Of the 9 campsites within 2.5 miles of Freshwater Bay, 4 are the budget choices, from about £25 a night or less for two.
Freshwater Bay itself is free: there is nothing to pay to get in, and the climb from the bay to the Tennyson Monument costs nothing. The money goes on parking, £3.60 for two hours or £12.50 for a long day at the council car park in 2026, and that goes away if you walk in from a site. Stoats Farm is about 40 minutes away over Tennyson Down.
If you arrive on foot or by bike, ask Compton Farm about its half pitch fee for walkers and cyclists, which Visit Isle of Wight lists subject to availability. Its showers take 50p coins. Without a car, route 12 and the Breezer stop at the bay; a 24 hour Rover cost £11.40 for an adult in 2026, or £15.50 including the Breezers.
The Freshwater Camp Equipment Trust and The Bungalow CL are listed here but suit few people: one is let to a single group for a week, the other is for Caravan and Motorhome Club members. See cheap camping.
Small certificated site · Freshwater · 0.3 miles
Members-only CL with no published price, a short walk from the bay.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewCampsite · Freshwater · 1.1 miles
From £112.50 for two · Whole camp let to one group a week in summer, from £787.50 for up to 20 campers when we checked in 2026.
Pre-pitched tents
from £112.50/night
ViewCampsite · Totland · 1.3 miles
From £24.50 for two · Lowest rates in March and October; walk to the bay over the down and skip the parking.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, cottages
from £24.50/night
ViewFarm campsite · Brook · 2 miles
Half pitch fee for walkers and cyclists when there is space, and dogs stay free. Coin showers.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Not in the council car park, which charged from £2.05 an hour in 2026. Dimbola has a small free car park, but it is for museum visitors only.
Compton Farm, about 2 miles east on the Military Road, is listed by Visit Isle of Wight as offering a half pitch fee to walkers and cyclists, subject to availability. Ring the farm to check before you arrive.
The Bungalow CL, about 0.3 miles away as the crow flies.
Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping, from £24.50 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.
3 of the 4: The Bungalow CL, Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping and Compton Farm.
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 Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
