any one recomend a campsite newforest/ poole area pls

[jema]

large group of mums (leaving men at home)need recomendation for campsite pls,we have various ages 1-9yrs with us, need kid friendly campsite with good toilets/ shower,play area, no busy road next to them(like most newforest sites seem to have)not too massive to panic about little ones getting lost, idealy quite close to sea. area between newforest> poole ...any ideas please

Hi Jema. Not sure that there are any that fit all your criteria, although I'm sure I'll be proved wrong! For a New Forest camp site not near a main road I would try the ones near Fritham / Rufus Stone, but that is nowhere near Poole.
For a camp site between the two, and nearer the sea there are sites near Bransgore / New Milton, but I'm not sure how close to main roads they are.
Not much help really, sorry.

burnbrake (?) near Corfe Castle is good - not far from Studland beaches but it's beyond Poole ...

good luck

I could check out new fosrets ones - or handlemecarefullylives there too

Sandyballs is great, hence the name!!
www.sandy-balls.co.uk

I've never camped, usually stay in their lodges, but I've seen the campsite area and it looks very good. Swimming pool, childrens adventure playground, pub/restaurant, cycle hire ... very nice with kids, particularly little ones.

yes LOTS of good reprts formt here - near to salisbury too for a day trip!

here

thank you all,
i'll investigate further on the web, post bed time...
heres a thought.. if any of the MN organisers are on line, as I've read thro 'oodles of past discussions with varying recomendation for campsites ,its a very popular way of holidaying with kids.... could the info be coralated some how.... same vane as your top 5 holidays?

My back garden

It's grassy with mature willow and apples trees for shade, safe and enclosed, good toilet facilities, loads of play things and being in Poole is close to the sea and shops!

And I charge good rates

You could try Shamba
I spent many happy holidays there (over 20 years ago though so no idea what it's like now!)

Rockley park/sands in Poole. Right near the beach and has decent facilities I think.