Oakdene in the New Forest

[Stephen_374244704]

Does anyone have a view as to this site?

 

[Vigoman]

We stayed ther last summer, depends on what you want plenty to do if you have kids ours are 9 & 7 so the pool was a hit and also the family entertainment.What we were lead to beleive is that they are going more for statics and part of the site where we were was going to be turned over to statics,that was going to leave maybe 30 hard standing pitches handy for the main complex with the option of a field maybe 300yds away with portacabins for washing/toilets. Having said that the facilities were clean and the site is very handy for the New Forest.We are going to Sandy Balls (it is cheaper)so I would suggest you check to see if the site has changed and I would not recommend having to use the field

 

[David_374245056]

I stayed last year as well. We heard the same rumours about the statics but thought it was just rumours, the site is ideally located for Bournemouth/Poole and the Jurassic coast. My son loved it there as the Pool and onsite facilities are worth paying that bit extra for

 

[MIB]

We are regular visitors to oakdene going back over six years.

The facilities are excellent, the staff friendly. As part of an overheads reduction drive, though, they have reduced the temperature of the pool by a degree or two. Whilst this doesn'd sound much and the savings are in the thousands, it is noticable when in the water.

The rumours about converting to statics are true.

The number of statics has increased substantially and will continue to do so.

One field should stay available long term because it is an area of special scientific interest meaning it can only be used for so many weeks in the year (namely the summer holidays).

Hopefully the hard standing areas ahould remain available for a couple more seasons.

Compared to Sandy Balls it is a similar site but with more modern facilities.

It can be expensive, however (As are all Shorefield sites) and the pitches are not overly generous.

My advice is to give it a go, particularly out of season when the prices are reasonable.