Tucked away beside Camp Tapnell, Little Lodge is a peaceful retreat with panoramic views across rolling countryside with views out towards the iconic Tennyson Monument. Designed with ease and relaxation in mind, Little Lodge is all on one level, with parking right outside, spacious interiors, and low thresholds throughout — making it a wheelchair-friendly option for guests with accessibility needs. (Please get in touch if you’d like more detailed information about accessibility features.) Step inside to find a bright open-plan living area, complete with a well-equipped kitchen, snug sofa, and dining table — perfect for cosy evenings in or sunny brunches with a view. The generous bathroom includes a wide, level-access shower for added comfort and convenience. At the heart of the lodge, a large sliding door opens out onto your own sunny private deck — an ideal spot to fire up the BBQ, unwind with a drink, and soak up the uninterrupted countryside sunsets. Whether you're staying for a night or settling in for a longer break, Little Lodge is the perfect place to pause, recharge, and enjoy the best of the Isle of Wight’s rural charm.

Our family has been in farming for over one hundred years and we took over the care of Tapnell and East Afton Farms in 1982. At its peak, the farm milked 800 cows and produced 24,000 litres of fresh wholesome milk 365 days of the year, no exceptions! Today, (run by brothers-in-law Tom Turney and Tom Honeyman-Brown) we no longer milk cows at Tapnell, but the Farm has become the Isle of Wight’s leading eco-tourism business and home to award-winning Tom’s Eco Lodge and farm accommodation, Tapnell Farm Park, The Cow Restaurant & Bar, Isle of Wight Aqua Park, Isle of Wight Football Golf and Padel Tennis. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, whether taking water from our bore hole to supply the farm, using the sun to make electricity for hundreds of homes, powering our heating systems with our biomass boiler or growing over 30 acres of new woodland and hedgerows. It’s ingrained in everything we do. The golden rule for us is to pass on our farm in better environmental and productive health than it was at the beginning of our life’s tenure. There’s still much to do and we are certainly up for the challenge!