Sandy Balls Holiday Village
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- Surrounded by the scenery of the peaceful New Forest
- Activities including zorbing, archery and bug hunts
- Gym, spa, zipwire and two pools
Site type
85
100
50Tourist board rating
Admission
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Dogs
- 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).
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Reception
- Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Free entertainment is available every day during the school holidays and at weekends throughout the year.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri 30 Jul to
Pitch types & availability
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Reviews
78% would recommend this site to a friend
77% would stay here again
What customers say
This campsite offers a pleasant natural setting with well-marked, spacious pitches and helpful staff. Toilet and shower facilities are generally rated as good, though some guests noted issues with hot water for washing up. Access to the main resort's amenities, including pools and entertainment, is a highlight for families, though booking is often required and can be difficult. Some guests experienced noise issues at night and found the camping area separate from the main resort.
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Last updated 18/08/2026
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I wouldn’t pay £60 a night again for what we had this year.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked The actual pool.
The kids driving experience
Disliked Campsite very poor only be washing up basin, only four women’s toilets and no washing place.
Pool changing area very poor, showers not working, not enough room to put bags when changing.
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Overall a really affordable trip for a load of college students.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked So many nice people, very relaxed atmosphere. Whilst there is only one place to wash dishes in the campsite, people are very accommodating and understanding. Extremely quiet during the night as well. The walk to the resort is less than 10 minutes, with it being mostly in the shade. As well as a welcome kit provided upon entry that consisted of the weeks itinerary and our guest passes, we were thrilled.
Disliked The showers were awful, as a group of teenage girls, we hated using the showers. Having only a curtain to wash in and a communal hook for clothes, I flashed many people trying to dry off. Also very unclear on how to use them. At one point I had to help some poor young girl to turn on her shower - bare in mind shes bare and im only in a towel. Very humbling, to say the least.
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Very disappointing, not the experience we were expecting.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked The Sandyballs estate is nice, clean with good facilities (restaurants, shops, swimming pools etc) a stark contrast to the campsite they provide, which is a poor relation of the main place. The pitches were a good size, and you can walk (10 mins) to main resort.
Disliked Campsite was very disappointing. A real after thought to the main resort. A barren field, very basic facilities (one washing up sink for the whole camp site; portaloos and basic shower facilities). No signage to show the way between the campsite and the resort. Busy road running alongside side the field. No trees in the campsite even though the Sandyballs marketing suggests a tree-filled forest. Very disappointing.
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Atmosphere, ease, freedom…
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Anonymous Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Atmosphere, ease, freedom
Disliked Limited access to shade
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David who was managing the site…
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked David who was managing the site when we arrived was extremely helpful. He helped us with our tent, let us chose our spot. He kept the toilets immaculate and the showers. We went from Monday to Wednesday, it wasn’t as overly busy as it probably is on the weekend which was better for us. The village was good, there was utmost Elton on on Monday for entertainment, which was really good. We didn’t do the karaoke in the Tuesday and went off site Tuesday and Wednesday. Good location not far from the town/lake.
Disliked Wasn’t really on the sandy balls site. Was only about a 5 minute walk to the village so all ok. We had access to the leisure centre and indoor and outdoor swimming pool which was good. However, you only have access for a hour. I can understand they probably have a limit when the site is busy. All other activities are quite costly for what they were. £15 each for most activity’s, which is quite a lot for families and why we didn’t do them.
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Good camping ground. Big pitches.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Great environment. Very clean facilities
Disliked Facilities pretty basic.
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Had a nice time but wouldn’t rush back.
Anonymous Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Nice spaced pitches, 5 min walk to sandy balls and its attractions. Great clean, hot, powerful showers. Staff are all lovely.
Disliked Sandy balls itself is quite dated now, particularly the swimming pool where it’s a bit dingy, none of the showers work at all, bathrooms falling apart really.
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Excellent site with great facilities and staff that couldn’t do enough
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Great location
Friendly staff
Loads to do
Disliked Pool changing area not great - showers especially bad
Shop didn’t open till 8am and really fancied a coffee after the gym
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Would not book again
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked Location
Disliked Was not aware that the camping field was detached from the holiday park. Booking stated one tent per pitch which is why we paid for two pitches but other people had more than one tent on a pitch. Didn't feel it was good value for money. Everything felt 'temporary' like the toilets and showers in portacabins which could have been kept cleaner considering therr was someone sitting at the gate most of the day
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Absolutely exceptional and a must do for all families looking for fun.
Non-electric grass tent pitch
Liked We absolutely adored our first stay at Sandyballs campsite it was amazing in every way. We thoroughly enjoyed the village/ entertainment/ activities/ exploring the local area/ biking through the forests amongst loads of other aspects we will definitely be returning in the near future.
All holiday heroes were amazing - a special shout out goes to Jude who couldn’t have made us feel more at home with her friendly and kind nature. Thank you !
Disliked Nothing.
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Portable toilet
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club Massages On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Forest Gastronomic delight Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Sandy Balls Holiday Village
Godshill
Fordingbridge
Hampshire
England
SP6 2JZ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.9296°N
1.7609°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- Aubrey's Forest Kitchen 0.1 mi
- The Three Lions 0.9 mi
- The George Inn 1.3 mi
- Peking Restaurant 1.3 mi
- No. 1 Shaftesbury Street 1.4 mi
- The Raj of India 1.5 mi
- Little Mere Restaurant 1.7 mi
- Les Mirabelles 5.5 mi
- Chinatown 5.8 mi
- New City Takeaway 5.8 mi
Groceries
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 1.4 mi
- Wine Box Off-licence 5.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 5.8 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 5.9 mi
- Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.9 mi
- Morrisons Supermarket 6.2 mi
Parks and play
- Sweatford Stream Play Area Playground 1.5 mi
- Flaxfields End Play Area Playground 1.6 mi
- Redlynch Bike Park 3.7 mi
- Downton Millennium Green park 3.8 mi
- Downton skatepark Playground 4.3 mi
- Wick Lane Playground 4.3 mi
- Downton Moot park 4.3 mi
- The Bonvalot Memorial Gardens park 4.4 mi
- Toad Corner park 4.9 mi
- Carvers Play Area Playground 5.7 mi
Family days out
- The Arcade Amusement arcade 0.1 mi
- Giants Grave Visitor attraction 0.3 mi
- Ashley Range (WW2 bomb target) Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
- Ibsley HF-DF Station Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
- Ibsley Common Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
- Breamore House Visitor attraction 3 mi
- Summerlug Hill Visitor attraction 3 mi
- Hale Purley Visitor attraction 3 mi
- Castle Piece 3.9 mi
- Stephen's Stone Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
Public transport
- Sandy Balls 0.06 mi
- Strawberry Farm 0.2 mi
- Well Lane 0.4 mi
- Fighting Cocks PH 0.5 mi
- Frogham Cross Roads 1 mi
- Frogham Church 1.1 mi
- Fordingbridge Service Station 1.1 mi
- Fordingbridge Recreation Ground 1.2 mi
- Waverley Road 1.2 mi
- Alexandra Road 1.2 mi
What’s nearby
- Somerley Park Golf Club 4.8 mi
- Hamptworth Golf & Country Club 5.6 mi
- Bramshaw Golf Course 5.8 mi
Local services
- Fordingbridge Service Station Fuel station 1.1 mi
- Fordingbridge Chemist Pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Arch Clinic 1.4 mi
- Fordingbridge Hospital X-Ray Department Clinic 1.4 mi
- Fordingbridge Hospital 1.4 mi
- Fordingbridge Surgery Doctors 1.4 mi
- Downton Surgery Doctors 4.3 mi
- Osprey Charging station 4.3 mi
- Downton Pharmacy 4.4 mi
- Esso Fuel station 4.5 mi
Must see
Breamore House 3 mi
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway 9 mi
Paultons Family Theme Park 9.3 mi
Salisbury Cathedral 9.5 mi
Wilton House 11.2 mi
National Trust
Mompesson House 9.6 mi
Mottisfont 12.3 mi
Little Clarendon 14.3 mi
Kingston Lacy 14.4 mi
Philipps House and Dinton Park 14.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Godshill - Pitts Wood Inclosure (New Forest) 1.3 mi
Godshill - Frankenbury - Castle Hill 1.3 mi
HALE PARK 2.7 mi
Linwood - New Forest 2.9 mi
BREAMORE 3.1 mi
Local events
- Southampton Boat Show (Friday, 18 September 2026 – Friday, 18 September 2026)
Southampton, Hampshire 15.5 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Sandy Balls Holiday Village have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Sandy Balls Holiday Village dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Sandy Balls Holiday Village? This is an excellently set site, within easy reach of forest wanders and activities, coast and beaches, family days out and heritage highlights. For families and other animals, it's 15 minutes' drive … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Sandy Balls Holiday Village?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.