Retro Staycations

Liked Friendly host, beautiful setting, great chill out zone with fridge freezer, hot shower, clean facilities, farm honesty shop selling eggs, milk etc.
It was quiet when I was there (how I like it) at middle of September but I imagine it could get very sociable around the fire pit. Picnic tables are a nice touch. Cant comment on the glamping airstream trailers as I was in s tent- but they looked awesome!

Disliked Nothing but Just to note that some travellers on motorbikes might find the access on a gravel track challenging- no problem for my little dual sport bike.

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Liked Excellent site. Clean and fab facilities. Will definitely stay again!

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Liked Amazing host. Plenty of room in the pod, booked by myself & a friend, to put a double & single airbed and luggage and have space between. Also plug sockets X4 and fresh water tap just behind pod. And you can park right next to pod with Electric hook up.
Also to note;
•Plenty of space between pod & neighbours: campers & other pods/caravans/ect.
•Clean toilets & warm showers
•Outside washing up area, waste bins & chemical toilet disposable unit.
• Communal Outdoor seating area consisting of: Bench style seating, Beach themed seating with firepit, •Covered seating area with bookshelf of books for those wanting something to read whilst charging on provided plug sockets.
•Large fridge-freezer for campers to keep food.
•Live music and
Evening & Breakfast food van onsite on the Fri & Sat during my stay.
•Amazing owner who is really friendly and happy to help with any enquiries.
•Local taxi company is great & affordable

Disliked A little out of town if on foot. Nearby road, although walkable, is a bit dangerous and scary- I walked it and would say it's unadvisable to walk unless really necessary.

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Liked Very nice and clean site will be booking again soon.

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Liked Friendly staff

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Liked Convenient location for ferries. Friendly and welcoming. Farm shop.

Disliked It’s a vibrant campsite and whilst not excessively noisy it’s far from peaceful.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review, and we're really pleased you enjoyed the convenient location for ferries, the warm welcome, and our farm shop!

We'd just like to add a little context for other readers: your stay fell at the start of the August bank holiday weekend, while the international scooter rally was taking place across the Isle of Wight — making it one of the busiest weekends of our summer.

Outside of these special event weekends, our site is generally a peaceful and tranquil spot, and that's one of the things our guests tell us they love most about staying with us. We hope you might consider visiting again on a quieter weekend to experience that side of Retro Staycations too!

Thanks again for your feedback and for choosing us for your stay.

Liked We loved the human side of it. Both ladies who welcomed and supported us were absolutely fantastic. Installations and appliances were also great. Safety was also goods and my wife who does not like camping due to feeling unsafe loved staying there which is quite a miracle.

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Liked Relaxed campsite. Space for kids to run around. Love the seating area with games to play and a bonus having a fridge freezer to use.

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Liked Lovely welcome by Sarah at the campsite. Very spacious lovely atmosphere and friendly. Toilet were always very clean and showers nice and warm or cold if you wanted it. we stayed at a couple of campsites on the island. Got to say this is the best one.

Disliked None

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Liked Sarah, the host-most welcoming. Good communication!
Reasonable price for pitch
Quietness of site
Cleanliness of toilets and showers
Undercover lounge area available for guests,with fridge/freezer and tv
Excellent mobile signal( I am o2) and TV signal
Little farm s
Loved the lights around the top of field, and colour changing lights on some of the trees
Shop at end of track open 24/7 was an added bonus

Disliked Only constructive criticism I would say, is, because there is no specific pitch markers, if you go out during the day in your campervan/motorhome, there is no saying how close a new neighbour parks when you return to the site (as noted on our final night) as they were a little too close, and there was little privacy

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From the manager: Thank you so much for this lovely, detailed review — we're thrilled you enjoyed your stay, and it's wonderful to hear the toilets, showers, mobile signal, lounge area and our field lighting all added to the experience!

Regarding pitch markers — this is something we recognise can come up with our free camping/unmarked pitch layout, especially as many campers like to leave their own markers out to reserve their space while they're off exploring for the day. The trade-off is that, unlike most sites with fixed pitch boundaries, you're not restricted to a set pitch size, giving everyone a bit more flexibility with how they set up. We do try our very best to guide newly arriving guests on spacing, but we completely understand how returning to find a neighbour parked a little too close can affect your sense of privacy.

Thanks again for taking the time to share such thorough feedback, and we'd love to welcome you back!