Barn House Retreat
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Barn House Retreat CL is maintained to a very high standard.
Everything – grass, pitches and facilities are in perfect condition.
All pitches are hard standing and level, have close access to EHU and a water tap.
The chemical disposal point is one of the best designed that we have seen and rubbish is kept inside a barn with re-cycling points.
Excellent WiFi is available (code provided on arrival) and the TV signal is good – although, strangely, the newer type of stick TV aerial on our caravan, did not pick up the signal despite re-tuning several times.
Len Vickery lives in the house at the entrance to the site and is very helpful and informative.
Thank you Len, for your welcome and for a very enjoyable visit. We know where to come next time we are in the area.
Thankyou again
Just got home from a lovely week at barn house retreat
It’s in a lovely location easy access to the main road and a nice wide entrance
Len is a lovely owner and always makes sure you are ok on a daily basis and goes above and beyond to help in a crisis !! ( Thankyou again Len )
Well draining pitches which are well spaced out !
Our drinking water hose wouldn’t reach as our inlet is at front of caravan but we just used our like a hose !
Wifi is good
Walks out from site in every direction hilly or flat
Pubs in walking distance too
Found most beaches to be dog friendly too !!
A well kept site immaculately clean and grass kept at just the right length !
Well done Len and Sandra for a great site we will be back again !!
Excellent CL, even more excellent host
We spent 10 very enjoyable days at Barn House Retreat in May 2021. The site has not been open for long and Len has taken the opportunity to get everything right first time, from the on pitch water and 16A supply to the super clean disposal and recycling facilities. There is even an EV charging point - clearly thinking ahead. The site is a few hundred metres from the main road which made access for our 5th wheel very easy, there is some low road noise when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction but it was not really noticeable. Len was more than helpful in getting us on the most suitable pitch when we said we were bringing a 5th wheel. From meeting us at the gate and guiding us as we reversed onto our pitch, Len was super helpful, even taking some deliveries and printing off some documents for us - beyond the call of duty. We had our Springer Bertie with us who became great friends with Jess the farm dog.
There is some great walking to be had from the site with a footpath running from the entrance. Local villages and pubs are within walking distance as are some of the Iron Age Forts that top the local hills.
Needless to say we will be returning at some point to continue exploring this area.
Absolutely perfect
This is beyond doubt the perfect site for us. Len welcomed us to his lovely site and made us feel at home straight away. If you like walking/cycling in stunning countryside then this is the site for you. If you like exploring further afield then there's plenty of places to visit within a few miles of the site. If you just want to relax and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the countryside then this is definitely the place for you. We have put this CL at the top of our list to visit again. Thank you Len and Sandra for a great reasonably priced, clean, spacious and well thought out CL.
2spritelyislanders
Reviewed on 20/04/2021 10:42
Another superb find....sshhh..Secret !
Just spent 10 nights at this cracking CL !
OK so the weather wasn't the greatest but it would've been the same if we had stayed at home....wet... the site remained dry despite several lousy downpours during our stay. Covid 19 rules 'n regs were very well managed and sorted, it's clear to see that Len (CL owner) was well on top of it all.
This is a new CL and it is obvious that Len & Sandra have Invested a huge amount of thought, hard work and money into making this a lovely place to stay and there are more improvements to follow over the "closed season".
There is oodles of space on and around each pitch with outdoor seats on the grass banking to sit and catch the Sun and fresh air. Len also has a large field nearby where you can exercise your Dog (and yourselves !).
Site not far from Hive Beach (National Trust)at Burton Bradstock, West bay is also a nice place to while away a few hours with Charmouth and Lyme Regis also nearby, there is lots to see in this lovely part of Dorset.
Thanks again Len, hope to see you next year (Covid permitting !)
A super CL
We have just stayed at the Barn House Retreat for ten nights. It is a lovely little CL nestled just off the main road, but is very quiet with very little road noise. The welcome from Len, and Jess, was good, he even pointed us in the direction of a couple of his fields where we could run our dog off her lead. Everything was spotless there, even the recycling bins were emptied twice a day and had hand sanitizer present. The information shed was handy to show local places to visit and eat, with up to date menus and prices.
A big thank you to Len and family.
Excellent & friendly site
Having just spent 5 nights at this site I cannot recommend it highly enough. The welcome was friendly & efficient, giving me all the information I needed about the site. The pitches were ample in size, level & clean. The facilities at the site were clean & very easily accessible. The owners were helpful beyond what I should have needed, taking delivery of a new battery for me & charging it. Jess, the site dog, was very friendly too & took no notice of the other dogs on site. This site is one I will definitely stay at again, lots more places to visit in the location.
Friendly, knowledgeable and welcoming owner.
Len couldn’t be more helpful or knowledgeable about the area. We stayed for 10 nights and highly recommend this lovely CL to stay!
The site is beautiful, Well maintained and cared for even thought this is a new site it is clear to see this will always be the case. Located off main road in a valley so it’s peaceful but within easy access 20 - 30 mins to all main locations/ attractions.
Good recycling system in a clean barn, easy to fill and empty van. We have a large Motorhome and wanted to stay on the grass pitch but there are hard standing with electrics too. Large and wide Gravel drive to access all pitches .
Good dog walking route close by although a few steep wooden steps to access this, So if you have older dogs best to keep them within the camping field.
We enjoy Road biking, which was easy to do along the back county lanes, which are mostly single track with a good rage of steep climbs and descents.Ideal location!
Fay11
Reviewed on 05/09/2020 12:01
Perfect
We stayed at this site for 4 nights , and it was absolutely perfect. The site was so clean and tidy and extremely quiet. We were greeted by the owner Len and his doggie Jess who made us feel very welcome. we Have been to this area before , but this time we took our bikes and we had a lovely bike ride all round the nearby village. We certainly couldn’t recommend this site highly enough. Well done Len and Sandra for all your hard work.
Wonderful site
We had a ten day stay at the site and thoroughly enjoyed every minute.
Easy access to places of interest with lots to see and do.
The site itself has everything you need with the addition of jess the collie dog.
Couldn't fault any aspect of the site or our stay.
Well done.