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Ninham Country Holidays
Ninham
Shanklin
Isle Of Wight (Browse area)
PO37 7PL
Tel: 01983 864243
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Pitches: 125
Open: 15/05/2026 to 13/09/2026
15/05/2027 to 13/09/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Twowheelsonmywagon |
6 reviews from this member |
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 We really enjoyed this site, so much so that we are back again next year and looking forward to it.
Yes there are rules and we did get a little ticking off for 'unnecessary noise after 9pm' for talking too loud but that's OK by me.
We found the outdoor pool very cold during our stay, so come on chaps give the dial a little tweak for 2010.
We found the arrival field very useful at both ends of our stay for parking the caravan when waiting for a pitch / the ferry. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Andy and nina |
2 reviews from this member |
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On a positive note it was extremely quiet and peaceful in a lovely location. However on arrival the reception was shut which happened to be at 3. 30pm although they advertise that their office is open 8 til 8. The site has been established in 1945 and that seems to have been the case for the shower and toilet block as this is in need of refurbishment.
The dishwashing facilities looked as though they had not been cleaned in a long time therefore we ended up washing our dishes in the tent as the facilities were so poor.
The children's outdoor area was tired and overgrown and we did not allow our 3 year old son to play there. We only saw one member of staff who came to see us 2hrs after we arrived no one around.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Pullup |
15 reviews from this member |
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We have just spent a relaxing fortnight on this lovely site. The owners are very strict about noise and at nine o'clock everything goes quite.
The fishing lake is filled with carp and cost £3 per rod to fish, per day. They have 2 washing machines which take 20 minutes to wash and cost £2.50 the tumble dryer is £1 for 20 mins and if you have the weather we did you will need it.
They have a games room with free table tennis, you supply the rackets and snooker, air hockey etc. The pool is enclosed which is great for younger children but we found it too cold.
Very close to the local morrisons and a short walk to Shanklin which saves on parking. Caravans where well spaced out but all had to be a certain way, caravan awning then car. Some pitches where bigger than others. Pitches by the swimming pool looked better and seemed closer to the facilities.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Static |
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| Reviewer: Hayesfamily1uk |
1 review from this member |
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We have just enjoyed our first holiday on the Isle of Wight. Ninham is in the perfect position, very close to Shanklin and Ventnor.
We found the initial arrival arrangements rather strange. We had to wait in what could be described as a 'holding field' and walk over the next field to the reception to announce our arrival. As we had arrived at 2pm and couldn't have access to the caravan until 3pm we were asked to go back to the field and wait for a phone call. 3pm came and went and at 3.15pm I walked back to reception and was told a man would be along to escort us to the caravan. We were asked to follow him but had to wait while he showed another camper their pitch, another 15 mins.
We stayed in a Leisure Home on the site and we were very impressed with the cleanliness and attention to detail in the caravan. Lots of hot water on demand and heaters in each room. However I took our own bedlinen and expected to have a double duvet on a double bed but there were 2 singles which the owners told me was popular on the continent! They rectified it by giving us 2 single covers. The site was well kept and very clean, however we would not choose to use a touring pitch on the site as the facilities for tourers were very poor - 2 very old shower / toilet blocks and not very clean for a large touring site.
The pool was very clean and lovely well maintained children's play areas for families with young children. There is a games room for slightly older children. The laundry room has 2 washing machines and 2 driers, again very clean.
There was, strangely, no camp shop. Even a very small one with newspapers and other necessities such as milk, bread etc would be useful. A large Morrissons store is a few mins away by car so perhaps the campsite don't feel a campshop is necessary but it is nice to have somewhere to get a few bits and pieces without having to go out in the car.
We loved Shanklin and Ventnor and can highly recommend The Spyglass Inn at Ventnor, overlooking the sea, very friendly, excellent service, all food cooked fresh arriving at the table hot and plenty of it. All in all an excellent holiday but would look around for other campsites if going with our friends who are tourers.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Maxigirl |
6 reviews from this member |
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This site is perfect. The owners are friendly and helpful. The pitches are massive ! It is ideal for children, our 6yr old son made loads of friends and loved the park. The supermarket is a 20 min walk down a bridle path, which is the best route as the main road has no pavement for a large stretch.
We will definitely be planning another visit soon.We took a trip to The Orchards Camp site as I used to stay there as a child but it was very crammed and commercial. We made the right choice and so will you if you prefer quiet, ideal settings for your holidays. Enjoy.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Durham travellers |
5 reviews from this member |
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I'm a bit reluctant to leave a review as I don't want to spoil this lovely site.
We use a tent with no electric and the pitch is always huge. They do not believe in over filling the site which means it is a bit more expensive.
There is always plenty of hot water and areas kept clean.
There are rules about noise and general conduct on site. But if you are a reasonable person they are not out of the ordinary and mean everyone gets a good nights sleep. So be warned if you like to party late this is not the site for you.
Site has a swimming pool and a fishing lake. No shop onsite but Morrisons is not far away.
First timers to Isle of Wight. Two beaches to recommend is Appley (down from Ryde) Compton bay if you like waves and Dinosaur bones.
Best gifts from Areaton Barns.
If you go relax and enjoy. But be selective who you pass on info to about this lovely site.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cookiec |
1 review from this member |
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We have had our family holidays at Ninham now for 14 years, for us it is as near perfect as you can get. Being approximately 3/4 mile from any main road it is a very quiet and safe site for small children, the units are not squashed together but well spread out giving everybody their own space.
If you want bars and clubs this is not the place for you but if like a majority of families you want peace and quiet in idyllic surroundings this is the place to be. The site boasts a swimming pool and patio area which like all the other facilities is kept extremely clean and tidy.
The owners Mr & Mrs.Harvey are charming and ,friendly and helpful and they like their site mangers make you very welcome during your stay.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Outdoor crew |
5 reviews from this member |
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Wow! We booked this site at the last moment due to waterlogged pitches on another site and we were not disappointed. We stayed on the Orchard site which is only open during the school holidays. The pitch size was huge and plenty of room for pup tents, trailers, day tents all at no extra charge.
The swimming pool is nicely situated between the fields and they have scuba diving on a Monday night for a small charge. There was also a little hut next to the pool with lovely homemade cakes, coffee, tea, ice creams and beach stuff open during the main season.
There is an off road walk where if you are lucky you will find horses roaming around but they are friendly -so don't panic. You can also pick blackberries on the way as well. One way leads to Morrison's, opposite way to Shanklin. There is also a camping shop at the industrial area opposite Morrisons just in case you forget something.
The best thing about this site is the peace and quiet at night and if anybody did make a nuisance of themselves they were soon spoken to. There is the airport opposite the site but only light aircraft so no problem there. We had a child size meal at the Aviator which was more than enough for us-nice eating outside and watching the little planes come and go.
There are a lot of little bunnies on this site and if you give them the opportunity to get into your food tent they will, so be aware.
My gripe would have to be that I considered the showers too be rather hot for my daughter. The 10am for leaving was not in force while we were there, thank goodness, but I had cleared it with the management but being after the bank holiday they would have been closing that field anyway.
We will be back next year and can thoroughly recommend this site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Lentrott |
7 reviews from this member |
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We've just spent a lovely week in our tent at Ninham. You really have the best of both worlds here, the site is located in a very peaceful rural area, yet is really close to the facilities of Shanklin and Sandown.
Although tent's weren't crammed in, the pitches (with EHU) are not as spacious as some of the reviews on here suggested! They were flat though, and despite 24 hours of solid rain never got too muddy.
The shower blocks were always kept clean and had plenty of hot water, my only criticism being that the times they were closed for cleaning seemed to vary quite a lot! I was told by the cleaner one morning that the block was closed at about this time everyday, when I asked what that time was he said 'oh, anytime from 11 until 1! I also heard fellow campers complaining that there should be a sign saying when the block was closed!
We often walked into Shanklin in the evening which was via a mixture of country footpaths, traffic free farm tracks, and other campsites. We timed it one night and it took us 30 minutes from our tent to Shanklin Esplanade, walking at a relaxed pace. A very pleasant walk when it is light, but could be a little scary in the dark! Worth it to be able to have a beer in the town though!
Overall I would recommend this site, and the IOW especially! If you want to check out it's location on Google Earth, look out for the maze which spells out Ninham Country Holidays, about a mile northwest of Shanklin!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pinenut |
2 reviews from this member |
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My pet hate about camping is night time noise -- this is the first site in my 5 yrs of camping where there was little or no noise at night. It was fabulous, and it was the middle of August!
Fab site, enormous pitches, even on the electric hook up pitches, lots and lots of room.
Surrounding is very picturesque, with rolling hills all around.
Toilet block was good, clean and plenty of hot water, only once did I have to queue in the morning for a shower.
Although the pitches are level it is very hilly on and around the site, my hubby and I took our bikes, we didn't use them as much as we'd have liked because of the amount of hills, but it's like that all over the island, not just the site.
We can highly recommend the site, it's one of the best we've visited.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mark_and_jayne |
2 reviews from this member |
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This site is brilliant. We arrived a bit early and we were asked to leave our mobile phone number and they rang us about two hours later to tell us our pitch was avialable.
The site is managed by a very good husband and wife team, the toilet blocks/shower blocks are cleaned daily. And there was hot water when required.
The site has good drainage partly because its sloping gently.
The price was very reasonable and the rules are enforced, although this particular site attracts the kind of clientele that know how to behave without being told or threatend.
The only sad thing was the weather and the site is a little exposed wind wise, although they are trying to rectify this by growing hedgerows which will take a while to grow. The bins are emptied on a regular basis as well.
We will be returning to this site in future.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Davidfd |
1 review from this member |
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You can’t buy what this site has to offer! If you want bars and clubs, parties and a boisterous time, then forget it, this is not the site for you.
If, on the other hand, you want peace and tranquility, beautiful countryside. Wide-open spaces in which to pitch your tent or caravan and a holiday to send you, and your family, home relaxed and refreshed, then Ninham is the place for you.
The site is beautifully located in rural farmland and yet has a supermarket only ten minutes walk away. Sandy beaches only ten minutes by car and the many attractions on the island can all be reached within less than an hour. The Isle of Wight is known as the "sunshine isle" and rightly so. Despite the fact that it lies only about three miles from the mainland, it has a micro-climate that gives it distinctly drier and more sunny weather than its near-neighbours over the Solent. The site has a superb outdoor heated pool with a large patio area which enables campers to take advantage of this mild climate. Other attractions include a games room and two natural ponds stocked with fish for those who like to while away their time with a rod in their hands.
This year, 2007, was our 14th visit to Ninham. Like many others, we return here year after year safe in the knowledge that the owners, Derek and Veronica Harvey, and their staff, can be relied upon to provide us with a holiday to remember. There is an old-fashioned determination to do everything possible to make the visitor feel welcome and cared about. The site is well-run and professionally managed without any loss of the personal touch, and that makes all the difference. All-in-all an outstanding family site that can be recommended without reservation.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Harrisonh |
1 review from this member |
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We arrived very late due to traffic and put ourselves on the late arrivals pitch. The next day we were situated on the meadow which has a reception and two shower blocks.
A short walk took us past the beautiful setting of the two ponds which leads up to the area of the swimming pool and patio area for sun bathing. Up in this same area was the laundry room and the games room area.
We had our trailer tent and so required electric which was not a problem as they were plentiful and serviced all our needs. (as long as you stay away from home appliances and fan heaters! well we are camping so fair enough, would be unfair on others to incur a power cut due to over indulgence!)
A visit to the Griffin pub in Godshill is a must. Excellent food reasonably priced is the order of the day there. If you have a family the garden provides an area for the kids as well as a chance to get more of the beautiful Island air! We also ate at the Bugle In Brading which was very good, as was the Crab and Lobster in Bembridge.
We found Ninham to be a peaceful site with pleasant surroundings and stunning views of what lies ahead.
The site is well maintained by the friendly helpful staff who ensured we were looked after if they were ever called upon.
The site has enough facilities to keep a family happy amd as a couple we found the site more than perfect as a place to relax and enjoy the site as well as being in an ideal location to explore the Island with the sandy beaches of Shanklin and neighbouring Sandown just a short drive away.
I fully recommend Ninham as a site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Penneyholly |
1 review from this member |
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I really like this site and come here regularly as I love the amount of space and the lovely countryside. There is plenty of space and you are not crammed in as with some sites and plenty of room for the children to run about and no roads to worry about. There are fields, woodland, ponds and cycle ways and there is nice sized pool. The resorts of Shanklin and Sandown are near by to for restaurants and shops and you can easily walk or cycle to the beach or town ,being 1-2 miles away. This really is a lovely gem of a site!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Michelle lancas |
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This will be our third year at Ninham we really like the site the pitch sizes are one of the best. We love the area the beaches at Sandown and Shanklin are brilliant for children. The only little blips are that the showers somtimes play up but are always clean, and no noise after 9pm could be slightly later say 10 pm, but all in all a lovely site. Our eldest son really enjoyed the scuba diving held on monday nights.
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