Retro Staycations

View prices & book Last booked 26 minutes ago 9.4 71 reviews

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

Open now

Please note

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

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).

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Hired accommodation

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

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 Wed, Sep 30 2026

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

68%
10
15%
9
10%
8
1%
7
2%
6
1%
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1

Location		9
Value for money		9
Accommodation		9
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		9
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A welcoming, spacious, and well-kept site in a lovely rural setting. Guests rave about helpful owners, the farm shop, and clean facilities with hot showers. It's developing, with ongoing improvements. Peaceful with fair prices.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 8/18/2026

A fridge freezer for you to use if needed.

Filter by topic

Reviews page 1 of 7

Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely welcome by Sarah at the…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Aug 2026 Lisa P. 6 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value

Overall 6 out of 10
Location		7
Value for money		7
Facilities / Activities		5
Customer service		9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2026 Suresh V. 37 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Price, location

Disliked Could do with a few more bathrooms and toilets for the number of people on the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great host, charging points, fridge, seating…

Overall 9 out of 10
Location		6
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2026 Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great host, charging points, fridge, seating area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent host

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Aug 2026 Rachel F. 3 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely clean friendly recommend to anyone to any one. Pie and Mash were so friendly!!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2026 Ben W. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Just need hot water at out door sinks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite with showers, a beautiful…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Aug 2026 Laura B. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Amazing campsite with showers, a beautiful communal sitting and bbq area
Really friendly owners
Very reasonably priced
Thank you so much we had a wonderful stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely go again

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2026 Andy H. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely staff, nice showers

Disliked Big spider in farm shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A gem of a site for tents,caravans,camper vans.

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		6

Aug 2026 lionel s. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked What a great site..A warm welcome from Sarah and very helpful. I was able to pitch my tent anywhere. The pitches aren't marked out but this wasn't a problem. The site is a grass field that has a slight slope. There's 2 ladies toilets and 2 men's. 4 showere with lovely hot water. There is a shower in the men's toilets and assume 1 in the ladies making 6 in total.there is a covered decking area with a large fridge freezer to keep food if needed. Also a tv. Very nice seating with drums used for coffee tables. Also a fire pit area with deck chairs. The farm shop has a great selection of meats. There's also milk,cream,honey fat for cooking but if you want eggs be quick as they sell out fast. I would use this site again. Everything is clean and tidy. A nice quiet site where you can relax and chill.

Disliked What did I dislike? Nothing. I havnt got any negatives to say.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will be back. It was perfect.

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Aug 2026 Nicola G. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Everything was perfect. I little bit of heaven.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, very helpful, lucky to…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2026 Terry G. 3 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff, very helpful, lucky to have entertainment, excellent farm shop, met some lovely people would definitely revisit, thanks Sarah.x

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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).

Food and drink

Olive Tree Restaurant 0.9 mi
YO! Sushi 1.1 mi
Spice Lounge 1.5 mi
Ryde Tandoori 1.7 mi
The Manor Inn Restaurant 1.7 mi
fumo 33 1.8 mi
ADA 1.8 mi
Black Pepper Corns 1.8 mi
The Happy Chef 1.8 mi
Spice of India 1.9 mi

Parks and play

Isaac Hayward Paddling Pool and Water Play Area 1.9 mi

Public transport

Upton Cross 0.6 mi
Upton Cross 0.6 mi
Windmill Close 0.8 mi
Windmill Close 0.8 mi
Bettesworth Road 0.9 mi
Haylands, Primary School 0.9 mi
Bettesworth Road 0.9 mi
Haylands Primary School 0.9 mi
Meadow View Close 0.9 mi
Bartletts Green 0.9 mi

Groceries

Tesco Extra 1.1 mi
Co-op Food 1.6 mi
Co-op Food 3.5 mi
Morrisons 4.1 mi
Aldi 4.2 mi
Lidl 5 mi
Asda 5.2 mi
Morrisons 5.5 mi
The Food Warehouse 5.5 mi
Lidl 5.6 mi

Family days out

Isaac Hayward Paddling Pool and Water Play Area 1.9 mi

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

Southampton Boat Show (Friday, September 18, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026)
Southampton, England 17.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 18 day(s) of arrival.

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
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).

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Fireworks and balloon or lantern releases are not permitted.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation

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.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £50.00 ($67.46) will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Reception

Reception is open from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. between 04/03 and 09/30.
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.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

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

How much does it cost to stay at Retro Staycations? From $21.84 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Version: alfred@v4.57.225+97562

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£4 (£4) per night

Admission

Dogs

General

Hired accommodation

Reception

No availability here for your search criteria

Campsite types & availability

What customers say

Lovely welcome by Sarah at the…

Overall

Good value

Overall

Great host, charging points, fridge, seating…

Overall

Excellent host

Overall

Fantastic place

Overall

Amazing campsite with showers, a beautiful…

Overall

Will definitely go again

Overall

A gem of a site for tents,caravans,camper vans.

Overall

We will be back. It was perfect.

Overall

Friendly staff, very helpful, lucky to…

Overall

Leisure on park

Amenities on park

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Accessibility

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Food and drink

Parks and play

Public transport

Groceries

Family days out

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Want to know more about camping in Isle Of Wight?

Frequently asked questions