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Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust Campsite

Fully equipped summer camp field in Freshwater for youth organisations, hired a week at a time with marquee, ridge tents and cookhouse for up to 60.

  • Near beach
  • Glamping

This is a traditional organised-camping field off Court Road on the edge of Freshwater, next to an orchard and looking up at Tennyson Down. It is run by a small trust formed by former Boys' Brigade officers after the 92nd London Company closed in 1988, so that youth groups could keep camping there.

It is not a public campsite. Each summer the trust puts up a camp for about six weeks and lets it to one group at a time, Saturday to Saturday. The kit is all provided: a 40ft marquee, sixteen ridge tents, groundsheets, tables and benches, a permanent cookhouse with two industrial cookers, fridges and a freezer, a store and a recently renovated toilet block with hot and cold water. There are no showers on site; groups usually arrange showers at the West Wight Sports Centre in Freshwater.

Totland Bay is about a 15-minute walk away, Colwell Bay a mile and Freshwater Bay a mile and a quarter, and Freshwater village with its shops and buses is ten minutes on foot. Court Road is a single-track lane, so minibuses rather than coaches are the practical way in.

  • Whole camp provided: marquee, ridge tents and cookhouse
  • View of Tennyson Down
  • 15-minute walk to Totland Bay
  • Ten minutes' walk to Freshwater village
  • Cheaper per head for bigger groups
Open18 July 2026 to 30 August 2026
Arrive / leaveFrom 12:00 / by 12:00
Dogs
Campfires
PoolNone
ElectricNot known

Prices

Price per week-long camp including gas, electricity and water. Minimum charge £787.50 (equivalent to 20 campers). Each additional camper adds £31.50 up to 40 (£1,365 for 40), then £21 each from 41 (e.g. 47 = £1,512), dropping to £15.75 each near the top (58 = £1,701; 60 = £1,732.50, about £28.88 a head). Paid in full once final numbers are known. Trust suggests small groups team up. Year of the price table not stated; 2026 bookings were being taken alongside it.

When is it cheapest?

One night for two adults in the whole equipped camp (exclusive hire), every night of the next year. Tap a day to price it.

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October 2026

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July 2027 from £112.50

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August 2027 from £112.50

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September 2027

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The full price list we hold (2026)

Rates

ForSeasonNightsPrice
whole-campAnyAny£787.50 unit_week, incl. 20 people

Minimum stays

  • 7 nights: Saturday to Saturday lets only

Deposit: £250 deposit to secure a booking (cheque payable to Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust); balance when final numbers known.

Source: freshwatertrust.com, checked 2026-10-15. Always confirm the price when you book.

Places to stay

Whole equipped camp (exclusive hire)

Pre-pitched tent · 1 of them · sleeps 60

  • 16 ridge tents (one used as a store), 80+ groundsheets; bring sleeping gear
  • Bedding bring
  • Full kitchen
  • Own toilet

Equipped for 60: 40x20ft marquee with lighting and sockets, 8 ridge tents 14x14ft and 8 at 14x12ft, permanent cookhouse (2 industrial cookers, 2 fridges, chest freezer, hot water, utensils, crockery, cutlery), QM store, toilet block with hot and cold water, 25 tables and 20 forms. Camp cooks bring their own carving knives.

Rules

Dogs

Not stated.
Fires

No BBQ facility on site; the trust points groups to the bookable community BBQs at Fort Victoria.
Pool
None
Groups
Yes
Exclusive hire for organised groups (aimed at youth organisations such as the Boys' Brigade); one group per week, up to 60.
Arrival
From 12:00
Vehicles
Also
All rubbish must be taken off site (to the tip) on departure Saturday
Also
Court Road is single track: no coach access, minibuses can get onto the field
Also
Trust doesn't own the land and has no responsibility for it outside its six-week summer let

Facilities

Washing and toilets

  • Toilets
  • Showers (no)
  • Hot water
  • Laundry (no)

Pitches and power

  • Drinking water
  • Phone charging
  • Fridge or freezer

Food and drink

  • Campers' kitchen
  • BBQ area (no)

Things to do

  • Undercover area

Around the site

  • Walk to a shop
  • Bus stop nearby

Only facilities we've confirmed are shown. Crossed out means confirmed not available.

Location

Court Road, Freshwater, Freshwater, PO40 9NU

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  • Nearest beachTotland Bay20 min walk
  • Nearest pubThe Vine10 min walk
  • Nearest shopThe Co-operative Food5 min walk
  • Nearest ferryYarmouth (Wightlink from Lymington)2.2 miles
  • Nearest stationWootton13 miles
  • Coastal Path15 min walkmile 30.5 miles from Yarmouth

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Questions people ask

When is Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust Campsite open?

18 July 2026 to 30 August 2026.

How much does it cost to stay at Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust Campsite?

From £112.50 a night for two adults, the lowest price we can find over the next year. Price per week-long camp including gas, electricity and water. Minimum charge £787.50 (equivalent to 20 campers). Each additional camper adds £31.50 up to 40 (£1,365 for 40), then £21 each from 41 (e.g. 47 = £1,512), dropping to £15.75 each near the top (58 = £1,701; 60 = £1,732.50, about £28.88 a head). Paid in full once final numbers are known. Trust suggests small groups team up. Year of the price table not stated; 2026 bookings were being taken alongside it.

Does Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust Campsite have a swimming pool?

No.

How far is Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust Campsite from the beach?

Totland Bay is 0.7 miles away (as the crow flies).

Which ferry is closest to Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust Campsite?

Yarmouth (Wightlink from Lymington), 2.2 miles away.

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