Of the 11 campsites within 3.2 miles of Blackgang Chine, 3 take tents.
Tent pitches near Blackgang are scarce, and the south-west corner of the island catches the wind, so pick shelter if you can. Camp Corve puts its 17 tent pitches in pockets of a sheltered woodland glade, with cars left in the farmyard and a wheelbarrow trolley for kit. Its pitches are 7.5m by 4m, and awnings, gazebos and pup tents are not allowed.
Paradise Cottage near Chale, about 1.3 miles from the park, takes tents for Camping and Caravanning Club members and has flushing toilets and showers. Kingston Smallholding at Shorwell is a summer pop-up of about four weeks, with a fire pit and picnic table on every pitch, cold water only and a shower in a shed.
Without a car, route 6 between Newport and Ventnor runs through Chale and Niton and stops outside Blackgang Chine, though it is one of the island's less frequent routes. From Niton the coast path climbs over Gore Cliff towards Blackgang. See camping without a car.
Small certificated site · Chale · 1.3 miles
Tent pitch from £10 · Members' tent pitches with or without hook-up; the Wight Mouse in Chale serves food.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £10/night
ViewCampsite · Chale · 2.3 miles
Campfires · Woodland glade pitches of 7.5m by 4m with cars kept in the farmyard; the shower block includes a bath.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, bell tents, lodges
from £60/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Shorwell · 3.2 miles
Tent pitch from £14 · campfires · One tent per pitch, up to 8m by 8m and at least 5m apart; composting toilets and no hot running water.
Tents
from £14/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes, at Camp Corve near Chale, which has 17 woodland tent pitches, and at Paradise Cottage, a members' site about 1.3 miles from the park. Kingston Smallholding at Shorwell opens for tents for a few weeks in summer.
From Niton the coast path climbs over Gore Cliff towards Blackgang. Most tent sites are a few miles away, so the route 6 bus or a short drive is easier with children.
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.
2 of the 3: Paradise Cottage CS and Camp Corve.
Not as far as we know. All of them close for part of the winter, so check the opening dates on each campsite's page.
Yes, at Camp Corve and Kingston Smallholding Goat Farm Campsite. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
