Troopers View Campsite

From £22.50 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.8 46 reviews
Pitches with views (added by manager 30 Aug 2022)
Site pitches (added by manager 30 aug 2022)
Evening on site (added by manager 02 aug 2021)
Sunset view (added by manager 02 aug 2021)

  • Scenic and secluded pop-up farm site with views of the Shorwell Downs
  • A 15-minute drive from Blackgang Chine and 25 minutes from Osborne
  • Barbecues and dogs allowed; pubs, café and food shop a short walk away
Set yourself up for a scenic stay at Troopers View Campsite. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Isle of Wight, this place is all abuzz with the full-on countryside, including views over the Shorwell Downs… and while you’re on your rural wanders, you’ll find many walking and cycling trails surrounding the site. Thanks to the pretty central location on the island, you’ll be free to roam as far as you desire. Whether it’s horse riding, mountain biking, surfing or watersports you have in mind for the day, there’s a handy bus stop at the entrance to the site to get about. Plus, half an hour’s walk away in Brighstone, the neighbouring village, there are bicycle and E-bikes for hire for those of you who’d rather bike your way around and soak in the views en-route. When you’re hit by a thirst for a pint or a nice helping of food, then the site is a 10-minute walk away from a traditional country pub and a little village shop where you may track down breakfast and basics. In Brighstone, there’s a café (a hot breakfast spot), newsagents and another pub serving lunch, dinner and local ales – there’s a big beer garden here to kick back outdoors and nurse a pint while the kids scamper about in the playground. On site, there are convenient facilities including a water supply, toilet and general waste bins. This is a rather laidback place, welcoming families and dogs, and permitting barbecues so that you can get together on an evening.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 3
Rent a tent 2
Motorhome pitches 3
Opens 28 June
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Jun to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

87%

would recommend this site to a friend

80%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Our second visit to this peaceful field. We will be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andrea E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The peace & quiet, the views, the easy access to Wolverton Manor Garden Fair where we were trading for the weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful site in a beautiful location.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Andy T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very peaceful site in a beautiful location.

Disliked: Shame the owner didn't welcome us or come to say hello.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything , view , peace and quiet…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything , view , peace and quiet

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was peaceful, clean drinking water and toilets.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: It was peaceful, clean drinking water and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pop up campsite with lovely views and walks. A short walk…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great pop up campsite with lovely views and walks. A short walk into the village either across fields or via the road. No showers but clean portaloos and cold water available.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, easy, peaceful, nice surrounding area, lovely view,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Daisy J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet, easy, peaceful, nice surrounding area, lovely view,

Disliked: I think 20 pound is a little expensive for how basic it is. But would still come back. :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

great place for short stop over nice pub down the road

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: great views very tidy site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect basic campsite. We loved the the views, how quiet it was.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Perfect basic campsite. We loved the the views, how quiet it was. Lovely walks. Great location, easy to get p to other places.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Troopers was exactly what we were looking for, just basic camping and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Megan R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Troopers was exactly what we were looking for, just basic camping and that's exactly what it is. Thank you so much

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with great view but not great in bad weather

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
George P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Washing up facilities, hosts, views, ease of check in

Disliked: Very open for wind and bad weather!!

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Troopers View Campsite

West Court Farm

Limerstone Road

Shorwell

Isle Of Wight

England

PO30 3LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.64164°N
-1.36682°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.3 mi Priestlands Place
11.3 mi Stanford Hill
11.4 mi Bus Shelter
Rail
8.2 mi Shanklin Rail Station
8.8 mi Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
9 mi Sandown Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 mi Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal
8.7 mi East Cowes Floating Bridge
8.7 mi West Cowes Floating Bridge
Airport
21.3 mi Southampton Airport
22.5 mi Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

To begin with the scrumptious coastline? Perhaps surfing at the National Trust’s Compton Bay (10 minutes’ drive), windsurfing or kitesurfing at the sandy Brook Bay (10 minutes) or the beach at Osborne (25 minutes), a heritage house with playgrounds and tours too? The Needles (25 minutes) might not be your classic beach day but this chalk coast is a landmark stop. And how about a daily dose of animal therapy? There are horse riding stables (15 minutes) or the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary (20 minutes). Robin Hill (20 minutes) is a country park all about falconry displays and train rides, while Tapnell Farm Park (15 minutes) will get the kids all immersed in family-friendly farm activities or the aqua park. Where else to go? For those of you still catering to the kids, there's Blackgang Chine's (15 minutes) family-friendly rides and slides or the Isle of Wight Zoo (35 minutes). Carisbrooke Castle (10 minutes) and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway (25 minutes) might ignite a passion for history. Or for something where wildlife’s rife, Isle of Wight Pearl (five minutes) has a butterfly meadow and café.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Compton Bay 4.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ventnor 7.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Colwell Bay 8.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Totland Bay 8.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Gurnard 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Isle of Wight Pearl 2.4 mi

Carisbrooke Castle 3.9 mi

Blackgang Chine 4.3 mi

Ventnor Botanic Gardens 5.7 mi

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 8 mi

National Trust

Brighstone Shop and Museum 1.3 mi

Mottistone Manor Garden 2.4 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 5.3 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 9.3 mi

Bembridge Windmill 12.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

NORTHCOURT 0.7 mi

Brighstone Forest - Winkle Street - Tennyson Trail 2.1 mi

WESTOVER 2.7 mi

SWAINSTON 3.2 mi

Carisbrooke –Tennyson – Shepherds Circular Ridge Walk 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Isle of Wight Walking Festival (Saturday 11 May 2024 – Saturday 11 May 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 5.3 mi

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 20 June 2024 – Thursday 20 June 2024)

    Newport, Isle Of Wight 5.5 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday 30 July 2024 – Tuesday 30 July 2024)

    Brockenhurst, Hampshire 16.5 mi

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Fareham, Hampshire 19.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Isle Of Wight?

  • Does Troopers View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Troopers View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Troopers View Campsite? To begin with the scrumptious coastline? Perhaps surfing at the National Trust’s Compton Bay (10 minutes’ drive), windsurfing or kitesurfing at the sandy Brook Bay (10 minutes) or the beach at Osborne … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Troopers View Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Troopers View Campsite? From £22.50 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.