Barn Owl Meadow

New Delight Road, Rickinghall, Diss, Suffolk, IP22 1LX

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Club rating

5

58 guest reviews

Ideal for ...

  • Adults
  • Dogs
  • Peaceful stays
  • Scenic views
  • Working farm

Why stay here ...

Best Newcomer CL Award - 2019

Roger and Pauline welcome you to their fantastic new purpose built CL caravan site on their small Suffolk farm, offering a unique caravan/motorhome experience. Within 3/4 acre of level grassland, enclosed by fencing, sit the superb pitches with attractive open field views, beautiful sunsets, unpolluted night sky and a maximum of five pitches being used at any one time. This really is the place for a peaceful tranquil get away.

All five hardstandings are identical and large enough for your caravan/motorhome, awning and car! Two large all grass pitch options are available by arrangement. All of the pitches are fully serviced.

The onsite facilities are outstanding, including a beautiful unique custom built 5 star amenity building, with under floor heating harnessing the very latest energy saving technology. There is an indvidual WC and a washing up room with two sinks and drainers. We have two large personal bathrooms each fitted with luxury shower, toilet, hand-basin, shaving point, hand and hair dryers. One bathroom is fully fitted for people with disabilities and is wheelchair accessible.

An information room for guests to find what's on offer locally includes a bookcase with books that guests can borrow for the duration of their stay. There are some perfect places to read one of these books, maybe take a stroll around our hedge-lined field, stopping half way at a bench conveniently placed. Sit in a little corner there to relax for a while, enjoying the tranquillity and birdsong. Perhaps take a book over to the natural pond and find a bench there, or maybe the picnic benches.

The site is dog friendly, with a lovely dog walk around our 15 acre meadow and the dogs even have their own dog wash area.

Barn Owl Meadow gets its name from the barn owls that are often seen flying over the meadow and shares its home with a wide range of Suffolk wildlife such as sky larks, partridge's, pheasants, deer, lots of hares, and an amazing woodpigeon with no tail, and winter time sheep in the field!

Barn Owl Meadow is on the Suffolk/Norfolk border with Diss (8 miles), Stowmarket 8 miles and the beautiful historic town of Bury St Edmunds, with its Cathedral, Abbey Gardens and market days on Wednesdays and Saturdays, being well worth a visit 13 miles away. Within a 3 mile radius are four villages providing a useful mixture of pubs, cafes, post offices and village shops.

If you want a relaxing break, in lovely countryside surrounded by nature with mod cons at your door step then this is the place for you. For more information please visit our Website.

Facilities on site ...

  • Disabled facilities*
  • Dog walk from site
  • Drive over waste disposal for motorhomes
  • Information room
  • Recycling facilities
  • Shower (exclusive use)
  • TV reception: fair
  • WC (exclusive use)
  • Working farm

* Please confirm with owner

Prices

Extras

Price per night for extra car: 2.00

Pitches

Types of pitch: hardstanding, enhanced Drinking water, grey water disposal and 16 amp EHU.

Electric hook up available

Useful Info

Latest arrival time: 8:00 PM

Latest departure time: 11:00 AM

Minimum stay 2 nights (applies weekends)

0.75 acres

Electric amperage: 16

Lawned site

Recycling Facilities

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Postcode:
IP22 1LX
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GPS:
Lat 52.306082 / Lon 0.98672
OS field ref:
TM039719
OS map ref:
155

Transport links

  • Nearest port: Harwich (49 miles)

Reviews

Club rating

5

58 guest reviews

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Malcolm Butcher

Reviewed: 23/04/2025 12:52

Excellent site

A wonderful 5 star site which has excellent large sized fully serviced pitches. The on site shower/wc facilities are amazing. Would certainly do a return visit.

David Whitby

Reviewed: 31/12/2024 11:20

Pitch Perfect!

Fabulous warm welcome by the site owner. Excellent size pitches and full services directly behind the van. The additional showers/WC gave you the option of not using your own facilities. Competitively priced for winter with the current high electricity costs. Perfect location for exploring Suffolk and Norfolk. What's not to like. Thank you.

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David Hames

Reviewed: 20/11/2024 18:30

Great stay at Barn Owl Meadow

A great site, we'll maintained, spacious pitches and the facilities are modern, clean and warm (lovely and toasty at this time of year!). Nice and rural, very quiet and great for watching wildlife. Pauline was very friendly and helpful, comes to say hello and goodbye. We had a lovely relaxed stay and will... Show more

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midnighttraveller

Reviewed: 11/09/2024 18:09

Amazing place to stay

An exceptional CL. Neat, clean and tidy with a toilet / shower and disabled block, all fully serviced pitches. Owners very pleasant and helpful. An ideal location for adults only site, highly recommended.

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Reviewed: 08/04/2024 18:42

Our 100% favourite CL, no doubt

Just had another fantastic stay at this wonderful, tranquil site. Pauline and Roger ensure everything is in immaculate condition, and greet everyone. The facility block is second to none, and the pitches are spacious and perfectly flat. Having breakfast overlooking the sheep happily grazing on the meadow, with Peter the Alpaca... Show more

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Reviewed: 02/04/2024 07:30

What a great site

Well laid out site with huge pitches all fully serviced. The showers and toilet facilities are excellent. Owner met us on arrival and also checked in with us before we left, very pleasant. Will definitely be returning to this great CL

ClubMember872B5D669D

Reviewed: 30/10/2023 14:56

Excellent facilities and immaculate pitches

This site is fantastic, it has everything anyone could want. Immaculate 5 star toilets, showers and all general facilities such as Elsan point, dog wash area, recycling. The shower rooms are like a 5 star hotel, underfloor heating and piped music playing on entry makes the experience so pleasant. The... Show more

Monksters

Reviewed: 08/08/2023 17:09

A tranquil retreat

Saw this site on Facebook and decided to book and give it a try. What a great decision, Barn Owl Meadow is a true surprise. The pitches are huge, every pitch has its own supply of water, electric and grey waste and are in pristine condition. The facilities block is immaculate. Showers... Show more

Clive H

Reviewed: 19/07/2023 08:58

Beautiful site what a gem

This site is just immaculate with fantastic facilities that are rarely found at a CL site. Extremely spacious and set in a beautiful location for peace and tranquility what’s not to love definitely a must to enjoy and return to.

MAZSHE

Reviewed: 07/07/2023 08:22

A 5 star review for a 5 star site.

The owners Roger & Pauline have spared no expense in creating for us what could only be described as the best of the best CL on the circuit. Build it and they will come - they’ve built it, and we came, as I’m sure many others will, again, and again. ... Show more

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Malcolm Butcher

Reviewed: 23/04/2025 12:52

Excellent site

A wonderful 5 star site which has excellent large sized fully serviced pitches. The on site shower/wc facilities are amazing. Would certainly do a return visit. ...