Shaw Hall

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Visitor image of the lovely flat large field (added by manager 18 Jan 2023)
Adventure park (added by manager 26 apr 2017)
Visitor image of the camping field (added by manager 18 jan 2023)
Bowls anyone? (added by manager 26 apr 2017)

  • Peaceful and remote park 15 minutes' drive from the coast at Southport
  • Under 10 minutes' drive from the market town of Ormskirk
  • Adventure play park, pitch and putt, bar and bowling green
Secluded, well set up for kids and only a 15-minute drive from the fine sands and seaside town of Southport – all sounds like a sure thing for a tiptop family holiday in England's north west. Under 10 minutes' drive from the market town of Ormskirk, Shaw Hall is a family-oriented site among acres of countryside near the small Lancashire village of Scarisbrick. It's within easy driving distance of the Martin Mere wetland centre for nature spotting, birdwatching, and canal boat tours, and a few miles from more of the same via canal rides (and cream teas) on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. As a family site, Shaw Hall is well set up for kids, with an adventure playground, bowling green, pitch and putt, plenty of room to play, and air hockey and pool tables in the bar. A bar with beer garden and takeaway is to hand for food and drink, along with evening entertainment a couple of times a week for grownups. (Please note that some entertainment may incur a charge.) A fully-stocked on-site shop is available daily, too. Among the amenities at the main site (a few minutes' walk from the camping field) are an accessible bathroom block with toilets, hot showers and a parent and baby bathroom; a washing-up area, and a launderette with washing machines and tumble dryers.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Opens 10 May

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • 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.
  • Pennants will be issued as confirmation of payment. A £20 cash deposit will be required on checking in which will be refunded on leaving when the pennant is returned.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 10 May to

Bronze David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

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Enjoyed are stay great for the price very muddy but that wasn't…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Enjoyed are stay great for the price very muddy but that wasn't the sites fault just bad weather but still enjoyed little club onsite was brilliant and lovely food

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Greet camp, happy with our stay and excellent staff

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The play area, my son loved this part of the camp and spent a majority of his time there. Staff were great and really accommodating. A lovely campsite.

Disliked: The long grass where we had to pitch our tent, we couldn't play our ball games and worried about how close it was to our bbq and stove even though they were on a stand(the stand is only a small one and wuite low)

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The kids disco and The park. Flat pitches. Able to set…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The kids disco and The park. Flat pitches. Able to set up as we liked.

Disliked: The walk to the toilet block was far. The grass had not been cut for quite sometime. There was more bugs that I've ever seen in my life and got bitten to shreds. Rowdy swearing neighbours arguing and punching the car. Although the warden came promptly it didn't make any difference to their behaviour until the early hours when they passed out with alcohol. The kids were scared. Relaxing weekend .. it was not! Phone signal... non existent.

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Great for kids

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Clean toilets and showers Great washing up area and laundry Great facilities

Disliked: Very long walk for campers to get to the toilets/shower block. This was a nightmare with kids needing the toilet, doing the washing up and taking bins etc

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Great site for families.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Lisa J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location, lots of space on the field to choose where you want your tent. Kids loved the play park! On-site pub with entertainment. Liverpool Leeds canal accessible from site for a walk.

Disliked: Reading the reviews prior to our stay I was wary about using the toilet/shower block. They could really do with an upgrade! No where near as good as the last few sites we have stayed at.

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Play area Children’s disco Close to amenities Large enclosed space. Safe to…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Maria I. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Play area Children’s disco Close to amenities Large enclosed space. Safe to play away from road

Disliked: Long grass

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Pleasant.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Lacey J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: It wasn’t that far from where we live and as it was kids first time camping it was ideal. It’s great for a last minute local get away and the grounds are well kept.

Disliked: The toilets could do with a revamp. They’re not bad but they could definitely be better. It would be ideal if the pub/restaurant on site served food later than 6pm too or maybe offered a bit of a limited menu take out service.

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Great campsite , staff friendly, all facilities on site

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: What a lovely campsite this is, huge open field with water points, (would have earned the 5* if electric pitches where available.. fantastic play area for kids, onsite shop for essentials, and pub/ restaurant... shower/ toilet facilities in need of an upgrade, but didn't spoil our weekend , would definitely come again 👍

Disliked: Showers/ toilets need upgrading

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Facilities Playarea Bar and food Shop…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities Playarea Bar and food Shop

Disliked: Other guest who didn’t follow the camp rules and kept parting until. 4am!’n

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Nice friendly site would return.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Andrew C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Large pitches, just arrive and pitch up anywhere. Great park area. Nice walk near canal. Great use of clubhouse with entertainment great for a rainy night to let the children burn energy off

Disliked: I feel the price matches the facilities. There could be improvements but this would then increase the price. I feel for what we paid our expectations were met.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Shaw Hall

155 Smithy Lane

Ormskirk

Lancashire

England

L40 8HJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.59668°N
-2.91073°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.3 mi Bus Station
5.3 mi Eastbank Street
5.3 mi Eastbank Street
Rail
1.9 mi Bescar Lane Rail Station
2 mi New Lane Rail Station
2.2 mi Ormskirk Rail Station
Ferry
11.3 mi Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle
13.6 mi Seacombe Ferry Terminal
13.7 mi Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal
Airport
18.1 mi Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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.

Local attractions

You might want to get straight to the sands first from Shaw Hall, so pile the kids into the car and drive along to the seaside town of Southport, 10 to 15 minutes away, for its beach, botanic gardens and the famed (in some circles) lawnmower museum, the only such establishment in the country. You can also whirl around the fairground rides and attractions of Southport's amusement park, or have a promenade along the town's pier, where views stretch along the coast to Blackpool and north Wales. Elsewhere around the region, have afternoon tea on a scenic 90-minute canal boat tour along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, departing three miles from the site in Halsall, or drift around Marine Lake via pedalo or motorboat rides, seven miles away next to the coast in Southport. Four miles away is the Wetland and Wildlife Trust's Martin Mere reserve for birdwatching, wildlife spotting, boat rides and regular events including toddler days and nature ranger experiences. At nearby Ruff Wood, take the circular walk through 19 acres of mixed woodland filled with oak and silver birch trees. A little further afield are the salt marshes and sandflats of the Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve, home to more than 250,000 ducks, geese, swans and wading birds; redshanks, skylarks, meadow pipits and linnets during summer; and 16 species of wintering birds.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Southport 6.2 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Ainsdale 6.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Formby 8.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Annes 11.8 mi Sea Good Good Good Good
St Annes North 12.6 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre 2.5 mi

Beacon Country Park 7.3 mi

Camelot Theme Park 9.1 mi

Croxteth Hall & Country Park 10.2 mi

Liverpool Football Club 11.7 mi

National Trust

Rufford Old Hall 4.9 mi

Formby 7.4 mi

Mr Hardman's Photographic Studio 13.9 mi

Speke Hall, Garden and Estate 18.1 mi

Gawthorpe Hall 28.8 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

SCARISBRICK HALL 0.8 mi

Martin Mere - Liverpool / Leeds Canal - Burscough Bridge 2.6 mi

Haskayne, Clieves Hill (Ormskirk) and the Canal 3 mi

Ormskirk - Ruff Wood 3.2 mi

Mere Sands Wood - Rufford Old Hall 4.1 mi

Local events

  • Lytham Festival (Wednesday 3 July 2024 – Wednesday 3 July 2024)

    Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 9.8 mi

  • Creamfields (Thursday 22 August 2024 – Thursday 22 August 2024)

    Warrington, Cheshire 21.4 mi

  • RHS Flower Show Tatton Park (Wednesday 17 July 2024 – Wednesday 17 July 2024)

    Knutsford, Cheshire 28.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Lancashire?

  • Does Shaw Hall have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shaw Hall dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shaw Hall? You might want to get straight to the sands first from Shaw Hall, so pile the kids into the car and drive along to the seaside town of Southport, 10 to 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shaw Hall?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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