The Isle of Wight Randonnée is on Sunday 5 September 2027. It is a non-competitive 100km ride right round the Island, clockwise on the Round the Island Cycle Route, with about 1,500 metres of climbing. Since 2026 it has been run by Mountbatten Isle of Wight, the Island's hospice, with the Wayfarers cycling club, and it moved from the early May bank holiday to early September.
There is no single start line. You start and finish at whichever official checkpoint suits you, riding between 9am and 6pm. In 2026 the start points were East Cowes, Wootton, Bembridge, Ventnor Rugby Club on Whitwell Road, and Yarmouth. Alverstone was a checkpoint only. This page is centred on Yarmouth, which has the Wightlink ferry from Lymington and plenty of campsites within a few kilometres, so you can ride to the start and back to your tent.
Sunday 5 September 2027
No single start: official checkpoints round the Island. In 2026 the start points were East Cowes, Wootton, Bembridge, Ventnor Rugby Club (Whitwell Road) and Yarmouth; this page uses Yarmouth.
The event's own camping: None. The ride has no camping; stay at a campsite near your chosen start point.
We priced every campsite below for those 1 nights. 5 have a price; the cheapest is Camp Wight, at £20 for two adults. 4 want a longer minimum stay that week. 1 are closed then.
Glamping site · Freshwater · 1.2 miles
Minimum stay 2 nights then · Large safari lodges by the River Yar about 2 km from Yarmouth, sleeping up to eight, which suits a group of riders. Open to the end of September; no dogs.
Safari tents
from £342.50/night
ViewHoliday park · Colwell Bay · 1.5 miles
Minimum stay 3 nights then
Chalets
from £90/night
ViewTouring park · Freshwater · 1.7 miles
Minimum stay 2 nights then · Big flat touring park on the edge of Freshwater, about 3 km from Yarmouth, and near the end of the loop if you start there. Its season runs only to mid-September, so book early.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £28/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Yarmouth · 1.8 miles
£27 for 1 night, two adults · Members' site on the main road at Bouldnor, about 3 km east of Yarmouth and just off the route out towards Shalfleet. Open until 30 September, with showers and hook-ups.
Members only · join the Camping and Caravanning Club to stay
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
from £27/night
ViewGlamping site · Yarmouth · 2.2 miles
£130 for 1 night, two adults · Safari tents, pods and cabins at Tapnell Farm, about 3.5 km from Yarmouth, for riders who would rather not pitch a tent after 100km.
Safari tents, cabins, pods, chalets, lodges
from £125/night
ViewSmall certificated site · Freshwater · 2.4 miles
Members only · join the Caravan and Motorhome Club to stay
Caravans, motorhomes
Prices on request
ViewCampsite · Shalfleet · 2.5 miles
£20 for 1 night, two adults · Woodland site at Ningwood on the main road between Yarmouth and Shalfleet, about 4 km from Yarmouth. E-bike charging on request, useful as there is none on the route.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, pre-pitched tents
from £20/night
ViewCampsite · Totland · 2.9 miles
£28.50 for 1 night, two adults · Family campsite below Tennyson Down at Totland, about 4.6 km from Yarmouth, open to the end of October, with a cafe on site.
Tents, caravans, motorhomes, cottages
from £24.50/night
ViewNo campsites match all of those.
In 2026 entry was £15, which included a rider pack and a medal for finishing. Online entry closed before the day, but you could still enter on the day at your start point until 1pm. Mountbatten suggests raising £250 in sponsorship, but you can ride without reaching it. Riders must be 16 or over, and 16 and 17 year olds must ride with a parent or guardian.
Helmets are compulsory. The roads stay open to traffic, so the Highway Code applies all the way round. There are no service points, so carry a pump, tubes and a basic repair kit. There is nowhere to charge an e-bike on the route. Only the full 100km route ran in 2026; the organisers hope to bring back a 50km Mini Randonnée. You can register interest in 2027 on the Mountbatten website.
The ride follows the signed Round the Island Cycle Route, with extra Randonnée signs at key junctions. It has run clockwise since 2013 to ease the queues at the Cowes floating bridge. From Yarmouth you head east through Shalfleet to Cowes, cross the Medina to the East Cowes checkpoint, then on through Wootton to Ryde and the Bembridge checkpoint. The route turns inland to Alverstone, carries on to Ventnor Rugby Club, and comes home along the south-west coast through Chale, Brighstone and Freshwater. Our cycling guide covers the hills and where to eat.
Checkpoints serve food and drink and are run by local schools and community groups, who keep the donations they collect, so a little cash is handy.
Part of the reason for the move to September was quieter roads and cheaper crossings. For 2026 Wightlink, which runs Lymington to Yarmouth, gave 20% off foot, car and motorcycle fares for travel from the Saturday to the Monday of Randonnée weekend, booked online with the event name. Look for a similar offer for 2027. If you come on Red Funnel to East Cowes, start there instead and see campsites near the East Cowes ferry.
Coming from the mainland, the easy plan is to cross on the Saturday and stay Saturday and Sunday nights. Early September is after the school holidays, but some West Wight sites close in mid-September, so check the season. The Isle of Wight Classic Motor Show is the following weekend if you want to stay on.
Sunday 5 September 2027. Riders set off from their chosen checkpoint from 9am, and the checkpoints close at 6pm.
There is no single start. You can start and finish at any official checkpoint. In 2026 these were East Cowes, Wootton, Bembridge, Ventnor Rugby Club on Whitwell Road, and Yarmouth. Alverstone was a checkpoint but not a start point.
In 2026 entry was £15, including a rider pack and a medal. You could enter on the day until 1pm. Mountbatten suggests raising £250 in sponsorship, but it is not compulsory.
About 100km, ridden clockwise on the Round the Island Cycle Route, with about 1,500 metres of climbing. In 2026 only the full route was offered.
No. It runs on open roads with normal traffic, and riders must follow the Highway Code. Helmets are compulsory.
In 2026 Wightlink gave 20% off foot, car and motorcycle fares for travel over the Randonnée weekend, booked online with the event name. Check the Wightlink and Mountbatten pages nearer the date for 2027.
Glamping The Wight Way, about 1.2 miles away as the crow flies.
Camp Wight, 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.
7 of the 12: Heathfield Farm Camping, Lucketts Farm Campsite, The Bay Colwell, Tapnell Farm Glamping (Tom's Eco Lodge & Camp Tapnell), The Bungalow CL, Camp Wight and Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping.
Yes: Westfield Farm, Tapnell Farm Glamping (Tom's Eco Lodge & Camp Tapnell) and Camp Wight.
Yes, at Glamping The Wight Way, Lucketts Farm Campsite, Tapnell Farm Glamping (Tom's Eco Lodge & Camp Tapnell), Camp Wight and Stoats Farm Caravan and Camping. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.
