Camping with a dog on the Isle of Wight

Good news: 69 of the 104 campsites we list take dogs in some form. The rules differ a lot: how many, what they cost (free to over £5 a night), and whether dogs can go in the glamping. Each campsite page sets out its rules, and the dog-friendly list lets you price a stay with your dog included.

Beaches and dogs

Many of the Island's main resort beaches have seasonal dog restrictions on the busiest stretches, usually from spring to the end of September. Ryde, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor all have restricted zones in summer. The council signs each restricted area at the beach, so check the signs before you go.

The wilder beaches are generally fine for dogs all year, including Compton Bay, Brook, Freshwater Bay, Colwell and St Helens Duver. Watch the tides at Compton and Brook, where the cliffs come down to the water at high tide.

Livestock on the downs and cliffs

The Coastal Path and the chalk downs (Tennyson, Compton, Brighstone, St Boniface) are grazed by sheep and cattle for much of the year, and the cliffs are crumbling and unfenced in places. Keep dogs on leads near stock and near the cliff edge. On the south-west coast, the cliffs are eroding fast.

What campsites usually ask

• Dogs on a lead on site, and walked off site or in the dog walk area.
• A limit of one or two dogs per pitch; more by arrangement.
• No dogs in some or all glamping units. We show this per campsite.
• Some holiday parks restrict certain breeds.

Our price calculator adds dog charges automatically when you say you're bringing one, and warns you if a site doesn't take dogs.