Ninham Country Holidays

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Heated Pool
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  • Peaceful site surrounded by woods filled with wildlife
  • A short drive from Shanklin and Sandown Bay
  • Heated outdoor pool on site in summer months
This is such a pretty site – tucked in a quiet glen beside an unruffled duck pond, and embraced by bluebell woods full of red squirrels, badgers and woodpeckers – that you may never want to leave this peaceful little wildlife haven… But when you do manage to drag yourself away from Ninham Country Holidays, it’s just a short ride through gorgeous countryside to the safe, sandy beaches Shanklin and Sandown Bay. The Orchard pitching area has spacious, level landscaped pitches divided by hedging and mature specimen trees. Guests have access to modern bathroom facilities, with renewable technologies such as solar water heating and rainwater harvested flushing toilets. There's also an outdoor heated swimming pool at this park (open late May to early September, and operated on a regulated booking system). TV and games rooms are also on hand for keeping the kids busy in mid and high-season periods. A firm emphasis is placed on being nature-friendly, and all guests are expected to adhere to a strict recycling policy and the countryside code. Please note: well-behaved dogs are accepted for most of the year, but not during the school summer holidays. Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 65
Touring caravan pitches 35
Motorhome pitches 15
Open now
Opens 17 May

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 24/05 et 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Sat, 17 May to

AA 4 pennants

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean campsite, super friendly staff, and ample space. Facilities are top-notch, with modern showers. Pool and games room are big hits with families. Really peaceful spot with beautiful scenery. Some found pool bookings a bit tricky, but everyone loved it and wants to come back!

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Helen W.

Orchard electric grass trailer tent or tent pitch (XL)

Liked A beautiful site in the perfect location for exploring this corner of the Isle of Wight.
Plots were huge, facilities were immaculate and the pool was a real hit!
The bridleways around the site allow you to explore on bikes or on foot and it is a stones throw to the red squirrel trail and Shanklin railway station.
The staff really take pride in the site and we so friendly.

Disliked Nothing!

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Tshering L.

Orchard electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Perfect

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Lovely site with clean facilities, helpful & well spaced pitches.

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Anonymous

Orchard non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean and well kept facilities. Plenty of space and well maintained pitches. Staff friendly and helpful. Good location within walking distance of large supermarket and Sandown beach. Once on site far enough to be in countryside/natural surroundings. Would definitely stay here again.

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An overall wonderful stay on an immaculate site.

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Hannah S.

Orchard electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A beautifully maintained, peaceful site.
Warm welcome at check in. Useful welcome pack provided with site info and clear pitching guidance. Guided to our pitch by the management - for festival weary travellers this was so handy!
Huge pitch, very level and no problem getting pegs in or out.
Layout made for reasonably safe areas for kids to play freely in without site traffic concerns.
Landscaping - formal planting around the facilities, hedge/shrub/fenced boundaries in pitching zones, established trees across the site and nice little wilded areas made for a lovely setting.
Ability to rent an electric cable.
Five star facilities - showers, loos and laundry area all maintained extremely well.
Lack of insects bothering us, the odd wasp but no aggression.
Water points easy to access across site.
Ability to book time at the pool so it wasn't over crowded. Yes it was cold but fine once you'd been in for a few minutes. Importantly it was super clean.
Other campers were pretty good at sticking to quiet hours and being respectful of the facilities.
Communal sinks to wash dishes in were large, numerous and clean.
Meeting locals on a day out and finding out the high regard the site is held in by them read nice :)
Easy access to local shops, supermarkets and places to go with kids from the site.

Disliked I only mention the below for consideration of future visitors and management as we didn't have time to report / discuss these prior to our departure. I haven't rated the site down at all because of these points but we always give thorough and public feedback on our reviews.

Rental deposit for electric cable seemed high (£50 when I'm sure an exact replacement is selling for £39 online right now).

Washing machine drum is huge but the cycle, which was supposed to wash at 40°C, baked the clothes to the extent I almost couldn't handle them on taking them out of the machine.

Tumble Dryer drum also huge but after paying £5 for a complete cycle it hadn't come anywhere near close to drying a single thing - we were lucky the weather made for easy outdoors drying but worth bearing in mind in weather that may not be as good.

This final point is for anyone who isn't familiar with the surrounding area. This site is in a gorgeous setting but note there is active farmland surrounding it ... Which we discovered at 5-6am on departure day when a very loud tractor was deployed nearby waking our kids and continued to the point we couldn't get them back to sleep.

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Top class campsite

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Luke J.

Orchard electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent location, lovely campsite . Amazing shower/toilet block , always keep extremely clean . Very quiet at night .

Disliked I would have gave this campsite 10 stars but unfortunately I have had to mark it down slightly due to the field next to the campsite having what I can only imagine as a combine harvester doing its thing at 4:30am on the last 2 nights . So loud it woke the family and we had no chance of getting back to sleep as it went on for hours . Hopefully this was a one off and we were unlucky with the timing . I would book again .

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Anonymous

VW electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Swimming pool and great ammenities.

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Great family camp site

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Dominic L.

Orchard electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, clean toilets and showers, fun pool!

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Excellent campsite, lots of space for kids and great family vibe.

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Anonymous

Orchard electric grass trailer tent or tent pitch (XL)

Liked Absolutly love it here. Campsite is clean and quiet. Shower and toilet facilities are immaculate and the cleaners are present throughout the day. Never had to wait to use them. Used the washing machine/tumble drier and everything came out great.
Pool was lovely, water was the perfect temperature and not overcrowded.
Reception were welcoming and helpful.
A few minutes drive from supermarket. Heard tawny owls and green woodpeckers most mornings as well as many other birds.

Disliked Not really a dislike but if i had to say anything that would improve our stay it would have been nice to be able to get cold drinks/ice cream on site near the pool

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Very good pitch and size Showers were cold/Luke warm…

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Chris B.

VW electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Very good pitch and size
Showers were cold/Luke warm

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Amazing, already planning the next holiday there 1000 out of 100 score

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John W.

Orchard electric grass trailer tent or tent pitch (XL)

Liked Everything. It was clean, well kept and just an amazing site and the pool is brill to have too.
The staff are really friendly and welcoming.
The pitches are really large, there’s lots of toilets and showers.
It’s 25min walk from the beach and shorter time walk to the shops.
There’s loads of walk/bike paths leading from the site.
It says it all when a family said they have been coming to the site for ten years in a row and we will be returning next year for longer, already planning it all now and we have just got back.

4000 letters is not enough to praise the site, just go and see for yourself

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed low season only

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ninham Country Holidays

Ninham Farm

Shanklin

Isle Of Wight

England

PO36 9PJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.64641°N
1.18762°W

Route directions

Use PO36 9PJ to find the site - the drive is off the Newport Rd A3056. Arrivals from the Newport Rd: go past the park entrance and drive 400 metres to the supermarket roundabout. Turn back and continue up to the private lane (located on the left). From Ryde take the A3055 and turn onto the A3056 at Lake. Continue for 1km, passing the supermarket; the site drive is 400 metres up on the left. 10mph please on all the site's access roads.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.7 km Clarence Pier
17.8 km The Hard Interchange
18.3 km City Centre South
Rail
1.5 km Shanklin Rail Station
1.5 km Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
2.1 km Sandown Rail Station
Ferry
9.7 km Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal
9.8 km Ryde Hoverport
10.5 km Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
35.9 km Southampton Airport
47.8 km Bournemouth International 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

The plentiful cycle tracks and footpaths mean it’s easy to start exploring the Isle of Wight’s diverse terrain of hills, woodland and white cliffs framing golden beaches. Not for nothing is this called the Garden Isle: Mediterranean plants thrive in the mild climate, and visitors can expect to spot a wide range of wildlife around and about. It’s no wonder Queen Victoria and her brood decamped here so frequently from smelly London (visitors can check out their seaside digs at Osborne House). Natural attractions aside, the island offers great watersports from its lovely beaches, as well as all manner of other athletic activities, and sights to suit all tastes. Culture vultures should try Carisbrooke Castle or one of the many museums, dinosaur hunters can track down the great beasts that used to roam the shores, fledgling zoologists will enjoy the many animal-based attractions, and that’s before we even get started on the scenic steam railway, glorious botanic gardens or rip-roaring theme parks…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Shanklin 2.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sandown 2.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Yaverland 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Ventnor 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Whitecliff Bay 7.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dinosaur Isle 3.4 km

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 6.8 km

Ventnor Botanic Gardens 9.5 km

Carisbrooke Castle 10 km

Blackgang Chine 10.9 km

National Trust

Bembridge Windmill 7.8 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 14.7 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 16.4 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 17 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 27.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bembridge - Whitecliff 4 km

APPULDURCOMBE 4.7 km

NUNWELL 4.8 km

Bonchurch Hills and Undercliff Walk 5 km

The Godshill Valley and Plains 5.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ninham Country Holidays have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Ninham Country Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ninham Country Holidays? The plentiful cycle tracks and footpaths mean it’s easy to start exploring the Isle of Wight’s diverse terrain of hills, woodland and white cliffs framing golden beaches. Not for nothing is this … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ninham Country Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Please note that whilst arrivals are permitted from 10am, you may not be able to get onto your pitch immediately due to departing guests.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ninham Country Holidays? From R512,16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.