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5 Isle Of Wight Holidays Including Ferry Travel 2022
It’s often much cheaper to book an Isle of Wight holiday with ferry travel included. Many hotels, campsites, holiday parks and self catering cottages get a ‘trade rate’ from Red Funnel and Wightlink which they pass on.
The savings can be pretty good - I've seen deals which work out at about 50% off the ferry fare for an accommodation + ferry bundle.
We’ve picked out five deals for Isle of Wight Holidays including ferry travel.
The savings can be pretty good - I've seen deals which work out at about 50% off the ferry fare for an accommodation + ferry bundle.
We’ve picked out five deals for Isle of Wight Holidays including ferry travel.
1. Warner Leisure Hotels in Bembridge and Yarmouth
Warner Leisure do a ferry + accommodation bundle at their two adults-only hotels on the Isle of Wight. They tend to be popular with older adults, but adults won't be turned away for looking too young. That's a relief to those of us who still get asked for ID in Sainsbury's (Ed: don't kid yourself)
Your choice is either Warner Leisure's Bembridge Coast Hotel in the East Wight or Norton Grange Coastal Village in the West Wight.
They both overlook the coast and are near to a ferry port. Both score 4/5 on TripAdvisor. However, there are some differences between the two sites:
Your choice is either Warner Leisure's Bembridge Coast Hotel in the East Wight or Norton Grange Coastal Village in the West Wight.
They both overlook the coast and are near to a ferry port. Both score 4/5 on TripAdvisor. However, there are some differences between the two sites:
- Norton Grange tends to be slightly cheaper than Bembridge Coast.
- Bembridge Coast is more like a hotel whereas Norton Grange is more like a resort of chalets. However, they've both got activities, entertainment, swimming pools and restaurants.
- Norton Grange is more convenient from the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry crossing. Bembridge Coast is nearer to the Portsmouth to Fishbourne ferry crossing. They are equidistant from the Southampton to East Cowes ferry crossing.
- Bembridge Coast is better located for driving to busy seaside resorts like Shanklin and Ryde. Norton Grange is better located for walks around the sleepy and scenic West Wight.
Ferry and accommodation bundles are available at Bembridge Coastal Hotel...
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...and at Norton Grange Coastal Village which is near to the Lymington ferry
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2. Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park (Caravan and Lodge Park)
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Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park is one of the best options on the Isle of Wight if you're looking for a Haven style caravan park, or a lodge park with hot tubs. You just tick the box when you book and they'll sort out at a ferry. In price comparisons we've done, the ferry works out as about half price compared to booking direct with Wightlink or Red Funnel.
Whitecliff Bay is a large site with a big range of accommodation. The cheaper units are caravans or chalets, whilst the posher accommodation is described as 'exclusive'. They are a bit like lodges, which are more spacious and have names like The Rockstar and The Tribeca. They also have glamping, which is similarly priced to caravans or camping/touring which is considerably cheaper.
During school holidays you can expect it to be busy with families, as it has swimming pools, kids clubs and outdoor cinema. There's a range of pay-as-you-go activities such as archery, nerf, disc golf and pottery painting.
The trump card for Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park is the location. It's in the East Wight right next to one of the Isle of Wight's best beaches. Even better, it's hard to access unless you're staying at an adjacent holiday park so it isn't terribly busy.
Whitecliff Bay is a large site with a big range of accommodation. The cheaper units are caravans or chalets, whilst the posher accommodation is described as 'exclusive'. They are a bit like lodges, which are more spacious and have names like The Rockstar and The Tribeca. They also have glamping, which is similarly priced to caravans or camping/touring which is considerably cheaper.
During school holidays you can expect it to be busy with families, as it has swimming pools, kids clubs and outdoor cinema. There's a range of pay-as-you-go activities such as archery, nerf, disc golf and pottery painting.
The trump card for Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park is the location. It's in the East Wight right next to one of the Isle of Wight's best beaches. Even better, it's hard to access unless you're staying at an adjacent holiday park so it isn't terribly busy.
The more expensive accommodation at Whitecliff Bay looks like this
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If the sun's shining then there aren't many better places to be in England than Whitecliff Bay
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3. Alfa Travel Hotel + Ferry Self Drive Bundles
Alfa Travel are best known for coach trips but they also do 'self drive' Isle of Wight holidays where an off-peak ferry ticket is included.
They have a deal with two Isle of Wight hotels, including the imaginatively named Shanklin Hotel in, er, Shanklin and Bayshore Hotel in Sandown. Both score 4/5 on TripAdvisor.
Sandown and Shanklin are both popular seaside resorts with sandy beaches, seafront restaurants and shops selling inflatable things (not that sort of inflatable things).
Personally, I prefer Shanklin as it's got a quaint olde village, a long esplanade and a clifftop coastal path. Sandown has its plus points too, including a pier and a surf school.
You can choose from 2,3,4,6 or 7 night stays. You also get two meals a day.
They have a deal with two Isle of Wight hotels, including the imaginatively named Shanklin Hotel in, er, Shanklin and Bayshore Hotel in Sandown. Both score 4/5 on TripAdvisor.
Sandown and Shanklin are both popular seaside resorts with sandy beaches, seafront restaurants and shops selling inflatable things (not that sort of inflatable things).
Personally, I prefer Shanklin as it's got a quaint olde village, a long esplanade and a clifftop coastal path. Sandown has its plus points too, including a pier and a surf school.
You can choose from 2,3,4,6 or 7 night stays. You also get two meals a day.
Shanklin is one of the Isle of Wight's traditional seaside resorts...
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...along with Sandown which has a kiss-me-quick pier
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4. Coach Trips With Just Go! And Others
A coach trip is one way to get an Isle of Wight holiday with ferry travel included. Of course, you won't have your own car when you arrive but it's often a low-cost option.
Your options will either be to rely on public transport, car hire or join in with the organised excursions. There are several coach companies which cover the Isle of Wight including Just Go! Holidays, Alfa Travel and Shearings Holidays.
They tend to provide accommodation at a hotel in either Sandown or Shanklin, which is where most of the Isle of Wight's guest houses and traditional hotels can be found. The excursions also tend to follow something of a checklist of famous attractions including The Needles/Alum Bay, Godshill and Osborne House. If you want to explore the less well-trodden paths on an Isle of Wight holiday then a coach trip probably isn't for you.
Your options will either be to rely on public transport, car hire or join in with the organised excursions. There are several coach companies which cover the Isle of Wight including Just Go! Holidays, Alfa Travel and Shearings Holidays.
They tend to provide accommodation at a hotel in either Sandown or Shanklin, which is where most of the Isle of Wight's guest houses and traditional hotels can be found. The excursions also tend to follow something of a checklist of famous attractions including The Needles/Alum Bay, Godshill and Osborne House. If you want to explore the less well-trodden paths on an Isle of Wight holiday then a coach trip probably isn't for you.
5. Carlton Hotel, Shanklin
I've included the Carlton Hotel in Shanklin as an example of an independently run Bed and Breakfast which offers ferry inclusive holidays on the Isle of Wight.
It certainly isn't the only one though. My advice would be to phone a hotel direct to see if they do a ferry + accommodation bundle.
With the Carlton Hotel you get 'up to 50% off' the ferry fare with their inclusive deals.
It's a popular bed and breakfast which scores 5/5 on TripAdvisor. They don't provide evening meals but there's a tea gardens which has lunches and sea views.
It certainly isn't the only one though. My advice would be to phone a hotel direct to see if they do a ferry + accommodation bundle.
With the Carlton Hotel you get 'up to 50% off' the ferry fare with their inclusive deals.
It's a popular bed and breakfast which scores 5/5 on TripAdvisor. They don't provide evening meals but there's a tea gardens which has lunches and sea views.
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