Of the 10 campsites within 3.4 miles of Ryde Pier and the Ryde hovercraft, 6 are good for families.
Arriving at Ryde with children is cheap on fares if they are small: under-5s travel free on Wightlink. In school holidays, Wightlink's Kids Go Free offer gives up to two children aged 5 to 15 free travel with each adult foot passenger day return, but it does not cover longer stays.
The family sites around Ryde split into two kinds. Whitefield Forest is a quiet touring park with a woodland walk, a squirrel hide and a small play park, on the route 2 and 3 buses. Children aged 3 to 15 were £3.25 a night there in early season 2026, rising to £6 in peak. St Helens Coastal Resort is holiday homes only, with an outdoor pool and an adventure playground, and St Helens Duver is a short walk away.
For a day out without the car, Island Line runs from the pier towards Smallbrook Junction for the steam railway on steam days. See our camping with kids guide.
Glamping site · Ryde · 2.2 miles
Farm animals · A working beef and sheep farm with a farm shop. Airstreams sleep up to six, and children stay free within occupancy.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, airstreams
from £16/night
ViewTouring park · Ryde · 2.6 miles
Play area · Play park, woodland walk and squirrel hide. Quiet outside the school holidays.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges
from £26/night
ViewFarm campsite · Wootton Bridge · 2.9 miles
Play area · Play area and showers, with route 9 from Ryde stopping near the entrance.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £22/night
ViewHoliday park · Wootton Bridge · 3 miles
Lodges
from £61.07/night
ViewHoliday park · Wootton Bridge · 3 miles
Lodges, treehouses
Prices on request
ViewHoliday park · St Helens · 3.4 miles
Play area · outdoor pool · Lodges and caravans, many with hot tubs, plus an outdoor pool. No entertainment complex.
Lodges, static caravans
Prices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Under-5s travel free on Wightlink. In school holidays, Wightlink's Kids Go Free offer lets up to two children aged 5 to 15 travel free with each adult foot passenger day return.
St Helens Coastal Resort has an outdoor pool and an adventure playground, but it lets lodges and caravans rather than pitches. It is about 3.4 miles from Ryde Pier.
Retro Staycations, about 2.2 miles away as the crow flies.
Retro Staycations, from £16 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.
Yes: Woodside Coastal Retreat and Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat.
Yes, at Retro Staycations. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
