Of the 10 campsites within 2.8 miles of Osborne House, 8 are good for families.
Osborne fills a whole day with children if you plan for the distances. The house takes 45 minutes to an hour and a half, but the beach and the Swiss Cottage are each about 30 minutes' walk from it. There is a play area near the car park with a family picnic area beside it. Under-5s go free.
Pushchairs cannot go into the house, except disabled access buggies, but you can leave them near the entrance. Baby changing is at admissions, the house and the beach, and there are toilets at the Swiss Cottage too. At Queen Victoria's beach you can swim, and the Beach Pavilion sells ice cream.
The nearest family site, Waverley Park, is about 25 minutes' walk away and has an outdoor pool from late May to mid-September. The Woodside lodges near Wootton are a few minutes' walk from the shore. More ideas in camping with kids.
Holiday park · East Cowes · 1 miles
Play area · outdoor pool · entertainment · About 25 minutes' walk to Osborne. Heated outdoor pool from late May to mid-September, play area and games room.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewHoliday park · Wootton Bridge · 1.9 miles
Lodges for four to eight in woodland, about five minutes' walk from Woodside beach.
Lodges, treehouses
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Wootton Bridge · 1.9 miles
Play area · Treehouses and shepherd's huts with a shared paddock, swings and games room. The Shepherd's Hideaway sleeps six plus a baby.
Treehouses, shepherd's huts
from £78.57/night
ViewHoliday park · Wootton Bridge · 1.9 miles
Lodges of one to four bedrooms, many with sea-view decks, a short walk from the shore.
Lodges
from £61.07/night
ViewCampsite · Northwood · 2.5 miles
A simple Northwood meadow about a mile from Cowes. Cross by the Floating Bridge to reach Osborne without driving round via Newport.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewGlamping site · Cowes · 2.5 miles
Play area · farm animals · Farm animals and a play area at Northwood, across the river. Children must be supervised.
from £175/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Wootton Bridge · 2.6 miles
Big, hedged pitches, about ten minutes' walk from Wootton station on the steam railway. Check it is open before planning.
Tents
Prices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes. There is a play area by the car park, a family picnic area, the Swiss Cottage and a beach where you can swim. Under-5s go free.
No, except for disabled access buggies. You can leave pushchairs near the house entrance, and there is baby changing at admissions, the house and the beach.
Yes. English Heritage says you can swim from Queen Victoria's beach. There are toilets and a café at the beach.
Waverley Park Holiday Centre, about 1 miles away as the crow flies.
Waverley Park Holiday Centre, from £13 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.
7 of the 8: Waverley Park Holiday Centre, Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, Into the Woods, Woodside Coastal Retreat, Comforts Farm, The Ark Park and Oakdene Orchard.
Yes: Waverley Park Holiday Centre, Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, Into the Woods and Woodside Coastal Retreat.
Yes, at Into the Woods, Comforts Farm, The Ark Park and Oakdene Orchard. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
