Of the 12 campsites within 2.2 miles of the Island Steam Fair, 9 are good for families.
Children do well out of the fair. In 2026 up to three children aged 5 to 17 went free with each full-price adult, and under-5s were free anyway. The ticket includes unlimited steam train rides, and there is a traditional fairground with gallopers. Havenstreet also has a play park, the Train Story Discovery Centre, cafés and a picnic area.
With young children, a site you can walk back to makes the day easier. Wild Oak Farm is about 18 minutes from the station along Station Road, and children can meet the farm's Belted Galloway cattle. It has no showers, though. For proper facilities and a play area, Kite Hill Farm is a short drive away, with under-5s free and children at £6 a night in 2026.
If you want a bit more comfort, the Garlic Farm yurts and Into the Woods both have play areas, and the Island Riding Centre can book riding lessons. See our camping with kids guide.
27 to 30 August 2027 dates to be confirmed
Havenstreet Station, Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet PO33 4DS
The event's own camping: None. The fair has no campsite of its own, and the former Certificated Site at Havenstreet station is recorded as permanently closed.
We priced every campsite below for those 4 nights. 7 have a price; the cheapest is Wild Oak Farm, at £72 for two adults.
Pop-up campsite · Wootton Bridge · 0.5 miles
about £72 for 4 nights, two adults · Farm animals · Walkable to the fair, with farm animals and a farm shop. Portable toilet only, no showers.
Tents, motorhomes
from £18/night
ViewFarm campsite · Wootton Bridge · 1.2 miles
£88 for 4 nights, two adults · Play area · Play area, a red phone box book library, showers and a laundry. Wootton's shops are about 5 minutes' walk.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £22/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Wootton Bridge · 1.4 miles
About ten minutes on foot from Wootton station, where you can board the steam train to Havenstreet and skip the event car park altogether.
Tents
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Newchurch · 1.9 miles
£720 for 4 nights, two adults · Play area · farm animals · En-suite yurts with a play area, games room, tennis court and football pitch on the farm.
Yurts
from £100/night
ViewGlamping site · Wootton Bridge · 2.1 miles
£314.29 for 4 nights, two adults · Play area · Treehouses and shepherd's huts with a shared paddock, games room and swings.
Treehouses, shepherd's huts
from £78.57/night
ViewGlamping site · Newport · 2.1 miles
Lodges
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Newport · 2.1 miles
about £660 for 4 nights, two adults · Play area · farm animals
Safari tents
from £165/night
ViewTouring park · Newport · 2.2 miles
about £90 for 4 nights, two adults · Play area · All-year caravan and motorhome field on Staplers Road, near the route 9 corridor between Newport and Wootton. Useful if you are visiting the railway's December trains.
Caravans, motorhomes, pods, cottages
from £22.50/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes. It has a traditional fairground, arena shows and unlimited steam train rides. In 2026 up to three children went free with each full-price adult ticket, and under-5s were free.
A play park, the Train Story Discovery Centre, cafés and a picnic area. Entry to the station without a train ride is free on normal days.
Wild Oak Farm, about 0.5 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.
7 of the 9: Wild Oak Farm, Kite Hill Farm Caravan & Camping Park, Oakdene Orchard, Into the Woods, Island Riding Centre Safari Camp, Retro Staycations and Springfield Oaks.
Yes: Into the Woods and Springfield Oaks.
Yes, at Wild Oak Farm, Oakdene Orchard, The Garlic Farm Yurts, Into the Woods, Four Lakes Retreat and Island Riding Centre Safari Camp. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
