StyleNest have rounded up the best UK Glamping venues and sites across the country for your summer staycation. From ecopods to retro trailers, StyleNest have selected the pick-of-the best luxury camping sites.
Gone are the days of tent pegs and pitching tents. Luxury camping or Glamping as it is commonly known is the perfect alternative to your family summer staycation or a romantic getaway. From en suite bathrooms to four-poster beds, the glamping sites are a home away from home. Marshmallows not included.
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Wigwam Holiday’s
Wigwam holiday’s offer families fully insulated cabins with light and spacious sleeping area for the whole family. Heated and furnished, the wigwam cabins are built to last a lifetime so you won’t feel like you are in feeble tent.
What: Wigwam
Where: Throughout Britain
Tilley’s Hut
This charming hut in Dorset situated on the edge of a field features a small dresser, cozy bed and solar panel which provides sufficient energy resource for lighting and of course mobile phone charging. Breakfast will be brought to you with a choice of cereals yoghurt, freshly squeezed juice, smoothies, teas and coffees or home made bread and jam. A separate shower room and toilet provides local handmade organic soap and towels.
What: Tilley’s Hut
Where: Dorset
Cosy Under Canvas
Camp in style this summer in Wales’ spacious 6m x 4m geodesic dome. Featuring a double bed, two single futons and two roll futon mattresses, the dome can sleep up to six adults comfortably. There are plenty of local activities such as mountain biking in the local woodland or walks along the stream. Prices start at £275.
What: Cosy Under Canvas
Where: Wales
Original Huts
Located in Quarry Far in the village of Bodiam, East Sussex lies a tranquil and peaceful alternative to camping. Home of three huts, two of which accommodate four people and the third accommodate five. Equipped with linen, dining and cooking equipment the Original Huts are a home away from home.
What: Hut Cabins
Where: East Sussex
Dome Sweet Dome
In between the Birch trees, the 70sqm ecopod’s in Scotland host spectacular views over Castle Stalker and Loch Linnhe. Secluded in the greenery, the ecopod symbolises low-carbon living with a contemporary stylish approach. The ecopod features organic cotton sheets and a contemporary kitchen and bathroom with a hand made cedar soaking hot tub natural aromatherapy products in bathroom, bathroom robes and silppers, digitial tv, music and film library, wi-fi network, electricity 240v and wood pellets/logs for stove. The open-plan design is light and airy with designer furniture that makes a perfect blend of luxury camping. Upon arrival, you will receive a complimentary hamper filled with basic groceries and luxury goodies.
What: Dome Sweet Dome
Where: Scotland
Love Lane Campsite
A few moments from the Lizard peninsular in Cornwall, Love Lane campsite is lies in the middle of a meadow. The restored buses and caravans ooze character and personality. They are arranged in a circle with an open fire pit and BBQ in the middle with a nearby washblock with bath, toilets and a shower cubicle. Hammocks line the field and electricity is a no-go here so you are guaranteed sheer and utter bliss with no interruptions except from the morning sun of course.
What: Love Lane Campsite
Where: Cornwall
Airstream Accomodation
This summer, infuse some 1950s camping with Airstream Accommodation. Airstream Accommodation is home to four Airstream retro trailers, which have been refurbished to 2012 standards. Featuring a TV, log burner, kitchen with all the mod cons, double bed and wet room, the Airstream Accommodation is so cushty, you may never want to leave. £750 for one week.
What: Airstream Accommodation
Where: Cornwall
Bagthorpe Treehouse
Bagthorpe Treehouse lies on the Norfolk coast a luxury treehouse is perched in the grounds of a country house B&B. The Bagthorpe Treehouse isn’t your average treehouse, featuring a king size four-poster bed and copper bathtub. The treehouse is an ideal romantic getaway but for those wanting to bring the kids, two single bunk beds means children over 12 can enjoy the fun too. The
What: Bagthorpe Treehouse
Where: Norfolk
Ekopod
The Ekopod is a camping holiday, which blends style and the great outdoors perfectly together. The Ekopod features a clear window and en-suite kitchen and bathroom tent. Complete with a king size double bed, wood burning stove, lantern, kitchen and bathroom amenities and outdoor deck for summer lounging, the Ekopod is the comfortable alternative to pitching a tent. From £380 off peak.
What: Ekopod
Where: Cornwall
