Of the 11 campsites within 3.2 miles of Blackgang Chine, 8 are good for families.
Blackgang is built for younger children, but it is hard going with a pushchair: the park is on a hillside and some paths are as steep as 1 in 5. Allow about five hours. In wet weather the slides close, mainly Snakes and Ladders and Blackgang Beach, and high winds or heavy rain can shut rides such as Shipwrecked and Waterforce.
Food is on site, from the Chine Cafe by the entrance to La Cantina in Cowboy Town, and you can bring a picnic. If the weather turns, Camp Corve near Chale runs Canopy Skatepark, an all-weather skatepark in a converted barn with sessions and lessons.
For a family base, Sibbecks Farm has a rainy-day play barn with table tennis, badminton and scooters, and Kingston Smallholding at Shorwell has more than fifty goats, plus pigs and hens. See camping with kids.
Small certificated site · Chale · 1.3 miles
The closest touring pitches to the park, in the fields around Chale. The Wight Mouse in Chale is the nearest pub for food.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £10/night
ViewHoliday park · Niton · 1.3 miles
Static caravans by the shore near St Catherine's Lighthouse, with a cafe on site; no pets.
Static caravans
from £135.71/night
ViewHoliday park · Niton · 1.3 miles
Play area · Small playground for young children and a table-tennis room; Niton's shop and pub are a few minutes' walk.
Static caravans
from £42.14/night
ViewGlamping site · Niton · 1.4 miles
Above Reeth Bay in the Niton Undercliff. St Catherine's Lighthouse and the Buddle Inn are both a short walk.
Yurts, cabins
from £180/night
ViewGlamping site · Whitwell · 2.1 miles
Play area · farm animals · Two safari tents in a wild meadow with a shallow stream, and a play barn for wet days.
Safari tents
from £110/night
ViewCampsite · Chale · 2.3 miles
Cars stay in the farmyard, so the woodland glade is car free; Canopy Skatepark is on site.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, bell tents, lodges
from £60/night
ViewGlamping site · Chale · 2.6 miles
Bell tents with a private family shower room in the barn; children must be supervised at all times.
Bell tents, shepherd's huts
from £79/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Shorwell · 3.2 miles
Play area · farm animals · Goats, pigs and hens, a play area and a fire pit on every pitch; summer only.
Tents
from £14/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes, and children under 1 metre tall get in free. The site is hilly, with some paths at 1 in 5, so allow for that with a pushchair.
The park stays open, but the slides close in wet weather, mainly Snakes and Ladders and Blackgang Beach. High winds or heavy rain can also close rides such as Shipwrecked and Waterforce.
Paradise Cottage CS, about 1.3 miles away as the crow flies.
Paradise Cottage CS, from £10 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.
4 of the 8: Paradise Cottage CS, Meadowview Holidays, Sibbecks Farm Glamping and Camp Corve.
Yes: Puckaster Cove Hideaway (Stargazers' Retreat).
Yes, at Puckaster Cove Hideaway (Stargazers' Retreat), Sibbecks Farm Glamping, Camp Corve, Warren Hill Camp and Kingston Smallholding Goat Farm Campsite. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
