Of the 11 campsites within 1.7 miles of the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 5 are the budget choices, from about £25 a night or less for two.
Camping nearby makes the festival cheaper, because a weekend ticket lets you come and go. For 2027 an adult pays £16 for a day or £25 for the weekend, children aged 5 to 15 pay £7.50 or £12.50, and under-5s are free. Your hand stamp or wristband gets you back in the same day, so you can go back to the tent for lunch instead of buying it.
Leave the car at the site if you can. Parking in the fields is free, but route 8 stops right outside the main gates, and the Red Squirrel Trail gets you most of the way by bike. Bring cash: there is no cash machine on site, and some small traders and charity stalls take cash only. The cheapest pitches here are on small members' sites, so a club membership can pay for itself in a weekend. Our cheap camping guide has more.
21 to 22 August 2027
Fighting Cocks Crossroads, Bathingbourne Lane, Sandown PO36 0LU
The event's own camping: None for the public. Only limited trader camping; the organisers point visitors to nearby campsites.
We priced every campsite below for those 2 nights. 5 have a price; the cheapest is Dairymans Daughter Cottage CS, at £20 for two adults.
Small certificated site · Alverstone · 0.6 miles
£48 for 2 nights, two adults · From £24 for two · Dogs are free and 10kW of electricity is included. Under a kilometre from the festival, so no parking or bus fares.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
from £24/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Alverstone · 0.8 miles
£42 for 2 nights, two adults · From £21 for two · The members' price includes up to £4 a day of electricity. Cycle to the festival on the Red Squirrel Trail.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
from £21/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Arreton · 1.1 miles
about £20 for 2 nights, two adults · From £10 for two · Members' price of about £10 to £15 a night covers up to two adults and two children. Takes tents as well as vans.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £10/night
ViewTouring park · Apse Heath · 1.2 miles
£50 for 2 nights, two adults · From £13 for two · Pitch prices include two adults, but the low from price is for low season, not August. About 2 km from the festival.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewFarm campsite · Shanklin · 1.6 miles
about £30 for 2 nights, two adults · From £15 for two · Summer holidays only, with hiker pitches for those arriving on foot or by bike. About 2.5 km from the festival.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £15/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Adults pay £16 for a day or £25 for the weekend, children aged 5 to 15 pay £7.50 or £12.50, and under-5s are free. There is a £1 booking fee per online order.
Dairymans Daughter Cottage CS at Hale Common, a members' site about a mile away, is the cheapest we know of. The Old Barn and Willow Brook at Apse Heath are the cheapest sites open to everyone.
Borthwood Caravans CL, about 0.6 miles away as the crow flies.
Dairymans Daughter Cottage CS, from £10 a night for two adults, is the lowest price we can find over the next year. Prices change with the season and the day of the week, so put your dates into the calculator on this page.
Yes: Borthwood Caravans CL and Dairymans Daughter Cottage CS.
