Shaw Hall

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Visitor image of the lovely flat large field
Visitor image of the lovely flat large field
Adventure park
Visitor image of the camping field
Bowls anyone?
Leeds liverpool canal
View of the surroundings
Main bar
Stunning views at every angle
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Adventure park
Visitor image of the camping field
Bowls anyone?

  • Peaceful and remote park 15 minutes' drive from the coast at Southport
  • Under 10 minutes' drive from the market town of Ormskirk
  • Adventure play park, pitch and putt, bar and bowling green
Secluded, well set up for kids and only a 15-minute drive from the fine sands and seaside town of Southport – all sounds like a sure thing for a tiptop family holiday in England's north west. Under 10 minutes' drive from the market town of Ormskirk, Shaw Hall is a family-oriented site among acres of countryside near the small Lancashire village of Scarisbrick. It's within easy driving distance of the Martin Mere wetland centre for nature spotting, birdwatching, and canal boat tours, and a few miles from more of the same via canal rides (and cream teas) on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. As a family site, Shaw Hall is well set up for kids, with an adventure playground, bowling green, pitch and putt, plenty of room to play, and air hockey and pool tables in the bar. A bar with beer garden and takeaway is to hand for food and drink, along with evening entertainment a couple of times a week for grownups. (Please note that some entertainment may incur a charge.) A fully-stocked on-site shop is available daily, too. Among the amenities at the main site (a few minutes' walk from the camping field) are an accessible bathroom block with toilets, hot showers and a parent and baby bathroom; a washing-up area, and a launderette with washing machines and tumble dryers.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens 1 May

Tourist board rating

Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Reception

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

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Pennants will be issued as confirmation of payment. A £20 cash deposit will be required on checking in which will be refunded on leaving when the pennant is returned.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 May to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 97 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

Great for families! Huge playground & entertainment. Staff, shop & pub get rave reviews. Toilets/showers are clean but a bit of a trek, with some noting hot water/cleanliness glitches. A bit of noise from neighbours sometimes.

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In summary despite the distance of the toilets it's a great site .

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Corinne H. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Pleasant atmosphere. Well kept site. On site bar, beer garden and club. Nice food. Excellent play area for the children. Close to shops and supermarkets. We have had a lovely weekend. There was a great group of campers. Very friendly and helpful. Overall we had a great time.

Disliked The thing that lets this site down are the toilet and shower facilities. Hence the seven star rating. While they were clean and never ran out of toilet paper, they are a long way from the camping field and could do with an upgrade. My sports watch recorded nearly 1,000 steps round trip to the toilets and we camped very close to the entrance of the field. Also the showers were cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site Outside seating at pub good Friendly…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Bekky k. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice site
Outside seating at pub good
Friendly lady owner
Clean

Disliked no hot water all weekend .
Maybe pop couple benchs near kids play area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All round good site

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Very well set up

Disliked Bit busy on the smaller field this year went a few years back on bigger field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic family site. Plenty of fun. 9/10

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Site is really well kept. We enjoyed our time here.
Toilets aren’t really that far from camping but can understand why people say this for younger children.
No constant bugs which was amazing!!

We had to leave early due to family reasons and was approached by Neil, upon asking us why we was leaving he fully understood and offered us an extra night at no charge the next time we visit shaw hall. Excellent service!

Disliked This isn’t really the sites fault but we had some really selfish campers across from us, blocking pitches whilst waiting for others. Completely ignoring the quiet time rule. Screaming late into the night.

Would be better if pitches were marked out.
Would be nice to have electricity options at some point

Recommend to friends Visit again

The field was t over crowded…

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3 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Charlotte F. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The field was t over crowded and there was a park for the children but that was broken in places. The shop on site is great and really reasonable priced.

Disliked Toilets and shower facilities not clean and no hot water all weekend. Had to have cold showers. £25 a night is a lot to pay to camp when showers are cold and toilets are not clean and have broken sinks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location , great campsite .

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Blanka W. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The pitch , the play area , pub , area , entertainment

Disliked Inly Cash on the arrival , untidy toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing electric but we never needed it

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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gemma m. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Brilliant campsite . There’s a shop that has everything you need , showers and toilet block . Also this is a caravan site with residents that also has a bar/pub with lots of entertainment and everyone is so friendly

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about it especially the staff…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Katy G. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Everything about it especially the staff and residents

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was spot on, great for…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Jade E. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Everything was spot on, great for families, will definitely be back again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stay several times a year love the place!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Paige J. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Every thing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Shaw Hall

155 Smithy Lane

Ormskirk

Lancashire

England

L40 8HJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.59668°N
2.91073°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.8 km Bus Station
8.5 km Eastbank Street
8.5 km Eastbank Street
Rail
3 km Bescar Lane Rail Station
3.3 km New Lane Rail Station
3.6 km Ormskirk Rail Station
Ferry
18.2 km Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle
21.9 km Seacombe Ferry Terminal
22 km Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
29.1 km Liverpool John Lennon 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 might want to get straight to the sands first from Shaw Hall, so pile the kids into the car and drive along to the seaside town of Southport, 10 to 15 minutes away, for its beach, botanic gardens and the famed (in some circles) lawnmower museum, the only such establishment in the country. You can also whirl around the fairground rides and attractions of Southport's amusement park, or have a promenade along the town's pier, where views stretch along the coast to Blackpool and north Wales. Elsewhere around the region, have afternoon tea on a scenic 90-minute canal boat tour along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, departing three miles from the site in Halsall, or drift around Marine Lake via pedalo or motorboat rides, seven miles away next to the coast in Southport. Four miles away is the Wetland and Wildlife Trust's Martin Mere reserve for birdwatching, wildlife spotting, boat rides and regular events including toddler days and nature ranger experiences. At nearby Ruff Wood, take the circular walk through 19 acres of mixed woodland filled with oak and silver birch trees. A little further afield are the salt marshes and sandflats of the Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve, home to more than 250,000 ducks, geese, swans and wading birds; redshanks, skylarks, meadow pipits and linnets during summer; and 16 species of wintering birds.

Food and drink

  • Heatons Bridge Inn 0.7 km
  • The Aviary 1.9 km
  • Martin Inn 1.9 km
  • Kicking Donkey 1.9 km
  • Morris Dancers 2.2 km
  • Master McGraths 2.3 km
  • Toby Carvery 3 km
  • Il Padrino 3.6 km
  • Lost and Found 3.7 km
  • Piri Piri 3.7 km

Parks and play

  • William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing Field Play Area 5.9 km
  • Merdale Way 8.1 km
  • Headingly Avenue Park 8.3 km
  • Stanley Coronation Park Playground 8.9 km
  • Skateboard Ramps 9 km
  • Summer Street Playground 9.2 km
  • Greenhill Community Hub Park 9.3 km
  • Newton Drive Playground 9.4 km
  • Tanfields Children's Park 9.6 km
  • Inglewhite Playground 9.7 km

Public transport

  • Heatons Bridge adj Hurlston Green Church 0.2 km
  • Heatons Bridge opp Hurlston Green Church 0.2 km
  • Heatons Bridge adj Heatons Bridge Inn 0.7 km
  • Heatons Bridge opp Heatons Bridge Inn 0.7 km
  • Heatons Bridge opp Smithy Lane 0.7 km
  • Heatons Bridge adj Dam Wood Lane 0.7 km
  • Heatons Bridge by Dam Wood Lane 0.8 km
  • Pinfold opp Smithy Lane 0.8 km
  • Heatons Bridge adj Smithy Lane 0.8 km
  • Pinfold adj Smithy Lane 0.8 km

Groceries

  • Booths 3.2 km
  • Aldi 3.2 km
  • The Food Warehouse 3.3 km
  • Lidl 3.5 km
  • Aldi 3.6 km
  • Morrisons 3.7 km
  • M&S Foodhall 3.8 km
  • Tesco 4.6 km
  • Tesco Extra 5.6 km
  • Aldi 5.7 km

Family days out

  • William Arnold Silcock Memorial Playing Field Play Area 5.9 km
  • Merdale Way 8.1 km
  • Headingly Avenue Park 8.3 km
  • Stanley Coronation Park Playground 8.9 km
  • Skateboard Ramps 9 km
  • Summer Street Playground 9.2 km
  • Greenhill Community Hub Park 9.3 km
  • Newton Drive Playground 9.4 km
  • Tanfields Children's Park 9.6 km
  • Inglewhite Playground 9.7 km

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Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 4.1 km

Beacon Country Park 11.7 km

Camelot Theme Park 14.7 km

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 16.4 km

Liverpool Football Club 18.8 km

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 7.9 km

Formby 12 km

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 22.4 km

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 29.1 km

Gawthorpe Hall 46.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCARISBRICK HALL 1.2 km

Martin Mere - Liverpool / Leeds Canal - Burscough Bridge 4.2 km

Haskayne, Clieves Hill (Ormskirk) and the Canal 4.8 km

Ormskirk - Ruff Wood 5.1 km

Mere Sands Wood - Rufford Old Hall 6.6 km

Local events

  • Creamfields (Thursday 27 August 2026 – Thursday 27 August 2026)

    Warrington, England 34.4 km

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 Shaw Hall have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shaw Hall dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shaw Hall? You might want to get straight to the sands first from Shaw Hall, so pile the kids into the car and drive along to the seaside town of Southport, 10 to 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shaw Hall?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shaw Hall? From $142.81 (for 3 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.