Of the 11 campsites within 1.7 miles of the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, 7 take dogs.
The Garlic Festival is relaxed about dogs, as long as they stay on a lead the whole time. August is the harder part. Bring water and shade for a hot day in the fields. Remember the beach rules too: from 1 May to 30 September dogs are banned from marked zones of Sandown, Shanklin and Yaverland beaches, though you can walk them all year on the beach east of the Yaverland car park.
Inland, there is plenty of room. National Trust Borthwood Copse is next to Borthwood Caravans, the Alverstone Mead reserve is close, and the Red Squirrel Trail runs on old railway line towards Sandown and Newport. Two of these sites take dogs in their glamping, and Borthwood's dogs stay free. Our camping with dogs guide has more beach detail.
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. 6 have a price; the cheapest is Dairymans Daughter Cottage CS, at £20 for two adults.
Touring park · Newchurch · 0.5 miles
about £78 for 2 nights, two adults · Dogs in glamping · dog walk · On-site dog walk and a dog-friendly safari tent. Leads must be 2m or shorter, and no dogs in the buildings.
Caravan and Motorhome Club site, open to non-members
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, safari tents
from £39/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Alverstone · 0.6 miles
£48 for 2 nights, two adults · Dogs free · dog walk · Dogs stay free, and Borthwood Copse woods start next door. Members' CL, under a kilometre from the festival.
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 · Dog walk · Dog walk from the site, about 150 metres from 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 · Dog walk · Designated dog walk on a level, sheltered site at Hale Common.
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 · Dogs £1.50 a night · 2 dogs max · some units only · dogs in glamping · dog walk · Off-lead walking in the fields behind the site, and dogs in selected pods. Two dogs at most, and not in the static caravans.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewCampsite · Apse Heath · 1.3 miles
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewFarm campsite · Shanklin · 1.6 miles
about £30 for 2 nights, two adults · Dog walk · Dog exercise area, but dogs must be walked off the camping areas and never left alone.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £15/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes. Dogs are welcome if they are well behaved, kept on a lead at all times, and cleaned up after.
Borthwood Copse, a National Trust wood near Queen's Bower, and the Red Squirrel Trail to Sandown are both close. In August, dogs are banned from marked zones of Sandown and Shanklin beaches but allowed east of the Yaverland car park.
Southland Club Campsite, about 0.5 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.
