|
|
|
|
Sandy Balls Holiday Village
Godshill
New Forest
Fordingbridge
Hampshire (Browse area)
SP6 2JZ
Tel: 01442 508850 or 01425 651200
Visit their website Check Digital TV coverage See Weather Forecast
   
|
Pitches:
Open: 02/08/2026 to 31/08/2026
02/08/2027 to 31/08/2027
Rating: 
|
 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
 Show Full Facilities |
| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
|
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
|
Reviews:
198 in total, now showing 121 to 135
Previous 15
Next 15
|
|
Jump to Page
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
|
Write your own Review to win £150 of Amazon Vouchers!
If you've ever visited this campsite please submit a review for your chance to win! Each month one lucky person will have their review picked at random and will win £150 of Amazon vouchers. Leave as many reviews as you can for more chances - it only takes a few minutes
|
| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
Rating: 
| Rating Breakdown: |
Location:
| Facilities:
| Customer Service:
|
Value for money:
| Child friendliness:
| Overall:
|
|
| Reviewer: Honeycombe |
4 reviews from this member |
|
 We're returning to Sandy Balls in August 09, following a really successful short break there last year.
Found the site easily and were pleased that there were no main roads anywhere near the site to disrupt the peace and quiet. On arrival we were greeted by very helpful reception staff who made us feel welcome straight away.
We were in Northfield within a 1 minute walk of a choice of two immaculate shower blocks. Even in August we never had to queue for a (free & hot) shower at any time of day. The blocks were cleaned daily, I think more than once as well. Always very well stocked, never seemed to be any facilities out of order, plenty of private cubicles for cleaning your teeth etc and good hairdriers next to large mirrors. 5 STARS.
Our EHU pitch was roomy, well drained and the EHU, aerial point and water were within easy reach.
The children's play area was across the road from our pitch and was clean and well maintained, had lots of equipment to keep the children occupied and was closed at dusk. Our younger girls loved it and were over there all the time.
The supermarket is really well stocked and not over-priced. There is a Tesco in Fordingbridge which we visited a couple of times to stock up on groceries, but for fresh bread, milk, papers etc we were more than happy to use the site shop.
We hired gravel pegs, TV aerial and bikes from the cycle/hire centre. Service was friendly, but it did get a bit busy at the counter at times and there didn't seem to be that many staff around. Not a major inconvenience though and price was just about acceptable. Taking the girls' bikes this year though, because it's a longer stay and it would be too pricey to hire.
We used the site as a base to see some of the New Forest (on bikes), and to visit Bournemouth. This year we're going further afield to Portsmouth as really good access within an hour max.
We normally don't return to the same site as we like to travel around and see new places. However, we were sad to leave Sandy Balls and felt we just didn't have enough time there last year to enjoy everything that was on offer. We can't wait to go again! 
|
|
| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
|
| Reviewer: GenesGenie |
1 review from this member |
|
Sandy Balls is a great place to come with children. Our pitch was near to the children's woodland play area which was lovely, safe and large. The children's entertainment was very good, with plenty for them to do which was free and a clown and disco on the Saturday night.
The pools were lovely, although the indoor pool was possibly a little too warm! All pool facilities were clean and well staffed.
The shop stocks many useful items, including food, but like so many of these shops on campsite, was hideously overpriced.
The food in the Woodside Inn was good value and the Bistro serves great pots of tea which serve 4 people for £2.80, which is good value.
Showers were a little grubby by the time we used them, at about 9am on Sunday morning, but I suppose that's to be expected really. The water was hot and free though!
All in all, Sandy Balls is great for families and offers good value. We'll definitely be back!
|
|
| Date of Visit: March 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
|
| Reviewer: Alan Dunt |
5 reviews from this member |
|
We've been to this site many times and whilst it isn't the cheapest we always enjoy our stay.
Some of the pitches can be tight for a twin axle to turn into but with mains drainage + water and hookup they're worth it. You can also plug into the bollards for TV which provides at least 10 channels if I recall.
The large area for kicking a ball about is good as is the dog walk though I wish more people would clean up after their dogs. The pool can be busy especially when the weather is poor but with small kids it's great to get them showered off afterwards so it doesn't cut into their evening. That said the showers are great.
The new restaurant is a bit pricey but when we were there it had no shortage of patrons.
Warning! If you go into Fordingbridge for a chinese takeaway be prepared to wait however the food is good. They should offer a delivery service as most of the customers appeared to be from the site! The shop on site is good and includes bread baked on the premises.
Waitrose in Ringwood is 20 minute drive.
It goes without saying that being in the New Forest is also a big plus.
|
|
| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
|
| Reviewer: Whitegollie |
1 review from this member |
|
We went as a group of 4 tents and in our opinion the booking should not have been accepted. This camp is fine if you are just one family with young children but is unsuitable for a group or families with teenagers. There is a very strict 11pm 'curfew', with security guards to enforce this, you cant even sit inside your tent and talk without security coming over and telling you off, it seems 3 strikes and your thrown off site immediately. We are NOT a rowdy group, neither are we loud or abusive in any way but we were made to feel like naughty children. The club and bars close at 10.30pm and there is nothing at all to entertain older children.
On a brighter note, the site is very pretty in a great location, and the camp is very well maintained. Plenty to do for younger children (at a price). Swimming pool was nice but worked on a band system which is not very convenient. Pub menu varied and food was good.
|
|
| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
|
| Reviewer: Stumblinn |
3 reviews from this member |
|
We visited for a long weekend, and although the weather was bad the campsite offered excellent indoor facilities for eating, drinking and for the kids, with a ball park and amusement arcade.
The clubhouse had evening entertainment directed at the kids up until about 9pm which was fantastic, the kids all enjoyed themselves thoroughly. It served well priced good food from breakfast through to dinner.
The swimming pool was clean and well thought out with half inside and half out.
The toilet blocks were clean and not too far from the pitch and the showers worked excellently.
The activities field was excellent and we were able to make use of this during a break in the rain.
The staff were helpful and friendly and the shop was large and well stocked.
Overall a fantastic site even despite the rain.
|
|
|
Advertisement
|
| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
|
| Reviewer: Mandi.martin |
6 reviews from this member |
|
We stayed during summer hols so expected site to be busy. Everyone felt very crammed in even though each pitch was individually hedged off, our pitch felt very cramped only having 2 foot of grass outside of the awning barely enough room to sit outside let alone put the table out! That said some of the pitches appeared better spaced (mainly those one the ends or corners of the roads). The site itself is vast, there are various children's play area that are very nice although most of the children seemed to spend all day racing round the site on bikes(this actually became quite a hazard), showers & toilets were fine considering amount of people there & we never had to queue. They advertise all these wonderful activities for kids, but they all come at a price, $8 for tie dying a bag or cap, $7 to paint a mug, (we have 4 children & simply couldn't afford this). The pool was ok a little small for such a large site hence having to wait 2 hours to swim, but you could usually go straight into outdoor pool. The shop stocked most things but was quite expensive (which we expected, but there is a large co-op & small tesco express in fordingbridge.)
In all this was not the site for us too noisy until midnight & later, far too many pitches squeezd in. The only saving grace was the peaceful woodland walk.
|
|
| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
|
| Reviewer: Jvc100 |
34 reviews from this member |
|
The site is well laid out although the pitch we were on was challenging to get onto due to two overgrown hedges and a narrow road. Reception was interesting as it had no desk. When asking staff for something outside the norm they were unable to help.
The site is ideal for cycling and walking in the New Forest, however, the routes (which you have to pay for) that the site provides have too much roads on. We cut through the stables opposite and got straight into the Forest. The cycle centre was very good
The night time entertainment consisted of a typical pub singer doing soul every night. The swimming pools had an hour's wait for a session. This is the only site we've been to where you have to pay to go in the bubble pool. The kids' entertainment all came with a price tag, eg, plate making £2.50+.
The main problem with the site is it only delivers the minimum in the price, everything else has to be paid for separately.
Be careful with your pitch as some pitches are a long way from the amenities.
|
|
| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
|
| Reviewer: Bibbster |
3 reviews from this member |
|
We enjoyed this site and the many facilites on offer, being the main school holidays it was fully booked and very busy although I never had to queue for the showers and we got tables in the Woodside inn and bistro without problem. The food was good, we also got take way breakfast on our last day, all the food was good.
We hired bikes on our final day and spent the afternoon following one of the preset routes around country lanes ( 8 miles with 2 pubs and a tearoom stop) half way round one of the bikes got a puncture and after phoning the cycle centre they came out to us with a replacement bike within 15 minutes.
The shop is well stocked and the fresh croissants lovely. Although there was quite a queue for them in the mornings.
The area is outstanding, plenty of places to visit and plenty of pubs to eat in offering very good food. The historic docks at Portsmouth were great as well as the motor museum in Beaulie.
|
|
| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
Rating: 
| Rating Breakdown: |
Location:
| Facilities:
| Customer Service:
 |
Value for money:
| Child friendliness:
| Overall:
|
|
| Reviewer: Handsome devil |
10 reviews from this member |
|
Fantastic site in a fantastic location. Clean, fully featured shower block. Good play areas. Lovely indoor & outdoor swimming pools. Pub offered varied menu and good prices. Quality was good too as was the take-away. Shop offered virtually everything you might need including some camping / caravanning essentials.
Plenty to do for the kids. Cycle hire was handy should you not wish / forget to take your bikes! Good cycle routes are available if requested of the beautiful surrounding area. Some lovely pubs nearby. We ate at the Fighting Cocks just up the road which was nice but a little expensive. All in all one of the best sites we have been to and highly recommended.
|
|
| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
Rating:
| Rating Breakdown: |
Location:
| Facilities:
| Customer Service:
|
Value for money:
| Child friendliness:
| Overall:
|
|
| Reviewer: Grant.lyon |
15 reviews from this member |
|
We have just returned from this excellent site.
The facilities are superb. The toilet blocks are modern well maintained and very clean.
The swimming pool are amongst the best I have seen at any site.
The Pub, resteraunt and shops are a reasonable price and pleasant.
The pitch itself was of a reasonably large size with a TV point as well as mains drainage and its own water supply. The electrical supply was 16 amp so no snags there.
The Staff were polite and helpful without exception.
There is a pub a short walk away and fordingbridge is just down the road.
The site is in the middle of the New Forest park and just a few hundred yards away are the free roaming ponies and cattle, in fact one day we saw one of the ponies trying to get in through the front door of the pub.
All in all I feel it is 100% safe to give this site a strong reccomend.
|
|
|
Advertisement
|
| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
|
| Reviewer: Hpgang5 |
2 reviews from this member |
|
What a fantastic stay, just went away for a quick last minute weekend and it was great everything you need on site, didn't need to leave the site at all.
The children loved the play areas and the swimming pool was lovelly and clean. As were the shower blocks. Will definatly be going again.
|
|
| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
|
| Reviewer: Pepperpot |
1 review from this member |
|
Wow! What a site! The best and most well thought out site we have been to so far. The pitch was hard standing and spacious with electric hook-up and own water supply. The shower / toilet facilities were clean and well looked after and plenty of them all over the site. The children's play areas were well designed and got the thumbs up from our daughter who spent a lot of time in them! A dedicated field for dogs also got a thumbs up from us as we could play as a family with the dog off the lead without causing a nuisance to anyone.
The weather was a mixture of sunshine and showers, but warm throughout so the rain didn't bother us at all and the site amenities had everything you could possibly want - a pub / a bistro / shop / cycle shop / gift shop / swimming pools, we didn't leave the site the whole time we were there! Plenty of things to do day and night provided by the site or you can just chill and enjoy the surroundings.
Recommend a walk to the river as a beautiful area. Cannot express enough how much we enjoyed this site nestling in woodlands and cant wait to go back next year! A weekend just wasn't long enough and we didn't want to leave! A definite gem of a site!
|
|
| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
|
| Reviewer: Sssnake |
43 reviews from this member |
|
Great site although I don't like the gravel pitches. They drain brilliantly as we experienced two very heavy downpours in our week there and didn't suffer any problem at all. My whinge is that in order to secure a degree of comfort within the tent, it's necessary to hire an 'astroturf' carpet (£10/week - which seems cheeky given that the site managers chose to use gravel pitches). In reality, we needed two such carpets for our tent (Vango Colorado 600DLX) but that would have meant driving pegs through them and possiby resulted in surrendering our £50 deposit. As it was, we used one but suffered a hole in our groundsheet where the carpet didn't reach. This is our only gripe about the site. Everthing else was excellent.
Yes the shop is a little expensive but acceptable given that its very convenient and stocks a good range of commodities. By the way, no need to drive 7 miles to Ringwood; Fordingbridge is ony 1 1/2 miles down the road and has an excellent Co-op and individual butcher and fishmonger. In addition, get bread and go to the park over the bridge.
We recommend the pitches on the Four Acres site. Roomy and prettier than the others. The children's play areas(indoor and outdoor) through the place are clean and safe.
The pub on site serves excellent food and good real ale. (£2.90/pint is a reasonable price nowadays). The Bistro is equally good value for money (cheesy garlic bread - yum yum).
Showers and toilets are well maintained and plentiful although the showers were darn hot!
A very good site that we will happily visit again very soon. (I'll rent two carpets next time though.)
|
|
| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
Rating:
| Rating Breakdown: |
Location:
| Facilities:
| Customer Service:
 |
Value for money:
| Child friendliness:
| Overall:
|
|
| Reviewer: KAT0504 |
6 reviews from this member |
|
This was our second visit to Sandy Balls having stayed for a week in August 2007 and we're already talking about booking again for 2009. We stayed on Four Acres again and as before, found the pitches to be generous. There are several parks for children and there are a host of activities to enjoy on the days when the weather is bad. Our daughter loved going to the kids disco and the magic shows put on in the Woodside Inn at 5.30pm every night.
We didn't use the toilet and shower blocks as we had our own facilities but they were clean and they had free showers and free hairdryers. The site has a Spar shop, which although a bit pricey stocked most things and had the most delicious freshly baked bread and croissants.
There is also an indoor swimming pool and leisure centre. There are some great river walks direct from the site but unfortunately we couldn't go on one of the organised walks due to the bad weather. The site is in a great location with many premier tourist attractions within driving distance. It's fair to say this is our favourite site and we'll be back again.
|
|
| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Static |
|
| Reviewer: Classicgirl |
7 reviews from this member |
|
We stayed here for a long weekend opting to stay in a static caravan as our caravan is out of action. We booked a week before and got a special rate. Upon arrival on the Friday night we got upgraded to a Hampshire whiich had an ensuite toilet to the master bedroom and lots of seating space in the main area.
Found some different walks to the river and on the Sunday they had a classic car rally in the Piazza area which my son enjoyed. Yet another good stay.
|
|
Previous
198 Reviews in total, now showing 121 to 135
Next
|
Write a Review of this Site to Win £150 Amazon Vouchers
 |
Common Questions
Is Sandy Balls Holiday Village child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
Does Sandy Balls Holiday Village have a swimming pool? YES, there is a pool on site View all facilities
Where is the nearest shop to Sandy Balls Holiday Village? There is a shop on site View all facilities
Is Sandy Balls Holiday Village dog friendly? YES View all facilities
Other Sites Near Fordingbridge Other sites within 10 miles - All Sites in Hampshire
Latest News, Discounts and Competitions see all...
Follow us on Facebook
 |
Follow our UKCampsite.co.uk page on Facebook! Keep abreast of the latest news and updates much more easily.
Simply click here then click on the Like button! |
All reviews and comments are the personal opinion of the review author only , and as such do not represent the view of the UK Camp Site.co.uk.
The facilities shown on this website are a guide only, and you should check with the campsite direct before making any booking. The UKCampsite.co.uk will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions
|
