Of the 9 campsites within 3.5 miles of Cowes Week, 3 allow campfires in some form.
Keep the fire for the campsite. Prince's Green and the Parade, where the crowds watch the racing and the final Friday fireworks, are council open spaces, and the Isle of Wight Council asks people not to use disposable barbecues on beaches and green spaces. It consulted on banning them on council land, beaches included, over the winter of 2025 to 2026, and in July 2026 councillors asked for a further report before deciding.
Three sites near Cowes take fires, each with its own rule. The Hydeaway lets you have a fire on your pitch, hires out fire pit kits and sells fuel, which is the only fuel you may burn. It stops fires in dry, windy or hot weather, and early August can be all three. Comforts Farm allows fires only in a fireproof container at least 300mm off the ground, an insurance rule, so bring a raised fire bowl. At The Ark Park the only fires are the pits that come with each ark.
Mind the quiet hours on fireworks night. In 2026 the display was due to start at about 9.30pm, and Comforts Farm asks for no unnecessary noise after 10pm, so a late fire there should be a quiet one.
31 July to 6 August 2027
The Parade and Royal Yacht Squadron, Cowes
The event's own camping: None. Cowes Week has no camping of its own.
We priced every campsite below for those 7 nights. 2 have a price; the cheapest is Comforts Farm, at £140 for two adults.
Campsite · Northwood · 1.9 miles
£140 for 7 nights, two adults · Raised fires only · Fires only in a fireproof container at least 300mm off the ground, and no ground fires. About 4km from the Parade, so this is a fire for the nights you stay in.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewCampsite · Cowes · 2.1 miles
Fires on your pitch · fire pit hire · logs sold · Fires on the pitch with fuel bought on site, and fire pit kits to hire. No fires in dry, windy or hot spells, so pack a stove as well. There is no reception: phone the number on your booking.
Tents, motorhomes, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Cowes · 2.2 miles
about £1225 for 7 nights, two adults · Fire pits only · Each ark has its own fire pit and an outdoor cooking shelter, and firewood is included in the couples' arks. No other fires or barbecues are allowed.
from £175/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
The Isle of Wight Council asks people not to use disposable barbecues on beaches and green spaces, and in 2026 it was still deciding whether to ban them on council land. Prince's Green and the Parade are packed during the regatta, so cook at your campsite instead.
The Hydeaway allows fires on your pitch and sells fuel, Comforts Farm at Northwood allows raised fires only, and The Ark Park has a fire pit with each ark. The Hydeaway stops fires in dry, windy or hot weather.
No. The Hydeaway says fuel must be bought on site. It also hires out kits with a small fire pit and starter pack.
Comforts Farm, about 1.9 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.
