Sibbecks Farm Glamping

In the unlikely event that you have any desire to leave your luxurious safari tent, the site owners will provide buckets and spades for the kids to take to the beach. The nearest are at Ventnor and Steephill Cove (both 15 minutes’ drive), where you can go swimming, surfing, paddleboarding or coasteering (all can be booked from Sibbecks Farm). If you’re into dinosaurs, the local beaches rival the Jurassic Coast for dinosaur fossils; go foraging along the west coast between Compton Beach (20 minutes) and Atherfield (10 minutes), and then compare your finds with the displays in the Dinosaur Expedition Centre (15 minutes).    If you have younger kids with you, they’ll appreciate the dinosaur walks, maze and gentle rollercoasters at Blackgang Chine. Locally, you can also get up close and have a cuddle with cute, snuffly donkeys at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, and learn about the conservation of endangered animals at Amazon World Zoo (all ten minutes).