Of the 7 campsites within 4.3 miles of the Needles, 4 take dogs.
Dogs on leads are welcome at both halves of the Needles. The National Trust lets them across the whole Old Battery site and leaves water bowls outside the tea room. At the Landmark Attraction they can go round the site, onto the beach and on the boat trips, but not on the chairlift or indoors, so with a dog you take the 185 steps down to Alum Bay.
The walk there needs more care. Cattle graze Tennyson Down wearing GPS collars, which use an audio warning and, if needed, a mild electric pulse in place of fences. The Trust asks for short leads near them and says not to touch the collars. From 1 March to 31 July dogs must also be on leads where signs mark ground-nesting birds, and the cliff edges are unfenced.
For a run on the sand in summer, Totland Bay has no seasonal ban, and Colwell Bay is open to dogs all year east of the slipway. The Red Lion in Freshwater welcomes dogs, and The Carisbrooke Vets has a branch on School Green Road in Freshwater with limited hours. See camping with dogs.
Campsite · Totland · 2 miles
Dogs £2.50 a night · 2 dogs max · dog walk · Fenced Bark Park on site; elsewhere dogs stay on a lead and must be pre-booked. The path from the site leads up onto the down where the cattle graze.
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ViewHoliday park · Colwell Bay · 2.6 miles
Dogs £45 a stay · 2 dogs max · some units only · Dogs only in dog-friendly units, and no dogs covered by the Dangerous Dogs Act or legally required to be muzzled. The year-round dog end of Colwell Bay is a short walk.
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ViewTouring park · Freshwater · 3 miles
Dogs £4 a night · 2 dogs max · dog walk · Dogs only on designated pitches, with a wildflower meadow for exercise. The dog-friendly Red Lion is in Freshwater village, under a mile away.
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ViewSmall certificated site · Freshwater · 3.5 miles
Dog walk · Tennyson Down and the coast path start close by. The bay below closes part of its beach to dogs from 1 May to 30 September.
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
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ViewNo campsites match all of those.
No. Dogs are not allowed on the Alum Bay chairlift or in the attraction's indoor areas, except assistance dogs. They can use the 185-step staircase down to the beach, which they are allowed on, and they can go on the boat trips.
Yes. The National Trust grazes cattle on Tennyson Down, kept in by GPS collars rather than fences. Keep dogs on a short lead near them, and if the cattle approach, let the dog off the lead.
Totland Bay has no seasonal dog ban, and dogs are allowed all year on Colwell Bay east of the slipway. Alum Bay beach below the Needles attraction is also open to dogs.
Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping, about 2 miles away as the crow flies.
Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping, from £24.50 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.
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 Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
