Isle of Wight

Is it still alive? I remember seeing it over 60 years ago.

The Fighting Cocks pub on the main road near Southlands does very good food and has a huge garden/play area for kiddies of varying ages.

https://thefightingcocksiow.co.uk/garden/

On the front at Sandown is a dog friendly park adjoining a play area with rides for children.

Climb your way (by car) up to Brading Down for fabulous views and dog walking. 

Check out maps/Google for the way to the park in Shanklin for more dog walking and space for ball games.

Hi if you go for the cheapest ferry as we all try and do remember you will not be allowed on site before 1 pm you will be stuck in a hot car in a lay-by until the time to go on site, far from ideal for a little one or dog if it comes to that but they are the rules not to be deviated from.

IoW is our favourite place brilliant for the family, great site after 1pm very nice kiddies play area, great pub short walk away and lovely areas to visit, Carisbrooke castle well worth a visit lovely wall walk.

you will have a great holiday something for everyone 

 

... but they are the rules not to be deviated from.

Being a member of staff must surely have its perks ... 😉 🙄

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I think it may have been replaced. A Spanish successor, I think called Donkey Hotey. 

We enjoyed Southland last year but found the area around the serviced pitches to be less attractive than other parts of the site. You can walk to the pub mentioned in other posts (narrow, busy, road in parts) using a short cut past the serviced pitches at the bottom of the site. There is a bus service close to the site which would can get you to Southdown which is a seaside town that I cannot recommend in any way although a 6 year old may see it differently.

It’s an attractive Island stuck in the past but we would go again.

… I meant Sandown.

Cycling to Cowes.Turn left out of the site go through Newchurch down the hill.Turn left onto the Red Squirrel Trail.It goes to Newport.In Newport you can pick up the trail to Cowes which runs alongside the Medina.

For a pleasant morning/evening stroll left out of the site.With care walk alongng the road towards Newchurch.At the School Lane turn right and walk towards the school.Opposite the is a car park.Cross it diagonally to the bottom left corner.There is a memorial  nature reserve "Martin's Wood" which is a pleasant walk and you can get down onto the cycle trail going right towards Sandown.

As MH owners we usually hire a car for a few days from Enterprise in Newport who do pick up drop off.The Shutes on the Island can be a bit "hairy" with an MH.

West Wight and the Military Road scenic with goid beaches.NT Mottisfont Gardens excellent.Newtown on North of Island lovely and explains the "Rotten Borough" system.

Near the site is "Amazon World".Pub "Fighting Cocks" a short walk down the back lane is OK for food and is very family friendly.

Our youngest is now 33 so a bit out of touch with 6 years old children,No Grandchildren either -yet?Heavy hints draw blank looks from our Son and his Girlfriend.....

Bembridge is very pleasant with an excellent butchers and quirky house boats.In Old Shanklin is an excellent restaurant Pendletons (next to the Happy Haddock chippie) run by Steve and his lady.Super food sourced locally and VFM and a very friendly atmosphere.Steve and his OH have small kids of their own by the way.

Car park directly opposite.