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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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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
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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: August 2024 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Livingonanisland |
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 Really lovely, well structured site with mature hedgerows separating the various camping fields as well as an extensive programme of further tree planting underway. The site owners have carefully thought out how to manage the space on site to ensure a feeling of being immersed in nature while maintaining clear demarcation between the pitches and easy cut throughs and walkways when crossing the site.
The facilities are of a very high standard and kept very clean throughout the day. Water stand points are conveniently located and many pitches have electric hookup.
We had upgraded our tent shortly before the holiday to a 5m bell tent and when we phoned to upgrade the size of the pitch the wardens did say that while we could squeeze it onto a standard 6x4 pitch it would be more comfortable on an extra large (which is as we had thought).
The swimming pool is lovely and set in it's own walled and tiled courtyard. The booking system ensures ample space in the pool and bookings only open the day prior, which frees up availability as no one can block book.
All the descriptions on the website have proved to be very accurate. We are here in the school summer holidays and there are a lot of families with kids, as would be expected. It's definitely a family friendly site and lots of the kids seem to make friends and play football or games on the various climbing frames etc. Outside of school holiday times I'm sure it would generally be couples, so a bit more peaceful.
It's clear that this is not a campsite for groups of friends (no groups are allowed to book except "immediate family members" and the quiet time between 9pm and 9am is certainly in place. This is a bonus with the kids going back to their tents after that time, but would also preclude any groups of adults sitting round a campfire having a drink and laughing / talking a bit loudly. It therefore suits us on holiday as a couple but as I do most of my camping with a couple of friends, it limits it's interest to me in that regard. However, for many people this will make it ideal as a campsite (particular as there is so many suitable pitches for campervans).
All of the staff have been friendly and helpful with genuine enthusiasm for camping / touring.
We walked to Shanklin railway station along the bridle path and it took us just under 20 minutes, without even going at too brisk a pace. Google maps estimated apx. 25 minutes but we could have made it into Shanklin town centre by then.
The railway runs from Shanklin through to Ryde, the Island's largest town (we went to laser quest and Chocolate Apothecary) and it has various other stops including Sandown, which has a long sandy beach and amusement pier, as well as the Lionheart Sanctuary and other attractions.
Shanklin itself has various small shops, including some fun quirky ones as well as it's famous old village with thatched cottages, cream teas and gardens. There's also an esplanade with lots of crazy golf, bowling, amusements, ice cream etc. Shanklin Chine is also a very beautiful and interesting attraction.
All in all, this is a fab campsite which, as the website suggests, suits families in the school holidays and couples all season long. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2023 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Hillskipper |
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This was the second time we've stayed at this site and were not disappointed.
There was a friendly welcome, facilities were good, swimming pool was very refreshing and games/TV rooms were handy.
Kids loved it and close to everything we needed.
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| Date of Visit: July 2023 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Thedeedar |
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Nothing to dislike this site is perfect.
Great pitches plenty of space fantastic facilities very friendly and helpful staff.
Been 6-7times now enjoyed every time.
Only 1 mile to beach, shanklin 20 min walk supermarkets 1 mile.
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Date of Visit: August 2022  |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Jakki7 |
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We had so much fun here.
The grass pitch was fantastic.
Toilet and Shower very good.
Entertainment excellent.
Not the best beach, stoned and abundance of seaweed, so couldn't swim.
But ❤️ and dog friendly.
Great activities and Pool
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Cather |
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The site was clean and tidy and pitch was available when we arrived at 12pm.
The wash facilities clean and water in showers as desired.
Didn't use the pool as weather wasn't warm enough!
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| Date of Visit: August 2021 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 7 |
Travelling as: Group |
| Reviewer: Novicemummy |
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Lovely location, quiet away from roads and other external noise. It was a very full site when we went but this didn't appear to impact the facilities as never had to queue.
The pre-booking on the pool wasn't an issue for us and worked well given the pool isn't that big so limiting to 4 pitches /24 users was great.
We had some external issues which meant we had to change our booking and they were able to do this and rebook the ferry and accommodated adjacent pitches despite this so excellent customer service.
Reasonable charge (50p exchange / £3 deposit) on freezer blocks which wasn't advertised on their website. Quite pricey although good discount on ferry booking and did offer single parent discount when asked.
We were able to cycle directly from the site to the Red Squirrel trail which was lovely.
There was some noise from other campers esp groups with lots of young uncontrolled children and with all the pitches being EHU flashing lightpoles and lots of lights were annoying but this didn't go on that late so quiet / darker from 11pm. Very near to supermarkets so no shop on site not a problem.
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 8 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Caravaninggreens |
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This was a great site. We were on a fully serviced grass pitch with lovely views of the surrounding countryside. The toilet and shower block appeared quite new, with plenty of hot water. It was spotlessly clean every day.
The site was quiet because we were there before the school holidays began.
There was a small play area, plus badminton courts, table tennis, games room and a good sized swimming pool that was kept at a very comfortable temperature.
The site was within easy driving distance and reasonable walking/cycling distance from three supermarkets, Shanklin and lots of cycling or walking paths.
The only thing we would have liked to have seen was a small shop on site selling basics, but this wasn’t really a problem.
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
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| Nights stayed: 21 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Thedeedar |
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Excellent clean facilities. Great rural location with spacious pitches.
Plenty of good walking areas from the site.
Close to supermarket's and only 10mins drive to beaches.
Super swimming pool and great play area for kids.
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| Date of Visit: August 2019 |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Lilyle |
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Thorougly enjoyed our first camping, which was a lovely surprise, as we were prepared for the worst.
You never know what it could be like.
Very friendly campsite and nice clean facilities.
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| Date of Visit: July 2019 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 14 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Thedeedar |
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Been to Ninham once before and have already booked for 3 weeks next year. Great site good pitches and amenities block very clean.
Exceptional outdoor pool, small games room and children's play area.
Loads of nice walks close by and very near to supermarkets also only close to shanklin and Sandown beaches.
We found the cost extremely competitive including the ferry and staff very friendly and helpful.
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| Date of Visit: July 2019 |
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| Reviewer: Slapcabbage66 |
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This was our first visit to Ninham, and we were delighted with it. We were in the Orchard area on a fully serviced pitch, and had requested to be as near as we could to the disabled facilities for showers etc. We were allocated pitch 94 which was perfect.
We loved the peace and quiet, the site was very well kept and the toilets etc. Were all very clean. The pool is great too. We love Shanklin and Sandown and Ninham is perfectly placed to get to both with ease.
The staff were all extremely pleasant and efficient. We had a wonderful 2 weeks and the weather was sunny 95% of the time. BUT. The day we left, as we'd just hooked up to drive off we had a mishap and the caravan came unhitched.
The braking cable did its job well, too well in fact as we pulled up so sharply that the electrics were pulled out of the car socket and broke. The staff at reception could not have been more helpful to us at this very stressful time, and advised on mobile mechanics.
None could get to us that day so we were allowed to store the 'van in the nearby storage area until they could come then they sorted us out another ferry crossing so we could at least get the car home.
The mechanic was also great, fixed the problem within a few days and we paid by phone. We returned today, almost 2 weeks later and collected the 'van successfully. I can't praise the staff enough, they really eased a worrying situation for us.
We were so impressed we will definitely go back next year. Thank you again Ninham :)
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| Date of Visit: July 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Soobie |
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Lovely big site but it doesn't feel huge. Pitches are large. Nice pool which does get very busy but is kept clean and tidy.
Nice walk into Shanklin and to the beach, lots of lovely pubs and restaurants. Staff at the site are friendly and very low-key.
Toilets and showers are kept clean and never had to queue even when the site was full. Would recommend for a peaceful break.
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| Date of Visit: July 2018 |
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| Reviewer: Shacar |
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For our third camping adventure we chose Ninham. Previous campsites have been truly excellent so a lot was expected from Ninham Country holidays and they delivered.
From the moment we spoke with Ann on the phone we felt confident that we could expect a good holiday as she was very friendly and helpful.
The site is accessed via a fairly long single track taking you well away from the main road, not an issue for us, but could be problematic for large caravans and motorhomes.
The pitches are level and huge! with stunning views. The site is very large and while we were there a TVR rally was held which was well attended, but you would hardly have known it was going on. Even over the weekend there were plenty of tents, campervans and caravans, but it never felt crowded.
The toilet and shower facilities are fabulous - very clean, very modern and hot water in abundance.
We did not use the lovely swimming pool or the games room, but they looked well maintained and attractive.
The only issue we had was the lack of a basic provisions shop. Due to the site being very extensive the walk to nearby supermarkets is considerable so necessitates driving, which rather defeats the environmental ethos of the site.
The main road outside the camp site is a typical IOW road - no footpath and fairly high speed limit. However this did not detract from our enjoyment of such a beautiful campsite.
We will definitely return to Ninham.
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
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| Reviewer: Kemurf |
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Best campsite in the UK?!
Spacious pitches with so much room for the children to play
The cleanest showers and toilets (despite the rain) with plenty of hot water
Very good washing up facilities,
Exceptionally well maintained and pretty
Great play areas
Lovely pool, although we only used it once because the weather was poor
Very family friendly where children can play and meet happily
We stayed in the top field where there are a handful of statics. Great sunsets here. This field was exposed though so we felt we were getting the full blast of the wind and rain. I would choose a more sheltered pitch next time.
I cannot fault this site, We loved it and it reminded me of the lovely, spacious 'RCN' campsites we have stayed at in France. Wish we could have stayed longer to see more of the IOW but the weather was foul!
The site was not full, hopefully more people will visit it and discover what a find it is amongst all the naff, commercial holiday parks.
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| Date of Visit: August 2016 |
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| Reviewer: Lizeeknight |
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Fantastic site. We stayed here with my brother and his family for 2 weeks. We were in the Orchard field. They offer different sized pitches we chose the XL as we had a Colman 15 x 15 shelter as well as our very large tents. The pitches were enormous. We had room for shelter in front and between our tents and a wee tennis court and then some space!
The campsite is eco friendly and situated near a little place called Lake. The approach is down a long track. There are fishing lakes and walks all around. There are a couple of paths from the campsite to Morrisons at Lake, it's approx a mile quite a pleasant walk you come virtually on top of the shop. Another path takes you to Shanklin approx 1. 5 miles.
The campsite has first class showers. Never had to wait they are free and push button type which has been pretty standard where ever I've stayed. Extremely clean. Loads of sinks and loos. There are also three sink cubicles and a baby change/washing room. They have a hairdryer which cost 20p but was long enough to dry mine and my sister in laws hair. There are also two sockets for your own appliances. There is a shelf which runs full length along with the mirror.
The campsite is Eco friendly as previously stated and they have no lighting at night however the lights do come on as you approach the shower block. Outside there are sinks (5) under shelter on the men's side and 6 on the ladies for washing up. No bins though but on the plus side it means no wasps! There is a laundry room with two washers and two dryers, there is also an ironing board but you either have to use your own iron or hire it.
For the kids there is a mini play area with swings an out doe table tennis table and two badminton nets/areas. Then there is another play area on the way to the pool. The pool is outdoors surrounded by sun loungers there's no lifeguard but that's not a problem we always went down with the kids anyway. The pool was never as warm as stated but it was fine once you were in, loads of fun. There's also a wee paddling pool for real littles. The pool is enclosed by fencing. Nearby there is a games room with two pool tables, table tennis and air hockey and specially for the nerds in the family a separate room with comfy sofas from ikea in bright colours with free wifi! It's actually advertised as a tv room. Decent sized tv with now tv. It was usually on but everyone would be plugged in to their devices lol. There's also loos down there and a couple of benches outside.
The campsite are very security conscious and they do patrol on mopeds not noisily though. At one point there were a couple of guys whizzing round semi suspiciously and they were stopped by the warded and asked very nicely to leave. They weren't staying the campsite but had met with some family the day before. However at this point the family had gone out for the day.
I thought the campsite to be one of the best I've ever stayed on as did my brother. Isle of Wight best beach as far as we were concerned was Compton, great sand, great for skimming on boards. We went fossil hunting and visited the Dinosaur Museum a teeny tiny place but totally brilliant with a fab knowledgable fun guy named Oliver who made everything really interesting. He also did the fossil walk. We did paragliding 20mins flight from the cliffs near Compton. Totally brilliant. We had adventure days with Isle of Wight adventures mountain boarding, kids adventures archery kayaking wall climbing, very good. Horse riding with Sally's riding at Nodes Point was gorgeous. Carries brook Castle Joust totally fab day out, garlic festival was also wonderful.
The kids ages were 10 12 14 and 25! There's definitely enough to do for everyone.
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