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Reviews of Oakdene Forest Park
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Oakdene Forest Park
St Leonards
Ringwood
Hampshire (Browse area)
BH24 2RZ
Tel: 01590 648331
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Pitches: Holiday Homes Only
Open: 05/02/2025 to 02/01/2026
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 No Tents |
 No Caravans |
 No Motorhomes |
 No Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 No Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No 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 |
 No Washing Up Area |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 No Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 No Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 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 |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <1 mile |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| 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 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Wood235 |
2 reviews from this member |
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 This really is a nice site, equipped with lots of modern facilities. The entertainment is great for the kids with much effort put in by the staff to keep them well occupied.The swimming pool is great which is good if the weather is bad.We visit every year,slightly off peak, making it quite good value.We have a touring caravan and they keep saying each year that they may be doing away with the touring pitches, fingers crossed that they don't! All in all a very nice place that i think that many people would not be dissapointed. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Jenhug |
5 reviews from this member |
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Booked a serviced pitch at £28 per night, asked to be situated fairly close to the toilet block as we have a 4 year old. What they never told us on booking was that they had booked us on a glorified roundabout. We were on the access route in and out of the whole tent & touring area, (over 100 pitches) Ground was terrible, the neighbour behind us had lumps of concrete sticking out of the ground. It was gravelly and muddy and not much grass. We were pitched right opposite the wash up area, & people were using the stainless steel sinks gone midnight. This site really needs a "no traffic after 10pm" rule, it would make a huge difference. During the day quite quiet, but after 7pm the teenagers are out in force going to the club house. No warden keeping things quiet after dark, I had to go & tackle a dozen rowdy teenagers myself at midnight they were singing outside our tent, & were banging on peoples caravan windows and shouting trying to wake them up. Facilities cleaned by male cleaners, even the ladies loos and showers. These were done at least 3 times a day, but not to a high standard. Push button showers, last 30 seconds a push, no temp control. Facilities in the main building were great, the on site shop was good, though no pegs, they did do quite a few essentials. Kids club was great, you have to accompany children under 7, but my 2 had a great time, little ones really are very welcome here. Entertainment wasn't bad, but someone said it got very samey after a few nights! Great restaurant over the road, "the hungry poacher" Fantastic value for money, large portions of good food, they do breakfast too. Avoid the onsite cafe for breakfast, it was tiny, cold, and expensive. Do quite a nice takeaway pizza though! Not a place to go for a quiet break, although the kids enjoyed it, (apart from being woken up at night) A few people have said that next year they wont be accepting tourers and tenters, it will be statics only. Felt sorry for the people camped in the "meadow" portacabins for loos and showers, and prone to flooding apparently.
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| Reviewer: Andy54 |
5 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
We have just returned from 5 nights at oakdene and had a great time. On the positive side, the facilities are great shop,cafe,night entertainment and pool area.We pitched in the meadows area and the pitches are of a good size.
On the down side there is a lack of toilet, showers and washing up facilities.The toilets in the meadows are 2 portloos which are in a poor condition, the nearest blocks are a 5 minute walk further on which are portacabins but are in good condition and are kept in a very clean state.
Overall the good points outwiegh the bad points and on the whole site is very good.
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| Reviewer: Moseley38 |
23 reviews from this member |
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July 2005
Quite a nice site set in woodland with many footpaths and cycle trails. Taking the bus into Bournemouthe is probably a good idea as parking is extrememly expensive! (£6 for 4 hours)and also very difficult with a motorhome as most town centre car parks are multi storey.
The site was ok - a bit crowded with fairly small pitches. The pitches in the meadow are probably better and the toilets and showers there are far superior despite being portaloos! All the facilities were cleaned regularly. Pool and other facilities were good although shop a little expensive
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| Reviewer: June Day |
12 reviews from this member |
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February 2005
Very friendly staff on site. Well out of season but most facilities open. As the entertainment block is less than a year old very clean and inviting. Showers modern and clean. One small gripe nowhere to put anything if you are showering.... a shelf would be handy especially if like me you have glasses etc to take off.
Very reasonably priced. Would visit again.
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| Reviewer: steve96 |
1 review from this member |
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July 2004
First time we had been on holiday 'out of season'; first time we had tried out our new tent, which took a real battering through the storms! All in all, could have been a real disaster but wasn't because of the site. Pitch was fine although some others did get flooded during our stay (to be fair, the weather conditions were pretty extreme).
Excellent facilities: shower block etc. modern, well maintained and near: our two teenage girls enjoyed the pool, jacuzzi and steam room everyday; club was comfortable and entertainment reasonable if you stayed on site in the evening although beware, drinks quite expensive.
Shop well stocked and friendly as were vast majority of staff; everything near and handy; easy journey to Bournemouth or out into New Forest- both within about 20 mins.We liked it so much that we're going back again in September...... can't say fairer than that!
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| Reviewer: Rachel Tibbetts |
2 reviews from this member |
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May 2004
This site has a lot of static caravans and the onsite facilities reflect that ie swimming pool, health club, bars, restaurant etc. The camping pitches are at the far end of the site and quite a distance from the play area.
Pitches are large, with electric if you want. The main problem is that the closest facilities for camping are in Portacabins, which are ok and are cleaned regularly but for some campers (not us thankfully) they are still quite a walk. We were camping with 4 other families so it didn't really matter where we stayed, but I'm not sure whether we would come here again if we were on our own.
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| Reviewer: Rizzo |
12 reviews from this member |
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May 2004
This was our first time at a Shorefield Holiday Centre. Oakdene has had a £4 million investment this year to include club, bar, arcade, takeaway/cafe, crazy golf, indoor and outdoor pool with sauna and steam room. The staff were really friendly with the exception of lazy over zealous life guards.
The pitches were OK, level and spacious, but one must remember that Oakdene is a country park, so the ground is naturally uneven. The serviced pitches looked a bit cramped, but nicely laid out with gravel awning areas. The loos and showers were clean and only 2 years old.
We enjoyed our stay, quite pricy at peak times but bargain off-peak. If you are put in 'The Meadows' at busy times, it is a good 5-7 minute walk to the facilities, but nice and quiet nonetheless. Recommended.
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| Reviewer: patricia249 |
3 reviews from this member |
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May 2004
We've just got home after a very enjoyable long weekend here. The kids loved the pool, flume, hot tub(!) and playground to which they had direct access to from the 'clubhouse'. We were able to sit on the patio with our drinks watching the kids, until the childrens entertainment began then just 'pop' inside for the fun and games (well done to the staff who well and truly had their work cut out due to the young ages of their 'guests').
Drinks were a bit pricey but we had budgeted for this. Not all the food outlets were open "due to staffing levels" but the Spar shop on-site was quite large and there was a cafe serving food next to it.
There is a dog walking area on the camp but, as it also had access to the New Forest, we took the chance to get close to nature!
The washroom facilities are superb, with large cubicles for washing in as well as shower cubicles.
All in all we can't wait to return!
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