Of the 11 campsites within 2.3 miles of the Royal Isle of Wight County Show, 4 allow campfires in some form.
The showground is a working field with food stalls, not a place for fires, and the show's guidance suggests a picnic on the Village Green or in the Woodland instead. If you want a fire in the evening after a day at the show, pick your site carefully, because the rules round Northwood and Cowes differ a lot.
The Hydeaway, south-west of Cowes, is the only site here where fires are allowed on your pitch, and it hires out fire pit kits. It stops fires in dry, windy or hot weather, though, which is likely in mid-July, and fuel must be bought on site. The Ark Park gives each ark its own fire pit and allows no other fires. Comforts Farm allows fires only in a container at least 300mm off the ground. More rules are in our campfires and BBQs guide.
10 to 11 July 2027
County Showground, Cowes Road, Northwood PO30 5TP
The event's own camping: None. The show has no public camping; stay at a campsite near Northwood, Cowes or Newport.
We priced every campsite below for those 2 nights. 3 have a price; the cheapest is Comforts Farm, at £40 for two adults.
Glamping site · Cowes · 1 miles
about £350 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · Every ark has its own fire pit and outdoor cooking shelter. No other fires or BBQs. About 25 minutes' walk to the showground.
from £175/night
ViewCampsite · Northwood · 1.3 miles
£40 for 2 nights, two adults · Raised fires only · Raised fires only, at least 300mm off the ground, for insurance reasons. The Travellers Joy pub is a few minutes' walk away.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewCampsite · Cowes · 1.7 miles
Fires on your pitch · fire pit hire · logs sold · Fires on the pitch with fire pit kits to hire and logs sold, but none in dry, windy or hot weather. We could not confirm it was taking bookings in 2026.
Tents, motorhomes, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Newport · 2.3 miles
about £330 for 2 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · Shared fire pit and wood-fired pizza oven in the safari camp, on the far side of Newport from the show.
Safari tents
from £165/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
The Hydeaway near Cowes allows fires on your pitch except in dry or windy weather, the Ark Park at Northwood has a fire pit with every ark, and Comforts Farm allows raised fires only. The Island Riding Centre safari camp has a shared fire pit.
Not to the Hydeaway, where fuel must be bought on site. Each campsite sets its own rules, so check before you pack logs in the car.
The Ark Park, about 1 miles away as the crow flies.
Comforts Farm, from £20 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.
