The Isle of Wight is a great summer camping destination. Here we take a look at five different varieties of glamping available on the island.
Cath Kidston caravan – Away Resorts, Whitecliff Bay
- Accommodation: Two- and four-berth 1970s restored caravans. Each has a Cath Kidston-inspired shabby chic look inside, replete with retro touches including a vintage radio and English country fayre bunting.
- Cost: £130 for four nights in a two-berth caravan
Airstream – Vintage Vacations, near Ashey
- Accommodation: Thirteen different vintage American mobile homes (including eight Airstreams), all sympathetically restored to near original condition. Airstreams have their own toilets and showers, though there’s also a public shower block.
- Cost: From £180 per caravan for two nights.
Ultra luxurious yurt – Priory Bay hotel, Nettlestone
- Accommodation: Mongolian-style yurt furnished to stupendous levels of luxury. Key features include en-suite bathroom and secluded terrace. Each yurt contains a king size bed with cotton linen, sofas, wardrobe and rug. There’s also dedicated butler service.
- Cost: £200 per night including breakfast.
Bell tent – Wight Bells, near Apse Heath
- Accommodation: A little smaller than a yurt, each cotton canvas tent sits on its own raised deck and has a double bed, a chest of draws and other soft furnishings. Tents are supplied with enough electricity to power their fairy lights, charge a mobile and make a cup of tea.
- Cost: From £140 per tent per night.
Canvas lodge – Tom’s Eco Lodge, near Yarmouth
- Accommodation: Spacious lodges with canvas walls, canvas roof and plastic windows sat on wooden decks. Each has a bedroom, living space with enough room for sofas and a bathroom. There’s electric for lighting electronic devices.
- Cost: From £450 for four nights.
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