Stayed here for 6 nights, late May bank holiday week 2015. We hadn't been to IoW for many years, and have never taken the 'van over. Booked ferry and site through the Club - odd to deal with the Overseas Travel Service for what is a quintessentially British place to visit! Southland is a glorious site; a real gem of a Club site with the usual immaculate facilities, brilliant team of wardens who maintain the site to a fantastic standard, quiet and peaceful atmosphere, and with good facilities for kids and dog owners. Despite this being half term week, the site wasn't even a third full. There is a separate field of hard standing pitches, which was full over the weekend but cleared out after the bank holiday. We chose a grass pitch based on the good weather forecast, and were not disappointed. The main road closure proved a real pain all week for getting out and about but this is scheduled to reopen by the main summer season. Across the island, road surfaces are pretty poor, so tow with care! It can be pretty tough to get a pitch during a main holiday week on the Club's flagship sites, so if you can take the cost and moderate hassle of the ferry trip, Southland is a great option and the Island is delightful, certainly when the weather is on your side.