We arrived to bright sunshine after a perfect crossing with Wightlink Lymington to Yarmouth. The driving time was only around 1/2 hour so we arrived around 11:25 and waited for reception to open at 12:00 . The hard standing pitches were reserved for motor homes as the grass ones had been rather wet from the preceding days rain . A lot of the grass pitches were partitioned off due to erosion they had been re seeded which the local pidgeons loved. The staff were on the whole friendly and helpful and the toilet and shower block spotless . The dog walk was handy for morning and evening walks for our dog. The site is on the eastern end of the Island which tends to be more built up than the western end. Close by are the Garlic farm god but rather pricey and the house of Chilli which has some interesting products for any chili lover . There are few farm shops reasonably close to site selling local produce. Places we visited in our 4 days including the Garlic farm and house of chilli were the old windmill at Bembridge (NT) ,the steam railway , Ventnor town, Godshill , Needles old battery (NT) Sandown Ryde, Carisbrooke castle and the beech along the Military road which allows dogs . Also the car park above Blackgang is good to walk over to the cliffs and enjoy the views. Didn't try the pubs so cannot comment . Southlands is a great site in a good location. We pitched in the grass area away from the hedge and there was some traffic noise from the side road at night but not to excessive . We realy enjoyed our stay on the Island and intend to return soon to Southlands.
