Of the 10 campsites within 3.4 miles of Ryde Pier and the Ryde hovercraft, 6 take tents.
Ryde is the island's car-free gateway, but no tent site is close enough to walk to comfortably with a full pack. Plan on a bus or a short taxi ride, and remember you carry your own kit along the pier.
Whitefield Forest is the easiest to reach. Routes 2 and 3 from Ryde Transport Interchange stop at the gate, and there is a walkers' and cyclists' rate for people without a vehicle: £11 per adult a night in 2026, on a grass pitch without power. Retro Staycations is about 55 minutes' walk along Ashey Road, and has a heated shower block and a campers' fridge-freezer. For Kite Hill Farm at Wootton Bridge, take route 9 from Ryde.
Bikes are free on the FastCat but must be booked. The hovercraft takes up to four bikes and refuses them on a few busy weekday sailings. See taking a tent on the ferry and camping without a car.
Glamping site · Ryde · 2.2 miles
Tent pitch from £16 · campfires · Tent pitches from £16 for two in mid season in 2026, about 55 minutes' walk from the pier.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, airstreams
from £16/night
ViewTouring park · Ryde · 2.6 miles
Tent pitch from £26 · Hiker and cyclist rate of £11 per adult in 2026, with a bus stop at the gate.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, lodges
from £26/night
ViewCampsite · Havenstreet · 2.8 miles
Tent pitch from £20 · Naturist club with hot showers, a shared kitchen and woodland pitches. Contact first.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewFarm campsite · Wootton Bridge · 2.9 miles
Tent pitch from £22 · Adults £11 a night in 2026, with showers. Route 9 from Ryde stops near the entrance.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £22/night
ViewCampsite · Havenstreet · 3 miles
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes. Hovertravel says staff help passengers with luggage. Bikes are limited to about four per crossing and are not accepted on some busy weekday departures from Southsea.
Whitefield Forest Touring Park on Brading Road, on routes 2 and 3 from Ryde Transport Interchange. Kite Hill Farm at Wootton Bridge is on route 9.
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.
3 of the 6: Retro Staycations, Whitefield Forest Touring Park and Kite Hill Farm Caravan & Camping Park.
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 Retro Staycations and The Woodland Retreat. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
