, highly recommended.
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Liked: Loved this site! Super friendly staff, facilities were really good and always working. Lots of things for kids to do. Totally worth staying here, and will definately come back again.
Disliked: Not a dislike as such, more just something to note. The entrance is a bit steep so if you have a setup with low ground clearance it might catch, but otherwise nothing else
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From the manager: Thanks for the review and so glad you had a good stay.
You are right about the entrance being steep, usually only catches very low back ends or caravans with very long back ends. We do have another entrance that can be used by prior arrangement.
We had a great time at the site, calm, peaceful and easy to access.
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Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite
Liked: Peace & Quiet, access to Mini golf, local area
Recommend to friends Visit again
Would definitely stay again, excellent value for money
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (water hook-up)
Liked: Lovely site with a homely feel. Pitches well sized and good facilities on the pitch and throughout the site.
Lots of activities available and even animals on site (not free roam as far as I could tell).
Disliked: Nothing
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From the manager: Thanks and glad you enjoyed our site.
When bird flu is not restricting them we do like to let our half a dozen hens free range and they are very happy to interact especially with the children. BUT we are equally as happy to pop them away if anyone is not keen on birds.
Loved it!
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Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite
Liked: I loved this place! So many other sites are either very rustic with minimal amenities or very busy/loud/expensive, but this strikes the right balance for me. Church View has all the amenities I could want (hot water, washing up station, plenty of toilets and showers, picnic table at each site, charging points, ice pack freezing, drinking water, and a little play area for kids). Yet, in spite of having all this, the site feels fairly small and it was very quiet at night. The pitch was flat, with soft grass, and somehow the whole site seemed pretty dry in spite of pouring rain shortly before our arrival (must have excellent drainage!). The site was clean and very well thought out. I wonder if it was purposeful to put the play area near to, and within sight of, the washing up station? Brilliant! This really made my life easier, as I was camping alone with a three year old, and without the play area I probably would have needed to stop and chase him down every minute or so while trying to wash dishes! Oh, and the owners were really friendly too.
I think this is probably the ideal spot for a first camping trip with children (in my case, I’ve camped with my son, but this was the first time I camped alone with him). My son enjoyed seeing the hens and guinea pigs. I took him in the buggy for the 10-15 min walk into Barrow, which was a pleasant walk along a quiet road with pavements. There he played at the good-sized playground behind the village hall and then we had lunch at a pub. The next day we drove 15 min to the Ickworth National Trust site. We had enough to do for our 48ish hour trip, and it was a lovely stay!
Disliked: Not really a dislike, but I’d suggest putting a sign at the gym entrance saying it’s also the entrance to the indoor toilets. I was looking to see what indoor space was available to take a break from the cold (the indoor space has a little lobby with a small sofa and vending machine). I wandered around looking for quite a while, because I didn’t think that door could possibly be the right place to enter, since it’s clearly marked as the gym entrance and has a gym reception desk just inside. Also the advert probably should be updated to let guests know that gym use is for an additional cost (not included).
Finally, I’d suggest changes to the lighting. Turning off the lights a bit earlier would be nice - I was worried they’d keep my three year old awake until they were turned off (at 10:15) but bedtime actually went fine. I do wish I’d been able to show him a better view of the stars, though, which were glorious after the lights were off. Dimmer lights that more closely follow the road to the loos would probably be more helpful (maybe getting a few of those solar powered ones with timers on posts?) But maybe it’s just me - I love dark and stargazing while camping!
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Excellent site, lovely staff and great location
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Liked: Lovely little campsite, not too big, cafe on site, plenty to do around too but also nice and peaceful. These small sites are much friendlier than large ones and always better value
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Nice enough but the washing facilities seemed to lack a bit of thought
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite (water hook-up)
Liked: Plenty to do on site, the café was a nice touch and the burgers were excellent. Nice to see some animal life on site, not everyones cup of tea but children love it, as they did the play area.
Disliked: The washing facilities seemed a bit haphazard. Certainly clean enough but only 1 dedicated shower each for M & F with others opening straight out on to common areas. Only one handwashing facility for 3 toilets and a urinal in the mens area which was suboptimal and no means of drying hands outside the one shower room.
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From the manager: You must have missed our separate indoor shower facilities which have two men's and two ladies showers.
The numbers of showers, toilets and wash hand basins are such that queues don't usually develop. In the ladies there are two sinks for 4 toilets.
Our facilities are basic and we do not advertise otherwise
Features
Dogs allowed
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 Pétanque Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise PeacefulUtilities
Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites)Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Caravan storage facilities Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
Church View Campsite
Suffolk Academy
Church Road
Barrow
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
England
IP29 5AX
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.25148°N
0.57579°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
Bus
Rail
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AirportPlease 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
Must see
Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 4 mi
Newmarket Racecourses 8.3 mi
The National Stud 9.9 mi
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 12.7 mi
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 14.3 mi
National Trust
Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 4 mi
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds 6 mi
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 12.6 mi
Melford Hall 13.3 mi
Lavenham Guildhall 13.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Gazeley - Moulton - Dalham 2.5 mi
ICKWORTH HOUSE 3.9 mi
Herringswell - Kentford Heath - Green Lane - Herringswell 4.1 mi
Tuddenham St Mary 5 mi
West Stow 5.5 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.
Offers
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Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Church View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Church View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Church View Campsite? Up for a challenge? The Playground, just next door, has a huge assault course to tackle, along with a collection of more kid-friendly obstacles. If that’s given you an appetite for such … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Church View Campsite?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 12:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. On-park accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Church View Campsite? From $15.94 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.