When can I check in and check out of Shaw Hall?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 12:30 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Shaw Hall?

From $67.91 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Shaw Hall

View prices & book Last booked 6 days ago 8.8 77 reviews

Visitor image of the lovely flat large field

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

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
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/site.

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, May 2 to Tue, Aug 26 2025

Campsite types & availability

Primitive grass tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Arrival days

From £50 (£50) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place for a short stay Level pitches

Overall	7/10
Location	7
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Anonymous May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The lay out of the field and the amenities the R Bar was very good and the entertainment was brilliant.
Straight on the canal for long walks.

Close to Southport and shops

Disliked: Disliked the rules not being enforced music and loud talking was on going on well past 3am!

Also you should give campers tags to tie to guide ropes so you know they have paid.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Carnt wait to retuen

Overall	9/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	7
Facilities / Activities	5
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	1

Danielle M. May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely site lovely locals who go the pub.lobed the karaoke and kiss loved the entertainment

Disliked: Showers cold

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Site was too noisy and crowded and facilities poor

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Good price, children's playground on site, good location to local activities

Disliked: Very noisy and not policed, asked to sign to comply by the rules to turn music off and be quiet by 11.30 but this was not followed. On one night a group were blasting music and chatting until 5am.

Facilities are a good walk away and there was no hot water for showers or to wash dishes.

On a small field and perhaps too many tent pitches, it felt crowded.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We did have a great time, but there are better campsites out there

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Playgroup
Onsite shop and clubhouse
Kids disco
Close to shops outside the campsite, aldi was only 5 mins away

Disliked: You were packed onto a field and each tent was only a metre or two away from the next.
Toilets were miles away and dirty
Hardly any hot water
Rowdy parties going on til 4am and no warden
Staff at reception were unfriendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great park for children. Facilities were ample close to local shops and…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great park for children. Facilities were ample close to local shops and southport for a day at the seaside

Disliked: The walk to the toilets was to far also felt like they cram to many tents into the field

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great experience.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Kevin S. Sep 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Really good site with great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and plenty of space- easy check in. Especially liked the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location and plenty of space- easy check in. Especially liked the little shop (very helpful when the weather's windy and we needed extra tent pegs!)

Disliked: A few troubles with other campers, and a couple of out of use toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great amenities. We'll stocked shop. Good pub with nice food & not…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great amenities. We'll stocked shop. Good pub with nice food & not overly priced food. Great kids play area.

Disliked: Difficult to sleep with young children & all the other campers played music outside their tents until the early hours of the morning. Unfortunately there were also police helicopters directly over the field on a number of occasions which woke us up also. Would recommend having a coded lock on the entrance to prevent just anyone from getting onto the complex after a certain point at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would recommend, dislikes are nits really

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

John R. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Friendly staff
Children well catered for
Plenty of families
Nice camping field - no rocks, easy to pitch, well marked pitches
Nice bar/beer garden

Disliked: Long walk to toilets/showers
Would have liked to stay longer but only 2 nights allowed
Would have liked people to be quieter after 10 given it is a family site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great company

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Nicola F. Aug 2024

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The site was great, everyone was welcoming. Had a great weekend and already want to go back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

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 Public transportation 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

Bus

2.3 mi Bus Station

5.3 mi Eastbank Street

Rail

1.9 mi Bescar Lane Rail Station

2 mi New Lane Rail Station

2.2 mi Ormskirk Rail Station

Ferry

11.3 mi Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle

13.6 mi Seacombe Ferry Terminal

13.7 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal

Airport

18.1 mi 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Southport	6.2 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Ainsdale	6.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Formby	8.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
St Annes	11.8 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
St Annes North	12.6 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 2.5 mi

Beacon Country Park 7.3 mi

Camelot Theme Park 9.1 mi

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 10.2 mi

Liverpool Football Club 11.7 mi

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 4.9 mi

Formby 7.4 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 13.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 18.1 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 28.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SCARISBRICK HALL 0.8 mi

Martin Mere - Liverpool / Leeds Canal - Burscough Bridge 2.6 mi

Haskayne, Clieves Hill (Ormskirk) and the Canal 3 mi

Ormskirk - Ruff Wood 3.2 mi

Mere Sands Wood - Rufford Old Hall 4.1 mi

Local events

Lytham Festival (Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – Wednesday, July 2, 2025)
Lytham St Annes, England 9.8 mi
Creamfields (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)
Warrington, England 21.4 mi

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 05/02 and 08/27.
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/site.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

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 $67.91 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.