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The Needles
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The Needles
Why stay here ...
OFFERS*: 10% OFF Autumn Getaways | Kids for £1 (aged 5-17) | Under 5s stay free | £5 refundable deposit
Family fun, dog friendly & beautiful beaches at Southland
Situated on the outskirts of the small village of Newchurch in the beautiful Arreton Valley, Southland Club Campsite is a great location to enjoy your holiday. Half the island is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there are over 120 attractions and places of interest for you and your family to visit including the Needles, Carisbrooke Castle and Osborne House.
Southland Club Campsite is a great choice for an Isle of Wight campsite. It has flat, level, well drained meadowland pitches as well as a large playground and play areas. Trees and shrubs punctuate the site layout, giving a peaceful feeling of privacy. The campsite is convenient for all parts of the island, and within easy reach of some of the finest beaches.
The island has an excellent bus transport system and you can catch buses from the Isle of Wight Zoo which frequently run into Sandown and Newport. Sandown and Shanklin are only 3 miles by road and both of these towns share the same sheltered bay with its sandy beaches and safe bathing, perfect for families. Newchurch village with its charming Norman church is five minutes on foot and there you will also find a pleasant country inn serving fresh, hearty food.
The garlic farm, a short distance from the site, is said to make the best coffee on the island. Slightly further afield there are loads of fun activities available including sea and freshwater fishing, golf, tennis, squash, swimming, horse riding, windsurfing, sailing and more. The information room at the site offers plenty more ideas for getting out and about in the local area.
Ferries to the Isle of Wight
The ferry from Portsmouth to Fishbourne takes as little as 35 minutes, with crossings from Lymington and Southampton also on offer. To book any of these crossings, visit camc.com/crossings or call us on 01342 316101.
Members can save 5% off selected saver fares with Red Funnel, 20% off economy caravan rates/up to 50% discount off economy motorhome rates on Wightlink ferry crossings. To find out more visit camc.com/ferryoffers.
Please note: Portsmouth City has a Clean Air Zone. Whilst Southland Club Campsite is not within this zone, the Wightlink Ferry Terminal in Portsmouth is. We advise members to review Portsmouth's Clean Air Zone and check at Gov. UK Clean Air Zone if charges may apply for your vehicle to drive into the city or pass through the zone on your journey to site.
Reception at this site may close earlier than 8pm and staff may not be available to greet you. If this is the case, don’t worry, you can still arrive on site until 8pm. We will simply contact you on your day of arrival with details of how to check-in. Please ensure your contact details are up to date on your Membership profile.
Additional ways to stay:
Storage pitches - available here. Visit camc.com/storage.
Seasonal pitches - rent one of our pitches on a long term basis. Visit camc.com/seasonals.
Glamping - book a glamping holiday on this site by visiting experiencefreedom.co.uk.
Cottages - Cockerwell Cottage, a 5 bedroom cottage sleeping up to 10 people, is available to rent on this site. Visit camc.com/southlandholidaycottage.
To contact the campsite directly, please call 01983 865385.
Nearest alternative campsites: Rookesbury Park Club Campsite, Black Knowl Club Campsite, New Forest Centenary Club Campsite and Rowan Park Club Campsite.
Great news - Fast check-in at Southlands Club campsite is now here to stay. Five days prior to your arrival, you will receive instructions by Text on how to use fast check-in and to confirm your vehicle registration. For more information visit camc.com/fastcheckin.
*T&Cs
10% OFF Autumn Getaways: Save 10% on stays between 1 October to 3 November 2025. 4 night minimum stay. Book by 9 October at least 21 days in advance of arrival. Discount automatically applied and appears at checkout.
£5 Deposit: FREE cancellations and FREE amendments up to 21 days before arrival.
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Pitches
| Touring pitch types | Awning | Without Awning |
|---|---|---|
| Standard (electric & hardstanding) |
Yes |
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| Standard (electric & grass) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Non-electric (grass) |
Yes |
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| Serviced (electric & hardstanding) |
Yes |
| Other pitch types | |
|---|---|
| Tent (electric & grass) |
Yes |
| Seasonal |
Yes |
Nearby
Great savings on days out
Offers available to Club members
Carisbrooke Castle (English Heritage)
Enjoy a visit to Carisbrooke Castle, an artillery fortress, king's prison and a royal summer residence.
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Dimbola Museum & Galleries
Exhibitions of contemporary and historic photography and displays about the Isle of Wight Music Festival.
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Beaulieu
One of the UK’s leading attractions, a great day out for all, one ticket grants access to multiple areas.
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Directions
From East Cowes on the A3021: in 3 miles at the roundabout turn left onto the A3054 (Ryde); in 1 mile at The Cedars Inn turn right at traffic lights; at first mini roundabout turn left (Robin Hill); at the traffic lights (Hare and Hounds public house) do not follow sat nav; instead continue straight down the hill to Arreton. At the T-junction turn left onto the A3056 towards Sandown. Turn third left past Fighting Cocks Roadhouse. From Fishbourne: continue to traffic lights and turn right (Newport); turn left at next traffic lights (Cedar Inn); then as above. From Yarmouth: on A3054 leave Newport onto A3020, then A3056 (Sandown); in 5.5 miles turn third left past Fighting Cocks (signposted Newchurch).
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- PO36 0LZ
- GPS:
- Lat 50.65951 / Lon -1.213506
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- SZ556847
- OS map ref:
- 196
- Handbook map ref:
- J2
Transport links
- Bus stop within 1 mile
- Buses go to: Sandown, Ryde and Newport
- Car hire on site
- Daily public Transport within 1 mile
- Nearest port: {0}
Reviews
Mark Smedmor
Reviewed: 26/03/2025 14:31
Lovely Camp site
We are residents on the island so this is a great place to start the season to make sure all is working as it should do in our moho. Checking in was great with the auto barrier reading your vehicle reg & the staff were really friendly. Ian, a new member... Show more
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Chris Burgess
Reviewed: 23/03/2025 08:51
First on for 2025
After arriving being put on an earlier Ferry, we were told Congratulations you are the 1st this yr to the site but you can't come on till 12, which we understood, no problem with that.We were informed the Fighting Cocks down the road was good so we had a lovely... Show more
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ClubMemberDB3B7E3D9C
Reviewed: 11/09/2024 15:31
Fantastic, Peaceful Stay
Centrally located within the Isle of Wight, the site is within easy reach of everything the island has to offer. It is also just a simple and straightforward drive from the East Cowes car ferry, taking only approx. 25mins. The site has very well spaced apart pitches and is very... Show more
Stephen O
Reviewed: 15/08/2024 17:25
Nice site, Watch your van length
This is a large site but is laid out in several copses with hedgeing and no-mow areas. Its nice to look at but many pitches have restrictive lengths and my 7.5 metre long van had to pitch on a "7 metre pitch" with the hitchhead fouling the site road and... Show more
Martin98
Reviewed: 07/08/2024 19:28
Might be better off-season
Very friendly team running the site and kept spotlessly clean. But (and bear in mind this was August), I found the site noisy even for a family site. We’ve got kids and people need to enjoy their holidays, but music outside of vans well past 11pm, kids racing around on scooters until... Show more
ClubMember01DE9F44AA
Reviewed: 24/07/2024 14:46
Great Club Site
We had a lovely 4 night stay here for what was my first trip to the IoW. Staff were friendly and helpful, the site was well maintained and the facilities were clean and well appointed. Wi-Fi not good on hard standing pitches...had to head near reception to get... Show more
ScreenName04E35EC4A5
Reviewed: 06/07/2024 15:44
Mixed Feelings
This was our first visit to the Isle of Wight. We knew that like most sites that we wouldn't be able to check in until after 12 noon and had registered for the "fast check in" which is being trialed at this site. We arrived at around 1130hrs and parked... Show more
ClubMember809DE0B7F9
Reviewed: 05/07/2024 21:34
Fijne camping, maar jammer dat de wifi slecht was terwijl we de wifipaal konden zien
Vriendelijke ontvangst, zelf de plek kiezen, wij kozen een zonnige plek op gras en het sanitair was binnendoor bereikbaar via een pad. Grote mooie camping met een apart hardstanding gedeelte, maar op de wifi na, goede faciliteiten(tv niet van toepassing). Want hoewel we vlakbij een wifipaal stonden, was het een... Show more
caroladams07
Reviewed: 03/07/2024 19:43
Super Southland Site
This is our third year running staying at Southland. Checkin is brilliant - love the fast track facility and it’s great not having to handle find each time we go in and out. We requested a particular pitch - although we were told it couldn’t be guaranteed - it... Show more
DaveNC
Reviewed: 23/06/2024 16:54
Our first visit and will definitely return!
This was our first visit to the Isle of Wight and we weren’t disappointed - the site was in a good location for exploring the whole island. An immaculately kept site - beautifully maintained with spotless facilities, and a team of very friendly and helpful staff. We decided to extend our stay... Show more
Site contact details
- Telephone:
- 01983 865385
Most recent reviews
Mark Smedmor
Reviewed: 26/03/2025 14:31
Lovely Camp site
We are residents on the island so this is a great place to start the season to make sure all is working as it should do in our moho. Checking in was great with the auto barrier reading your vehicle reg & the staff were really friendly. Ian, a new mem...
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