Of the 9 campsites within 3.5 miles of Cowes Week, 4 take touring caravans.
Towing into Cowes during the regatta is not a plan. In 2026 the Parade was closed to vehicles from 10am to 6am each day and the High Street shut every evening, and the Floating Bridge chain ferry does not take caravans at any time. Pitch up, unhitch and leave the caravan on site for the week.
Which bank of the Medina you choose matters. From the Red Funnel ramp at East Cowes, Waverley Park is up Old Road without crossing the river, and from there you can walk to the East Cowes Esplanade or take the Floating Bridge to the Parade. During Cowes Week 2026 the Floating Bridge ran until 01:25, later than usual, which covers the walk back after the fireworks. Last Post CS on Fairlee Road is also east of the river. Comforts Farm and Thorness Bay are on the west side, so you tow round through Newport.
Once parked, Comforts Farm is about half a mile from the main bus route into Cowes. Thorness Bay has no bus to the gate: the nearest stop is about 1.7 miles along a lane with no pavement, so you will want the car or bikes.
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. 4 have a price; the cheapest is Thorness Bay Holiday Park, at £70 for two adults.
Holiday park · East Cowes · 0.8 miles
about £91 for 7 nights, two adults · Hardstanding · 10A hook-up · Serviced pitches are mostly half hardstanding, half grass, and caravans must be 6m apart. Reception is unmanned after 5pm, so tell the site if your ferry gets in late.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewCampsite · Northwood · 1.9 miles
£140 for 7 nights, two adults · Hook-up · Large grass hook-up pitches round the edge of the field, with room for a caravan and awning. If you come off a late ferry you can leave the van in a quiet spot and check in next morning.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewHoliday park · Cowes · 3.4 miles
about £70 for 7 nights, two adults · Hardstanding · 16A hook-up · Twin axles are accepted on the standard grass and hardstanding pitches, and the hardstanding pitches are 8m by 8m. You will need the car to get into Cowes.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, safari tents, static caravans
from £10/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Newport · 3.4 miles
about £168 for 7 nights, two adults · Hardstanding · hook-up · 5-van site · Camping and Caravanning Club members only, with no toilets or showers, so the van must be self-contained. The entrance is tight for extra-long caravans.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £24/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
It is best not to. In 2026 the Parade was closed to vehicles from 10am to 6am and the High Street was shut each evening. Leave the caravan on site and walk, cycle or take the route 1 bus.
Waverley Park in East Cowes. From there you walk down to the Floating Bridge and cross the Medina to West Cowes, about 2.6km and 35 minutes on foot to Prince's Green.
No. The Floating Bridge says it is not suitable for caravans or motorhomes, so drive round through Newport to reach Cowes, Northwood or Thorness.
Waverley Park Holiday Centre, about 0.8 miles away as the crow flies.
Thorness Bay Holiday Park, from £10 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.
Yes: Waverley Park Holiday Centre.
Yes, at Comforts Farm. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
