COW 2027
Our annual physical conference will be held over the weekend 9th – 11th July 2027 at Cranfield Management Development Centre, Duncan Road, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0HG.
You can see a virtual tour of the venue here https://venuecranfield.co.uk/virtualtours/
Bookings are restricted to current members of WD until 1st November 2026, after which non-members will be welcome to book.
Cost
The cost is £360.00 for full residential attendees and £300.00 for non-residential attendees, which includes your subscription to Wargame Developments and The Nugget for 2027-2028. People wanting e-membership can to opt to do so with a £10.00 reduction in the price.
Accommodation and Catering
Non-residents may not sleep over-night at or on the site of the COW venue unless a bedroom had been paid for.
All the wargames rooms are on the ground floor. Bedrooms are on the ground and upper floors. There is a lift.
If you need a ground floor room or an accessible room, or have medical needs which Cranfield need to know about, or if you want to share a twin or double room with another attendee (it makes no difference to the price) please say so when booking.
Food is self-service. Most dietary requirements such as vegetarian, lactose intolerant, or not wanting to eat pork can be handled easily on the day when there should be sufficient choice in the buffets. If you have special dietary requirements with things with serious consequences such as nut allergies please mention them when booking.
Timescales
Residential bookings close at the end of March 2027, or when all the places are gone. Non-residential bookings can be accepted up to the end of May. Payment in full will be due by 31st. May 2027. Once the deadline for payment is reached payments are not refundable.
Booking and Payment
To secure a place, please pay a deposit of £100.00 or make full payment to:
Account name: WARGAMES DEVELOPMENTS
Account number: 28671901
Sort Code: 09-01-55
BIC: ABBYGB2LXXX
IBAN: GB67ABBY09015528671901
And put “COW” and as much of your name as will fit in the reference box so that we know who has paid.
Please confirm that you have sent a payment by email to wargamedevelopments@gmail.com.
If you can’t pay by bank transfer you can pay by PayPal, send an e-mail to wargamedevelopments@gmail.com to request an invoice. You don’t need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice, just a credit or debit card.
Alternatively, send a cheque, International Money Order, or Postal Order – made payable to Wargame Developments – with your name and address to:
Wargame Developments, 84 Eglinton Hill, Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3DY, UK
Receipts for payments can be issued if requested. Should you wish to pay the balance for COW2027 by instalments, please contact wargamedevelopments@gmail.com so that a payment plan can be set up.
If you want to extend your stay please contact Venue Cranfield direct https://venuecranfield.co.uk/get-in-touch-2/