Shamba Holiday Park

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Level grass pitches
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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

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.

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 bachelor/bachelorette 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 park 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 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.

General

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

Dogs

  • 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.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Campervans are permitted as long as they have a side window.

Languages spoken

English

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8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
5

53% would recommend this site to a friend

53% would stay here again

What customers say

Staff often praised for friendliness and helpfulness, creating a good vibe. Facilities like washrooms, showers, and pool are generally clean, though some find them dated. Pitches are called level and roomy by some, while others found them small or close. Noise from campers and occasional site upkeep issues noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-08-18

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Don’t waste your time

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Everything, pool was green, didn’t even use the toilets due to the sewage smell, had to be moved pitches due to not enough space, water supply and electric hook up not a foot apart and the place was swarming with travellers who think it’s ago to allow the children to ride electric bikes around the pool! Horrendous

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Dirty and poorly managed rules and expectations of the campsite.

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1 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location - close to Bournemouth and lovely, dog-friendly surrounding beaches. The wardens were friendly and approachable which is the only positive that we can give the site.

Disliked Dirty, unmaintained toilets. The ladies toilets in particular often had no toilet paper with used sanitary products not being disposed of as the bins were full. The sanitary products were even thrown in the sinks which is disgusting for all users in the bathroom. Loud music being played by campers well past midnight despite there being clear rules for no music past 10:30pm. The dog area was like a wasteland and not at all user friendly next to the waste disposal area.

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Washing up area was good. Wardens were…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Washing up area was good.
Wardens were friendly.

Disliked Toilet and shower block didnt seem very old but it was dirty. We were there 3 nights and it wasn't cleaned in that time. There was a swimming costume left on the hand dryer the whole time we were there.
Often, there was no toilet roll.
Sanitary bins were over flowing.
Outside bin area was overflowing and smelt really bad in the heat.
Pool smaller than expected and run down. Play area also needed a re-vamp.
Pitches close together with no privacy and Saturday night it was really noisy with loud music and shouting from other campers, didn't seem to be enforced by staff.
I know you can't monitor this at booking but a lot of the people staying here were not pleasant, lots of swearing and shouting.

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We got a very quiet pitch…

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6 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked We got a very quiet pitch in the corner of the campsite (20) which was great. The clubhouse is very reasonably priced. Very helpful staff.

Disliked A couple of fights broke on the first night when we arrived, which is no one’s fault but didn’t send the right message.
The phone line was down and we couldn’t reach anyone at all on the day of arrival (phone, email, Facebook).
The pool didn’t look super clear and clean.

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Cheap for a reason.

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1 out of 10
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5
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Leaving

Disliked Arriving.

A fight started within 30 mins of arriving next door to our pitch.
2 ambulances a visit from the police and an arrest later we got some sleep at approx 5 am.
Would love to say it was our bad luck but looking round I have a feeling this might not be uncommon.

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There was nothing to like…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked There was nothing to like

Disliked Everything - the people, the facilities, the physical fights, domestic arguments at 2am, karaoke at 4am. Lack of staff

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Ok for a couple night stay but not suitable for a longer holiday.

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7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
1

Powered grass campsite

Liked Staff were really friendly and and pool was welcome on a really hot day.

Disliked The shower block is a little tired and needs upgrading. Also there is no separation between the pitches. While the club house is ok, there was no entertainment and no real atmosphere.

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Not what it used to be won't be going again

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7 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
6
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked A very nice and welcoming warden who worked very hard in very difficult and busy august circumstances.
Shower blocks good, clean and inspected.
A very generous pitch size

Disliked hardstanding as requested where largish stones only suitable for motorhomes and not a surface I would pitch an awning, however the warden was brilliant in letting us chose a grass pitch
No restriction on entry, cars were arriving after hours pitching small tents near friends and leaving the following morning, on several evenings youngsters slept in cars.
Several caravanners we believed were travellers, a fight/argument occured at 1.30 in the morning.

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There are much better sites for the money!!!!!

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4 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
4
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
4

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Pool

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Not safe for families with children.

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4 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
4
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The pitch sizes was true for the largest pitch.

Gary the Warden is the best thing about the site. Super friendly, helpful and amazing with the kids.

The pool was large, well kept and clean.

The Club was open Thursday until 9pm and Fri/Sat until 10pm.

Disliked During my stay there were 2 fights 9:30pm & 01:00am at the same pitch and 2 ambulances.
This type of behaviour makes the site feel unsafe.

The playpark is awful.

The Club has a tatty room for kids to play that was dirty and worn.

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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

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

    Southampton, England 32.4 km

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

    Dorchester, England 41.8 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 $52.63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.