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. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Shaw Hall?

From £50 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Shaw Hall

View prices & book Last booked 17 hours ago 8.9 72 reviews

Visitor image of the lovely flat large field

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

Opens 2 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. XL Bully, 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, 2 May to Tue, 26 Aug 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Arrival days

From £50 (£50) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great experience.

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Location	10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Kevin S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really good site with great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and plenty of space- easy check in. Especially liked the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location and plenty of space- easy check in. Especially liked the little shop (very helpful when the weather's windy and we needed extra tent pegs!)

Disliked: A few troubles with other campers, and a couple of out of use toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great amenities. We'll stocked shop. Good pub with nice food & not…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great amenities. We'll stocked shop. Good pub with nice food & not overly priced food. Great kids play area.

Disliked: Difficult to sleep with young children & all the other campers played music outside their tents until the early hours of the morning. Unfortunately there were also police helicopters directly over the field on a number of occasions which woke us up also. Would recommend having a coded lock on the entrance to prevent just anyone from getting onto the complex after a certain point at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, would recommend, dislikes are nits really

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

John R. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff
Children well catered for
Plenty of families
Nice camping field - no rocks, easy to pitch, well marked pitches
Nice bar/beer garden

Disliked: Long walk to toilets/showers
Would have liked to stay longer but only 2 nights allowed
Would have liked people to be quieter after 10 given it is a family site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, great company

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	4

Nicola F. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site was great, everyone was welcoming. Had a great weekend and already want to go back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, clean showers, friendly staff 😊

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Angela B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Boss park for kids, on-site shop. Karaoke on Friday. Artist on Saturday. Can have a nice stroll down the canal. 👍

Disliked: Pitches are a bit close together.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, good field right next to olay area and a great pub

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Ross B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Play area is brill for the kids
Really good pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little getaway

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jessica H. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great camping field and loads of room for car and pitch. Great little shop with some superb bacon! The pub was a lovely little extra with nice food and beautiful beer garden. The play park was perfect for the kids and even the adults!

Disliked: Not much to dislike. If the shop sold alcohol, that would have saved the trip out of camp, but even so, there's a spare literally 5 mins drive away so no bother. One only other thing is the place had zero signal but having a break from our phones does us good once in while!

Recommend to friends Visit again

This place is brilliant for kids. Playing area 10/10. I would recommend…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Patrycja K. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This place is brilliant for kids. Playing area 10/10. I would recommend this place for family with kids otherwise you may not be used to loud environment

Disliked: Small pitches few inches away from others

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jessica B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The park was lovely for my little boy to play on and lots of space for ball games. He has the best time camping. The pub onsite was lovely and the food was delicious. Would definitely go back.

Disliked: The toilets were abit far from the tent pitch but wasn’t too bad.

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 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

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Shaw Hall

155 Smithy Lane

Ormskirk

Lancashire

England

L40 8HJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.59668°N
-2.91073°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.3 mi Bus Station

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 2 July 2025 – Wednesday 2 July 2025)
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire 9.8 mi
Creamfields (Thursday 21 August 2025 – Thursday 21 August 2025)
Warrington, Cheshire 21.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 02/05 and 27/08.
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.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Additional terms

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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

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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How much does it cost to stay at Shaw Hall? From £50 (for 2 nights, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.