Retro Staycations

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  • Friendly site on a working farm five minutes' drive from Ryde
  • Beaches, steam railway and ferry port within 10 minutes' drive
  • Nostalgia-inspired traditional site with farm shop and animals to meet
Camping at its most traditional… and in a peaceful spot tucked away on a family-run working farm in the Isle of Wight. Retro Staycations, a few minutes’ drive from Ryde, is a place that’s been heavily influenced by nostalgic holiday vibes and makes a fine place to stay with family, friends, your partner, your dog – whoever wants to tag along, really. As the site is part of a farm, there are plenty of cute animals to make friends with while you’re here – look out for sheep, pigs and cows in the neighbouring fields and wildlife including rabbits and red squirrels. The accommodation areas are within a pretty meadow that’s got heaps of space and lovely views over the surrounding downs area. In keeping with the retro vibe, facilities here have been kept on the simple side – guests have access to a toilet block with toilets and showers (and heating, for a nice modern boost), washing-up sinks and a chemical disposal point. A farm shop on site sells local produce (eggs, milk, veg and local meat), and of course you’ll be allowed to light a barbecue or off-ground firepit to help you cook your meals and keep warm. Nearby Ryde is your closest hub for shops and places to eat, and it’s also a popular resort with sandy beaches and some smart Georgian and Victorian architecture. Handily, it’s also one of the island’s ferry ports; ask in advance and the site can provide you with details of discounted ferry travel for guests.

Campground type

Camper sites 50
RV sites 50
Tent sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Mobile homes for rent 6
Open now
Opens April 3
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 3 to

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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 32 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet, spacious campsite offers great value with friendly staff and clean facilities. It's close to Ryde, with a handy farm shop. Level pitches and atmospheric lighting are highlights. The access track has been improved. A few more restrooms and dishwashing stations are suggested.

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Lovely place to stay, toilets and…

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Kim W. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely place to stay, toilets and showers nice and clean at all times, the owner is nice and friendly. Highly recommended!.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly owner. Great location and…

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Rebecca W. 8 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really friendly owner. Great location and good facilities with them improving as they were building more showers when I was there. Nice play if stay on the Isle and also they have a great little 24/7 farm shop at the entrance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Totally loved staying here for two…

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Kim S. 20 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Totally loved staying here for two nights whilst doing the coastal walk. Right up my street in terms of quirkiness, little features that made it hippy/retro and atmospheric vibe, which I value highly.
Owners and staff are nicest and most helpful people without being ‘in your face’ 😉
Highly recommended to us retro/down to earth peeps (who still need sufficient/good/clean facilities 👍). That said that whilst there was everything needed and of a very good standard, it is obvious they are investing to make improvements even further.
Every credit Retro Staycations 👍🤘👏👏👏💕

Disliked Personally nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind and detailed feedback, Kim! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the site's unique atmosphere and appreciated our friendly service. It's still early days and, as you say, we're continuously improving. Your feedback motivates us to enhance our facilities even further. We very much hope to welcome you back soon!

Definitely recommend for the price. Lovely host, great quiet stay

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George P. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Incredibly kind and welcoming host, even gave us a courtesy call on day of arrival to explain arrival details as we mentioned we may arrive after hours.
Very spacious, quiet and serene, beautiful views around, toilets were clean and shower was also clean+good hot water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice site near to Ryde.…

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Cathy T. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Really nice site near to Ryde. Nice views, peaceful, hot shower and enough toilets, well maintained and clean and tidy. Would defo stop again.

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Great camping field Great facilities Friendly hosts…

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Carlton G. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great camping field
Great facilities
Friendly hosts

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice site in great location. Will be coming back!

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Eleanor S. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely spacious site with lovely views. Everything was really well maintained and clean. The shower was nice and hot, and extra showers were being installed when we were there.

The evening fairy lights made it look magical.

Disliked Only improvement we thought of was that the shower would be even better is there was a shelf or caddy in it to put your shower gel in.

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Nice vibe to the campsite, fellow…

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Luke M. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nice vibe to the campsite, fellow campers were kind and chatty will be coming back 🫶🏻

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay and great host ,…

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 Kevin B. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Great stay and great host , lots of room and great for star spotting as the sun goes down, clean facilities and hot showers.

Disliked Na

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From the manager: Thank you, Kevin. We're delighted to hear that you had a great experience enjoying the amenities and surroundings. It was great to meet you all, and thank you for sharing your positive feedback!

Big open grassy field with free…

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Cerys G. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Big open grassy field with free choice of where to pitch up.
Friendly group of VW campers welcomed on arrival followed by campsite owners.
Facilities very clean.
Cute little honesty shop at the farm entrance.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for sharing such a detailed review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the open field, facilities, and welcoming atmosphere. It was lovely to meet you both, and we hope to see you again soon!

Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Retro Staycations

Hazlegrove Farm

Ashey Road

Ryde

Isle Of Wight

England

PO33 4BD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.70536°N
1.16717°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.3 mi Clarence Pier
6.9 mi The Hard Interchange
7.3 mi City Centre South
Rail
0.7 mi Smallbrook Junction Rail Station
1.4 mi Ryde St Johns Road Rail Station
1.9 mi Ryde Esplanade Rail Station
Ferry
1.9 mi Ryde Hoverport
2.4 mi Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
2.8 mi Fishbourne IOW Ferry Terminal
Airport
18.9 mi Southampton Airport
29.6 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

Hitting the beach is a top priority for lots of Isle of Wight visitors, and you’ll certainly be able to do that from here, whether you stay local for the sands of Ryde (five minutes’ drive) and Appley beach (10 minutes) or head south to Shanklin (15 minutes). The latter is also home to Wight Water, where you can try all manner of watersports including paddleboarding, kayaking and wing foiling. For more ways to find that hit of adrenaline, get some speed up at Wight Karting Go-Kart Track (five minutes) or spend the day on the rides of Blackgang Chine theme park (25 minutes). Robin Hill Adventure Park (10 minutes) has a toboggan ride and a canopy sky walk for adventurous kids, along with things like crazy golf and a maze for quieter fun. Dialling down the pace a bit, you could take a ride on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway (10 minutes) or see where Queen Victoria liked to holiday at Osborne (20 minutes). You may also like to meet more animals at Wildheart Animal Sanctuary (10 minutes), Amazon World Zoo (15 minutes) or Isle Of Wight Donkey Sanctuary (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Ryde 1.9 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Seagrove 2.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
St Helens 3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Yaverland 3.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sandown 3.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Isle of Wight Steam Railway 2.1 mi

Dinosaur Isle 3.4 mi

Osborne House 5.6 mi

Royal Navy Submarine Museum 6.1 mi

Carisbrooke Castle 6.5 mi

National Trust

Bembridge Windmill 3.4 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 10.4 mi

Brighstone Shop and Museum 10.9 mi

Mottistone Manor Garden 11.7 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 18.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

NUNWELL 1.5 mi

BRADING MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2006) 2.6 mi

Bembridge - Whitecliff 3.3 mi

Mary Rose 4.9 mi

OSBORNE 5.3 mi

Local events

  • Isle of Wight Festival (Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Thursday, June 18, 2026)

    Newport, England 5.3 mi

  • Wickham Festival (Thursday, July 30, 2026 – Thursday, July 30, 2026)

    Fareham, England 13.7 mi

  • Southampton Boat Show (Friday, September 18, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026)

    Southampton, England 17.1 mi

  • New Forest and Hampshire County Show (Tuesday, July 28, 2026 – Tuesday, July 28, 2026)

    Brockenhurst, England 20.3 mi

  • Goodwood Festival of Speed (Thursday, July 9, 2026 – Thursday, July 9, 2026)

    Chichester, England 21.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Retro Staycations have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Retro Staycations dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Retro Staycations? Hitting the beach is a top priority for lots of Isle of Wight visitors, and you’ll certainly be able to do that from here, whether you stay local for the sands of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Retro Staycations?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Retro Staycations? From $21.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.