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

RV sites 100
Tent sites 100
Travel trailer sites 100
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. 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.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 5000 kgs are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Campervans are permitted as long as they have a side window.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

65% would recommend this site to a friend

64% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly, helpful staff and good amenities like a pool and clubhouse. Guests praise clean facilities and spacious pitches. Good location for attractions. Some find it needs refurbishment, with dated facilities and occasional noise/cleanliness issues. Limited shop stock and toilet roll availability were noted.

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Shambolic

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
2
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Going home and relieved it was just a night not a week.

Disliked All round grossness, poorly welcomed, grounds un kept, toilet and shower block stank, no toilet roll, no hand soap, merky swimming pool…

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Terrible camping trip

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
3
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked The noise from the other campers. Partying until the early hours of the morning with no one controlling the noise

The facilities were not clean or tidy. The clubhouse closed when ever they felt like it

No toilet roll at all in the evenings

When we arrived we were booked on the wrong type of pitch.

The electrical points didn’t work

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Great family camping

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very friendly. Clean and close amenities. Will definitely rebook this summer.

Disliked My sons official world cup football went missing on the first morning. A thorough search of the site was done. But no joy 😔

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Don't go there but if you are loud chavs you will fit in 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely staff that's it

Disliked To close to everyone, chavs all-around you getting pissed from midday to 4am very loud swearing fire a light opened my door and smoke in my moterhome that don't watch there kids the dog area kids playing football all day so out of use footballs kicking at your moterhome parents don't care contacted security at 12 over loud chavs in plot 99 didn't do a thing we ended up leaving on the Saturday morning and wasn't suppose to leave till Monday morning you may think we are being picked but the people are really bad won't be going back ever again

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Not much to like. Dirty, not…

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
2
Value for money
2
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Not much to like. Dirty, not scenic. Bad location.

Disliked Most of it

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The staff on reception were really…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
No rating
Ruth K. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked The staff on reception were really friendly and welcoming when we arrived. We were allocated one of the larger pitches in the corner by the entrance. At first we thought we'd been given one of the less desirable pitches, but it actually turned out to be a blessing. It was quieter than the main camping area and gave us plenty of space.
The location is also good. It's close to Bournemouth and the surrounding beaches, although because of the dual carriageway you do have to drive up and back down it to get to most places.

Disliked Unfortunately, the site itself is looking quite tired. The toilet and shower blocks are in need of a major refurbishment and, during our stay, they weren't being cleaned to the standard we'd expect. The bins around the site were overflowing and looked like they hadn't been emptied for some time, which wasn't a great first impression.
The shop was also disappointing, as it seemed to be closed for most of our stay The bar was another downside. It stayed open much later than the advertised closing time, and the noise carried across the site well into the evening, which wasn't ideal if you were trying to relax or get an early night's sleep.

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Not worth £45 staff friendly but site unkept and facility unclean

Overall

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Close to The New Forest able to camp with family

Disliked Toilets and showers dirty and blocked no toilet paper , very noisy groups till 4/5am also having a fire pit in this weather and the management knowing but not caring … many people complained and left advised site has been in administration since 2023

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Nice location. Electric pitches.…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nice location. Electric pitches.

Disliked Unfortunately when we visited the park was in a run down state. Over the 3 days we were there the hand soap was never refilled in the women’s toilets, there was never any toilet roll and the showers were dirty. There was a lot of loud groups on site causing others to leave in the middle of the night and cutting their stays short. The pool was gritty and the small pool wasn’t even in action. The shop had minimal to no stock.

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Nothing…

Overall

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Absolutely terrible place
If you are respectful DO NOT book here
Shamba is in administration, the shower blocks are grim and dirty
There was a very high percentage of pitches that thought it was ok to use foul language, smoke weed, have large fire pits to keep warm as they partyed through the night.
Approach staff and answer was yes thats what you get when you come here
Respectful families were packing up and leaving as couldn't put up with the noise and intimidation. Families were saying their kids were frightened
Pitch up states no dangerous dogs plus some additional breeds. We saw breeds that shouldn't be there but the park said all dogs are welcome dont take no notice of pitch up

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Family Paultons Park Camping

Overall

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked The swimming pool was perfect
The staff friendly very accommodating
Brilliant little club house reasonable prices of drinks
Great little on site shop
Fantastic location

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 sites

Location

Shamba Holiday Park

East Moors Lane

Ringwood

Hampshire

England

BH24 2SB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.82482°N
1.85313°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5 km Meeting House Lane
9.6 km Bournemouth University
10.9 km Bournemouth Station
Rail
10.6 km Pokesdown Rail Station
10.8 km Christchurch Rail Station
10.9 km Bournemouth Rail Station
Ferry
11.5 km Tuckton Tea Gardens Ferry Landing
11.7 km Christchurch Quay Ferry Landing
11.8 km Wick Christchurch Ferry Landing
Airport
5.5 km Bournemouth International Airport
37.4 km 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Bournemouth Manor Steps 11.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Bournemouth Boscombe Pier 11.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Bournemouth Fisherman`S Walk 11.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bournemouth Pier 12.3 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bournemouth Southbourne 12.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Adventure Wonderland 5.6 km

The Bournemouth Balloon 11.7 km

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum 12 km

Bournemouth Pier Beach 12.2 km

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium 12.2 km

National Trust

Kingston Lacy 12.7 km

White Mill 14.8 km

Brownsea Island 16.9 km

Studland Beach and Nature Reserve 21.2 km

Corfe Castle 25.3 km

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) 2.4 km

Holt Heath - Horton Tower - Holt Heath 5.7 km

Throop Mill - Parley Green - Nature Reserve - Berry Hill 7.1 km

AVON TYRRELL 8.6 km

Burbush Hill - Dur Hill - Whitten Pond - (New Forest) 9.8 km

Local events

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Tuesday, July 28, 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 19.2 km

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

    Southampton, England 32.4 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Wareham, England 32.5 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)

    Dorchester, England 41.8 km

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Fareham, England 47.5 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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shamba Holiday Park? From $52.56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.