A glamping tent is so much more than a simple shelter from the elements. Sitting at the heart of the glamping revolution, the glamping tent has been reimagined and reinvented into a genuinely new luxurious holiday experience that combines the romance and freedom of the outdoors. These tents have the comfort and style of a boutique retreat. It’s camping, but as it was always meant to be.
What is a Glamping Tent?
Unlike a standard camping tent that you pitch yourself and pack away at the end of the weekend, a glamping tent arrives ready and waiting for you — fully furnished, beautifully dressed and thoughtfully equipped with everything you need for a truly relaxing stay. From sumptuous beds dressed in crisp cotton linen to fully equipped kitchens, atmospheric rugs and lanterns, and cosy log burners crackling in the corner, a glamping tent transforms the great outdoors into a genuinely inviting home away from home.
Types of Glamping Tents
The glamping tent comes in many wonderful shapes and forms. Bell tents are perhaps the most iconic — elegant, circular and effortlessly stylish, they have become synonymous with the British glamping scene and are a perennial favourite with couples and families alike. Safari tents take things a step further, offering generous living spaces, private verandas and a real sense of adventure and occasion. Canvas cottages blend the natural breathability of canvas with a more structured, cottage-like layout, while stretch tents and tipi tents bring a dramatic, festival-inspired aesthetic to the glamping experience.
Why Choose a Glamping Tent Holiday?
Glamping tents have a magical quality that more solid structures can sometimes lack — a gentle connection to the natural world that you can hear, feel and breathe in every moment of your stay. Rain on the canvas, birdsong at dawn, the rustle of leaves in the breeze — staying in a glamping tent puts you wonderfully in tune with your surroundings in a way that feels both grounding and deeply restorative. It’s no surprise that glamping tent holidays consistently rank among the most highly reviewed and fondly remembered UK staycation experiences.
Glamping Tents for Every Occasion
Whether you’re planning a romantic weekend escape, a fun-filled family holiday or a sociable group retreat, a glamping tent provides a versatile, characterful and utterly memorable base. Many UK glamping sites now offer luxury extras alongside their tents — private hot tubs, fire pits, outdoor kitchens and welcome hampers — elevating the experience from simply special to genuinely extraordinary.
If you’ve never experienced a glamping tent holiday, there has never been a better time to discover what all the fuss is about. Once you’ve spent a night beneath canvas with a glass of wine in hand and a fire crackling outside, you’ll wonder why you ever stayed anywhere else.
Here you will find a selection of Belle and Lotus Tents across the UK
Our featured tent on this page is Glamping Holiday in Surrey
