Of the 8 campsites within 2.8 miles of the Isle of Wight Half Marathon, 7 are good for families.
Hilly two-lap half marathon from Appley Park, Ryde, out to Nettlestone and St Helens, in mid-August.
Sunday 15 August 2027 dates to be confirmed
Ryde Rowing Club, Appley, Ryde PO33 1ND (start and finish in Appley Park)
The event's own camping: None. The race has no camping; the rowing club HQ has changing rooms, showers and bag storage.
We priced every campsite below for those 1 nights. 4 have a price; the cheapest is Nodes Point Holiday Park, at £12 for two adults. 1 want a longer minimum stay that week.
Glamping site · Ryde · 1.7 miles
£18 for 1 night, two adults · Farm animals · Airstreams and grass pitches on Ashey Road, about 2.8 km from HQ as the crow flies but a drive in practice. Unmarked pitches suit a running club camping together.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, airstreams
from £16/night
ViewTouring park · Ryde · 1.8 miles
£36 for 1 night, two adults · Play area · On Brading Road, about 3 km from race HQ, beside Whitefield Woods where the course takes a short bridleway. Routes 2 and 3 to Ryde pass the park.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges
from £26/night
ViewHoliday park · St Helens · 2.3 miles
Play area · outdoor pool · Caravans and lodges on Field Lane, St Helens, about 3.7 km from HQ and a short walk from St Helens village, where the course passes. Good for a family coming to cheer.
Lodges, static caravans
Prices on request
ViewSmall certificated site · St Helens · 2.4 miles
£15 for 1 night, two adults · Small Certificated Site on Eddington Road, St Helens, with five tent pitches and buses passing the gate. About 4 km from HQ; tourers need Camping and Caravanning Club membership.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £15/night
ViewGlamping site · Seaview · 2.4 miles
Two woodland yurts near Priory Bay, about 3.9 km from HQ. A quiet bed for the night before, with a beach to recover on afterwards.
Yurts
Prices on request
ViewHoliday park · St Helens · 2.4 miles
about £12 for 1 night, two adults · Play area · indoor pool · entertainment · Large park above Priory Bay with grass touring pitches, about 4 km from HQ. The course runs through St Helens, so supporters can walk to the roadside. Route 8 serves St Helens.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, safari tents, static caravans
from £12/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Retro Staycations, about 1.7 miles away as the crow flies.
Nodes Point Holiday Park, from £12 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.
6 of the 7: Retro Staycations, Whitefield Forest Touring Park, St Helens Coastal Resort, Fakenham Farm CS, Priory Bay Yurts and Nodes Point Holiday Park.
Yes: Old Mill Holiday Park.
Yes, at Retro Staycations. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
