Windmill Campersite

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Small exclusive site near Newport
Five minutes' walk from Carisbrooke Castle
Communal barbecue/pizza oven for guests' use

Well now, this is a neat little Newport campsite. Windmill Campersite is a small and exclusive place on the Isle of Wight, set up for peaceful peeps looking for a quieter spot than the bigger busier island sites, and in historic surrounds five minutes' walk from Carisbrooke Castle (the site gets its name from the old windmill that's thought to have been the main source of water for the castle). Newport is 20 minutes' walk away, and the site is within 20 minutes' drive of each and every beach on the island, but you might want to wander around on site first...The Newport owners have clearly made it a mission to make things a bit different here, such as at the on-site showershack: modern loo and shower facilities with music, hot air heating and supplied by solar-powered electricity and water. (A more standard shower room with hand basins, mirrors and loos is on site too.) There's also Big Bertha, a big barbecue/pizza oven for guests to use, and Spudomatic, the Windmill Campersite jacket potato oven. (Over 25s only for both, please, and use safely and with sense.) And the horse grazing in the historic Windmill field, chickens clucking around, and the small antiques centre to browse for bargains…. Walk through the site along streams to reach the moat of Carisbrooke Castle, as well as the local village with its shops and pubs.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans

Location

Windmill Campersite

Froglands Farm

Froglands Lane

Newport

Isle Of Wight

England

PO30 3DU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.68281°N
-1.3172°W

Route directions

Coming from Newport, please use the Whitcombe road. Pass The Priory on your left and after approximately 50m take the turning on your right-hand side (Froglands Lane); follow it all the way to the bottom. The campsite will be on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach

18.3 km Priestlands Place

18.4 km Stanford Hill

19.1 km Clarence Pier

Rail

11.1 km Shanklin Rail Station

11.3 km Sandown Rail Station

11.4 km Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station

Ferry

8.5 km East Cowes Floating Bridge

8.5 km West Cowes Floating Bridge

8.7 km East Cowes Ferry Terminal

Airport

29.9 km Southampton Airport

37.8 km 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

Whirl around Newport and the Isle of Wight for an interesting mix of things to see and do – and all the island beaches within about 20 minutes' drive from Windmill Campersite. Directly from the site are several walks through the Clatterford Streams, with open access to the fields around the moat of Carisbrooke Castle five minutes away and the local village with shops and pubs. The Isle of Wight's main town Newport is 20 minutes' walk away and has pubs, shops, a cinema and the main bus terminal on the island for getting elsewhere.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Gurnard	8.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Cowes	9.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Compton Bay	11.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lepe	11.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shanklin	11.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Carisbrooke Castle 0.6 km

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 7.7 km

Osborne House 8.4 km

Isle of Wight Pearl 8.8 km

Blackgang Chine 10.4 km

National Trust

Newtown Old Town Hall 7 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 7.1 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 8.1 km

Bembridge Windmill 15.6 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 18.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Carisbrooke –Tennyson – Shepherds Circular Ridge Walk 0.4 km

Carisbrooke Castle and the Tennyson Trail 0.4 km

Newport Town 2.4 km

Newport - River Medina - Cowes - Newport 2.8 km

SWAINSTON 4.2 km

Local events

Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday 19 June 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025)
Newport, England 3.1 km
Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday 10 July 2025 – Thursday 10 July 2025)
Chichester, England 45.7 km

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.

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Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Windmill Campersite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Windmill Campersite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Windmill Campersite? Whirl around Newport and the Isle of Wight for an interesting mix of things to see and do – and all the island beaches within about 20 minutes' drive from Windmill Campersite. … Read more