Of the 11 campsites within 2.3 miles of the Royal Isle of Wight County Show, 3 are the budget choices, from about £25 a night or less for two.
The show is one of the cheaper days out on the Island for a family: in 2026 children under 16 went free with a paying adult, and an adult weekend ticket was £25 against £16 for a single day, so camping nearby for both days pays off. Advance tickets online are cheaper than paying at the gate, and parking in the show field is free.
You can also leave the car at the campsite. The route 1 bus between Newport and Cowes passes the showground about every 10 minutes in the daytime, and the Cowes to Newport cycle path leads to the show, which has bike parking. Bring some cash for small stalls, because there are no cash machines on the showground. Our cheap camping guide has more ideas.
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 Pigsty Farm, at £36 for two adults.
Campsite · Northwood · 1.3 miles
£40 for 2 nights, two adults · From £20 for two · One flat price covers two adults and two children aged 16 or under, with electric £5 extra. Walkable to the show.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Newport · 1.6 miles
about £48 for 2 nights, two adults · From £24 for two · Members' price covering up to two adults and two children. Buses to Newport stop nearby, where you change for the route 1.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £24/night
ViewPop-up campsite · Newport · 2.1 miles
about £36 for 2 nights, two adults · From £18 for two · Off-grid tent meadow with dogs free and a hot shower. Opens on 1 May for the 2027 season.
Tents
from £18/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes. In 2026 under-16s went free with a paying adult. An adult day ticket was £16 and a weekend ticket £25, cheaper when bought in advance online.
Pigsty Farm on Little Whitehouse Road and Comforts Farm at Northwood are the cheapest we know of. Comforts Farm's flat pitch price covers two adults and two children, and both are within about 2 miles of the showground.
Comforts Farm, about 1.3 miles away as the crow flies.
Pigsty Farm, from £18 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 Comforts Farm. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
