Of the 7 campsites within 4.3 miles of the Needles, 3 take touring caravans.
Towing to the Needles means unhitching first. There is no public vehicle access to the Old Battery, and the Alum Bay car park at the Landmark Attraction charged £7.00 a day for a car from 2 April to 30 October 2026, free outside those dates. Once the caravan is pitched the run from Totland or Freshwater is short, and from Stoats Farm you can leave the car too and walk along Tennyson Down in about an hour.
The nearest port is Yarmouth, about 5 miles from the Needles. Wightlink measures the whole outfit, tow bar and bike rack included, and charges the caravan on top of the car fare. A towed caravan cannot be booked online on its own, and vehicles with trailers cannot buy Priority Boarding. Heathfield Farm quotes caravan crossings by phone once you give it the full length and height.
Driving west off the boat you cross the Yar swing bridge. Island Roads opens it for boats at fixed times through the summer, about ten minutes at a time, so a short queue is possible. See the touring caravan guide.
Campsite · Totland · 2 miles
Hardstanding · 16A hook-up · up to 8m · Grass, hardstanding and fully serviced pitches, some extra long at 8m by 13m. Arrive before 8pm: there is no admission after that.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, cottages
from £24.50/night
ViewTouring park · Freshwater · 3 miles
16A hook-up · Very level grass on the north edge of Freshwater, open 9 May to 19 September in 2026. The gate shuts at 10.30pm, and the park quotes caravan ferry fares by phone.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £28/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Freshwater · 3.5 miles
Service point · 5-van site · Caravan and Motorhome Club members only, on the golf course above Freshwater Bay, for self-contained vans. When we last checked it was missing from the Club's directory, so confirm it is still running.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Stoats Farm at Totland, about 2 miles away below Tennyson Down. It has grass, hardstanding and fully serviced touring pitches, and a footpath from the site climbs onto the down towards the Needles.
Wightlink prices the car and caravan by total length and height, including tow bar, racks and bikes. A towed caravan cannot be booked online on its own, so book by phone or through a campsite that sells crossings, such as Heathfield Farm.
The tow car parked on your pitch must be no more than 5.5m long and 2.2m high, with other vehicles in the car park. The site runs a one-way system at 5mph, allows no vehicle movement from 10pm to 7am and admits no one after 8pm.
Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping, about 2 miles away as the crow flies.
Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping, from £24.50 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.
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 Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
