Best campsites for the Isle of Wight AONB
Here is our pick of the Alan Rogers Assessors, expert-recommended campsites for the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers about half the island and has been recognised since 1992. It encompasses many different types of landscape, mostly characterised by chalk which has shaped the topography, the natural habitats and flora and fauna.
To the south, there are wonderful panoramas from the downs above Ventnor and the Undercliff. Enjoy the Tennyson Heritage Coast and chalk downs in the southwest, with epic sea views across the Needles chalk stacks and dinosaur footprints at Brook Bay. There’s the delightful Hamstead Heritage Coast overlooking the Solent, a peaceful shoreline interspersed by little creeks, cliffs and a wooded interior where red squirrels still find sanctuary. The Osborne Coast, with its exotic vegetation and Victorian structures, is famous for its royal connections.
Some 80% of the island is dedicated to farming, with plenty of traditionally maintained fields and hedgerows. There are plenty of chalk cliffs, sandy bays, wooded pastures, hay meadows and muddy creeks to ensure rich and varied wildlife.
Top Isle of Wight AONB Camping Options
Southland Caravan and Motorhome Club site is located in the grounds of a former nursery and it has matured nicely with many attractive shrubs and...
Included in our guides:
2020
This is a small, family-run working farm, with many unusual, friendly animals including Alpacas, pigs, goats, pony, horse, water buffalo, donkey, poultry etc. and small...
Included in our guides:
2022
Whitecliff Bay is a very large complex divided by a main road, with a holiday home and chalet park on the right-hand side (230 units)...
Small family run touring caravan site located approximately in the middle of the Island on a working arable sheep farm. The site is situated in...
Included in our guides:
2023
Situated between Yarmouth & Freshwater, Heathfield is a pleasant contrast to many of the other sites on the Isle of Wight in that it is...
This family run park, opened in May 2007, has been sympathetically developed by the owners working closely with the Forestry Commission to maintain the natural...
In a village situation in the rural western part of the island, The Orchards Holiday Park is a family owned holiday park with stunning countryside...
Included in our guides:
2021
Originally part of the grounds of an historic house, this pretty family holiday park is situated in 14 acres of beautiful countryside in the valley...
Adgestone Camping & Caravanning Club site is to be found in a countryside setting on the beautiful Isle of Wight close to the popular Sandown...