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Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

From GBP 15 (GBP 15) 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum 9.6/10 10 reviews
Multiple Roof tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Tent or Camper trailer allowed per site

Site size

Max 5m width × 5m depth (25m²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Roof tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Tent, Camper trailer

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Availability

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Your booking From GBP 15 (GBP 15)
Based on 1 night, 5 people
2 adults

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Rusty Meadow

View prices & book 9.6 10 reviews
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10
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10
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9

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

It was excellent, it was clean and it wasn't loud either

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Katie S.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked First time myself and for my children and I loved it would definitely return. Wish they opened all year round.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, they are really important to us and we are so grateful! It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and chat with you! We are definitely looking at how we can work with the pop up limitations to be open a little longer. You are welcome back any time x

Excellent. Well worth finding your way to Rusty Meadow for a stay!

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peter l.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Simplicity done beautifully. Love the kind attention to detail and ease of booking. Peaceful field, great amenities and wonderful view/sunsets.

Disliked Everything is on a slope albeit gentle. Bring wedges etc to level out vehicles/tables if like me you carry a spirit level in your head :D

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Peter thanks so much for leaving us a review we are so grateful to you and for staying with us! We are lucky that we have lots of flat space too so plenty of options should a van not have chocs. Wishing you all the very best!

loved our stay, me and my…

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kirsty e.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked loved our stay, me and my two kids had a fantastic weekend. loved the site very clean and super friendly. so quiet and peaceful, kids lots of space to play. we will definitely be back next year

Disliked none

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Kirsty thank you so much for your kind words and coming to stay with us! We really do appreciate it and will definitely look forward to welcoming you next year!

Gorgeous site, accommodating hosts, spotless facilities!…

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Joseph C.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Gorgeous site, accommodating hosts, spotless facilities!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Joseph, you review means the world to us! We’ve tried to do our best within the limitations we have as a pop up and so your kind words really make it all worthwhile x

Amazing

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Carol D.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Was a lovely site
Quiet, clean
Good facilities
A great site
Highly recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Carol, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, its really kind of you and means a lot to us! Hope to see you again!

Quiet. Good views. Charging station. Good price. Clean composting…

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Ciaran M.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Quiet.
Good views.
Charging station.
Good price.
Clean composting toilets.
Helpful staff

Disliked lack of shower.
Lack of hot water for cleaning dishes
A lot of the pitches are on the side of a hill, thankfully we had a choice of pitches

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From the manager: Hi Ciaran, thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words, we really appreciate it. As a pop up campsite we are very limited in what we are able to offer as temporary structures and our listing does state that we do not have showers so I am sorry if you were not aware of this. Most of our campers also heat water on their stoves for washing up so being unable to have hot water hasn't been an issue. We are looking to possibly put in a gas shower next year. Also the site is approx 3 acres and 2 of the acres are flat, with a slight incline up towards the toilets and facilities. Just wanted to clarify that for anyone reading your review as 'side of a hill' could be a little misleading, but glad you were able to find a space that could work for you. Enjoy the rest of your summer and thanks again for staying with us!

Lovely clean, peaceful campsite. Stayed 2…

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Elle S.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely clean, peaceful campsite. Stayed 2 nights with my dog, lots of space and only a 15min walk to the local pub. Away from the main road so nice and quiet at night. The perfect spot if you enjoy wild camping but like the basic amenities aswell.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Elle, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for your kind words. Thanks also for choosing to stay at our site, we love the pictures of your dogs too! Hope to see you again!

Brilliant

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Penny J.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Wonderful,rustic pop up site.
Amazing location with the added bonus of compostable toilets,wash station and charging facility,so well thought out by experienced owner, who has travelled the globe with her family.
I will return….

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From the manager: Hi Penny
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review, it means the world to us! It was a pleasure to meet you both and look forward to welcoming you again soon x

Everything was brilliant an no trouble…

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Edward R.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Everything was brilliant an no trouble

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much Edward! We are so grateful for you taking the time to give us a review! As it’s our first year these are more important than ever! You are welcome back any time!

Recommended quite break

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Steven W.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Nice quite and secluded location would definitely visit again,

Disliked Quite easy to miss when driving past

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Steven, thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. It was lovely to meet you both and hope you had a great rest of your quick trip to the island! We have some limitations on what we can do with regard to signage on a pop-up site, but we really appreciate your feedback! Would love to welcome you back again in the future!


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 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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker 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 Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Location

Rusty Meadow

Sheepwash Lane

Godshill

Isle Of Wight

England

PO38 3JR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.62347°N
1.25772°W

Route directions

Please approach Sheepwash Lane from the Godshill end, as the turn into the site is a little wider.

Nearest transport

Coach
21.2 km Clarence Pier
22.1 km The Hard Interchange
22.8 km City Centre South
Rail
5.6 km Shanklin Rail Station
7 km Lake (Isle of Wight) Rail Station
7.7 km Sandown Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 km Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal
14 km Ryde Hoverport
14.6 km Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
Airport
37 km Southampton Airport
44 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

As well as its eateries and play park, Godshill (15 minutes’ walk) has a retro attraction at the Model Village, with scale replicas of Isle of Wight towns and a mini-train chugging around the topiary gardens. There’s also a quality gift shop at The Old Smithy and Gardens, as well as a kitschy fairy-themed trail through the grounds. Have fun with the kids while supporting a good cause at the Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary (five minutes’ drive), or meet kangaroos and meerkats at Amazon World Zoo (10 minutes). To stretch your legs and hopefully spot some local wildlife, follow the Red Squirrel Trail from Wroxall (also 10 minutes) for sightings of (you guessed it) red squirrels as well as deer and woodpeckers. The site is just a short drive from south-coast beaches, including Shanklin and Ventnor (both 15 minutes), and Compton Bay (25 minutes). Hit a rainy day? Climb aboard the Isle of Wight Steam Railway at Havenstreet (20 minutes) and enjoy island views from a classic train carriage.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ventnor 4.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shanklin 6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sandown 8.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Yaverland 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Whitecliff Bay 12.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Ventnor Botanic Gardens 4.8 km

Blackgang Chine 5.5 km

Carisbrooke Castle 8.1 km

Dinosaur Isle 9 km

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 9.6 km

National Trust

Brighstone Shop and Museum 10 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 11.8 km

Bembridge Windmill 13.4 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 14.4 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 22.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

APPULDURCOMBE 1.8 km

The Godshill Valley and Plains 3 km

The Mysteries of St Lawrence 4.4 km

Niton Waterfall Walk 4.4 km

VENTNOR BOTANIC GARDEN 4.5 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rusty Meadow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rusty Meadow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rusty Meadow? As well as its eateries and play park, Godshill (15 minutes’ walk) has a retro attraction at the Model Village, with scale replicas of Isle of Wight towns and a mini-train chugging … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rusty Meadow?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rusty Meadow? From $31.11 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.