Of the 14 campsites within 1.5 miles of the Isle of Wight Scooter Rally, 5 have glamping.
The rally camp itself has had glamping in recent years. A 2024 visitor guide said Canvas Co ran pre-pitched tents at Sandown Airport from about £245, and that you still needed a rally wristband on top. Check the rally's own pages for the current provider before you book.
Off-site glamping is quieter but simpler than you might expect around here. The Old Barn's pods are unfurnished, so bring bedding. Southland's safari tents have a kitchenette but no private loo. Lower Hyde has safari tents on a Parkdean holiday park, and Adgestone near Brading has bell and safari tents. For a couple, Willow Shepherd's Hut in Newchurch has its own shower room, but it is let with Friday changeovers, which fits a Friday-to-Monday rally weekend only if you book the whole week. More in our glamping guide.
27 to 30 August 2027 dates to be confirmed
Sandown Airport, Scotchells Brook Lane, Sandown PO36 0JP
The event's own camping: Camping at Sandown Airport is included in the rally wristband (£35 for the weekend in 2026, run by VFM), with early entry from Thursday.
We priced every campsite below for those 4 nights. 5 have a price; the cheapest is Lower Hyde Holiday Park, at £64 for two adults.
Touring park · Apse Heath · 0.3 miles
£100 for 4 nights, two adults · Pods · from £54 · Insulated, lockable pods with power and heating, but unfurnished: bring bedding. Dogs in selected pods. About 10 minutes' walk from the airport.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewHoliday park · Shanklin · 1.1 miles
about £64 for 4 nights, two adults · Safari tents · from £39.67 · Safari tents on a Parkdean park with pools and evening shows, walkable to Shanklin.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans, lodges
from £16/night
ViewTouring park · Sandown · 1.4 miles
about £100 for 4 nights, two adults · Bell tents and safari tents · from £150 · Pre-pitched bell and safari tents by the River Yar, with a heated outdoor pool and fishing lake. Check out by 11am.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, bell tents, safari tents
from £25/night
ViewTouring park · Newchurch · 1.4 miles
about £156 for 4 nights, two adults · Safari tents · from £39 · Experience Freedom safari tents with a double, bunks and a kitchenette, but no private loo. A dog-friendly tent is available.
Caravan and Motorhome Club site, open to non-members
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, safari tents
from £39/night
ViewGlamping site · Newchurch · 1.5 miles
about £280.57 for 4 nights, two adults · Shepherd's huts · own loo · from £70.14 · One hut for two with a wood burner, shower room and fire pit hut. Friday changeovers, and no dogs.
Shepherd's huts
from £70.14/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes, in recent years. In 2024 Canvas Co ran pre-pitched glamping at Sandown Airport from about £245, and a rally wristband was needed on top. Check the current provider before booking.
The Old Barn has dogs in selected pods, and Southland at Newchurch has a dog-friendly safari tent. Willow Shepherd's Hut does not take dogs.
The Old Barn Holiday Park, about 0.3 miles away as the crow flies.
The Old Barn Holiday Park, from £13 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.
4 of the 5: The Old Barn Holiday Park, Lower Hyde Holiday Park, Adgestone Campsite and Southland Club Campsite.
Not as far as we know. All of them close for part of the winter, so check the opening dates on each campsite's page.
Yes, at Adgestone Campsite and Willow Shepherd's Hut. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
