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Help us Celebrate our 30th Anniversary Year At
Our Temporary Holiday Site Beaper Farm.
With our Enhanced Free Entertainment for 2008
Monday 30th June to Sunday August 17th
The Isle of Wight DA run a Holiday Site at
Beaper Farm, Ryde PO33 1QJ between Ryde and Brading each summer. The Holiday
Site for 2008 will be from Monday 30th June to 17th August. To obtain a booking
form phone Ron & Jacqui on 07956580870 or email
IOW DA invite all Camping and Caravanning
Club members to join us at Beaper Farm, Ryde in the heart of the Isle of Wight.
The site enjoys excellent
views over Culver
Down and there are some great local beaches. The site has good washing facilities, a play area for
children, a shop, battery charging and free entertainment in our marquee,
quite often six nights a week. The Saturday evening entertainment will be
specified
further down this page. This THS Site is adjoining the commercial site with use of
their full facilities. You will find the details in the Club's Big Sites Book
page 299 at reference 196 270. We have our own field that can accommodate 120
units. There is a limited area set aside for disabled members. Also we have 8
electric hook-ups on the field on a first come first served basis. The field is
slightly sloping with flat areas along two sides and near flat areas elsewhere.
Levelling blocks are usually available.
The
latest news on Electric Hook-ups
Hook-ups available...... 3.7.2008 to 11.7.2008
There are also plenty of non electric pitches
CHARGES.
Ask the ferry companies for any special offers and promotions or ask for the camping and caravanning club concessions. It sometimes includes free passage for the caravan. (Ask for The Caravan Special) Tel. 0870 582 7744 Directions from ferries see below.
On arrival look for IOW DA signs on main site. O/S MR. 196/807893 (Outdoor Leisure
range O/S M/R 29/893603)
Entertainment at our Holiday Site for 2008
The Isle of Wight Camping and Caravanning Club committee aim to provide entertainment at weekends to those members camping at our Holiday Site at Beaper Farm. Entertainment will also be provided by the stewards on most week nights, this may include quizzes, pub walks and Bingo etc. And then, why not Join us for our Sunday Coffee morning at about 11am. for a social chat and get together.
Saturday Evening Entertainment at our Holiday Site for 2008
THE ISLE OF WIGHT DA CELEBRATES IT'S 30th ANNIVERSARY
THIS YEAR WE ARE PUTTING ON EXTRA ENTERTAINMENT WHILE AT OUR T.H.S AT BEAPER FARM
THIS IS A PROGRAMME OF THAT ENTERTAINMENT. PLEASE COME ALONG AND ENJOY IT WITH US
AND HELP TO CELEBRATE.
| 12th July | Country & Western with Terry, Fancy Dress Optional. A Prize will be given to the best home made Hobby Horse... Raffle. |
| 19th July | A Musical Evening with PETE.....A SOLO ARTIST WHO PLAYS AND SINGS A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC FOR ALL GROUPS. COME ALONG AND DANCE, SING ALONG, OR JUST LISTEN. |
| 26th July |
FREE FACE PAINTING FOR THE CHILDREN (ADULTS AS WELL IF THEY SO WISH??) ALSOA BOUNCY CASTLE COME AND HAVE A GO. IT'S A BIG ONE SO THE ADULTS CAN JOIN IN WITH THE KIDDIES GET ALL YOUR BOUNCING OVER BEFORE BERNARD'S B.B.Q BERNARD WILL START SERVING YOUR FOOD AT APPROX 7-30pm THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED AT 8-30pm BY DAVE GRAHAMDAVID HAS PROVED TO BE VERY POPULAR OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, SO COME AND BE ENTERTAINED AGAIN WITH HIS OWN BRAND OF HUMOUR AND MUSIC. RAFFLE |
| 2nd August | RANDINI
THE MAGICIAN IS HERE TO ENTERTAIN THE CHILDREN FOLLOWED BY, HE'S BACK
AGAIN-
BERNARD HE IS GOING TO COOK YOU A PORK ROASTFOOD WILL BE READY AT APPROX 7-30pm FOLLOWED BY PHIL NEWTONPHIL IS SOMEONE WHO HAS ENTERTAINED US IN THE PAST AND PROVED POPULAR WITH D.A. AND HOLIDAY MAKERS ALIKE. RAFFLE |
| 9th August | FOR
THE YOUNG AND NOT SO YOUNG ALIKE KIRK WITH HIS CIRCUS WORKSHOP
COME AND LEARN DIABLO, HOW TO MAKE ALL SORTS OF THINGS WITH BALLOONS, AND ALL SORTS OF FUN PROJECTS. THIS IS FOLLOWED AT 8-30 BYA FAMILEY DISCO WITH FRED. OUR LAST RAFFLE OF THE SEASON??OBVIOUSLY DURING OUR 7 WEEKS AT BEAPER FARM, OUR STEWARDS LAY ON THEIR OWN ENTERTAINMENT ON WEEKDAYS. PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT US AND MAKE THIS A SPECIAL YEAR |
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There are three car ferry
routes to the Island. The western route is from Lymington to Yarmouth and is
operated by Wightlink. The journey time is about 30 minutes and the landing
point is about 20 miles from the site. When you come off the Ferry you drive
towards Newport where you pick up the road to Ryde. The middle route is from
Southampton to East Cowes and is operated by Red Funnel Ferries the journey
time is about 55 minutes and the landing point is about 9 miles from the site.
There is only one road out of East Cowes, follow this to a roundabout where
the road divides for Newport & Ryde, take the Ryde direction. The third
route Is from Portsmouth to Fishbourne and is operated by Wightlink. The
journey time is about 35 minutes and the landing point is about 4 miles from
the site. Off the ferry up to the traffic lights on the main road. Turn left
to Ryde. The Club has agreed Special fares for club members with Wightlink on
both of their routes. To get this concession you must give your membership
number. Both operators have a range of fares, which vary, with time of day and
time of year that you travel. Full details of the fares and sailing times are
given in their timetables.
The route from the ferries to our Holiday Site.
From Portsmouth to Fishbourne Ferry (Wightlink) Drive off ferry and up Fishbourne Lane to lights, turn left
towards Ryde on the A3054. At the next set of lights go straight on and then
take the first left, follow this road over another 2 sets of lights and then
over a railway line and then up a hill the road bears to the left and then
turn right on to the A3055. You will come to a mini roundabout turn right here
and at the next set of lights continue straight on along this road passing
Tesco on the left, over the roundabout towards Brading, Beaper Farm is about
half a mile from the Tesco roundabout on the left. Our site is through the
main Beaper site, turn right after the house (marked reception) and follow the
track on to our Holiday Site.
From Southampton to East Cowes Ferry (Red Funnel) Drive off ferry and up York Avenue A3021 continue to
roundabout take first exit towards Wootton Bridge A3054 over lights at The
Cedars Public House over Wootton Bridge then over lights at Fishbourne Lane
and on towards Ryde on the A3054. At the next set of lights go straight on and
then take the first left, follow this road over another 2 sets of lights and
then over a railway line and then up a hill the road bears to the left and
then turn right on to the A3055. You will come to a mini roundabout turn right
here and at the next set of lights continue straight on along this road
passing Tesco on the left, over the roundabout towards Brading, Beaper Farm is
about half a mile from the Tesco roundabout on the left. Our site is through
the main Beaper site, turn right after the house (marked reception) and follow
the track on to our Holiday Site.
From Lymington to Yarmouth Ferry (Wightlink) Drive off ferry and follow A3054 to Newport, on entering
Newport you will arrive at the A3020 road to Cowes continue on A3054 to
roundabout. At this roundabout take the third exit to Newport, this will take
you down the dual carriageway, near the bottom turn left towards Ryde on the
A3054. Take the second exit at the next roundabout, this will take you into
Wootton Bridge, over lights at The Cedars Public House over Wootton Bridge
then over lights at Fishbourne Lane and on towards Ryde on A3054. At the next
set of lights go straight on and then take the first left, follow this road
over another 2 sets of lights and then over a railway line and then up a hill
the road bears to the left and then turn right on to the A3055. You will come
to a mini roundabout turn right here and at the next set of lights continue
straight on along this road passing Tesco on the left, over the roundabout
towards Brading, Beaper Farm is about half a mile from the Tesco roundabout on
the left. Our site is through the main Beaper site, turn right after the house
(marked reception) and follow the track on to our Holiday Site.
Members special ferry deals on Wightlink are quoted on the
Adgestone page of the big sites book.
The ferry operator must
be advised of any vehicles and any roof-top item, including, but not limited
to, aerials, cycle racks, luggage and sporting equipment, when the height is
2.26 or above.
For ferry crossings,
reservations must be made with Wightlink Ferries on 0870 5827744, quoting your
membership number and trade number WDC0014 and the offer number you wish to
book. Members will need to carry their membership cards with them.
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Comments |
| Alison, Michael, Craig and Joe |
Sheffield
16th August 2005
Dear I.O.W.D.A. My family and I have just returned from a most enjoyable holiday on the Isle of Wight and I Would like to take this opportunity to thank all the members of the I.O.W. DA. for their excellent organisation of the holiday meet at Beaper Farm I had stayed at Beaper Farm as a child myself around 15 years ago (probably on a holiday meet organised by yourselves) with my parents and my brother just before he left to join the Royal Navy and had remembered the Isle with fond memories. I returned with my Husband and my youngest Son last year but stayed at Whitecliffe Bay Holiday meet with another D.A. Whilst on holiday last year we popped into Beaper Farm and saw your meet there and decided that we would return to holiday on the Isle this year with yourselves but also with our eldest son in tow. What a holiday we have had!!! I was a bit worried about bringing our eldest boy, who is 12 (thinks he is twelve-TEEN) and very fussy as I thought the Isle might perhaps not hold the same pleasures for him as it had for us - but he has thoroughly enjoyed himself, and is asking to return next year. Your meet is the most organised that I have had the pleasure to attend. All the Stewards were most helpful - especially when on our arrival we found our fridge to be inoperable. A solution to how the fridge could be fixed was offered but also a leaflet containing the name of a servicing engineer who would be willing to help us if all else failed. Luckily, my husband, managed to fix the fridge following the given instructions and without any cost to ourselves. My youngest Son is diabetic and the team was most helpful in letting us store his insulin and emergency injection in the site fridge. We visited many of the places for which you supplied information leaflets and kids (and parents) had a great time and the bad weather at the beginning of our first week was soon forgotten once the sun came out. My eldest son was dragged to one of your entertainment evenings after much arguing that he would not attend an oldies evening with us only to be 'gob smacked' by the entertainer who was playing He is currently learning the guitar and is mad about it so he was absolutely in awe of Dave Graham's talents with his electric guitar and sat totally quiet and entertained all evening. Dave mentioned that he will be in Sheffield in December and my Son is determined to be able to go and see him again. I would never have believed that a D.A. could actually provide an entertainer who would stop my, near teenage, Son from moaning long enough for us to enjoy our evening but you have done it so congratulations and Thank you. We have decided as a family that if we ever decide to up sticks and leave Sheffield that the Isle of Wight is where we are heading. The people we met were all so friendly and the holiday reminded me of how holidays were when I was little. The children were not ignored by anyone they spoke to, nor looked at as though they were going to be a nuisance or threat to anyone they came into contact with. They were allowed in shops alone to touch things - even if they didn't actually buy them and everyone they spoke to gave them a smile. When you come from a city like Sheffield with its' crime rate and population you realise as a parent how lovely it is for your children to be treated as children and not just seen as another couple of trouble makers. Both my husband and I have really appreciated this and even the kids have remarked how friendly everyone was to them. Thank you once again for the excellent venue, entertainment, friendship and hospitality that you have offered. In our years as members of the Camping and Caravanning Club it is no less than we are used to but you really have excelled and we very much appreciate it. I believe our holiday travels next year are taking us to France, but we will be returning to I.O.W. D.A. holiday meets at Beaper Farm in the future without a doubt. With many thanks and regards Alison Michael Craig Joe…………..
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Mr
and Mrs Jones |
2nd
year at site and had another great holiday thanks to the IOWDA. |
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Mr
and Mrs Waistridge |
4th
year at site and what can we say apart from the fact as we are known as
part of the family, and will see you again next year. |
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Mr
McLea |
1st
year at site and very impressed had a great holiday third DA meet
we’ve been to this year and the best yet. Very hard working stewards
and we beat the Lunar rally at volleyball. |
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Mr
and Mrs Thornburrows |
Beautiful
Site – Beautiful Island – Beautiful People. Many thanks for your
company. |
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Miss
Leadbeater |
Very
good. |
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Mrs
Leadbeater |
Excellent
value for money
and couldn’t wish for better DA. Deserve a Gold Medal. Coming
back for the fifth holiday next year. |
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Mr
and Mrs Evans and family |
It’s
the best holiday we’ve had for years. Thank you very much. |
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Heather,
Brian and kids |
Had
a lovely time everybody such a friendly bunch. |
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Mr
Helliwell |
Thank
you for a lovely holiday we have enjoyed it very much, 2nd
year. |
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Bob,
Lorraine and Natalie |
1st
year. We’ll be coming back next year, my wife child and myself have
enjoyed ourselves, I would like to thank all the committee for looking
after my child at night and running a smashing DA. Thanks again. |
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Hastings
Tribe HNLDA |
Thanks
for a great time. |
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The
Vince family |
We
had a good time. Thank you. |
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Mr
and Mrs Bunting Derbyshire DA |
Quite
satisfied with all that the IOWDA have done and entertainment they have
on site. |
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John
and Val, Beverly and Gillian |
Very
friendly, good holiday meet, we will return!! Thanks to all. |
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Rob,
Sandra and Family |
Thank
you for a very enjoyable time. Very good stewards. |
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Mr
and Mrs Wright |
WEATHER!!
But we certainly will be back. Thanks to everyone concerned. |
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Mr
and Mrs Rogers and Family |
Thank
you very much for a good time. We enjoyed the entertainment good fun and
very funny. |
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