Route 2 links Ryde with Newport the long way round: south through Brading to Sandown, Lake and Shanklin, then inland through Godshill and Merstone. Southern Vectis runs it about every 30 minutes, seven days a week, on both the summer 2026 timetable (from 24 May) and the winter one (from 27 September 2026).
For campers the useful stops are Whitefield Forest Park on the Ryde to Brading road, Brading Church, Fort Mews in Sandown, Shanklin Bus Station, Godshill and Merstone. Route 3 shares the road between Ryde and Shanklin, so on that stretch you have two buses an hour and more each way.
Glamping site · Ryde · a couple of minutes' walk to the stop
Stop: Beaper Farm · The Whitefield Forest Park stop (Beaper Farm on some maps) is about 100m from the entrance, on the main Ryde to Brading road.
Cabins
from £214/night
ViewTouring park · Ryde · 5 min walk to the stop
Stop: Beaper Farm · Get off at Whitefield Forest Park (Beaper Farm on some maps); the gate is about 350m, a 5 minute walk. The park's 2026 season ran to 6 October.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges
from £26/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Brading · a couple of minutes' walk to the stop
Stop: Brading Church · Brading Church stop, then about 150m along the High Street to Rowborough Lane. Summer-only field, so check the dates first.
Tents, motorhomes, bell tents
from £15/night
ViewHoliday park · Sandown · a couple of minutes' walk to the stop
Stop: Fort Mews · Fort Mews stop is on Avenue Road, about 75m from the entrance. Sandown seafront is a few minutes further on foot.
Static caravans
Prices on request
ViewHoliday park · Shanklin · 5 min walk to the stop
Stop: Witbank Gardens · Witbank Gardens stop, then roughly 850m on foot, about 12 minutes, to the park on Landguard Manor Road. Route 22 stops nearer, at Landguard Manor.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans, lodges
from £16/night
ViewHoliday park · Shanklin · 5 min walk to the stop
Stop: Shanklin, Bus Station · From Shanklin Bus Station it is about 500m, 7 minutes, via Carter Avenue and a stretch of the old railway path. Route 22 stops closer, at Carter Avenue.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans, lodges
from £16/night
ViewGlamping site · Godshill · 5 min walk to the stop
Stop: Godshill South · Godshill South stop, served by buses heading for Shanklin and Ryde, then about 800m along Shanklin Road and the Godshill Park farm track, around 11 minutes. Coming from Ryde, get off at Godshill Griffin, about 900m away.
Shepherd's huts
from £70/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Merstone · a couple of minutes' walk to the stop
Stop: Merstone Dovecotes · Merstone Dovecotes stop, then about 350m along Merstone Lane and Bury Lane, a quiet country lane walk. Members-only CL with no dogs.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
from £22/night
ViewPrices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Monday to Saturday the first bus leaves Newport at 06:20 (06:15 on Saturdays) and buses run every 30 minutes until 18:20. From Ryde the last departure is 18:10 on the winter timetable (18:05 in summer 2026). On Sundays and public holidays buses leave Newport every 30 minutes from 08:50 to 17:50, and Ryde from 09:40 to 17:40 in winter.
Route 2 has no evening service. After about 18:30, use route 3, which covers Ryde, Brading, Sandown and Shanklin until late. The summer 2026 timetable kept the same pattern but allowed longer running times for holiday traffic.
An adult single is £3 under the government fare cap, which Southern Vectis says stays until further notice. From 30 August 2026 an adult 24-hour Rover costs £11.70 on paper or £11.40 in the app. Tap on and tap off with a contactless card and the system charges the best daily fare for your trips.
The bus stops right outside Whitefield Forest Touring Park and the Acacia Bay cabins, and a short walk up from Brading High Street to Sunrise Hill. In Sandown, Fort Holiday Park is a minute from Fort Mews.
From Shanklin Bus Station, Lower Hyde is about a 7 minute walk, partly on the old railway path. Landguard is further, around 15 minutes, and route 22 gets closer to both.
Southern Vectis carries luggage at the driver's discretion and can refuse anything bulky. Dogs travel free at the driver's discretion, normally no more than two, and not on seats. Bikes are only allowed if the driver agrees, though a folding bike bagged in the luggage area is usually fine. E-bikes and e-scooters are banned.
Ryde Transport Interchange is beside Ryde Esplanade station and the hovercraft to Southsea, with the FastCat to Portsmouth from Ryde Pier Head. On the way the bus passes Island Line stations at Brading, Sandown, Lake and Shanklin. See campsites near the ferry and camping without a car.
About every 30 minutes, seven days a week, between Newport and Ryde via Godshill, Shanklin, Sandown and Brading. That applied in summer 2026 and on the winter timetable from 27 September 2026.
No. The last route 2 leaves Newport at 18:20 Monday to Saturday and 17:50 on Sundays. Route 3 runs later between Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin.
Whitefield Forest Touring Park and Acacia Bay Woodlands near Ryde, Sunrise Hill at Brading, Fort Holiday Park in Sandown, Lower Hyde and Landguard in Shanklin, the hut at Godshill Park Farm and Bury Lane Farm CL at Merstone.
An adult single is £3 under the government fare cap. A 24-hour adult Rover is £11.70 on paper or £11.40 in the Southern Vectis app (fares from 30 August 2026).
9 campsites are within a short walk of a stop: Acacia Bay Woodlands (The Woodlands Retreat), Whitefield Forest Touring Park, Sunrise Hill Campsite, Fort Holiday Park, Landguard Holiday Park, Lower Hyde Holiday Park, The Hut at Godshill Park Farm and Bury Lane Farm CL.
