Of the 9 campsites within 3.5 miles of Cowes Week, 6 take dogs.
Cowes, East Cowes and Gurnard beaches all have dog exclusion zones from 1 May to 30 September, so in 2026 every day of Cowes Week fell inside the ban. The zones cover set parts of each beach rather than the whole shore, and signs mark them. Dogs must also be on a lead on roads and pavements across the island.
Think about the fireworks before you book. The display is loud, Prince's Green packs out, and Waverley Park does not allow dogs to be left alone on site or in caravans, so someone may need to stay behind. The Ark Park is fully enclosed and dogs can stay in the arks, though pigs, sheep and other farm animals live next door.
In the daytime, the Classic Boat Museum at Medina Village welcomes well-behaved dogs on leads, and the Travellers Joy pub near Comforts Farm is listed as dog friendly. Thorness Bay, below the holiday park, is not one of the council's restricted beaches. Dogs travel free on the Red Jet and the car ferry. See camping with dogs.
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. 5 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 · Dogs on leads and registered on the booking form. They must not be left alone on site or in a caravan, which matters on fireworks night.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewCampsite · Northwood · 1.9 miles
£140 for 7 nights, two adults · Dog walk · A walking and toileting paddock next to the field, and the dog-friendly Travellers Joy pub a few minutes' walk away.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewCampsite · Cowes · 2.1 miles
Dogs allowed, but not Dangerous Dogs Act breeds, Staffordshire bull terriers, American Staffordshire terriers, Rottweilers, Mastiffs or Tosas.
Tents, motorhomes, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Cowes · 2.2 miles
about £1225 for 7 nights, two adults · Dog walk · Fully enclosed, and dogs can stay in the arks. One couples' ark sits in its own fenced one-acre paddock.
from £175/night
ViewHoliday park · Cowes · 3.4 miles
about £70 for 7 nights, two adults · Dogs £4 a night · 2 dogs max · dog walk · A dog walking area on site and a walk down to Thorness Bay, which is outside the council's summer dog zones. No Dangerous Dogs Act breeds.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, safari tents, static caravans
from £10/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Newport · 3.4 miles
about £168 for 7 nights, two adults
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £24/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Dogs can come into Cowes on a lead, but parts of the Cowes, East Cowes and Gurnard beaches are closed to dogs from 1 May to 30 September. The Friday fireworks are loud and crowded, so many dogs are happier back at the campsite with someone.
Not in the exclusion zones. In 2026 the council's order banned dogs from set areas of Cowes, East Cowes and Gurnard beaches from 1 May to 30 September, with signs at each beach.
Yes, for free. Red Funnel asks for dogs to wear a collar or harness and stay on a lead on board.
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, The Hydeaway and The Ark Park. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
