Shamba Holiday Park

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  • Family-friendly site with swimming pool for use in all weathers
  • Within 20 minutes' drive of Peppa Pig World and Adventure Wonderland
  • A 20-minute drive from Bournemouth beach; 10 minutes from New Forest
Shamba Holiday Park is a family-friendly site that’s just a short drive from both the New Forest National Park and the sea and sand of Bournemouth town centre. Guests can make use of the facilities on site, which include a heated swimming pool, a comfortable toilet and shower block, a play area and a clubhouse with a games room. An on-site shop is also stocked with many of the essential items that you might find you need for your stay. If you're always looking for a way to keep the kids entertained, you should be pleased to know that the site runs children's activities during the school holidays and on selected weekends. Shamba Holiday Park is in a convenient location just off the A31 and is five minutes' drive away from the centre of Ringwood. The friendly team looks forward to giving you a warm welcome to this lovely site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 100
Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 100
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units heavier than 5000 kgs are not allowed.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Campervans are permitted as long as they have a side window.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
4

50% would recommend this site to a friend

51% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite receives consistent praise for its friendly and helpful staff, as well as its clean facilities and enjoyable swimming pool. Visitors often highlight the good location for exploring local attractions. Some reviews mention the site and facilities are a little tired and could benefit from updates, while others find it to be a good value for money. Occasional issues with noise and pitch spacing are noted by some guests.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 08/09/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Some of park looking worn. Pool and showers need attention.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pool. Staff very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean staff helpful recommend will…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Peter C. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice clean staff helpful recommend will go there again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Honestly the reviews I have read…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
6

Electric grass pitch

Liked Honestly the reviews I have read on here do not reflect on the site. We have just returned from a brilliant 2 night stay here. We had 5 families all together so quite a few children, the site was very relaxed so the kids could be ‘kids’. Toilets and showers were clean. The pool is an added bonus too! A massive shout out to ‘Terry’ but I believe his real name is Darren 😂 he made this weekend the most enjoyable weekend. Going above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed, songs in the club house, karaoke, shop open, popping over to the pitch to check in on us. He’s a credit to this site!

Disliked The park possibly needs updating as is a little old and basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it thanks

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
6
Claire P. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great weekend thanks

Recommend to friends Visit again

An easy to access site.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
LESLEY H. 8 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Plenty of space, facilities where good.
Greeted well and shown where everything was.

Disliked It was a shame that the site was not fully open. But understand that the season was coming to a close.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The camp was large, it catered well for all facilities and was safe.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Alex F. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Facilities where good such as washing up area, showers, toilets and water supply and waste disposal. The site was clean and tidy.

Disliked Evening venue was small, the sound system particularly for entertainment was poor, and there was very little control of children and teens running around late at night very loudly. This was not the camp for a quite night and and early bedtime. There were notably overflowing bins and the camps play area was dated and could do with investment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Unfortunately not the right site for our family.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
1
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
No rating
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked N/A

Disliked No hand soap
No toilet roll
No hot water at our stay female block
No lightning female block
Unkept

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a great stay

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Relaxed and not too big

Disliked Shop was empty no stock!
Showers and toilets need more cleaning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for kids too ran around

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
2
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Steve B. 2 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Can do as u like

Disliked Pitches too close together
Toliets blocked
Toliets won't flush

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not too close to the road Sections…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Not too close to the road
Sections partitioned well
Rangers wete very helpful

Disliked With weather so bad it would be good to have the club house open from lunchtime

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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 Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Shamba Holiday Park

East Moors Lane

Ringwood

Hampshire

England

BH24 2SB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.82482°N
1.85313°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 mi Meeting House Lane
6 mi Bournemouth University
6.8 mi Bournemouth Station
Rail
6.6 mi Pokesdown Rail Station
6.7 mi Christchurch Rail Station
6.8 mi Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 mi Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
7.3 mi Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
7.3 mi Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
3.4 mi Bournemouth International Airport
23.2 mi Southampton 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

You needn’t stray far from base for fresh air activities: it’s a minute’s walk to East Moors Fishing Lake for days in quiet contemplation of the waters, and there’s further fishing five minutes’ drive away at Moors Valley Country Park, along with miniature steam trains, adventure play trails and golf. If it’s rides and slides you’re after, Adventure Wonderland is 10 minutes away, with rollercoasters and log flumes, safari jeeps and battle boats; for fans of a certain cheeky cartoon porker, Peppa Pig World has rides and an indoor playground (20 minutes). Wanting watery antics? Also 20 minutes away, Splashdown Waterpark has all the required river rides and waterfalls, or if you prefer your waves at a distance, head into Poole (25 minutes) for harbour cruises and ferry rides to Brownsea island. Beach lazing, windsurfing and fossil hunting are handily close by at Bournemouth (20 minutes) and along the Purbeck Heritage Coast around Studland (50 minutes). The surrounding Studland and Godlingston Heath National Nature Reserve makes for fine hikes, especially when the landscape turns into vivid yellows and purples in summer. Surrounded by the New Forest, Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst (20 minutes and half an hour) are popular hubs for bike hire and numerous cycling routes. There’s a six-mile family-friendly circuit close by around Burley (15 minutes), or for those with bigger ambitions and calf muscles, a 15-mile loop from Brockenhurst.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Woodman Pub 0.5 mi
  • St Leonards Hotel Pub 0.7 mi
  • The Cranborne Hundred Pub 1.4 mi
  • Elephant & Castle Pub 1.5 mi
  • Tap And Railway Pub 1.6 mi
  • Chef Da China Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • The Forest Inn Restaurant 2.1 mi
  • Aroma Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • Cinnamon Restaurant 2.2 mi
  • The White Heather Pub 2.3 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 1.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 1.3 mi
  • Spar Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 2.6 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Ringwood Brewery Shop Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Play Park Playground 0.8 mi
  • Ford Lane Recreation Ground park 1.3 mi
  • Avon Heath Country Park (South park) 1.5 mi
  • Horton Road Village Green park 1.5 mi
  • Tap And Railway Playarea Playground 1.6 mi
  • Dugdell Playground 1.7 mi
  • The House of Baba Yaga Playground 1.7 mi
  • Ant's Nest Playground 1.7 mi
  • Fryer Field Recreation Ground park 1.7 mi
  • The Snake Pit Playground 1.7 mi

Family days out

  • Matchams Karting Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
  • Ringwood Forest Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Friday's Cross Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Adventure Wonderland Maze Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Liberty's Owl, Raptor and Reptile Centre Zoo 3.7 mi
  • Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Stephen's Stone Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Dragonfly Hollow Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • Gover's Glade Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • Dorset Heavy Horse Centre Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • Cunningham Crescent Skate Park Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Castle Piece 7 mi
  • Bournemouth Aviary Zoo 7.4 mi
  • Oceanarium Aquarium 7.6 mi
  • Highcliffe Castle 8.6 mi

Public transport

  • Boundary Lane 0.2 mi
  • Grange Road 0.2 mi
  • Oaks Drive 0.4 mi
  • St Leonards Hospital 0.4 mi
  • Heath Road 0.7 mi
  • St Leonards Little Chef 0.7 mi
  • Lions Lane, Fernlea Close 0.7 mi
  • St Leonards Hotel 0.7 mi
  • Woolsbridge Road 0.8 mi
  • All Saints Church 0.9 mi

Other nearby

  • Ferndown Forest Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Ferndown Golf Club Golf course 2.1 mi
  • Moors Valley Golf Course 2.3 mi
  • Furlong Shopping Centre 3 mi
  • Parley Golf Centre Course Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Somerley Park Golf Club Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Dudsbury Golf Club & Hotel Golf course 3.7 mi
  • Ringwood Fishing 3.9 mi
  • Crane Valley - Valley Course Golf course 4.2 mi

Local services

  • St Leonards Hospital 0.5 mi
  • BP Fuel station 0.7 mi
  • Cornerways Medical Practice Doctors 0.8 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • GenieEV Charging station 1 mi
  • Ashley Heath Pharmacy 1.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's Ferndown Charging station 1.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 1.4 mi
  • The Barcellos Family Practice Doctors 1.5 mi
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.2 mi

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Must see

Adventure Wonderland 3.5 mi

The Bournemouth Balloon 7.3 mi

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 7.4 mi

Bournemouth Pier Beach 7.6 mi

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 7.6 mi

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 7.9 mi

White Mill 9.2 mi

Brownsea Island 10.5 mi

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 13.2 mi

Corfe Castle 15.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

AVON HEATH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/05/1998) 1.5 mi

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 3.5 mi

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 4.4 mi

AVON TYRRELL 5.4 mi

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 6.1 mi

Local events

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 2026)

    Southampton, Hampshire 20.1 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Shamba Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Shamba Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shamba Holiday Park? You needn’t stray far from base for fresh air activities: it’s a minute’s walk to East Moors Fishing Lake for days in quiet contemplation of the waters, and there’s further fishing five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shamba Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Shamba Holiday Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.