Sandy Balls Holiday Village

Liked Great pitches
Helpful staff
Good atmosphere
Good restaurants
Nice pool

Disliked Toilet facilities for camping could be cleaned more regularly or have more. Only 3 toilets and showers (per sex) for all them pitches meant they were often occupied or dirty.

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Liked The site is clean and well managed. Short walk to the main site (maybe 8 mins or so). Personally quite liked the separation. Lots of activities. 15 min walk to be in heart of the New Forest itself.

Disliked Only observation is that the facilities at Sandy Balls seem to have been somewhat swamped by the expansion of the site itself. So it can be difficult to get into swimming, restaurants, clubhouse etc due to numbers.

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Liked Great site. Not too big , really good size pitches, clean shower & toilet block that are regularly cleaned. Friendly staff. We used the pool & shop at the other site which was helpful to have access to.

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Liked We recently stayed at Sandy Balls for a family camping trip with our two small children and had a fantastic time. The site is very family-friendly, with great facilities and a welcoming atmosphere. One of the highlights was when my 4-year-old daughter helped me with the washing up – she stood on a bench from our picnic table to reach the sink, and a lovely member of staff came over to compliment her effort and even gave her a little bag of chocolate as a reward. It was such a kind and thoughtful gesture that made her day (and mine!). We’ll definitely be coming back.

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Liked We loved the campsite, ease of access the the facilities a short walk away. We made use of the I door and outdoor pool and the arcades.
We ate at one food place on site, was as expected nothing fancy but was reasonably priced.
The fighting cocks a half a mile walk which served amazing food and you sit and see the horses and donkeys.
We ventured into Fordinbridge by car and had a lovely paddle in the river and walk around.
First night was lovely as not as many tents on site and pitches were a really good size.
Staff on site were very Friendly and made us feel welcome. Pitches were marked out well so you knew where you could put your tent and car.

Disliked Camping etiquette goes a long way, whilst quiet time not untill 2300, when a group are running around the camp screaming, swearing and running through people's pitches at 2230 it's a bit much. People had younger kids trying to sleep it was dark out and it was just rude and disrespectful to others. All, for having fun but there was no need for this.
The showers, only 3 and only 2 worked not great for first days open. Over all there was always toilet roll and they were clean enough, used worse.
Not everyone kept within there pitch and had guide ropes in walk ways/ driving areas or cars parked outside pitches again I the drive/wayways. Young staff on site who likely didn't want to ask people to move, this should be improved.

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Liked 10/10 - we absolutely loved our first time here and will be coming back again!

We made lots of lovely new friends, experienced most of what the site had to offer and the staff were so lovely and made everyone feel welcomed.

Highly recommend!

Disliked The swimming could implement a booking system at the start of each day but I appreciate this may have been the case and didn’t work well so they changed it to what it is now.

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Liked Wow what an amazing site! Brilliant value for the facilities and entertainment set in a beautiful location and all of the staff were so chatty and friendly!

Disliked The camping toilets got dirty quickly in the morning but that is the only bad point and they were quick to clean them again. It's a shame they can only open for 28 days, we would have loved an extra couple of nights but we unfortunately booked at the very end of the season 😞

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Liked The staff were really friendly and helpfull. The pitch for our tent was huge. Shower and toilet block clean and modern, lots of on site facilities with good size shop and deli. Really nice pools. The new forest is stunning and the site itself relaxing but still with lots to do !, overall we really had a good time and would go again

Disliked NO real dislikes only suggestions , the camo field washing up area only had cold water so we needed to take a boiled kettle with us each time, and I would have paid slightly extra for an electric pitch. BUT WE LOVED OUR STAY

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Liked Had a great time camping here. Not far to walk to get to the centre of the resort for shop, pub and arcade. Staff were friendly. Good location for visiting New Forest or heading into Bournemouth. The air show was on while we stayed which is a must for anyone staying at that time of year.
Good level pitch which were marked out.

Disliked You need to book early for swimming pool. We booked the camping pitch spare of the moment & pool was booked up. However we had lovely weather and headed to the beach, and Fordingbridge to splash around in the river and little padding pool in the playground.
While shower/WC block was bright & airy, could have had a few more cleans. I’ve used worst facilities, but there was room for some improvement. It was at the end of the camping session so might not have had the staff? Nothing I had to complain about, but would have been an extra bonus in my view if floor was cleaned daily.

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Liked Loved the value for money that you get with this site as the pitch fee includes access to the holiday park. The kids loved it as lots of activities for them to do (although most activities were at an additional cost but this was justified in our minds by the fact we weren't spending out on accomodation). The outdoor swimming pool was also really lovely and this is included in the pitch fee.

No campfires allowed however bbqs and gas stoves are so we managed to cook our meals on site every day. There's a shop on the holiday park open until 8 but its not cheap and does take as long to walk to it as you could probably drive to the local co-op. We did get some good deals on some reduced meat in there though one evening for our bbq. There was a large open field next to the site which was great for ball games.

The site itself was nice and tidy. Showers and toilets were kept clean and nice hot, private showers.

It's in a great location with loads of stunning walks nearby. Fordingbridge recreation ground is also a few minutes drive away which is amazing for kids and only cost the parking. Massive play area, outdoor paddling pool and a beautiful river to paddle in. The town itself was also very pretty and has a large co-op for all your essentials.

It's also only 30 minutes from Bournemouth beach and lots more in the area which we didn't have the time to explore. 25 minutes from Paultons park.

Disliked It would be nice if there were a few more showers and toilets as only 3 in the female block which caused a bit if a queue which isn't ideal when you're trying to get out for the day.

The pitches are very close together but I think this is quite common on holiday parks like this.

There's no playpark on site unless you go quite far into the holiday park around the lodges but it's a bit of a walk. It would be nice if there was one on the camping field.

The indoor swimming pool was very grimey and in need of modernisation. The leisure centre changing rooms and showers were also in the same state. We stayed in the outdoor one as this one was much cleaner and well maintained. You have to book the swimming sessions in advance and these get booked up weeks before your stay. We did manage to go in last minute though a couple of times if others don't show for their session.

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