Of the 9 campsites within 3.5 miles of Cowes Week, 3 are the budget choices, from about £25 a night or less for two.
Cowes Week costs nothing to watch. The racing starts off the Royal Yacht Squadron and you can follow it from the Parade, Prince's Green and the seafront west to Egypt Point. The final Friday fireworks are free too: in 2026 the biggest crowd was on Prince's Green, and the East Cowes Esplanade was closed to traffic for spectators.
Getting there is the real cost. Red Funnel's Super Off-Peak Day Return, £14 an adult in 2026, could not be used from Southampton from 1 to 7 August 2026, the week of the regatta, so price an ordinary return. On the island, single bus fares stayed at £3 in 2026 under the government scheme, and an adult 24-hour Rover was £11.40 on the app from 30 August 2026. A foot passenger on the Floating Bridge paid £1 each way without a Saver Card, or £1.50 return.
For the pitch, Comforts Farm charges one flat fee for two adults and two children, with hook-up £5 extra, so a family that skips the power saves again. More ideas in cheap camping on the Isle of Wight.
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. 3 have a price; the cheapest is Waverley Park Holiday Centre, at £91 for two adults.
Holiday park · East Cowes · 0.8 miles
about £91 for 7 nights, two adults · From £13 for two · The unmarked tent field, without power, is the cheapest way in. You can walk to the East Cowes Esplanade and the Floating Bridge, so there is no bus fare to pay.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewCampsite · Northwood · 1.9 miles
£140 for 7 nights, two adults · From £20 for two · One flat fee covers two adults and two children aged 16 or under. Hook-up is £5 extra, extra adults £10 and extra children £5.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Newport · 3.4 miles
about £168 for 7 nights, two adults · From £24 for two · Members' price for the Camping and Caravanning Club, but no toilets or showers, so it only suits self-contained vans and campers.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £24/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Yes. There is no charge to watch the racing from the Parade, Prince's Green or Egypt Point, or to watch the Friday fireworks from the shore.
Not in 2026. Red Funnel said its Super Off-Peak Day Return was not available for travel from Southampton from 1 to 7 August 2026. Check the restrictions for 2027 when you book.
Waverley Park's tent field and Comforts Farm at Northwood are the cheapest with toilets and showers. Last Post CS is cheap for Camping and Caravanning Club members, but it has no showers.
Waverley Park Holiday Centre, about 0.8 miles away as the crow flies.
Waverley Park Holiday Centre, from £13 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.
