Of the 12 campsites within 2.6 miles of Tapnell Farm Park, 6 take motorhomes or campervans.
Parking at Tapnell Farm is free, so a day visit in a motorhome is easy, but the farm has no touring pitches and wild camping is not allowed on the island. The farm's directions from Yarmouth use the A3054, the B3401 and Wilmingham Lane to the B3399 Middle Road. Its ferry directions warn against sat nav routes via Broad Lane.
For a pitch with services, The Orchards at Newbridge has hardstandings, a motorhome service point and 10 amp hook-up, with the route 7 bus at the entrance. The Bungalow CL above Freshwater Bay has a drive-over waste point for Caravan and Motorhome Club members.
Camp Wight takes coachbuilt motorhomes up to around 7.5m in limited numbers and has double pitches for large RVs, but it is off grid, with no hook-up, no chemical disposal and no lighting, and access can be limited in wet winter weather. Mill Heights at Calbourne takes larger units on grass, also without electric. See the motorhome guide.
Farm campsite · Brook · 1 miles
About 1.6km south over the downs and a quarter of a mile from Compton Bay; the nearest site for tents, caravans and motorhomes.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewSmall certificated site · Freshwater · 1.6 miles
Service point · 5-van site · Five vans, members only, for self-contained vans: drive-over waste point but no toilets or showers.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewSmall certificated site · Yarmouth · 1.8 miles
Hook-up · 5-van site · Five-van members' site with hook-up on grass, near the Yarmouth ferry and on the bus route.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £27/night
ViewCampsite · Shalfleet · 2 miles
Coachbuilts to about 7.5m in limited numbers and double pitches for RVs; no hook-up, no lighting.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, pre-pitched tents
from £20/night
ViewHoliday park · Newbridge · 2.3 miles
Hardstanding · 10A hook-up · service point · Hardstandings, some with water and drain, a service point and 10A hook-up; do not charge an EV from the pitch.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans, cottages
from £40/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Calbourne · 2.5 miles
5-van site · Larger units accepted on this no-electric field above Calbourne Water Mill, with chemical disposal.
Camping and Caravanning Club site, open to non-members
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Parking at Tapnell is free for visitors, but the farm does not say how much space there is for large vehicles, so ring 01983 758722 if your van is big. For the night you need a campsite, as the farm has no touring pitches.
The Orchards Holiday Park at Newbridge, about 2.3 miles away, has a service point, and The Bungalow CL above Freshwater Bay has a drive-over waste point for club members.
Compton Farm, about 1 miles away as the crow flies.
Camp Wight, from £20 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: Camp Wight and Mill Heights Campsite.
Yes, at Lucketts Farm Campsite, Camp Wight and Mill Heights Campsite. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
