Of the 7 campsites within 4.3 miles of the Needles, 3 take motorhomes or campervans.
A motorhome can get as close as Alum Bay. The Needles Landmark Attraction car park charged camper vans £10.00 for all-day parking from 2 April to 30 October 2026, and parking is free outside those dates. Beyond it there is no public vehicle access to the Old Battery: walk the tarmac road, 15 to 20 minutes, or take the open-top Needles Breezer, which ran from 23 March to 1 November in 2026.
Many people leave the van on the pitch. Route 7 runs through Freshwater and Totland to Alum Bay about every 30 minutes, and the footpath from Stoats Farm goes straight up onto Tennyson Down. Stoats does not let you charge an electric vehicle from a hook-up; it has four chargers in the car park.
For the crossing, Wightlink classes motorhomes over 5m as low (up to 2.24m high) or high (up to 4.2m), measured with bikes and boxes. Its Motorhome Special is not valid from 07:55 to 14:59 Monday to Saturday, and the Caravan and Motorhome Club says members save up to 50% on Economy Motorhome fares. See the motorhome guide.
Campsite · Totland · 2 miles
Hardstanding · 16A hook-up · up to 8m · Fully serviced and hardstanding pitches. One-way system at 5mph and no vehicle movement from 10pm to 7am, so drive out to Alum Bay in daylight or take route 7.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, cottages
from £24.50/night
ViewTouring park · Freshwater · 3 miles
16A hook-up · Large, level grass pitches with no hardstanding. Buses stop at the entrance, so the van can stay put on Needles days.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £28/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Freshwater · 3.5 miles
Service point · 5-van site · Members-only CL with fresh water, chemical disposal and a drive-over waste point, but no hook-up. The Breezer calls at Freshwater Bay below.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes, in the Needles Landmark Attraction car park at Alum Bay. Camper vans paid £10.00 for all-day parking from 2 April to 30 October 2026, and it is free outside those dates. There is no vehicle access to the Old Battery itself.
Stoats Farm at Totland has chemical disposal and fully serviced pitches with water and grey waste. The Bungalow CL above Freshwater Bay has a drive-over waste point, but only for Caravan and Motorhome Club members staying there.
It is not valid from 07:55 to 14:59 Monday to Saturday, or from 07:55 to 19:55 Friday to Sunday in high season. It is also not sold on some days over the Isle of Wight Festival weekend.
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.
