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Park Resorts and Parkdean Resorts Isle of Wight holiday parks

One of the cheapest accommodation options we've found for an Isle of Wight holiday is holiday parks. There are several caravan and holiday parks on the Isle of Wight, but four of the biggest and most popular are the Park Resorts/ Parkdean Resorts sites at Nodes Point, Thorness Bay, Landguard and Lower Hyde. Park Resorts merged with Parkdean Resorts a few years ago, but you'll still find them referred to as Park Resorts in some crusty old brochures.

Here's our comparison of the four Parkdean Resorts/Park Resorts holiday parks on the Isle of Wight, including a price comparison for a week in early August 2020.

Nodes Point Holiday Park, near St Helens, Isle of Wight

Nodes Point is the Parkdean Resorts/Park Resorts holiday park with the best reviews on TripAdvisor, scoring about 4 out of 5 but in our test it was also one of the more expensive.

The park is on the Isle of Wight's pretty east coast, near to St Helen's and Seaview. The nearest large town is Ryde, which is convenient for travelling via Portsmouth (see our ferry guide). 

The area is not as quiet as the Isle of Wight's west coast but there are gorgeous beaches (we like St Helen's, Priory Bay and family friendly Appley in that area - see our guide to beaches), generally with pretty shallow water. 
The Isle of Wight is not huge (about 26 by 13 miles) so you could see the whole island from Nodes Point as a base, even if you are relying on public transport.

Nodes Point is near to attractions such as Ryde's bowling alley and other days out and Bembridge lifeboat station. There are numerous facilities at Nodes Point, including an indoor swimming pool (but not an outdoor pool), an all weather sports court and an adventure playground. The beach is walking distance from the site and they offer horse riding on the beach during the summer.

Don't forget, you can get a discount on the Isle of Wight ferry if you book through us, which can be quite a significant saving. As well as static caravans, there are camping and touring facilities.

How much does Nodes Point Holiday Park cost?

In our price comparison, a week in August 2020 at Nodes Point started at £599 for 4 people. A ready to use Glamping tent for 4 was £599. An electric pitch for touring or camping for 4 people cost from £274 for the week.

Based on the week that we looked at, Nodes Point is the second most expensive of the four Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts holiday parks on the Isle of Wight for a caravan holiday, but is middle of the range for camping and touring.

Thorness Bay Holiday Park, near Cowes, Isle of Wight

Thorness Bay has slightly lower review scores than Landguard and Lower Hyde Park Resort/Parkdean Resorts holiday parks with an average score of 3.5 out of 5 on Trip Advisor. It came out as the overall cheapest in our price comparison of all four Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts holiday parks on the Isle of Wight.

The park is on the Isle of Wight's quiet north west coast, between Cowes and Yarmouth. It is a 10 - 15 minute drive from Newport and Cowes which are both decent towns for shopping (Newport is bigger and has more supermarkets).
The nearest car ferry ports are Yarmouth and East Cowes (see our ferry guide).

Thorness Bay is not particularly near to the most famous or popular Isle of Wight beaches (e.g. Shanklin, Ventnor and Appley at Ryde) but it is in a nice quiet location. The Isle of Wight is not huge (26 by 13 miles), so you could easily explore the whole Island if you are bringing a car.

Thorness Bay may be a good option if you want to experience the turned up collars and deck shoes of Cowes Week without paying the high prices for accommodation in the town itself. The park itself has facilities including an indoor pool, adventure playground and all weather sports court.

How much does Thorness Bay Holiday Park cost?

​In our price comparison, a week in early August 2020 at Thorness Bay started at £559 for 4 people. An electric pitch for touring or camping for up to 6 people cost from £198 for the week. 

That means that (based on one week in August), Thorness Bay is the cheapest Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts holiday park option on the Isle of Wight for renting a caravan and is also the cheapest for camping and touring.

Landguard Holiday Park, Shanklin, Isle of Wight (cheapest in our price comparison)

Landguard Holiday Park near Shanklin gets similar Trip Advisor ratings to Lower Hyde and Thorness Bay sites, scoring 4 out of 5. 

Landguard is located near to the busy holiday towns of Shanklin and Sandown. It's a great location for children with families as there are several attractions nearby (Isle of Wight Zoo, Dinosaur Isle, Amazon World) as well as clean beaches with good facilities. 
However, it isn't a quiet area - the seafronts are more classic seaside resort rather than quiet secluded bays.

Landguard itself has indoor and outdoor swimming pools as well as a children's playground. Like all the Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts holiday parks on the Isle of Wight, Landguard has a restaurant, bar, on-site shop, launderette and amusements such as darts and pool. It's about a 20 minute walk from the seafront at Shanklin, so it isn't as close to the beach as Nodes Point or Thorness Bay.

Shanklin is accessible by train via Portsmouth, although a car is useful on the Isle of Wight. The nearest car ferry ports are Portsmouth and East Cowes (see our ferry guide).

How much does Landguard Holiday Park cost?

In our price comparison, a week in early August 2020 at Landguard started at £609 for a family of four. An electric pitch for touring or camping for four people cost from £292 for the week.

That means it worked out as one of the more expensive Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts site on the Isle of Wight for camping and touring. It was also one of the more expensive options for renting a caravan, although there wasn't really all that much between the four sites.

Lower Hyde Holiday Park, Isle of Wight

Lower Hyde Holiday Park is very near to Landguard Holiday Park (also run by Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts) near the busy seaside towns of Sandown and Shanklin.

So, which is better? Lower Hyde or Landguard? 

It has similar overall reviews to Landguard but not quite as good as Nodes Point. 
In our price comparison for 2020, Lower Hyde came out slightly cheaper than Landguard but in previous comparisons we've done it has been the other way round, so I wouldn't say there's a whole lot in it. They are both a pretty similar distance to the seafront at Shanklin (about 15-20 minutes walk). Landguard has a lower Tourist Board Rating (3 instead of 4) but is on a flatter site than Lower Hyde which has its advantages for pitching a tent. 

Lower Hyde's indoor swimming pool is much smaller, but you can walk 15 minutes to use the pool at Landguard instead.

Lower Hyde is a bit nearer to the train station, so is better if you aren't bringing a car.  Apparently Lower Hyde's evening entertainment is a bit livelier than Landguard, which is described as 'leisurely' in the official blurb.

How much does Lower Hyde Holiday Park cost?

In our price comparison, a week in early August 2020 at Lower Hyde started at £583 for a family of 4. A ready to use Glamping tent for 6 was £609. An electric pitch for touring or camping for up to 6 people cost from £346 for the week. 

Which is the cheapest Parkdean Resorts/Park Resorts holiday park on the Isle of Wight?

We looked at one week in August 2020, to get a rough idea of which is the cheapest Isle of Wight Park Resorts/Parkdean Resorts holiday park (although of course there are special offers etc at different times of year and lots of upgrade options). 

Cheapest price for a family of four:
Cheapest price for four people renting an electric pitch for touring or camping:
  • Thorness Bay - £196 (cheapest)
  • Nodes Point - £274
  • Landguard - £292
  • Lower Hyde - £346 (most expensive)

So, generally speaking there wasn't much difference in price for the cheapest caravans or chalets at Thorness Bay, Landguard, Nodes Point or Lower Hyde in our price comparison.

However, we searched long in advance (10 months before the holiday date) when the cheapest accommodation was still available. Nearer the time I would expect the choice to narrow, so it's worth checking more than one site to get a good deal. Over the years that we've been doing these price comparisons, I'd say that Thorness Bay is usually the cheapest Parkdean Resorts/Park Resorts Holiday Park on the Isle of Wight but it does vary.

For camping and touring, there was a bigger variation with Thorness Bay as the cheapest.

Price search carried out and information checked in October 2019.
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