West Wight Bells

Bell tent in a private paddock on an Isle of Wight arable farm
A 10-minute drive from Compton beach and Freshwater Bay
Gas stove and cooking utensils; footpath to the Tennyson Trail on site

There’s a lot of coastal scenery around West Wight Bells, a bell tent in a private paddock on an Isle of Wight working arable farm. This place is just off the Tennyson Trail, a walking trail over the West Wight coast with cliff faces and slopes as scenery along the way Beaches are certainly in no shortage around here, as the site is 10 minutes’ drive away from Freshwater Bay and Compton beach (there’s watersports and surfing down there). But that’s not the end of sea activities, as there are a couple more beaches 15 minutes’ drive away from the site and more bays and seaports further out. To get onto the coastal path and the Tennyson Trail, you’ll want to follow the footpath through the farm for sublime views of the island past fields and woodlands. Afterwards, there are chairs or a double airbed in your bell tent to prop up any tired feet. Those of you with extra heads will have the option to add two single airbeds. As for other facilities, while you won’t have any shower or hot water facilities, there’s access to clean mains water and a basic portable toilet. Dinnertimes are sorted too, as there’s a gas stove inside the bell tent and all the cooking utensils you’ll need to get your chef mode on. All the bits you’ll need are easy to source in Newport 15 minutes’ drive away, where there are shops, as well as restaurants and the likes.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

West Wight Bells

Calbourne

Isle Of Wight

England

PO30 4JW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.67428°N
1.41721°W

Nearest transport

Bus

8.1 mi Priestlands Place

8.1 mi Stanford Hill

8.4 mi Bus Shelter

Rail

7.6 mi Lymington Pier Rail Station

8 mi Lymington Town Rail Station

10.8 mi Shanklin Rail Station

Ferry

4.3 mi Yarmouth IOW Ferry Terminal

7.5 mi Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal

8 mi West Cowes Floating Bridge

Airport

19.2 mi Southampton Airport

19.5 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Compton beach (sandy beach popular for watersports and surfing): 10 minutes' drive - Freshwater Bay (scenic beach): 10 minutes - Newport (country town): 15 minutes - Totland Bay (scenic sandy beach popular for swimming): 15 minutes - Colwell Bay (watersports): 15 minutes - Cowes (seaport town with museums and sailing activities): 20 minutes.

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

The Sun Pub 0.8 mi
The Sun Inn Pub 1.7 mi
The New Inn Restaurant 1.9 mi
Horse and Groom Pub 2 mi
The Pizza Hut Restaurant 2.3 mi
The Three Bishops Pub 2.4 mi
The Cow Restaurant 2.4 mi
The Crown Inn Pub 3.4 mi
The Blacksmith's Arms Pub 3.4 mi
The Sportsman's Rest Pub 3.7 mi

Groceries

Tesco 4.3 mi
Sainsbury's 5.5 mi
Lidl 5.7 mi
Morrisons 5.7 mi
The Food Warehouse 5.8 mi
Asda 6 mi

Parks and play

Calbourne Village Green park 0.8 mi
Harry Bright Wellow (Millennium Green) park 2 mi
The Adventure Barn Playground 2.3 mi
The Soft Play Barn Playground 2.4 mi
Brighstone Recreation Ground park 2.4 mi
Afton Down park 3.9 mi
Stroud Recreation Gound park 4.5 mi
Black Hut Green park 4.6 mi
Kingston Manor park 5.1 mi
Litten Park 5.7 mi

Family days out

Harborough Barrow Visitor attraction 1 mi
Chessell Pottery Barns Visitor attraction 1 mi
Mottistone Down Lime Kiln Visitor attraction 1.2 mi
The Longstone Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
Bronze Age Barrow Visitor attraction 1.3 mi
Iron Age Enclosure Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
Five Barrows Visitor attraction 1.5 mi
Mottistone Gardens Visitor attraction 1.5 mi
Mottistone Manor Visitor attraction 1.6 mi
West Wight Alpacas Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
Hurst Castle 6.3 mi
The Needles Landmark Attraction Theme park 6.6 mi
Monkey Haven Zoo 7.1 mi
Needles Old Battery Castle 7.3 mi
Blackgang Chine Theme Park 7.5 mi

Public transport

Westover Lodge Farm 0.2 mi
Calbourne Mill 0.4 mi
Dodpits Footpath 0.5 mi
Calbourne Cross 0.6 mi
Clay Lane 0.8 mi
Calbourne, Sun Inn 0.8 mi
Newbridge, The Orchards 0.9 mi
Chessell Crossroads 1 mi
Little Shillings 1.1 mi
Dodpits 1.1 mi

Beaches

Compton Beach 2.7 mi
Freshwater Beach 4.1 mi
Colwell Bay 5.3 mi

What’s nearby

Football Golf Golf course 2.2 mi
Freshwater Golf Club Golf course 3.3 mi
Yarmouth Harbour Marina 4.3 mi
Farringford Golf Course 4.6 mi
Hush Silent Disco Nightclub 4.8 mi

Local services

Grange Chine Autocentre Fuel station 2.6 mi
Be.EV Charging station 4.2 mi
Post Office Cashpoint 4.2 mi
Yarmouth Pharmacy 4.3 mi
Cashzone Cashpoint 4.3 mi
Freshwater Garage Fuel station 4.4 mi
NoteMachine Cashpoint 4.5 mi
Boots Pharmacy 4.7 mi
Brookside Health Centre Doctors 4.7 mi
Sainsbury's Bank Cashpoint 4.7 mi

Must see

Isle of Wight Pearl 2.5 mi

Carisbrooke Castle 4.6 mi

Fort Victoria Country Park 5.1 mi

Needles Park - Heritage Attractions Ltd 6.5 mi

The Needles Old Battery & New Battery 7 mi

National Trust

Mottistone Manor Garden 1.7 mi

Brighstone Shop and Museum 2.3 mi

Newtown Old Town Hall 2.8 mi

The Needles Old Battery and New Battery 7 mi

Bembridge Windmill 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WESTOVER 0.5 mi

Brighstone Forest - Winkle Street - Tennyson Trail 1.2 mi

Ningwood - Newtown River and the Sea 2 mi

SWAINSTON 2 mi

NORTHCOURT 3.3 mi

Local events

Southampton Boat Show (Friday, September 18, 2026 – Friday, September 18, 2026)
Southampton, England 15.6 mi