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Is there a Haven holiday park on the Isle of Wight?
No, the Isle of Wight doesn’t have a Haven holiday park but there are five caravan holiday parks which offer a similar sort of thing for a similar price.
Four of them are run by Park Resorts (now owned by Parkdean Resorts) and one is run by Away Resorts. They all have indoor swimming pools, kids’ entertainment and various sports and activities onsite. They all accept dogs and some are alongside beaches.
There are also some very good independent holiday parks (e.g. Cheverton Copse, The Orchards Holiday Park) but I’d say they are a bit quieter and less comparable to Haven parks in terms of things like kids’ entertainment.
Here are my thoughts on the five Isle of Wight alternatives to Haven holiday parks:
Four of them are run by Park Resorts (now owned by Parkdean Resorts) and one is run by Away Resorts. They all have indoor swimming pools, kids’ entertainment and various sports and activities onsite. They all accept dogs and some are alongside beaches.
There are also some very good independent holiday parks (e.g. Cheverton Copse, The Orchards Holiday Park) but I’d say they are a bit quieter and less comparable to Haven parks in terms of things like kids’ entertainment.
Here are my thoughts on the five Isle of Wight alternatives to Haven holiday parks:
1. Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park, Bembridge (beachside, indoor and outdoor swimming pools)
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Personally, I’d pick between Whitecliff Bay and Nodes Point if you want a Haven style holiday park on the Isle of Wight, although the others on this list have got their own plus points.
Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park is run by Away Resorts, which owns half a dozen family friendly caravan parks across the UK. Reviews for Whitecliff Bay average about 7.5/10. |
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Whitecliff Bay’s best feature is its location next to a lovely sandy beach, which looks vaguely Mediterranean on a sunny day (at least until you get into the freezing cold water).
The beach is open to the public but it’s hard to access unless you are staying at one of a couple of holiday parks so it doesn’t get too busy. |
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It’s just outside Bembridge, which is a posh village that isn’t too far from Ryde. Bembridge has a nice beach for dog walking and a lifeboat station, whilst Ryde has loads for a family day out.
Onsite, Whitecliff Bay has lots of things you don’t pay extra for including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, entertainment in the day and evening, an outdoor cinema (during the summer), a bar and restaurant, soft play area, adventure playground and table tennis.
There are also various activities you’ll pay a bit extra for, including archery, crazy golf and bike hire.
Price: £774 for a caravan for a week in August 2018 for a family of four. They also offer Glamping which is a bit cheaper. Click here to check latest prices at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park.
Onsite, Whitecliff Bay has lots of things you don’t pay extra for including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, entertainment in the day and evening, an outdoor cinema (during the summer), a bar and restaurant, soft play area, adventure playground and table tennis.
There are also various activities you’ll pay a bit extra for, including archery, crazy golf and bike hire.
Price: £774 for a caravan for a week in August 2018 for a family of four. They also offer Glamping which is a bit cheaper. Click here to check latest prices at Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park.
2. Nodes Point Holiday Park, St Helens (beachside, indoor swimming pool
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Another alternative to Haven on the Isle of Wight is Nodes Point Holiday Park, which is only a few metres from a pleasant beach at St Helen’s.
It doesn’t have quite as many facilities as Landguard Holiday Park or Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park, but it’s a picturesque and quiet part of the Isle of Wight. |
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The closest beach to Nodes Point is St Helen’s, which has horse riding on the beach in the summer months, but it’s also near to a lovely tree lined beach called Priory Bay. The family-friendly Appley Beach at Ryde is a short drive away.
Reviews average about 7.5/10 for Nodes Point (Hoseasons) or 4/5 (TripAdvisor). |
St Helen's beach is only a few metres from Nodes Point
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Nodes Point has an indoor swimming pool (there’s no outdoor pool), entertainment for children, a bar and restaurant, a sports court and adventure playground.
There are also some thing you’ll pay extra for including kayaking and ‘aqua walkers’ which are things for children to use on swimming pools.
Price: £829 for a caravan for a family of four for a week in August 2018. Glamping at Nodes Point is slightly cheaper.
There are also some thing you’ll pay extra for including kayaking and ‘aqua walkers’ which are things for children to use on swimming pools.
Price: £829 for a caravan for a family of four for a week in August 2018. Glamping at Nodes Point is slightly cheaper.
3 and 4. Lower Hyde Holiday Park and Landguard Holiday Park, Shanklin (two similar parks, popular resort town)
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Lower Hyde Holiday Park and Landguard Holiday Park are two very similar holiday parks in Shanklin.
They are both run by Park Resorts (now owned by Parkdean Resorts) and are in one of the most popular areas for tourists because of Shanklin’s family-friendly sandy beach and its ultra-twee thatched village. |
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They both get similar reviews (7.5/10) and they’re both about 20 minute walk (or a 5 minute drive) from the sandy beach. They usually cost about the same as each other.
The main differences between the two parks are:
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(Usually) sunny Shanklin is a 20 minute walk away
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- Lower Hyde is a bit nearer to Shanklin’s railway station, so you could easily get the train from Ryde Pierhead or Ryde Esplanade if you’re coming across on the Hovercraft or the Wightlink catamaran from Portsmouth Harbour.
- Lower Hyde has an outdoor swimming pool and a ‘small indoor splash pool’. Landguard has a larger indoor swimming pool and an outdoor pool. However, Lower Hyde guests are welcome to use the indoor pool at Landguard if they don’t mind the 15 minute walk.
- According to the website Lower Hyde has ‘more lively entertainment’. Landguard’s entertainment is described as ‘leisurely’.
5. Thorness Bay Holiday Park, nearish to Cowes (beachside, indoor swimming pool)
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Park Resort's Thorness Bay is one of the cheaper holiday parks on the Isle of Wight. Reviews aren’t as strong as some of the other alternatives to Haven on the Isle of Wight, but it’s a good base for exploring (Thorness scores about 7/10, whilst Lower Hyde, Landguard, Whitecliff Bay and Nodes Point score about 7.5/10 or 8/10).
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Unlike most holiday parks, it is in a remote location with pretty much exclusive access to a scrubby stretch of beach. It’s not really the sort of beach you’d spend a day digging sandcastles, but it is popular with anglers.
Thorness Bay has got an indoor swimming pool, adventure playground, sports court, restaurant and bar, archery, an inflatable climbing wall, football academy and inflatable obstacle course. There are also some extra things to pay for, including aqua paddlers.
Price: £749 for a week in a caravan for a family of four in August 2018. They also offer Glamping at Thorness Bay, which is a bit cheaper.
Thorness Bay has got an indoor swimming pool, adventure playground, sports court, restaurant and bar, archery, an inflatable climbing wall, football academy and inflatable obstacle course. There are also some extra things to pay for, including aqua paddlers.
Price: £749 for a week in a caravan for a family of four in August 2018. They also offer Glamping at Thorness Bay, which is a bit cheaper.
One other option...West Bay Club, Yarmouth
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A slightly posher alternative to a holiday park on the Isle of Wight is West Bay Club in Yarmouth.
It has chalets instead of caravans and it has an indoor swimming pool, a kids programme, places to eat and sports activities. |
West Bay Club in Yarmouth
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It's not by the sea and it is more expensive than other options on this list, but reviews are very good (4.5/5 on TripAdvisor).
Price: £1376 for four people for a week in August 2018
Price: £1376 for four people for a week in August 2018
If you’d rather stick with Haven, check out our guide on our other website – Holiday Park Guru
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