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Isle of Wight Glamping - 20 Best Luxury Campsites 2025
Do you enjoy the open air freedom and al fresco dining of camping, but dislike all that unpleasant cold, hard floors and crouching? Try Glamping!
Some glamping accommodation has more of an emphasis on the 'glamourous' side of things with proper toilets, hot showers and log burners. Others are a little bit more, er, basic with shared facilities and no electricity. Just see it as a chance to switch off from modern life...
Here are 20 holiday parks and campsites offering glamping, Isle of Wight style.
Some glamping accommodation has more of an emphasis on the 'glamourous' side of things with proper toilets, hot showers and log burners. Others are a little bit more, er, basic with shared facilities and no electricity. Just see it as a chance to switch off from modern life...
Here are 20 holiday parks and campsites offering glamping, Isle of Wight style.
1. Thorness Bay Holiday Park (near Cowes), Lower Hyde Holiday Park (Shanklin) and Nodes Point Holiday Park (St. Helens, near Ryde)
***Parkdean Resorts offers: Glamping from £109 + discount Isle of Wight ferry travel**
I've bundled Thorness Bay, Lower Hyde and Nodes Point together as they're pretty similar.
They all offer glamping at Isle of Wight Parkdean Resorts holiday parks. The sites were previously Park Resorts before a merger.
The Glamping options with Parkdean Resorts are described as Safari Tents, although I'm assured that there is only a minimal risk of waking up to find an elephant in your bed and a tiger tucking in to your Frosties.
The luxury tents are big enough for six and come equipped with a proper kitchen rather than those dumpy little camping gas things that campers have to battle with. Some come with showers and toilets, whilst others have access to the communal facilities used by campers and tourers.
They all offer glamping at Isle of Wight Parkdean Resorts holiday parks. The sites were previously Park Resorts before a merger.
The Glamping options with Parkdean Resorts are described as Safari Tents, although I'm assured that there is only a minimal risk of waking up to find an elephant in your bed and a tiger tucking in to your Frosties.
The luxury tents are big enough for six and come equipped with a proper kitchen rather than those dumpy little camping gas things that campers have to battle with. Some come with showers and toilets, whilst others have access to the communal facilities used by campers and tourers.
Parkdean Resorts has glamping at three sites on the Isle of Wight...
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...including more than 20 safari tents at Nodes Point
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Your options for glamping with Parkdean Resorts are:
Glamping at Thorness Bay
Thorness Bay is a family-friendly holiday park near Cowes that usually comes out as the cheapest of the four Parkdean Resorts sites on the Isle of Wight (see our price comparisons of caravans and camping).
The park has got pretty much exclusive access to a scrubby beach, which has top notch sunsets and is popular with anglers.
It's not really a swimming beach, but Thorness Bay does have an indoor swimming pool, which I would imagine would be more appealing unless you happen to be a fish.
Thorness Bay is bordering on being remote, as there isn't really a lot else around it. It is certainly a quieter coastline than the Isle of Wight's south east coastline (Sandown and Shanklin). Personally, I find that quite appealing and the Isle of Wight is small enough that you can drive anywhere from Thorness Bay within 45 minutes (and most places within 20 minutes).
The park has got pretty much exclusive access to a scrubby beach, which has top notch sunsets and is popular with anglers.
It's not really a swimming beach, but Thorness Bay does have an indoor swimming pool, which I would imagine would be more appealing unless you happen to be a fish.
Thorness Bay is bordering on being remote, as there isn't really a lot else around it. It is certainly a quieter coastline than the Isle of Wight's south east coastline (Sandown and Shanklin). Personally, I find that quite appealing and the Isle of Wight is small enough that you can drive anywhere from Thorness Bay within 45 minutes (and most places within 20 minutes).
Thorness Bay is an isolated spot with terrific sunsets
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There are five safari tents for glampers at Thorness Bay Holiday Park
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Glamping at Lower Hyde
If you'd rather be in the thick of it, then I'd pick Lower Hyde Holiday Park over Thorness Bay for glamping.
Lower Hyde is in Shanklin, which is a pleasant holiday resort town with twee little thatched tearooms and an economy that relies heavily on demand for bright orange plastic buckets in the shape of castles.
The resort is spacious and leafy with lots of cul-de-sacs and space for children to run around. Lower Hyde only has an outdoor swimming pool, but you can use the indoor swimming pool at Landguard, which is another park owned by Parkdean. It will take you about 15 minutes to walk to the pool via a path that connects the sites. Lower Hyde also has an adventure playground, restaurant and bar, sports court plus various daily entertainments to keep children occupied.
Glamping at Lower Hyde is very similar to the other Parkdean Resorts holiday parks with well-equipped Safari Tents for parents who are far too sensible to agree to the endurance sport of camping. The posh tents include proper beds and a proper kitchen, although toilets and showers are shared with the rest of the campers.
Lower Hyde is in Shanklin, which is a pleasant holiday resort town with twee little thatched tearooms and an economy that relies heavily on demand for bright orange plastic buckets in the shape of castles.
The resort is spacious and leafy with lots of cul-de-sacs and space for children to run around. Lower Hyde only has an outdoor swimming pool, but you can use the indoor swimming pool at Landguard, which is another park owned by Parkdean. It will take you about 15 minutes to walk to the pool via a path that connects the sites. Lower Hyde also has an adventure playground, restaurant and bar, sports court plus various daily entertainments to keep children occupied.
Glamping at Lower Hyde is very similar to the other Parkdean Resorts holiday parks with well-equipped Safari Tents for parents who are far too sensible to agree to the endurance sport of camping. The posh tents include proper beds and a proper kitchen, although toilets and showers are shared with the rest of the campers.
Lower Hyde is in Shanklin, which is a deckchair-hiring sort of resort
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The safari tents at Lower Hyde are tall enough for Richard Osman and Peter Crouch's annual get-together
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Glamping at Nodes Point
A happy compromise between the peace and quiet of Thorness Bay and the seaside jollity of Lower Hyde is Nodes Point Holiday Park. It is a few metres from a rather nice stretch of coastline that specialises in ankle deep water. St Helen's beach is so shallow that at certain times of year you'll see people attempting to walk out to the Victorian fort in the middle of the Solent - although I wouldn't recommend it. It is also near the ferries at Ryde and Fishbourne.
Nodes Point is a busy family-friendly park with an indoor pool and sports court, as well as an adventure playground, restaurant and bar. It lacks an outdoor pool, but my feeling is that you'll either want the warm water of an indoor pool or the plucky British tradition of splashing around in the sea and pretending you aren't screaming inside.
The glamping tents are similar to those at Lower Hyde and Thorness Bay, with enough space for six people in comfy beds as well as a full kitchen.
Nodes Point is a busy family-friendly park with an indoor pool and sports court, as well as an adventure playground, restaurant and bar. It lacks an outdoor pool, but my feeling is that you'll either want the warm water of an indoor pool or the plucky British tradition of splashing around in the sea and pretending you aren't screaming inside.
The glamping tents are similar to those at Lower Hyde and Thorness Bay, with enough space for six people in comfy beds as well as a full kitchen.
There are more than 20 safari tents at Nodes Point Holiday Park
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St Helens in the East Wight is near to Nodes Point Holiday Park
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2. Treehouses at Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, Wootton Bridge or Whippingham
I'm not completely sure if a treehouse with a hot tub is considered glamping, but let's not fall out over it.
There are two of these classy one-bedroom treehouses at Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, which is a modern lodge park that is seconds from a pleasant scrubby beach on the Isle of Wight's north-east coast.
The resort also has a gym and a restaurant so it's a good choice for couples.
There are two of these classy one-bedroom treehouses at Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat, which is a modern lodge park that is seconds from a pleasant scrubby beach on the Isle of Wight's north-east coast.
The resort also has a gym and a restaurant so it's a good choice for couples.
A slightly more luxurious 'glamping' experience for couples...
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...can be found amongst the trees at Woodside Bay Lodge Retreat
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Meanwhile, there's another treehouse competing for your attention in Whippingham near East Cowes. Into The Woods Treehouse sleeps 4-6 people and they have a two-person treehouse called The Nest for all you old romantics.
There are a couple of treehouses at this site in Whippingham
3. Yurts at The Garlic Farm, Newchurch
As long as you aren't a vampire, you might like the yurts at The Garlic Farm in Newchurch (nearish to Sandown). They've got a king size bed downstairs and then single beds upstairs on a mezzanine level. The Garlic Farm Yurts won an award in the glamping category at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards in 2021 and 2022.
Each yurt has its own kitchen and toilet/shower, so there's no wandering across the campsite at 3am when you need a wee. They've also got woodburning stoves, although I can 100% guarantee that the sun will shine every day and you won't need to even bring pyjamas (Ed: are you sure we can say this?).
You can just about cram 5 or 6 people into most of them, but it looks like they would be ideal for 2-4 people.
The Garlic Farm is a working farm but it's also a pleasant tourist attraction with a cafe, farm tours and a small playground.
Each yurt has its own kitchen and toilet/shower, so there's no wandering across the campsite at 3am when you need a wee. They've also got woodburning stoves, although I can 100% guarantee that the sun will shine every day and you won't need to even bring pyjamas (Ed: are you sure we can say this?).
You can just about cram 5 or 6 people into most of them, but it looks like they would be ideal for 2-4 people.
The Garlic Farm is a working farm but it's also a pleasant tourist attraction with a cafe, farm tours and a small playground.
The Garlic Farm is a popular free attraction on the Isle of Wight - and it has these classy yurts
4. Tom's Eco Lodges, Freshwater
Tom's Eco Lodges are part of the Tapnell Farm site, which was a working dairy farm but now offers accommodation as well as being home to Tapnell Farm Park (one of our favourite Isle of Wight attractions) and the Isle of Wight Aqua Park. It won gold in the glamping category at the South East's Tourism Awards 2019 and a similar award at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards in 2022.
It overlooks the site that hosted the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival when vast numbers of barely clothed hippies and free spirited sorts watched Jimi Hendrix and The Doors perform.
It's a much quieter option than holiday park glamping, but as it's on the same site as Tapnell Farm Park you have easy access to things like their playbarns, jumping pillow (bit like a bouncy castle) and soft play area. Lodge guests pay once to visit the farm park and can then visit it all week.
Tom's Eco Lodges include various quirks such as 'outdoor wood burning tubs' and chickens that provide daily eggs. Each lodge has enough space for eight or you can rent all five if you've got enough a) friends and b) money. They also have log cabins, pods, geodesic domes and 'modulogs', which are odd-shaped glamping huts.
It overlooks the site that hosted the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival when vast numbers of barely clothed hippies and free spirited sorts watched Jimi Hendrix and The Doors perform.
It's a much quieter option than holiday park glamping, but as it's on the same site as Tapnell Farm Park you have easy access to things like their playbarns, jumping pillow (bit like a bouncy castle) and soft play area. Lodge guests pay once to visit the farm park and can then visit it all week.
Tom's Eco Lodges include various quirks such as 'outdoor wood burning tubs' and chickens that provide daily eggs. Each lodge has enough space for eight or you can rent all five if you've got enough a) friends and b) money. They also have log cabins, pods, geodesic domes and 'modulogs', which are odd-shaped glamping huts.
Tom's Eco Lodges are based at Tapnell Farm near Freshwater
5. Kids Love Yurts, Newport
Kids Love Yurts is in Newport (in the middle of the Isle of Wight) and is aimed at parents who fancy an outdoors holiday, but can't quite face bringing all the equipment and accessories that come with camping with young children. Their posh yurts come with bunk beds and ensuite toilets and they are also decked out with children's toys and general cuteness.
They also don't allow adult-only bookings, so you won't be woken by a stag do at 3am. Although you might be woken by a mooing cow of course, since it is surrounded by farms...
Each yurt has a different theme, including 'dinosaur land, under the sea or enchanted woodland'.
They also don't allow adult-only bookings, so you won't be woken by a stag do at 3am. Although you might be woken by a mooing cow of course, since it is surrounded by farms...
Each yurt has a different theme, including 'dinosaur land, under the sea or enchanted woodland'.
These yurts are aimed at families and have cutesy themes
6. Buttercup Barn Retreats, Wootton Bridge
Buttercup Barn Retreats is another one that just about counts as Glamping, even though the accommodation are more huts than tents. Each hut is big enough for two people, so it's more aimed at couples looking for a weekend in a hot tub than at families with seven children.
Options include Rosemary which is a rectangular shaped hut and Olive and Bay which are circular huts with a hot tub.
Options include Rosemary which is a rectangular shaped hut and Olive and Bay which are circular huts with a hot tub.
Some of these huts come with hot tubs
7. Bank End Farm Yurts, St Lawrence
There are just a couple of yurts for hire at Bank End Farm in a quiet spot in the South Wight (near Ventnor). They're called Moonlight and Stardust.
Highlights include log burners, access to a shower in a nearby farmhouse and a play yurt which is 'full of toys and games for yurters'. I'm not all that sure that 'Yurters' is a word but let's not worry about that.
There's a gas cooker with each yurt and then there's a shared kitchen area in a nearby shed. Each yurt sleeps four people.
Highlights include log burners, access to a shower in a nearby farmhouse and a play yurt which is 'full of toys and games for yurters'. I'm not all that sure that 'Yurters' is a word but let's not worry about that.
There's a gas cooker with each yurt and then there's a shared kitchen area in a nearby shed. Each yurt sleeps four people.
Bank End Farm has two yurts
8. Westfield Farm Glamping, Shalfleet
These three glamping modulogs are in Shalfleet, which is a quiet spot in the West Wight. It isn't right by the sea, but you've got a good choice of beaches within about 10 minutes in the car.
They sleep up to four people or I'd say they're a good choice for couples as well. Despite the modest size, you get a fully fitted kitchen, shower, TV and flushing toilet (even some guest houses don't have those).
Reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
They sleep up to four people or I'd say they're a good choice for couples as well. Despite the modest size, you get a fully fitted kitchen, shower, TV and flushing toilet (even some guest houses don't have those).
Reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
These huts in the West Wight cram in a lot more comforts than you might imagine
9. The Hideaway and Caribbean Corner Yurts at Priory Bay, East Wight
Priory Bay is probably the most idyllic and paradisaical beach on the Isle of Wight (the other competing for the title is Whitecliff Bay in my opinion). On a sunny day, you can convince yourself that you're on a foreign Island, apart from the fact that the water is cold and you're looking at Portsmouth. The sand looks golden when there's a bit of sunshine and it is backed by woodland.
There are a couple of nicely kitted out yurts amongst the woodland called The Hideaway, which sleeps four and the optimistically named Caribbean Corner, which sleeps three people.
There are a couple of nicely kitted out yurts amongst the woodland called The Hideaway, which sleeps four and the optimistically named Caribbean Corner, which sleeps three people.
Priory Bay is a beautiful sandy beach which is not terribly busy...
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...and it's only metres away from these yurts
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10. Stargazers' Retreat, Niton
The quirky selling point with this yurt in the South Wight is its transparent ceiling. It looks like an open hole in the photos but it's actually a circular skylight, so you can lie in bed and watch the stars.
It sleeps five people, including two downstairs and three upstairs. There's a kitchen in the yurt, as well as a log burner. Curiosities include two outdoor baths (presumably so that a couple can have one each) and a shower with a transparent roof.
The location is the somewhat back-of-beyond village of Niton, near to St Catherine's Lighthouse. There are sea views looking south that go on for miles.
I love this part of the Isle of Wight, which has a rarely visited beach called Castlehaven and a stony coastline. It's an excellent place for a holiday, but don't expect a plethora of facilities and activities within walking distance (Ed: great use of the word 'plethora'). It's 30 minutes' drive from the ferry ports or the nearest seaside resort is Ventnor, which is 10 minutes away by car.
It sleeps five people, including two downstairs and three upstairs. There's a kitchen in the yurt, as well as a log burner. Curiosities include two outdoor baths (presumably so that a couple can have one each) and a shower with a transparent roof.
The location is the somewhat back-of-beyond village of Niton, near to St Catherine's Lighthouse. There are sea views looking south that go on for miles.
I love this part of the Isle of Wight, which has a rarely visited beach called Castlehaven and a stony coastline. It's an excellent place for a holiday, but don't expect a plethora of facilities and activities within walking distance (Ed: great use of the word 'plethora'). It's 30 minutes' drive from the ferry ports or the nearest seaside resort is Ventnor, which is 10 minutes away by car.
The mezzanine at Stargazers Retreat has a skylight window for admiring the stars
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The shower at Stargazers Retreat also has a transparent roof!
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11. The Ark Park, Northwood
The Ark Park is a small glamping site in Northwood, just outside of Cowes. It's an affordable option if you'd hoped to visit the Isle of Wight during Cowes Week and then broke down in tears when you realised that accommodation prices go through the roof.
It's just got two yurts on the site, which sleep four people. The owners keep bees on an adjacent field, so you can buy local honey for your breakfast.
The same site also has a 'couples ark' with a hot tub, which was previously home to some pigs but has been converted so that it's 'perfect for honeymooners', apparently. There's also a four-person former pig's home so that families don't have to miss out.
It's just got two yurts on the site, which sleep four people. The owners keep bees on an adjacent field, so you can buy local honey for your breakfast.
The same site also has a 'couples ark' with a hot tub, which was previously home to some pigs but has been converted so that it's 'perfect for honeymooners', apparently. There's also a four-person former pig's home so that families don't have to miss out.
The Ark Park is a good one if you want to stay on the Isle of Wight during Cowes Week
12. Glamping The Wight Way, near Freshwater
Glamping The Wight Way is in the sleepy West Wight - the kind of place where people go surfing in their lunch breaks and where you're likely to encounter a cow in the road.
There are four 'canvas lodges' in a rural spot, near the River Yar and half way between Yarmouth and Freshwater. The accommodation is certainly one step up from a posh tent, with proper bathrooms, wood burning stoves and separate rooms (albeit with thin walls). You also get two flushing toilets.
They can sleep up to eight people, although six people is probably a more comfortable option. The owners reckon they are the biggest safari tents on the Isle of Wight. I've not got the tape measure out, but it seems pretty likely as they are very spacious.
Glamping The Wight Way won a bronze prize in the glamping category at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards 2022.
There are four 'canvas lodges' in a rural spot, near the River Yar and half way between Yarmouth and Freshwater. The accommodation is certainly one step up from a posh tent, with proper bathrooms, wood burning stoves and separate rooms (albeit with thin walls). You also get two flushing toilets.
They can sleep up to eight people, although six people is probably a more comfortable option. The owners reckon they are the biggest safari tents on the Isle of Wight. I've not got the tape measure out, but it seems pretty likely as they are very spacious.
Glamping The Wight Way won a bronze prize in the glamping category at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards 2022.
Glamping The Wight Way has safari tents which sleep eight people
13. The Old Cottage Yurt, near Cowes (ish)
There's just one yurt for hire in the grounds of this cottage halfway between Cowes and Shalfleet. However, I thought it was worth a mention as it's been nicely done inside and certainly has more of an emphasis on the glamourous side of the word 'glamping'.
It sleeps four people including two downstairs and two on a mezzanine level (probably not suitable for younger children).
The facilities include a shower, kitchen, log burner, toilet and central heating. It's more self contained than some of the glamping on offer on the Isle of Wight, so you won't be wandering around the site in a towel.
It sleeps four people including two downstairs and two on a mezzanine level (probably not suitable for younger children).
The facilities include a shower, kitchen, log burner, toilet and central heating. It's more self contained than some of the glamping on offer on the Isle of Wight, so you won't be wandering around the site in a towel.
This Yurt has a mezzanine level with two beds upstairs
14. Sibbecks Farm Glamping, Whitwell
There are just a couple of safari tents on Sibbecks Farm - Meadow Escape and Stream Escape. As you may have figured out, one of them is near a meadow and the other one is near a stream (the meeting where they named them probably didn't take very long).
The site is in Whitwell on the way towards the South Wight in an isolated spot offering an abundance of peace and quiet. The site won bronze in the glamping category at the South East's Tourism Awards in 2019. It also won gold at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards in 2021.
There's a private toilet and shower for each tent as well as a log burner, cooking hobs and a fridge. You can also light up the fire pit in the evening.
The site is in Whitwell on the way towards the South Wight in an isolated spot offering an abundance of peace and quiet. The site won bronze in the glamping category at the South East's Tourism Awards in 2019. It also won gold at the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards in 2021.
There's a private toilet and shower for each tent as well as a log burner, cooking hobs and a fridge. You can also light up the fire pit in the evening.
There's plenty of space and a fire pit at Sibbicks Farm Glamping
15. Geodosic Domes at Camp Wight, near Shalfleet
These three large domes at Camp Wight are towards the more rustic end of the glamping market.
You get a lovely big dome-shaped tent in a wooded area. Some of them have beds and other such luxuries, whilst others a bit more basic so you bring your own camp beds or similar. You also get a log burner, table and chairs and shared toilet/showers.
The Camp Wight site is all about sustainability, so the toilets are composting ones, and the shower is solar powered. I will avoid making a silly remark about everyone being smelly if the sun doesn't shine all week as I'm sure it's a bit cleverer than that (Ed: er, I think you just did make a silly remark).
You get a lovely big dome-shaped tent in a wooded area. Some of them have beds and other such luxuries, whilst others a bit more basic so you bring your own camp beds or similar. You also get a log burner, table and chairs and shared toilet/showers.
The Camp Wight site is all about sustainability, so the toilets are composting ones, and the shower is solar powered. I will avoid making a silly remark about everyone being smelly if the sun doesn't shine all week as I'm sure it's a bit cleverer than that (Ed: er, I think you just did make a silly remark).
Camp Wight is a sustainable site with simple accommodation
16. Safari Tents at Three Gates Farm, near Shalfleet
These two safari tents can be found on a working farm in a very out-of-the-way part of the Isle of Wight near to Shalfleet and Newtown. It's the sort of place which makes Newport or Ryde feel like Oxford Street on Black Friday.
The farm has got a shop and goes under the name of Calbourne Classics, which is famous on the Island for its clotted cream.
The safari tents are relatively basic but they come with hot showers and log burners, so you won't spend a week in long johns.
They sleep up to seven people and have the cutesy names of Hedgehog's Den and Squirrel's Drey.
The farm has got a shop and goes under the name of Calbourne Classics, which is famous on the Island for its clotted cream.
The safari tents are relatively basic but they come with hot showers and log burners, so you won't spend a week in long johns.
They sleep up to seven people and have the cutesy names of Hedgehog's Den and Squirrel's Drey.
Hedgehog's Den is on a working farm and has a log burner
17. Fernhill Meadow Yurts, Wootton Bridge
There are a couple of yurts available for hire at this site in Wootton Bridge, towards the north east of the Island.
The six person one is described as a traditional yurt which is available all year round, and comes with a log burner as well as a rather cool 'rustic timber camp kitchen' which is attached on the side.
The four person version is a summer yurt, which is available for half the year.
The six person one is described as a traditional yurt which is available all year round, and comes with a log burner as well as a rather cool 'rustic timber camp kitchen' which is attached on the side.
The four person version is a summer yurt, which is available for half the year.
The Yurts at Fernhill Meadows are on a smallholding with peacocks and wildfowl
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