The Woodland Retreat

Peaceful woodland retreat 15 minutes’ walk from the Portsmouth ferry
Access to local walks towards Quarr Abbey, beaches and Ryde
A five-minute walk to bus stops; 20 minutes to a shop and restaurants

With red squirrels, buzzards, jays and other woodland creatures, The Woodland Retreat is a wildlife haven on the Isle of Wight. The woodland setting is just a 15-minute walk from Fishbourne, where there is a ferry service to Portsmouth. You needn't bring a car either, as bus stops are only a five-minute walk away from the site. The Woodland Retreat is all about relaxing and meeting new people. As well as having woodland creatures, it has stunning trees, plants and flowers, and it feels very tucked away despite being so close to the local village and public transport. It’s just a 20-minute walk from the local monastery Quarr Abbey, which has a tearoom and peaceful gardens. Beaches are also within striking distance, including Woodside Beach (a 45-minute walk or a 35-minute trip by bus) and the beaches in Ryde (a 20-minute bus trip). There are splendid walks from The Woodland Retreat to Ryde, beaches and Quarr Abbey. The local village is Wootton Bridge, a 20-minute walk or a five-minute bus away. It has a food shop, a couple of restaurants, a pizzeria, charity shops, a pharmacy and a lovely lake.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

The Woodland Retreat

The Plantation

Ashlake Copse Road

Fishbourne

Ryde

Isle Of Wight

England

PO33 4LG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.72821°N
1.21775°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10.5 km Clarence Pier

11 km The Hard Interchange

11.9 km City Centre South

Rail

4.1 km Ryde Esplanade Rail Station

4.2 km Ryde Pier Head Rail Station

4.3 km Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station

Ferry

0.6 km Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal

4.2 km Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal

4.2 km Ryde Hoverport

Airport

26.6 km Southampton Airport

43.7 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Isle of Wight Steam Railway - Wootton Station: half an hour’s walk - Haven Falconry Bird of Prey Centre: 10 minutes’ drive - Osborne (former royal residence): 20 minutes - Wight Military and Heritage Museum: 25 minutes - Sandown (seaside): 25 minutes - Blackgang Chine (oldest amusement park in the UK): 35 minutes - The Needles (chalk stacks): 45 minutes.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

The Fishbourne Inn Pub 0.7 km
The Tide Mill Restaurant 0.7 km
Cibo Eatery Restaurant 0.8 km
The Cedars Pub 1.4 km
White Hart Inn Pub 2.2 km
The Woodmans Arms Pub 2.3 km
The Binstead Arms Pub 2.3 km
The Falcon Pub 3.7 km
GGs Restaurant 3.8 km
Royal British Legion Pub 3.8 km

Groceries

Majestic Off-licence 1 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 3.9 km
Tesco Extra Supermarket 5.6 km
The Food Warehouse Supermarket 6 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 6 km
Waitrose Supermarket 6 km
Asda Supermarket 6.1 km
Lidl Supermarket 6.1 km
Morrisons Supermarket 6.2 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.6 km

Parks and play

Vernon Square Garden park 4.1 km
Osborne House, Garden and Grounds park 4.2 km
Bumble Bee Garden Playground 4.7 km
Activity Course Playground 5 km
Isaac Hayward Paddling Pool and Water Play Area Playground 5 km
Tots' Play Playground 5.1 km
Pan Country Park 5.2 km
Medina Arboretum park 5.2 km
Victoria Recreation Ground park 5.4 km
Seaclose Park 5.4 km

Family days out

Quarr Abbey Visitor attraction 1 km
Falconry Display Visitor attraction 2.5 km
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Visitor attraction 2.5 km
Butterfly World Visitor attraction 3.2 km
The Albert Barracks Visitor attraction 3.6 km
Osborne House Swiss Cottage Visitor attraction 3.7 km
Queen Victoria's beach shelter Visitor attraction 4 km
Monkey Haven Zoo 4.1 km
Queen Victoria's bathing machine Visitor attraction 4.1 km
Rocket Ronnies Amusement arcade 4.1 km
Clarence Pier Theme park 10.4 km
Blue Reef Aquarium 10.5 km
Southsea Castle 10.7 km
Pirates Cove Fun Park Theme park 11.2 km
Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Zoo 11.2 km

Public transport

Kite Hill 0.2 km
Fishbourne Lane 0.3 km
Ferry Terminal 0.6 km
Wootton Bridge 0.7 km
Quarr Abbey 0.9 km
Wootton High Street 1 km
Wootton, Cedars 1.4 km
Wootton Primary School 1.4 km
Lushington Garage 1.7 km
Gravel Pit Road 1.7 km

Beaches

Browndown Point 7.2 km
Gurnard Beach 8.4 km
Hill Head Beach 9.5 km
Bembridge Point Beach 9.5 km

What’s nearby

Ryde Golf Course 2.7 km
Royal Victoria Arcade Shopping centre 3.9 km
Island Harbour Marina 4.2 km
Medina Mariners Association Fishing 4.5 km
Ryde Harbour Marina 4.5 km
Osborne Golf Club Golf course 4.6 km
Harbour Office Marina 5.7 km
East Cowes Marina 5.7 km
Westridge Golf Centre Golf course 5.8 km
Shepards Wharf Marina 6.4 km

Local services

Day Lewis Pharmacy 0.9 km
Medina Healthcare Doctors 1 km
Gulf Fuel station 1.7 km
Ryde Health & Wellbeing Centre Clinic 3.5 km
Argyll House Surgery Doctors 3.6 km
Mer Charging station 3.7 km
Boots Pharmacy 3.8 km
Gibbs & Gurnell Pharmacy 3.9 km
Be.EV Charging station 3.9 km
Physiocare Clinic 4 km

Must see

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 2.6 km

Osborne House 4.7 km

Carisbrooke Castle 8.2 km

Dinosaur Isle 9.3 km

Royal Navy Submarine Museum 9.6 km

National Trust

Bembridge Windmill 9.8 km

Newtown Old Town Hall 13.2 km

Brighstone Shop and Museum 15.7 km

Mottistone Manor Garden 16.7 km

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 26.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

OSBORNE 4.1 km

NORRIS CASTLE 5.3 km

Newport - River Medina - Cowes - Newport 6.1 km

Newport Town 6.3 km

NUNWELL 6.5 km

Local events

Southampton Boat Show (Friday, September 18, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026)
Southampton, England 23.3 km