Bell Tent Glamping Holidays in the UK

Why Bell Tent Glamping Is Perfect for Families

Bell tent glamping holidays are an outstanding choice for families, and one of the few holiday experiences that tends to delight every age group equally. The generous circular floor space — typically sleeping four to six people comfortably — means there’s room to spread out, play, and actually live in the tent rather than just sleep in it. Children love the den-like quality of a bell tent; adults love the proper bed and the fact that everything is already set up and waiting when they arrive.

One of the big upsides of a bell tent is that it’s pitched, ready and waiting for you to step inside — no wrestling with poles in a car park, no frantic reading of assembly instructions in the dark. You arrive, unpack, and the holiday begins immediately. That alone is worth a significant amount to any parent who has arrived at a campsite with tired children and a tent in a bag.

The countryside and coastal settings where bell tent glamping sites are typically found add enormously to the family experience. Open fields, farm animals, woodland trails, and the freedom to roam are precisely the things that make children remember a holiday for years — and bell tent glamping delivers all of that alongside the comfort of a proper night’s sleep.

The Bell Tent Experience: What to Expect

In a world that’s fast-paced and over-connected, bell tents offer something rare: peace, space and style without the fuss. The experience of a bell tent glamping holiday has a particular rhythm to it that many guests find unexpectedly restorative. Mornings begin with natural light filtering through canvas walls and the sounds of the countryside, rather than an alarm or a notification. Evenings gather around a fire pit or inside with the wood-burning stove lit, the outside world genuinely left behind.

Inside a typical UK bell tent glamping holiday you’ll find:

Proper beds — doubles for the grown-ups and singles or bunks for children, with quality mattresses and bedding included
Atmospheric lighting — lanterns, fairy lights and string lights that transform the interior after dark
A wood-burning stove — not just for warmth but for the particular pleasure of a fire that’s indoors and outdoors at the same time
Kitchen facilities — from a basic camping stove and kettle through to fully equipped kitchen areas at the most well-appointed sites
Outdoor space — picnic benches, fire pits, BBQs, and in some cases private hot tubs that take a bell tent break firmly into luxury territory
Thoughtful extras — bunting, throws, cushions, books, board games and the small details that make a bell tent feel like someone has genuinely thought about your stay

Bell Tent Glamping Holidays Across the UK

Bell tent glamping holidays are available across England, Scotland and Wales, with sites in some of the country’s most rewarding landscapes. Bell tents saw a significant surge in search volume during summer travel planning in 2025, confirming what many seasoned glampers already know — summer is peak bell tent season, with long evenings outdoors and warm nights making the open-sided canvas experience at its most glorious.

That said, bell tent glamping isn’t just a summer pursuit. Many UK sites now offer bell tents with wood-burning stoves and supplementary heating that make spring and autumn breaks genuinely comfortable — and there is a particular magic to waking up in a canvas tent to find frost on the fields outside and a stove that just needs a match to become the warmest spot imaginable.

Whether you’re looking for a bell tent in the New Forest surrounded by free-roaming ponies, a coastal site in Cornwall within walking distance of a sandy beach, a woodland clearing in Wales or a farm site in the Scottish Highlands, the right bell tent glamping holiday is out there — and it tends to be rather better than you expect.

Who Is Bell Tent Glamping Right For?

Families are the natural heartland of bell tent glamping, and the accommodation suits them perfectly at every stage — from toddlers who think the tent is the most exciting place they’ve ever been, to teenagers who appreciate the space and independence of their own sleeping area.

Groups of friends find that booking multiple bell tents on the same site gives everyone their own comfortable space while keeping the group together around shared outdoor areas and fire pits. It has all the social ease of a group holiday with none of the compromise of sharing walls.

Couples who want the romance of sleeping under canvas without sacrificing comfort will find a well-styled bell tent for two — particularly one with its own fire pit and a countryside view — a genuinely lovely short break option.

First-time glampers often start with a bell tent, and for good reason. The combination of the traditional canvas camping experience with proper beds and pre-pitched, ready-to-use accommodation is the perfect introduction to glamping — enough of the outdoors to feel real, enough of the comfort to feel like a holiday.

Bell tent glamping holidays represent everything that makes glamping so appealing in the first place: the freedom and the fresh air of camping, the comfort and the care of something considerably more considered. Browse our collection of bell tent holidays across England, Scotland and Wales and find your perfect canvas escape.

For Group Glamping holidays in a bell tent try Wood View Farm

For a bell tent holiday with style for couples and families try Cheglinch Farm in North Devon