Of the 11 campsites within 3.4 miles of the East Cowes ferry terminal, 4 allow campfires in some form.
Coming off the car ferry with a boot means you can bring your own raised fire bowl, which is what Comforts Farm needs: fires there must be in a fireproof container at least 300mm off the ground. Comforts Farm is on the Cowes side, a few minutes away by car on the Floating Bridge, though not if you are towing.
If you would rather not carry one, Into the Woods, on the same side of the river as the terminal, has a firebowl on the Shepherd's Hideaway deck and a shared barbecue area. The Ark Park has a fire pit by each ark and includes firewood in the couples' arks. The Hydeaway allows fires on the pitch but only with fuel bought on site, and it stops fires in dry, windy or hot weather.
Waverley Park, the only site you can walk to from the ramp, does not publish a fire policy, so ask before you pack a fire bowl. On the beach at East Cowes, the council asks people not to use disposable barbecues, and in 2026 it was still deciding whether to ban them on council land.
Campsite · Northwood · 1.9 miles
Raised fires only · Bring a raised fire bowl, as fires must be at least 300mm off the ground. Across the Floating Bridge by car, or round through Newport if towing.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £20/night
ViewGlamping site · Cowes · 2.1 miles
Fire pits only · A fire pit by each ark, with firewood included in the couples' arks. Across the river at Northwood.
from £175/night
ViewCampsite · Cowes · 2.2 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 weather.
Tents, motorhomes, bell tents
Prices on request
ViewGlamping site · Wootton Bridge · 2.9 miles
Fire pits only · On the terminal's side of the Medina, between Whippingham and Wootton Bridge. Firebowl at the Shepherd's Hideaway and a shared barbecue area.
Treehouses, shepherd's huts
from £78.57/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
Comforts Farm at Northwood allows raised fires, The Hydeaway allows fires on the pitch with fuel bought there, and The Ark Park and Into the Woods have fire pits with their glamping. All are a short drive from the terminal.
Waverley Park does not publish a campfire policy, so ask the site before you travel. The nearest sites with clear fire rules are on the Cowes side and near Wootton Bridge.
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.
Yes: Into the Woods.
