Shamba Holiday Park

View prices & book 6.3 172 reviews
Level grass pitches
Grassy pitches
The field
Pitches

  • 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

AA 5 pennants

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

  • 29%
    10
  • 4%
    9
  • 13%
    8
  • 4%
    7
  • 12%
    6
  • 2%
    5
  • 6%
    4
  • 2%
    3
  • 8%
    2
  • 14%
    1
Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
5

51% would recommend this site to a friend

52% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly, helpful staff and a popular pool get shout-outs. However, reviews often note tired facilities, poor washroom cleanliness, noise, and overcrowding. Some had issues with pitch size and site upkeep.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026-08-25

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 18
Arrival date (latest first)

Quite, cheap, nice site

Overall

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Back to basics site.
Lovely staff, especially the happy warden! Let kids have a turn on karaoke too.
Pitches were well maintained
Pool was fun for kids.
Would go back again.

Disliked Could top up toilet rolls in bathrooms more regularly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Its a no from us!!

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
3
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The barman in the clubhouse was really trying hard. He was so busy but made you feel really welcome.

Disliked Our pitch was covered in beer cans, rubbish, discarded tent pegs and rocks..not ideal with a tent and why should we have to clear other peoples rubbish! The shower block filthy, tired never any toilet roll. Walking from tent to toilet block at night was dangerous as pitch black, maybe a few site lights?!
The shop had toys but nothing else!
The constant smell of weed was awful, thankfully we only stayed a weekend. Won't be recommending or returning. Very expensive for absolutely nothing for your money. Might as well have camped in a layby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awful! Avoid!

Overall

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked The warden likes to hang around In the ladies toilets, constantly in there! Don’t think there wasn’t one time me or my family went to the loo and he was in there. The site doesn’t feel safe atol. People on drugs! Booked for a 2 night stay with my children had to leave after the first night. My children was asking to go home!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Glad we stayed despite bad reviews, we had a lovely time.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
2
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Myself, partner and disabled son had a lovely relaxed weekend at Shamba.
My son loved the pool and karaoke.
We loved the friendly staff and friendly camping neighbours.

Disliked Not much stock in shop but there was local shops near by.
No WiFi on the campsite, only in the club house which was temperamental.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dont waste your time

Overall

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

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Firstly emergency contact never answers
Booked hard standing gravel and the patch of grass was non existent .
The pitches are over crowded . It was basically tent to tent. We were in a camper and didnt even unpack for the 2 nights we booked . Cars were pulling up late to make up tents. The cars then just parked up opposite their booking . No where for kids to play properly. No soap no toilet roll. Dirty toilets so was not going to use the pool . Soon as we woke up we left .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets always clean, good pitch sizes,…

Overall

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

Powered grass campsite

Liked Toilets always clean, good pitch sizes, great location.

Disliked Card only site, however card machine struggled with signal. Shop very limited in supplies (there is a M&S at the petrol station down the road) Showers could do with being updated (water only stayed on for short bursts)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't bother

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
2
Value for money
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The pool

Disliked Absolutely filthy, the toilet block and the shower block were disgusting. There was rubbish all over the floor on the pitches, the facilities were never open, it felt grubby and unloved. The park was rubbish.

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would not visit this site again due to the poor condition

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
6
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The pitches were spacious and flat

Disliked The disabled shower and toilet were mouldy and in poor condition. Around the pool was extremely slippery. I fell over when walking to the changing room and could not get up as it was so slippery. I had to shuffle on my bottom to the passageway and get to a mat before I could get up. The showers where also thick with mould.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal place to stop over if doing day trips but needs improvement

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
4
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
4
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
No rating

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location. Swimming pool.

Disliked Unfortunately I don’t think it has been touched since our last visit 5 years ago. A little run down and needs a deep clean. Toilet area is nice and big but again run down,toilets always seemed dirty because the flushes have no power. Play area needs investing in for the kids. Swimming pool was a little slippery and sharp concrete in places.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don’t waste your time

Overall

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

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

Recommend to friends Visit again


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.

Food and drink

  • Smuggler's Haunt 2.2 km
  • Chef Da China 3.3 km
  • The Forest Inn 3.3 km
  • Aroma 3.5 km
  • Cinnamon Restaurant 3.6 km
  • Chianti 3.8 km
  • Club Desh 3.8 km
  • Joy 3.8 km
  • Cena 4.7 km
  • Prezzo 4.8 km

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 1.9 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.1 km
  • Spar Supermarket 2.5 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.8 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 4.3 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5 km
  • Ringwood Brewery Shop Off-licence 5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.2 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.2 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 6 km

Parks and play

  • Play Park Playground 1.2 km
  • Ford Lane Recreation Ground park 2.1 km
  • Avon Heath Country Park (South park) 2.4 km
  • Tap And Railway Playarea Playground 2.6 km
  • Dugdell Playground 2.7 km
  • The House of Baba Yaga Playground 2.7 km
  • Ant's Nest Playground 2.7 km
  • Fryer Field Recreation Ground park 2.8 km
  • The Snake Pit Playground 2.8 km
  • Adventure Playground 2.8 km

Family days out

  • Matchams Karting 2.9 km
  • Ringwood Forest 4.6 km
  • Friday's Cross 5 km
  • Adventure Wonderland Maze 5.5 km
  • Kingfisher Barn Visitor Centre 6.9 km
  • Stephen's Stone 7.3 km
  • Dragonfly Hollow 7.5 km
  • Gover's Glade 7.6 km
  • Dorset Heavy Horse Centre 8.4 km
  • Cunningham Crescent Skate Park 8.6 km

Public transport

  • Boundary Lane 0.4 km
  • Grange Road 0.4 km
  • Oaks Drive 0.6 km
  • St Leonards Hospital 0.7 km
  • Heath Road 1.1 km
  • St Leonards Little Chef 1.1 km
  • Lions Lane, Fernlea Close 1.1 km
  • St Leonards Hotel 1.1 km
  • Woolsbridge Road 1.2 km
  • All Saints Church 1.5 km

What’s nearby

  • Ferndown Forest Golf Club Golf course 3 km
  • Ferndown Golf Club Golf course 3.4 km
  • Moors Valley Golf Course 3.7 km
  • Parley Golf Centre Course Golf course 5.7 km
  • Somerley Park Golf Club Golf course 5.7 km
  • Dudsbury Golf Club & Hotel Golf course 5.9 km
  • Ringwood Fishing 6.3 km
  • Crane Valley - Valley Course Golf course 6.7 km
  • Remedy Oak Golf course 7 km
  • Crane Valley - Woodland Course Golf course 7.5 km

Local services

  • BP Fuel station 1.1 km
  • Cornerways Medical Practice Doctors 1.3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1.5 km
  • GenieEV Charging station 1.6 km
  • Ashley Heath Pharmacy 2.1 km
  • Sainsbury's Ferndown Charging station 2.2 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 2.3 km
  • The Barcellos Family Practice Doctors 2.3 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.6 km
  • Tesco Ferndown Petrol Station Fuel station 3.8 km

© OpenStreetMap contributors

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.

Want to know more about camping in Hampshire?

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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Shamba Holiday Park? From $52.82 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.