Of the 9 campsites within 3.5 miles of Cowes Week, 5 take motorhomes or campervans.
There is nowhere to leave a motorhome on the Cowes waterfront during the regatta. The council lists Brunswick Road and Mornington Road car parks in Cowes, and Maresfield Road in East Cowes, as taking motorhomes, with no height barrier, but sleeping and cooking in council car parks are not allowed. Mornington Road is about 200m from Prince's Green, and Queens Road, which runs along the green, closed from about 5pm on fireworks night in 2026, so park early or not at all.
It is simpler to leave the van on a pitch. The Floating Bridge does not take motorhomes, so from the East Cowes ferry it is Waverley Park on the near bank or a drive round through Newport to the Cowes side. The Hydeaway has gravel campervan pitches but no hook-up and no reception. At Thorness Bay the Cedar pitches are for motorhomes and campervans only.
From Comforts Farm the route 1 bus is about half a mile from the gate, and Southern Vectis ran extra buses on fireworks night in 2026. See the motorhome and campervan guide.
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 with water and grey-water drainage, mostly half hardstanding. The East Cowes Esplanade is about 12 minutes' walk for the fireworks.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, static caravans
from £13/night
ViewCampsite · Northwood · 1.9 miles
£140 for 7 nights, two adults · Hook-up · Grass pitches only, sloping gently at the top and flatter in the middle, so bring levelling blocks. About half a mile to the bus into Cowes.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewCampsite · Cowes · 2.1 miles
Hardstanding · up to 9m · Five gravel campervan pitches with no hook-up. Arrive between 3pm and 8pm, as there is no reception.
Tents, motorhomes, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewHoliday park · Cowes · 3.4 miles
about £70 for 7 nights, two adults · Hardstanding · 16A hook-up · Cedar pitches are for motorhomes and campervans only, and the hardstanding pitches are 8m by 8m. A car or bike gets you to 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 · Hardstanding with hook-up for self-contained vans, on Fairlee Road east of the Medina. Camping and Caravanning Club members only.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £24/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
The council lists Brunswick Road and Mornington Road car parks in Cowes for motorhomes, with no height barrier, but you cannot sleep or cook in council car parks. During the regatta it is easier to leave the van at a campsite and take the bus.
Not in council car parks, where sleeping and cooking in vehicles are not allowed. Waverley Park in East Cowes is the nearest site with hook-ups.
No. The Floating Bridge between East Cowes and West Cowes is not suitable for motorhomes or caravans, so drive round through Newport.
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 and The Hydeaway. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
