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Shorefield Holidays
Shorefield Holidays is a family run business with six parks totalling 202 acres throughout Hampshire and Dorset. The business was first established on 4th July 1958 by Dr Pollock and it is now run by his children.

History
Shorefield Holidays was founded by Dr Pollock in 1958, when he was unable to find a touring pitch to rent for a family holiday. This led him to purchase a worked out gravel pit with planning for a caravan park.

He ran the company for 18 years from Bedford where he worked as a doctor in General Practice. He spent his evenings doing paperwork and every Wednesday he travelled the 130 miles each way to visit the park and pick up the takings. When he retired he moved to Milford and spent many years talking and listening to the staff and customers. The company is now run by three of his children.

Shorefield Country Park
Shorefield is set in 100 acres of parkland close to the coast at Milford on Sea and 3 miles from New Forest National Park. The park was the first of the six parks to be established by Dr Pollock in 1958 and is now the largest park in the group. First known as Shorefield Caravan Park; through the years it has changed to Shorefield Holiday Village and is now known as Shorefield Country Park.

The park has achieved the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation, the ETC, 'England for Excellence' Award and the prestigious Rose Award for very high levels of quality and cleanliness.

Lytton Lawn Touring Park
Lytton Lawn Touring Park is situated in Milford on Sea, Hampshire and offers touring and tenting holidays. It is set in 8 acres of parkland and has 133 pitches. The area nearby consists of towns such as Highcliffe, Mudeford, Christchurch and Bournemouth. It is also close to Milford on Sea beach, Milford on Sea village the harbour of Keyhaven.

The site also has a yew tree that is estimated to be 300 years old.

Oakdene Forest Park
Oakdene is the second largest park in the group and is set in 55 acres of parkland bordering the Avon Forest and Hurn river meadows. The park is also close to Ringwood, the New Forest and the seaside town of Bournemouth.

Oakdene Forest Park was purchased in 1996; this was the largest acquisition by the company. The park is now rated 4 stars and is holder of the David Bellamy Gold Award for Conservation. It is one of the 14 Go Active in the Hoseasons brochure.

Forest Edge Holiday Park
In 2001 Forest Edge Holiday Park was purchased situated less than a mile away from Oakdene in 7 acres of grassland. It also near to Bournemouth, Poole and the New Forest. The park caters for tents, caravans, trailer tents and is slowly being developed into a static caravan park.

Forest Edge has a shop with an off license; adventure playground; outdoor pool and a football area.

Swanage Coastal Park
The next park to join the Shorefield Group was Priestway Holiday Park in 2005. Situated on the Swanage cliffs it was renamed Swanage Coastal Park.

Swanage Coastal Park is situated just one mile from Swanage town center.

Merley Court Holiday Park
The acquisition of Merley Court Holiday Park followed in 2006 and is set in 15 acres of land. It offers touring and tenting holidays and caravan storage as well as static lodge with hot tubs. There is a club house and bar, has an Adults only room and a family room and a games room. There is also a play area for toddlers and also a shop on site and an outdoor pool.