Of the 11 campsites within 2.5 miles of Appuldurcombe House, 3 allow campfires in some form.
Fires are not allowed at Appuldurcombe House: English Heritage bans barbecues and naked flames on the site, along with smoking and vaping. Its nearest neighbour, Appuldurcombe Gardens Holiday Park, bans fire pits and open fires too, though raised barbecues are fine on its camping field. So a picnic is the way to eat at the house.
A real campfire near Appuldurcombe means glamping. The Moor Farm yurt outside Godshill has a fire pit in its tree field and wood from the farm's honesty shop, about 15 minutes' walk from the village where the walk out to the house begins. Sibbecks Farm and Kingates Farm, both near Whitwell over the downs, give each tent or hut its own fire pit. Sibbecks includes the first basket of wood and sells more.
Elsewhere the touring sites are strict. Ninham near Shanklin allows charcoal barbecues only, raised off the grass, and no fire pits or chimineas. See the campfires guide.
Glamping site · Godshill · 1.7 miles
Fire pits only · logs sold · Fire pit in the tree field and a barbecue on the yurt's deck, with logs from the honesty shop. Its Pitchup listing was not taking bookings when we checked.
Yurts
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Whitwell · 2.2 miles
Fire pits only · logs sold · Own fire pit and barbecue for each safari tent, first basket of wood included; no fireworks or sky lanterns.
Safari tents
from £110/night
ViewGlamping site · Whitwell · 2.4 miles
Fire pits only · Fire pit in the hut's garden, a covered barbecue with starter charcoal and logs for the woodburner.
Shepherd's huts
from £75/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
No. English Heritage does not allow barbecues, naked flames, smoking or vaping at Appuldurcombe House. Entry and parking are free, so bring a picnic instead.
No. Fire pits and open fires are banned across the park. Raised barbecues are allowed on the camping field, but not around the static caravans, lodges or apartments.
Moor Farm Yurt, about 1.7 miles away as the crow flies.
Kingates Farm Shepherd's Hut, from £75 a night for two adults, is the lowest price we can find over the next year. Prices change with the season and the day of the week, so put your dates into the calculator on this page.
Yes: Moor Farm Yurt.
