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DIRECTORY 2024/25

INSPIRATION AND INFORMATION FOR GLAMPING OPERATORS
INTERNATIONAL

Welcome to

Welcome to the seventh edition of International Glamping Business’ annual Glamping Suppliers Directory! In this issue, you will find over 70 pages of every type of product and service you will require when starting or expanding your glamping business.

We have an exclusive interview with Sirus Keane from AvantGlamp about the launch of their huge glamping resort on the NEC campus in Birmingham. Edward Busby from Crown and Canopy also leads a planning masterclass on how to reduce your landscape impact in line with the new requirement under planning law – coming in on April 1st 2024 – to formally calculate and mitigate the impact of development on the environment through the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) calculation process.

At the back of this issue, you will find every company included listed by country, so you can easily find your local suppliers.

Thank you to those who sent us their details to be included in our directory – we truly appreciate everyone who has supported International Glamping Business since 2015. Remember, if you supply a product or service to the industry, you can submit your details on our website at glampingbusiness.com/annual-directory for a free basic listing.

We’ll see you in the next issue!

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05 INDUSTRY NEWS 08 ACCESSORIES 12 BATHROOMS & TOILETS 15 BOOKING SOFTWARE 22 CABINS, HUTS & PODS 29 CONSULTANTS 34 DOMES 38 FIRES, GRILLS, STOVES & WOOD 41 HOT TUBS & SAUNAS 44 INSURANCE & FINANCE 45 MATTING, FLOORING & GROUNDCARE 48 ENERGY & RENEWABLES 50 SHEPHERD HUTS 53 TENTS & LODGES 65 UNUSUAL ACCOMMODATION 67 TIPIS & YURTS 68 TREEHOUSES 69 WATER & WASTE MANAGEMENT 70 MISCELLANEOUS 74 INDEX

MADRID INTRODUCES GLAMPING TO BOOST ECO-TOURISM

The Community of Madrid works toward sustainable tourism by introducing a new glamping category within its regulations for tourist campsites and RV areas.

This move aims to cater to the growing demand for eco-friendly travel options, combining luxury with environmental stewardship.

With this new category, Madrid is simplifying the administrative process for campsite operators, moving from traditional authorisations to a more streamlined declaration of responsibility system.

Wildfox Resorts‘ first location will offer a unique combination of adventure and wellbeing experiences set against panoramic views of the South Wales Valleys.

Established in 2021, Wildfox Resorts has a mission to establish the next generation of resorts – redfining adventure, leisure and wellness tourism, fusing natural beauty with sensitive design and operations.

Following planning consent for its first resort, Afan Valley, in November 2022, the team began work on site to prepare the ground for construction. Work initially began at the end of May, but stopped just a few months later in August.

Wildfox Resorts said at the time that on-site activity was being put on hold until 2024 and the company was instead focusing on “workforce development”, “heritage” and expanding its “social value initiatives.”

However, work has now restarted after the

A noteworthy aspect of the regulations is the introduction of a star-based classification system. The draft decree envisions simplifying the classification system for facilities, adopting a star-based system (up to 5-stars), eliminating the current system based on a combination of letters and stars.

Glamping will have its own category within the broader scope of campsites.

This simplification not only aids in enhancing the competitiveness of Madrid’s outdoor hospitality sector but also

encourages the adoption of sustainable practices among campsite operators.

By incorporating sustainable practices into the glamping experience, Madrid aims to protect local ecosystems while ‘providing a unique and luxurious outdoor experience’, according to Comunidad de Madrid.

The draft decree (3/1993, January 28) is now in the public consultation phase, having been included in the Transparency Portal. This stage is crucial to gather the opinions of potentially affected parties and the most representative organisations before finalising the text of the new regulation.

THE 250M ADVENTURE HOLIDAY RESORT COMING TO WALES IN 2027

project ground to halt for several months. The socio-economic opportunities are transformational, creating over 1,000 jobs in construction and 1,000 in operation.

The company has estimated that it will contribute around £30m to the local economy and become a project of national importance.

There are considerable supply chain benefits, with an ambit ion to initiate a training academy and distribute visitors to wider Wales to drive genuine, lasting social value which prioritises health and wellbeing.

When the major £250 million project opens in 2027, guests will be accommodated in 570 lodges and 130 apartments and rooms.

The resort will offer a range adventure activities, including mountain biking trails, canyoning and coasteering, state-of-the-art zip wires and an alpine coaster.

For those who wish to take their holidays a bit slower, Afan Valley will also offer a state-of-the-art spa incorporating a range of immersive experiences, elemental treatments, a slate-lined pool and in-out hydropool with infinity edge connected to a secluded lakeside spa garden.

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NEC GAINS PLANNING CONSENT FOR ONE OF THE UK’S LARGEST GLAMPING RESORTS

The NEC Group recently announced that planning consent has been approved to host one of the UK’s largest glamping resorts on its NEC Campus in Solihull, in partnership with AvantGlamp.

According to the NEC Group’s announcement, ‘spades are due to go in the ground in the coming months’ for the site, which will be situated by the lake opposite the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) and Resorts World Arena.

AvantGlamp’s flagship resort is to be made up of 59 pods – each offering a unique staycation option. With three pod design options to choose from, the site will be able to accommodate a total of 236 guests at a time.

It will also benefit from a tailor-made app offering state-of-the-art keyless entry, an idyllic over-water communal area, a serene

Hilton has entered into an exclusive partnership with premier outdoor hospitality company AutoCamp.

The partnership will offer Hilton guests an experience that blends the spirit of an iconic outdoor adventure with the hospitality and design-forward thinking of a boutique hotel, in spectacular settings that include properties adjacent to popular national parks.

Hilton guests can now add National Parks, custom Airstreams, luxury tents and starry skies to their bucket lists.

AutoCamp stays will be bookable on Hilton’s direct channels in the coming months, giving Hilton guests direct access to outdoor hospitality that goes beyond glamping.

Hilton Honors members will be able to earn and redeem Points and enjoy exclusive member benefits while experiencing soughtafter locations across the United States, such as Yosemite, Joshua Tree and Russian River in California; Zion, Utah; Cape Cod, Mass.; and Catskills, N.Y.; with Asheville, N.C.

woodland and complimentary golf buggy transport across the resort.

Andy Cole, Director of Property, Partnerships and Media at the NEC, said, “We’re always trying to push the boundaries in diversifying the use of the NEC Campus to support our core exhibition and arenas business. Our latest addition, in partnership with AvantGlamp, perfectly complements our ambitions to create a competitive 24/7 destination to work, rest, live and play, and adds to the existing destination offer.”

The glamping resort will also support the NEC Group’s Better Events ESG Plan. The site will work towards carbon neutrality from the outset, with consideration given to material selection, tree protection and replanting, biodiversity and no use of fossil fuels amongst other initiatives.

Calum MacLeod, Director at AvantGlamp,

said, “We are so proud to be launching our latest venture in the glamping industry with our stunning new site at NEC Birmingham.

“Having a presence in the Midlands makes perfect sense for us and this really is the perfect destination. Being in the heart of the country, as well as having a plethora of leisure and entertainment options on your doorstep, it’s an ideal place to stay.

“After launching our first glamping site in the Highlands in 2019, our business has gone from strength to strength, and we’re delighted to be able to unveil the largest destination of its kind in the UK.

“We are looking to push the boundaries of what is possible with AvantGlamp and our flagship resort at the NEC is the perfect place to start.

“The NEC has been a breath of fresh air to work with from start to finish on this phase of the development and we are very excited to maintain that fantastic relationship when we open and beyond.”

HILTON AND AUTOCAMP PARTNER TO OFFER ELEVATED GLAMPING EXPERIENCES

and Sequoia, Calif., opening this summer and Hill Country, Texas, in 2025.

“We know today’s travelers are craving adventures when planning their next trip, and that’s why we look for innovative and like-minded partners like AutoCamp,” said Chris Silcock, president, Global Brands and Commercial Services, Hilton. “This is the first time a major hospitality brand and outdoor lodging company have come together in this way to create even more choices for travelers while redefining the outdoor hospitality experience.”

According to the Hilton Trends Report, in 2024, nearly half of travelers will prioritize

exploration and adventure, with more than half of Gen Z and Millennials carving out more budget for these types of experiences, exceeding other generations.

“Our mission at AutoCamp has always been to reconnect people with the outdoors and each other,” said Neil Dipaola, founder and CEO, AutoCamp. “By partnering with an incredible global brand like Hilton, we’re able to introduce Hilton Honors members to a new hospitality experience rooted in nature – bringing them closer to the country’s most iconic national parks and explorable outdoor destinations without sacrificing the highest caliber of hospitality and comfort they expect.”

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LINEN CONNECT THE ONE STOP LINEN SHOP

As a family textiles business of 50+ years we value long-term thinking and collaboration. Your success is our success.

From product design & manufacturing to international logistics, customer service and sales – every aspect of our work is driven by our commitment to quality & service.

Linen Connect are a full-service textile solutions company with the ability to supply glampsite operators with bed, bath, kitchen and table linen.

Do you how you’re going to launder your linen?

If you’re starting out - a key question to consider is how do you plan to wash your linen?

We supply both commercial and retail markets with a broad range of products.

Plain white bedding

Our bed linen collections have been designed for housekeeping and commercial laundry. Maintaining pristine white bedding that is luxurious and durable.

Plain dye and printed bedding

Via our retail brand Charlotte Thomas we design our own print bedding collections. We can supply printed and plain dye bedding bundle packs to glamp site operators.

5* bath linen

We also stock a range of bath linen including leisure towels, bathmats and spa robes. With glamp sites investing in spa facilities ensure guests get luxury linen to match.

One stop linen shop

We also supply duvets, pillows and mattress protectors along with a selection of accessories. Ordering from a contract linen supplier guarantees high quality products at direct to business prices. Competitive prices for volume orders.

Linen Connect are UK Based company with HQ and warehousing and distribution centre in Manchester. We ship across Europe and US. As well as being able to fulfil other international shipping destinations.

Looking for guidance on the right linen for your glampsite?

Please contact our customer service team at sales@linenconnect.com or call us on +44 161 244 5344. You can also buy direct from www.linenconnect.com

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Airospring

United Kingdom

Email: sales©airospring.com

Web: airospring.com

Caledonian Axe Company

United Kingdom

Email: office@caledonianaxe.co.uk

Web: https://caledonianaxe.co.uk

Glamping ACCESSORIES

Bigboybeanbag

United Kingdom

Email: markyewman@icloud.com

Web: bigboybeanbag.com

Caravan Park Electrical Services Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: sales@cpes.co.uk

Web: cpes.co.uk

Cool Boxes UK

United Kingdom

Email: sales@coolboxesuk.com

Web: coolboxesuk.com

DubPod

United Kingdom

Email: hello@Dubpod.co.uk

Web: https://dubpod.co.uk

Floating Bed Co.

North America

Email: info@floatingbed.com

Web: floatingbed.com

Cornilleau

France & United Kingdom

Email: support.uk@cornilleau.com

Web: cornilleau.com

Duchy Living Rugs and Home

United Kingdom

Email: sales@duchyliving.co.uk

Web: duchyliving.co.uk

Hooked On Glamping

United Kingdom

Email: info@hookedonglamping.co.uk

Web: hookedonglamping.co.uk

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Glamping ACCESSORIES

Linen Connect

United Kingdom

Email: info@linenconnect.com

Web: linenconnect.com

Nordisk

Denmark

Email: support@nordisk.co.uk

Web: nordisk.eu

Stroodles - Eco Tableware

United Kingdom

Email: andrew@stroodles.co.uk

Web: stroodles.co.uk

The Ground Screw Centre

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@groundscrewcentre.co.uk

Web: groundscrewcentre.co.uk

Utoka

United Kingdom

Email: info@utoka.co.uk

Web: utoka.co.uk

Mombasa Canvas Ltd

Kenya

Email: sales@mombasacanvas.com

Web: mombasacanvas.com

Porcupine Canvas

Canada

Email: info@porcupinecanvas.com

Web: http://porcupinecanvas.com

Sunstor Parasols

United Kingdom

Email: valerie.baillie@icloud.com

Web: sunstorparasols.com

The Little Vanporium

United Kingdom

Email: shopvanporium@gmail.com

Web: littlevanporium.com

Vogue Beds Group

United Kingdom

Email: contractsales@voguebeds.co.uk

Web: voguecontractbeds.co.uk

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Saniflo Glamping Case Study SUITE HUTS

There is an abundance of glamping structures of every size, shape and style gracing today’s glampsites – and they are some of the most innovative modular buildings on the market, with every convenience imaginable.

Suite Huts is a glamping pod/cabin manufacturer with a difference. The company’s range of custom-built wooden glamping structures are flat-pack ready to be assembled for events – whether it be a festival, motorsport meeting, private function; any space fundamentally that requires additional sleeping accommodation. Whilst quite simple in design, they provide all the necessities required for an overnight stay. As well as sleeping pods, the company makes serve huts for catering and wood fired hot tubs and saunas. Delivered and erected by the company, each hut is ready for use on site in less than 30 minutes.

The Suitehut is the company’s first and original product and features a small, but perfectly formed en-suite bathroom. This offers extra privacy for event attendees that prefer private WC facilities over public.

To maximise use of the space, Suitehut has specified a unique solution from Saniflo in the shape of the Sanicompact - a compact toilet with an integrated macerator that eliminates the need for a cistern.

The benefit of the Sanicompact is not just its tiny footprint in the cosy bathroom of the Suitehut, but its function as a fully flushable, proper WC is more appealing than the chemical toilets often found at large events. It even takes the waste from the small basin unit in the en-suite of the Suitehut and discharges

The benefit of the Sanicompact is not just its tiny footprint in the cosy bathroom of the Suitehut, but its function as a fully flushable, proper WC is more appealing than the chemical toilets often found at large events.

it with the WC waste through unnoticeable, small-bore pipework into a well-hidden holding tank.

Steve Smith is Founder and Director of Suite Huts. The Sanicompact was recommended to him by a plumbers’ merchant as a spacesaving solution;

“Prior to the Sanicompact we used a WC with a cistern and a macerator. Many customers definitely prefer an integrated en-suite with a flushable WC as opposed to using communal WC and shower blocks. When we found the Saniflo Sanicompact it offered us the best of both worlds – a proper working loo that took less space therefore offering extra room to move around the en-suite. We are now building many of these for future events. We’re delighted to have found this solution.”

Find out more at saniflo.co.uk.
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BATHROOMS & Toilets

Alfresco Arch

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@alfrescoarch.com

Web: alfrescoarch.com

Kraft Leisure

United Kingdom

Email: sales@kraftleisure.com

Web: kraftleisure.com

Saniflo Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: sales@saniflo.co.uk

Web: saniflo.co.uk & kinedo.co.uk

The Little Vanporium

United Kingdom

Email: shopvanporium@gmail.com

Web: littlevanporium.com

VRC Modular Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: mgp@vrcmodular.co.uk

Web: vrcmodular.co.uk

Glampsan

United Kingdom

Email: sales@glampsan.com

Web: glampsan.com

Loowatt

United Kingdom

Email: contact@loowatt.com

Web: loowatt.com

Temple to Nature

United Kingdom

Email: templetonature@icloud.com

Web: templetonature.co.uk

The Shower Shack Company

United Kingdom

Email: sales@showershacks.co.uk

Web: showershacks.co.uk

WooWoo Waterless Toilets

United Kingdom

Email: info@waterlesstoilets.co.uk

Web: waterlesstoilets.co.uk

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Abracadaroom

Telephone: 00 33 4 84 51 03 38

Web: abracadaroom.com

Campsites.co.uk

United Kingdom

Email: info@campsites.co.uk

Web: campsites.co.uk

Farm Stay UK Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@farmstay.co.uk

Web: farmstay.co.uk

Gemapark

United Kingdom

Email: info@gemapark.co.uk

Web: gemapark.co.uk

BOOKING Software

Campanyon Norway

Email: hello@campanyon.com

Web: campanyon.com

Canopy & Stars

United Kingdom

Email: bookings@canopyandstars.co.uk

Web: canopyandstars.co.uk

Cottages.com

Web: cottages.com

Glamastay

United Kingdom

Email: hello@glamastay.co.uk

Web: glamastay.co.uk

Glampingly

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@glampingly.co.uk

Web: glampingly.co.uk

Glampings

The Netherlands

Email: info@glampings.nl

Web: glampings.com

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BOOKING Software

Glampsites.com

United Kingdom

Email: hello@glampsites.com

Web: glampsites.com

Hoseasons

United Kingdom

Email: joinus@hoseasons.co.uk

Web: hoseasons.co.uk/market-through-us

Netguides

United Kingdom

Email: hello@netguides.co.uk

Web: netguides.co.uk

Pitchup.com

United Kingdom

Web: pitchup.com

Sykes Holiday Cottages

United Kingdom

Email: info@sykescottages.co.uk

Web: sykescottages.co.uk

Gorgeous Cottages

United Kingdom

Email: social@gorgeouscottages.com

Web: gorgeouscottages.com

Host & Stay

United Kingdom

Email: david.edwards@hostandstay.co.uk

Web: hostandstay.co.uk

Newbook

United Kingdom

Email: sales@newbook.cloud

Web: newbook.cloud

Quality Unearthed

United Kingdom

Web: qualityunearthed.co.uk

ResNexus

United States & Europe

Email: sales@resnexus.com

Web: resnexus.com

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Unique Hideaways

United Kingdom

Email: hello@uniquehideaways.com

Web: uniquehideaways.com

Vodatent

The Netherlands

Email: sales@vodatent.com

Web: vodatent.com

BOOKING Software

Wigwam Holidays

United Kingdom

Email: hello@wigwamholidays.com

Web: wigwamholidays.com

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Top 3 Reasons to Use RESNEXUS GLAMPING MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Thousands of campgrounds and other hospitality businesses use ResNexus to manage their properties and save time and money. This innovative software solution is a perfect fit for businesses of any size, and here’s why:

1. ResNexus brings your campground more direct bookings

Not only does ResNexus connect with top OTAs like Airbnb and Glamping Hub to help you market your glamping property to millions, but we also specialize in helping drive your return guest rate with direct bookings.

Online travel agencies are how many travelers discover properties for the first time, but ResNexus helps you market to those guests moving forward via the Billboard Effect. Plus, direct bookings mean you don’t have to shoulder any extra commission fees.

2. ResNexus saves time and keeps you organized.

ResNexus comes with the built-in tools you need to manage your business. Our sleek calendar and grid modes allow you to view your units and availability at a glance, make and move reservations, add retail items, and much more! You also have access to 100+

reports to help you keep your finger on the pulse of your glamping property. Not only is this reporting helpful for monitoring your property’s performance, but it’s essential historical data you can use to employ revenue management to increase your profits.

Speaking of revenue management, ResNexus provides tools such as minimum nights, sliding rates, and automated yield management to earn you more money by incentivizing guests to book longer by adjusting your rates in direct response to demand.

The secret to our success? We’re not just a software company. When we gain a client, that’s not the end of the story; it’s just the beginning.

3. ResNexus is committed to your growth.

ResNexus began serving the hospitality industry in 2004. We were one of the first cloud-based booking engines, and online reservations have never been the same. Since then, we’ve grown to serve thousands of properties of every shape and size.

The secret to our success? We’re not just a software company. When we gain a client, that’s not the end of the story; it’s just the beginning. Our mission is to elevate industries, one business at a time, through service, innovation, and education. And the best way we can do that is by providing outstanding customer support, listening to the needs of our clients, and delivering in ways to help them grow their businesses.

To learn more about how ResNexus can help you save time, save money, and grow your business, you can visit www. resnexus.com to view our many educational resources and get started with a personal demo.

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Holmcroft Cabins take pride in creating unique spaces to suit everyone’s individual tastes’.

Their fully Be-Spoke range of cabins have been structured by designers and craftsmen, making the perfect layouts for accommodation, whether it be to let or for personal use.

Offering Gas central heating systems or fully electric systems, to ensure electric capacity onsite is efficient.

Have one of the team help get your next project or venture moving forward, with planning, design and quotations, with their on board Architects and design team.

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HOW TO TURN YOUR HIDEAWAY

into an experience

As an independent marketing agency that curates collections of one-of-a-kind hideaways across the UK - and avid adventurers ourselves - we know what catches a guest’s eye when looking for their next magical escape in a luxury glamping getaway.

It’s this sense of experience that calls to guests seeking to step away from the everyday and create memorable moments that last. At Unique Hideaways, our carefully crafted collections centre around these unmissable experiences, from dreamy hot tubs and wood burners to sprawling sea views and eco credentials. To help you get ahead in 2024, we’ve gathered the key areas that will help give your hideaway that extra bit of allure…

Health and wellbeing

Combining luxury with health-boosting benefits, features such as hot tubs, saunas, and plunge pools continue to be an incredible way to make your hideaway stand out. There are options available for all budgets, and combining any of these heavenly extras creates a spa-like experience for guests, drawing them back to visit again and again. Whether you opt for a beautiful copper outdoor bath, a bubbling hot tub, or a Scandinavianstyle sauna, these luxuries add a touch of indulgence, beckoning guests looking to rest, relax, and recharge.

Outdoor spaces

People choose a hideaway in nature because they want to embrace their surroundings,

from waking with the sun to breathing deep the fresh country air. By crafting an inviting outdoor space that brings them closer to the world around them, you’re not only extending the living space of your hideaway, but creating an area where guests can kick off their boots and bask in the sun. Spark dreams of relaxed alfresco dining with outdoor tables and chairs, piles of sumptuous blankets, pizza ovens, and barbeques, or spin stories of slow afternoons that turn into magical evenings with cosy seating and flickering fire pits. When curating these enchanting outdoor spaces, make sure to give them the same care and attention as your interiors, from twinkling lights that hang overhead to kaleidoscopic wildflowers that dance in the breeze.

Off-grid

More and more, guests are seeking to disconnect from the everyday, including spaces that are free of distractions, allowing them to completely step away from the temptations of the modern world. More than simply having no wi-fi, people are drawn to hideaways that are off-grid and promise a more ‘back-to-basics’ experience that creates a sense of adventure. Nature and the surrounding environment take precedence over technology, inviting guests to turn their attention to the wood burner for cosy moments, while reading, games, and socialising replace phones and televisions for entertainment. This is a wonderfully costeffective and lower-impact way to create a lasting experience for your guests.

Aids to escapism

There are so many little touches that help add personality to your hideaway, offering guests the chance to truly experience the art of escapism. Line your shelves with books about nature and the area so that guests can learn more about their surroundings, helping them to plan adventures during their stay.

Binoculars and telescopes encourage them to connect with nature, while vintage pieces and odes to the history and setting of your hideaway help create a story for visitors to step into. As with any home or place of meaning, it’s the small things that often make the biggest difference, whether it’s a pack of cards for lazy afternoons or a pocket book of plants guests can take on a countryside ramble - it all adds up to memories made.

Find out more at uniquehideaways.com
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Accommodation: CABINS, HUTS & PODS

Alfresco Arch

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@alfrescoarch.com

Web: alfrescoarch.com

Anthropods & Co Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: doug@anthropods.co.uk

Web: anthropods.co.uk

Cedar Tree Pods

United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 (0) 1978 780859

Email: Info@cedartreepods.co.uk

Web: cedartreepods.co.uk

Eco Declic

France

Email: contact@eco-declic.com

Web: eco-declic.com

Enchanted Creations

United Kingdom

Email: brentw@lesuiredesignproject.com

Web: enchantedcreations.co.uk

Aoraki Glamping Design

Japan

Email: info@aoraki-glamping.com

Web: glamping-shop.jp

Cedar Bound

United States

Email: sales@cedarbound.com

Web: cedarbound.com

Comeragh Pods

Ireland

Email: info@comeraghpods.ie

Web: comeraghpods.ie

Ecolodgic

United Kingdom

Email: info@ecolodgic.com

Web: ecolodgic.com

Escape Pods

United Kingdom

Email: info@escapeglampingpods.co.uk

Web: escapeglampingpods.co.uk

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Further Space

United Kingdom

Email: paul@furtherspace.co.uk

Web: further.space/partners

Glampsan

United Kingdom

Email: sales@glampsan.com

Web: glampsan.com

Holmcroft Cabins Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: admin@holmcroftcabinsltd.com

Web: holmcroftcabins.com

Jans Offsite Solutions

United Kingdom

Email: info@Jansofsitesolutions.com

Web: jansoffsitesolutions.com

Lune Valley Pods Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: aaron.metcalfe@lunevalleypods.co.uk

Web: lunevalleypods.co.uk

Glamping Supply Company

Canada

Email: sales@glampingsupplycompany.com

Web: glampingsupplycompany.com

Hekipia

Tiny Houses – Gitotel

France

Email: vanessa.infantino@hekipia.com

Web: hekipia.com

Hully Pods

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@hullypods.com

Web: hullypods.com

Landpod

United Kingdom

Email: info@landpod.co.uk

Web: landpod.co.uk

Lushna Spain

Email: ibon@lushna.com

Web: lushna.com

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Modular Leisure Buildings

United Kingdom

Email: info@landpod.co.uk

Web: https://modularleisurebuildings.co.uk

North Coast Log Cabins

United Kingdom

Email: phil@northcoastlogcabins.com

Web: northcoastlogcabins.com

Omni Access Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: paddy@omniaccess.co.uk

Web: omnipodsandcabins.co.uk

Qube Structures Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@theqube.co.uk

Web: theqube.co.uk

The Hideout House Company Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@hideouthouse.com

Web: hideouthouse.com

MiPod Solutions

United Kingdom

Email: info@mipod.solutions

Web: mipod.solutions

Oakleigh Design Build Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@oakleighdesignbuild.co.uk

Web: oakleighdesignbuild.co.uk

Podz R Us

United Kingdom

Email: sales@podzrus.com

Web: podzrus.com

Rotunda Roundhouses

United Kingdom

Email: info@rotunda.co.uk

Web: https://rotunda.co.uk

The Tiny Housing Co

United Kingdom

Email: contact@thetinyhousing.co

Web: thetinyhousing.co

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Accommodation: CABINS, HUTS & PODS

Totally Unique Cabins

United States

Email: scott@totallyuniquecabins.com

Web: https://totallyuniquecabins.com

Wood Wizards Buildings Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@woodwizards.co.uk

Web: www.woodwizards.co.uk

Wild Hart

United Kingdom

Email: nick@wild-hart.co.uk

Web: wild-hart.co.uk

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AVANTGLAMP Visit the Future

Following the announcement of AvantGlamp’s collaboration with the NEC to create one of the UK’s biggest glamping resorts, we spoke to Sirus Keane to find out more about this huge project and the team behind it.

We understand that AvantGlamp is a project that has been developing for some years. Can you explain how it came about and what the main challenges were?

Calum Macleod and Andy Cole MBE, Director for Property, Commercial Partnerships and Commercial Media at the NEC Group met at the glamping show over four years ago, when Andy asked Calum if he knew anybody who would be interested in building a glamping site at the NEC. Of course, Calum jumped at the chance and grabbed the opportunity with both hands.

From the day they met at The Glamping Show, Calum went through an iterative process completing multiple proposals and submissions for various different stakeholders within the NEC to approve and sign off the project.

A pre-planning application was submitted in the summer of 2022 by Glampitect and, after a very positive response from the council, things progressed on to a full

planning application, also fully managed by Glampitect, who were supported by a team of external consultants including expert ecologist and tree specialists. This full planning

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Sirus Keane

application was submitted in summer of 2023, with the planning approval coming around 8 months later in February 2024.

During the planning process, there were a number of hurdles to overcome, many of which required a level of investment which needed to be found externally. At this point, Sirus and Gayle firstly invested and then joined the team to drive forward the project, due to the amount of confidence they had in Calum’s ambitions and work ethos.

From there, we collaborated closely with an extended team of external consultants, including arboriculturists, ecologists, landscape architects and other specialists. We worked together with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council to ensure the site was sympathetically designed and the woodland would remain preserved and in fact improved over time.

Who are the key team members involved in AvantGlamp?

Alongside Calum, Sirus and Gayle, mentioned previously, the core team also included Benn Brown of Global Timber, Alex Cash of Pod Factory, and Greg Thabit and Paul Adams of Datum Group, which managed the groundworks and build. Tallia Flaher of Social Composure is our digital marketing and PR expert.

What accommodation units will be on site and how many?

It is an ambitious project comprising of 59 glamping pods which includes 13 situated

over the water with a view to Pendigo Lake. These each have their own balcony from which to enjoy the surroundings. We also saw it as a priority to build a number of mobility pods for those with issues around accessibility.

What other facilities will you offer to guests?

We will offer a luxury experience for guests, where they can interact as much or as little as they like with others during their stay. AvantGlamp will feature an app-enabled, eco-friendly guest management and keyless entry system and room service, as well as an over-water lily-pad style communal area overlooking Pendigo Lake. Given the size of

the site, we will use electric golf buggies to transport guests and their luggage around the resort. We will also create a multifunction space as we know there is a lot of interest in corporate and private events. It will also be open to guests where they can come together socially.

Who do you anticipate your guests will be?

The resort is engineered to blend work and play seamlessly catering to diverse guests, including business professionals, as well as friends, families, and couples. We have also allocated some dog- friendly pods on the resort.

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How cooperative has the NEC been to work with on this project?

Working with the NEC has been an absolute pleasure; they have fully supported us in all areas. We have built a strong and positive relationship with the NEC and are looking forward to continuing working together on this exciting opportunity.

What has been the reaction of the other hospitality providers in the area?

Our venture has received an overwhelmingly positive response, especially from neighbouring hotels and attractions. By introducing a unique and innovative glamping experience at the NEC, we are

expanding the existing accommodation offer, which will attract visitors throughout the entire year, including the typical offpeak periods around events contributing the increased foot traffic to other hospitality providers in their restaurants, bars and spas.

We are in talks with a number of nearby hotels, restaurants and leisure offerings to create official partnerships. We will be releasing more on this soon.

What sustainable initiatives do you hope to introduce?

Beside building our pods completely by using sustainable wind energy at the

PodFactory, we are implementing several sustainability initiatives, managed through our in-house developed SMART app, specialist including software allowing us to measure electricity and water consumption per pod, giving the opportunity for our guests to participate in our ecohero programme, which offers friendly competitions with other guests to conserve water and electricity, accumulating points that can be exchanged for discounts and complimentary stays.

We have also included the integration of moss roofs on the guest accommodation, maximizing biodiversity and blending the pods into the surrounding landscape.

We also decided to manage all booking processes and key entry digitally and via the app reducing the use of materials such as paper and plastic key cards. It’s our aspiration to be carbon neutral in line with the NEC’s objectives by 2030.

What is the timescale for the build of AvantGlamp?

We aim to have the resort completed in late 2024.

What’s next for AvantGlamp?

We have already confirmed our opening date for our first AvantGlamp site to open in Q2 of this year in Cornwall.

Find out more at avantglamp.com .

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CONSULTANTS

Access Design Studio

United States

Email: denise@accessdesignstudio.com

Web: http://accessdesignstudio.com

Aoraki Glamping Design

Japan

Email: info@aoraki-glamping.com

Web: glamping-shop.jp

Blue Forward srl

Italy

Email: info@easyglamping.it

Web: easyglamping.it

Crown & Canopy

United Kingdom

Email: info@crownandcanopy.co.uk

Web: crownandcanopy.co.uk

Davies & Co Chartered Surveyors

United Kingdom

Email: info@daviesandco.co.uk

Web: www.daviesandco.co.uk

Adventure Safari Bookers

Kenya

Email: booking@adventuresafaribookers.com

Web: adventuresafaribookers.com

Batcheller Monkhouse

United Kingdom

Email: planning@batchellermonkhouse.com

Web: batchellermonkhouse.com/professional-services/planning-consultancy

CJ Hotel Consultancy

United Kingdom

Email: cj@cjhotelconsultancy.com

Web: cjhotelconsultancy.com

Creative Mindworks

United States

Email: info@creativemindworks.com

Web: https://creativemindworks.com

Diversity Environmental Consultants ltd

United Kingdom

Email: rob@diversity.biz

Web: diversity.biz

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Glamping Advisors

Portugal / Germany

Email: info@glampingadvisors.com

Web: glampingadvisors.com

Global Glamping

United States

Email: info@glamping.global

Web: glamping.global

HoneyTrek Glamping Consulting & Creative Services

United States

Email: MikeAnne@HoneyTrek.com

Web: honeytrek.com/glamping-experts

Horwath HTL

Email: twynneparry@horwathhtl.com

International Glamping Federation

Poland

Email: info@theigf.com

Web: internationalglampingfederation.com

Glampitect

United Kingdom & United States

Email: contact@glampitect.co.uk

Web: glampitect.co.uk

Green Owl Consultants Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: dan@green-owl.co.uk

Web: green-owl.co.uk

Hotes-Insolites

France

Email: contact@hotes-insolites.com

Web: https://hotes-insolites.com

Inspired Courses / Sarah Riley

United Kingdom

Email: hello@inspiredcourses.com

Web: inspiredcoursesvip.com

Landsker

Business Solutions Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: hello@landsker.co.uk

Web: landsker.co.uk

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Maia Internet Consulting

United States

Email: liz@maiainternetconsulting.com

Web: https://maiainternetconsulting.com

MyGlampingPlan

United States

Email: info@myglampingplan.com

Web: myglampingplan.com

Purchasing for Parks

United Kingdom

Email: info@purchasingforparks.co.uk

Web: purchasingforparks.co.uk

The Business Barn

United Kingdom

Email: admin@thebusinessbarn.co.uk

Web: thebusinessbarn.co.uk

Wild Harvest Tipis and Activities Ltd.

United Kingdom

Email: hello@wildharvest.org

Web: wildharvest.org

CONSULTANTS

Morel Company

United Kingdom

Email: kate@morelcompany.co.uk

Web: morelcompany.co.uk

Nicholl Group International

Dubai

Email: olja@nicholl-group.com

Reed Studio

United Kingdom

Email: contactus@reedstudio.co.uk

Web: reedstudio.co.uk

Vigour Resort Solutions

United Kingdom

Email: simon@vigourresortsolutions.co.uk

Web: vigourresortsolutions.co.uk

Wanderlust Camping Club

United Kingdom

Email: wanderlustcampingclub@gmail.com

Web: wanderlustcampingclub.co.uk

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ALANDSCAPE PLANNING MASTERCLASS

Aholistic approach on how to reduce landscape impact, enrich your site for nature, and mitigate biodiversity net gain and nutrient neutrality in one fell swoop.

Over the past decade at Crown and Canopy, we have designed sites and developments from a low impact, environmentally sound perspective – along with significant ecological gains through biodiversity enhancement plans. However, going forwards, this will be embedded in England’s planning law at a much higher level.

As of April 1st 2024, in England, there will be a requirement under planning law to formally calculate and mitigate the impact of development on the environment through the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) calculation process.

Even though this policy is now coming into play, there has been a requirement in place for some time to offset and mitigate the impact

After all, what would a glamping site be without nature? Has a plain grass field, or the corner of an arable field ever been enough to create a truly magical setting for a glamping site? Not in our view.

of development through the planning process. As a company, we have been in full support of this approach long before it became a policy requirement – not least as it fits with our ideals and love of natural landscapes – because it often strengthens and benefits the business case. After all, what would a glamping site be without nature? Has a plain grass field, or the corner of an arable field ever been enough to create a truly magical setting for a glamping site? Not in our view.

Through habitat enhancements, we have created wildflower meadows, restored peatland, planted native woodlands, and built bat bunkers to name a few, and in doing so, we have found this significantly boosts the appeal of a site to guests. A cabin in a field is one thing – a cabin set within a significantly enhanced natural environment is another. We tend to stray away from any kind of formal landscaping around a site and instead, focus on creating a wild environment.

Landscape enhancements, such as tree planting, also play a key role in mitigating landscape visual impact. In addition, we tend to utilise existing vegetation through the site design process to further the case. These properties can also aid the privacy element for guests providing them with a private setting for outdoor experiences where they can relax, roam, and bath in nature undisturbed. This private feel without overlooking or being in the line of sight of man-made development contributes towards higher occupancy and

nightly rates.

Creating ponds, lakes, and wetlands can also be a great way of increasing the environmental value of a site whilst enhancing its appeal to guests. Sites beside the water tend to be some of the highest performing spaces in the sector as wild swimming can be very popular with guests as a key feature. Add a sauna and an outdoor bathtub to this, and you create a dreamy environment to observe the magic of nature.

Water pollution has also been a hot topic in the world of policy in recent years, and we have seen the development and implementation of the nutrient neutrality calculators now become a formal part of the planning process in the UK. The thinking

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behind this is sound in our view, but one has to say, this should have been part of policy for the past 20+ years to effectively protect our precious watercourses.

When forming a planning application, we now calculate the potential phosphate and nitrate discharge through the proposed foul water systems for developments. This can be reduced by designing in ecologically sound systems, such as package treatment plants. In some cases, we mitigate impacts entirely through the replacement of existing and outdated septic systems, depending on the proposal. However, in most cases, one must mitigate the impact on site by setting aside land from intensive commercial use of various kinds to nature and green purposes.

This can improve the appeal and quality of a site but sometimes landowners and developers simply don’t own enough land to mitigate on site and when this occurs, the only option is to purchase nutrient credits. Whilst this may sound simple, the reality is that credits are in short supply across the country and, when they can be purchased, they are often very expensive. We approach sites with this in mind from the beginning, creating the most environmentally sound approach, resulting in the lowest offset requirement.

The next big topic: BNG. In a matter of weeks, any planning application for this kind of development will have to use either the Small or Main Site Metrics calculator depending upon

the scale of development, or the complexity of the habitat you may be working within. There is a general requirement to deliver at least 10% net gain from a project, but a number of councils have applied a 20% rule. Once the number of credits has been established through the tool, mitigation can either take place on site or credits can be purchased off site, much the same as the nutrient neutrality process.

Even though these requirements do present new challenges, there is also the potential to create a win-win situation where the required policy compliance also results in a fantastic and high

Even though these requirements do present new challenges, there is also the potential to create a winwin situation where the required policy compliance also results in a fantastic and high performing glamping site.

performing glamping site. Creating nature rich environments can also feed positively into the new agricultural policy, and in some cases, our clients are going a step beyond.

We have had the pleasure of working on numerous rewilding projects and more recently BNG projects where farms or estates are creating credits and significant rewilding schemes as a form of generating new and significant income through landscape recovery.

What we have found, is there is a complete symbiosis between these schemes and outdoor based accommodation. When designed correctly, glamping developments can nestle on the edge of these projects and act as low impact commercial funding mechanisms, contributing towards a high-income generating landscape that has much greater income potential than monocultural land management.

This polycultural approach is the future, and while we certainly still need to produce food, grow livestock, and work on the land, there must be space and respect for nature.

Learn more at crownandcanopy.co.uk

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Accommodation: DOMES

Baya

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@bayadomes.com

Web: bayadomes.com

Domes Direct

United Kingdom

Email: info@domesdirect.co.uk

Web: domesdirect.co.uk

Ekodome

United States

Email: info@ekodome.com

Web address: ekodome.com

Glamping Revolution

Portugal

Email: ronnie@glampingrevolution.pt

Web: glampingrevolution.com

Pacific Domes

United States

Email: pacificdomesmkt@gmail.com

Web: pacificdomes.com

Bubble Huts LLC

United States

Email: info@bubblehuts.com

Web: bubblehuts.com

Dyester

United States

Email: info@dyester.com

Web: dyester.com

FDomes

Poland

Email: sales@fdomes.com

Web: fdomes.com

Harmony Domes

United States

Email: customerservice@harmonydomes.com

Web: harmonydomes.com

Shelter Dome

China

Email: admin@shelter-structures.com

Web: shelter-dome.com

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Dragon’s Den entrepreneur expands glamping business WITH SUPPORT FROM TRUDOMES

An entrepreneur who won investment on the BBC TV show Dragon’s Den is realising his glamping dream with support from geodome manufacturer TruDomes.

Derry Green, owner of Secret Garden Glamping in Skelmersdale, Northwest England, successfully pitched his business to five multi-millionaire investors on an episode of the latest series which aired in January. The Dragons were impressed by the story of Derry’s original glamping site in Skelmersdale which has a 100 per cent occupancy since opening during lockdown in 2020. Derry will be using the £100,000 secured on the show to expand his business with the launch of further sites across the UK.

The multi-award winning glamping site is nestled in four acres of woodland with idyllic views in the heart of Lancashire. The site includes nine units, each with their own look and feel, including a geodome supplied by TruDomes with a range of bespoke features in keeping with Secret Garden’s five-star glamping concept.

TruDomes Vice President, Louise Stone, said, “We watched Derry’s appearance on Dragon’s Den when he talked about building a campsite with his children during lockdown and accidentally creating an amazingly successful business. His story is so inspiring, and he moved some of the Dragons to tears.”

“TruDomes are proud to be part of Derry’s story at the original Secret Garden site. Derry stated on the show that he wants to make Secret Garden Glamping the go-to brand for luxury camping in the UK and abroad. He certainly has the drive and vision to achieve it.”

Derry opted for a 7m dome with a porch and skylight, curtains and insulation in ‘vanilla’, and a textured ‘Woodland’ cover in-keeping with the natural aesthetic of the site. The dome also features TruDomes’ popular Star Sleeper platform, a raised sleeping space for two people, with the company’s Cyprus Pod en-suite fitted underneath the beds. TruDomes supplied a range of upgrades and accessories including a TV stand and solar fan.

TruDomes Customer Success Manager, Leanne Seivewright, said, “Derry has done

a fantastic job with the dome, completely in keeping with his overall vision at Secret Garden, and it demonstrates the stunning results which can be achieved with the space available.

“The new sites will mirror the design of the original site, so it’s exciting to know that many more geodomes will be on the glamping map as part of this exceptional new brand.”

Operating from a headquarters and factory in Nuneaton, Central England, TruDomes supplies bespoke geodomes on a global basis. Established as one of the UK’s leading names in glamping accommodation, the company has expanded throughout continental Europe and launched a Utah-based North American operation in 2022. Last year, TruDomes established a new sales network in East Asia with the launch of a distribution partnership with Glamping Japan Co., Ltd. The company’s all-season geodesic domes are renowned for their sustainability-led design and marketleading manufacturing quality, including frames made from aircraft-grade aluminium.

Find out more at trudomes.com
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DYESTER UNVEILS REVOLUTIONARY ETERNAL SPRING™

2.1 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, 931 children under 5 years old die daily due to dehydration and waterborne illnesses, and women spend around 200 million hours each day fetching water.

The unveiling of the revolutionary Eternal Spring™, a thermal Deposition Water Harvesting system, will now provide a sustainable solution to this pressing issue.

The groundbreaking discovery from Dyester Corp, led by CEO Barry Sendach, and HGTV’s Modern Homestead is a gamechanging, eco-friendly solution to water generation and access. This technology allows users to generate water in any location across the globe, mimicking the natural water cycle using solar energy, irrespective of prevailing humidity levels.

Barry can comment on the following hot topics:

n Sustainable and Grid Independence as Eternal Spring™ operates on solar energy, providing a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to water generation as it does not need to be connected to the grid for power.

n The formulation and use of DWH™ Technology, which significantly outperforms Atmospheric Water Generators (AWG) and desalination, requiring only 68Wh per liter, making it a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution compared to existing alternatives.

n Why Deposition Water Harvesting™

(DWH™) is NOT reliant on relative humidity and operates completely green, solving roadblocks like initial cap ex and how a small solar panel can power the unit.

Barry says “Water vapor comprises 1-2% of Earth’s atmosphere– a vital part of the water cycle. High power requirements for current AWG systems make them impractical choices for most regions. Most current equipment needs at least 35% relative humidity to function, which is prohibitive to places that need it the most. Most technologies have had high up-front costs and are cost-prohibitive in emerging economies. DWH™ is the solution!”

Notable endorsements from figures like Chris Miller, Former Secretary of Defense, and industry experts like Phil Anderson and Mr. Surritte emphasize the transformative potential of Eternal Spring™. The partnership with Modern Homestead adds credibility to the system’s applicability in remote and offgrid locations.

For more information, please visit dyester.com.

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TruDomes

United Kingdom

Email: hello@trudomes.com

Web: trudomes.com

Tubbo Experience

Spain

Email: sales@tubbo.com

Web: tubbo.com

Unidome

United Kingdom

Email: james@unidome.co.uk

Web: unidome.co.uk

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Accommodation:

FIRES, GRILLS Stoves & Wood

Aquaforno

United Kingdom

Email: info@aquaforno.com

Web: aquaforno.com

Canvas Tent Shop

United Kingdom

Email: Ashley@thatchreed.co.uk

Web: canvastentshop.co.uk

Charlton & Jenrick Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: sales@charltonandjenrick.co.uk

Web: charltonandjenrick.co.uk

Chilli Penguin Stoves

United Kingdom

Email: hello@chillipenguin.co.uk

Web: chillipenguin.co.uk

Logs Direct

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@logsdirect.co.uk

Web: logsdirect.co.uk

California Grills

United Kingdom

Email: info@californiangrills.com

Web: californiangrills.com

Certainly Wood Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: hchamberlain@certainlywood.co.uk

Web: certainlywood.co.uk

Charnwood

United Kingdom

Web: charnwood.com

DJ Davies Fuels

United Kingdom

Email: info@djdaviesfuels.co.uk

Web: djdaviesfuels.co.uk

Pro Smoke BBQ

United Kingdom

Email: sales@prosmokebbq.co.uk

Web: prosmokebbq.co.uk

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Salamander Stoves

United Kingdom

Email: mark@salamanderstoves.com

Web: salamanderstoves.com

The Fire Pit Camp Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: bookings@thefirepitcamp.co.uk

Web: thefirepitcamp.co.uk

The Firepit Company

United Kingdom

Email: jason@thefirepitcompany.co.uk

Web: thefirepitcompany.co.uk

W Firepits

United Kingdom

Web: wfirepits.co.uk

FIRES, GRILLS Stoves & Wood

The Alfresco Chef

United Kingdom

Email: lewis@thealfrescochef.co.uk

Web: thealfrescochef.co.uk

The Indian Fire Bowl Company

United Kingdom

Email: sales@indianfirebowlcompany.co.uk

Web: indianfirebowlcompany.co.uk

The Log Company

United Kingdom

Email: kirami@thelogcompany.com

Web: thelogcompany.com

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BE DIFFERENT TAILOR YOUR OFFERING TO YOUR CUSTOMER NEEDS

January is the perfect time for glamping and campsites to focus on the new season ahead, be it exciting new improvements or the annual repair and maintenance jobs. This is also a good time to think about your firewood offering. If you have been experiencing inconsistent quality or have been processing your own logs and finding its taking up too much of your valuable time, you might want to consider Certainly Wood’s campsite range.

We have been tailoring our campsite offering, adding two new lines last year to our range, the Outdoor Cooking Box and the Dinkies Small Logs. Following our customers’ feedback, both are packed in cardboard boxes and the cooking box even includes a tested and tried wood fired recipe for cooking on a campfire or firepit, enabling sites to stock relevant ingredients in their shops and increase sales further. Our dinkies include shorter logs and are designed especially for small wood burners, such as the ones you find in shepherd’s huts and yurts.

Combine your British kiln dried logs with our revolutionary KindleFlamers natural firelighters, now available in a loose/re-fill tub option, especially if your goals is to reduce packaging.

Apart from offering Ready to burn, sustainable, British firewood products, did you know about the other ways CW can support you and your business?

How to light your fire guides – step by step instructions making firelighting simple for your guests and taking the pressure off you. Print them out and include in your welcome packs.

Point of Sale – we can send you posters, signs etc for your on-site shop.

Social engagement – Our marketing team loves to see what your site is up to, have you won an award, been featured on TV or have an amazing photo to share. If so, tag in Certainly Wood and we will share to our followers.

Find out more at certainlywood.co.uk

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Alpin Sauna

Slovenia

Email: info@alpinsauna.si

Web: www.alpinsauna.si

BLOC | Precast Concrete Plunge Pools

United Kingdom

Email: nick@blocpools.com

Web: blocpools.com

Naked Flame Eco Tubs Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@nakedtubs.com

Web: nakedtubs.com

Urban Cedar Hot Tubs

United Kingdom

Email: sales@urbancedarhottubs.co.uk

Web: urbancedarhottubs.co.uk

Amber Hot Tubs Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@amberhotubs.co.uk

Web: amberhotubs.co.uk

Glamping Innovations

United Kingdom

Email: sara@glampinginnovations.co.uk

Web: glampinginnovations.co.uk

The Log Company

United Kingdom

Web: thelogcompany.com

Woodpecker Tubs

United Kingdom

Email: info@woodpeckertubs.co.uk

Web: woodpeckertubs.co.uk

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HOT TUBS & Saunas

Spring is a

BLOOMING GOOD

season!

Hasn’t the year started so quickly? I know, it’s nearly the end of the month, and I can’t believe how quickly March has come around. But it has a relative calmness about it too, as we try and make our way into spring focused on what needs to be done, what we can manage effectively, and what needs to take a little bit more of our time to work towards.

For some, including us, 2024 has been a bit of a whirlwind. We can safely say that we have been incredibly busy with sales of all products right across our ranges, during what would usually be a quiet period for the outdoor living industry.

Interestingly enough, within these sales we have seen many different products leaving the factory, and these aren’t just limited to products from our core range of hot tubs and saunas, but from sales related to our accommodation units that we unveiled at The Glamping Show last September, which is pleasantly surprising given the relative newness of the modular houses into the market place.

Like with everything in the outdoor living market, there isn’t any time to be complacent, and that is why we have been finalising our plans for 2024 and beyond, focusing on the shows we plan to exhibit at (The Glamping Show in September 2024 included), the new products that are likely to be out in the marketplace, the countries we plan to introduce our products through, and the continued collaborations and partnerships that are being forged as a result of many fabulous conversations.

Additionally, whilst we plan our own schedules in preparation for 2024 and beyond, we also try our best to ‘educate’ our customers about the ways in which they can similarly follow suit in terms of planning, managing their assets, and developing their businesses, so that like their ‘competition’ they are able to flourish starting immediately. By being so proactive in their approach, it means that they aren’t hanging around until the ‘season’ ends (in late October and November, dependent on how your business operates) to improve your businesses.

So, why do we suggest that spring is a ‘blooming good time’ to do the above? For us, it boils down to the need to be in the driving seat within your offerings and geographic area, understanding that no matter how big or small you are, there is a chance to develop your site going forwards, regardless of where you are in your business journey, Woodpecker, and its numerous partners, can allow you to identify and reaps the rewards of the advice given, when it comes to establishing yourselves as a holiday enterprise or business.

Therefore, if you are looking to ‘bloom’ in the outdoor living marketplace, as a fabulous holiday destination this spring, why not get in touch with us, as we will be only too happy to develop your business with you by our side through every step of the process, making spring 2024 a ‘blooming’ proposition for you!

To find out more about Woodpecker Productions, check out www. woodpeckertubs.co.uk or email info@woodpeckertubs.co.uk

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INSURANCE & Finance

Friar Best Insurance Services

United Kingdom

Web: friarbest.co.uk

The Tourist Trail Insurance

United Kingdom

Web: tttinsurance.co.uk

GTF Event Equipment Finance

United Kingdom

Email: info@gtf-eef.co.uk

Web: gtfeventequipmentfinance.co.uk

Towergate Insurance

United Kingdom

Web: towergate.com

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Coir Store

United Kingdom

Email: andy@coirstore.co.uk

Web: coirstore.co.uk

Grassform Group

United Kingdom

Email: sales@grassform.co.uk

Web: grassform.co.uk

Likewise Matting

United Kingdom

Email: info@likewisematting.com

Web: likewisematting.com

John Deere

United Kingdom

Web: deere.com

STIGA

United Kingdom

Email: customerservices@stigalawnmowers.co.uk

Web: stiga.com

CREATIVE STRUCTURES

The Netherlands

Email: sales@creativestructures.nl

Web: creativestructuresworldwide.com

GripDeck

Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: mail@gripdeck.co.uk

Web: gripdeck.co.uk

GreenMech

United Kingdom

Email: sales@greenmech.co.uk

Web: greenmech.co.uk

Kubota

United Kingdom

Web: kubota.co.uk

Weedingtech

United Kingdom

Email: info@weedingtech.com

Web: weedingtech.com

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Mowing solutions for every site FROM KUBOTA

The landscape of your holiday park or glamping site provides the backdrop for a picturepostcard holiday. When it comes to grounds maintenance, mowing is likely be the operation conducted most frequently and is critical to maintaining the aesthetic quality of your site. The Kubota range of ride-on mowers include mid-deck and out-front cutting options and clip dispersal to suit individual preference, making mowing simple, effective and boosting site presentation.

Kubota’s F-Series is the leader in the outfront mower market and a popular choice with many in the leisure sector. Available with either a 25hp or 37hp Kubota diesel engine, operator experience is at the core of the F-Series design philosophy - with a comfortable, ergonomic operating platform providing easy and convenient access to controls. The efficient and unique dual-range HST hydrostatic transmission is operated with just a single pedal, while four-wheel drive and a 60” mower deck deliver high productivity and an impressive quality of cut. Rear or side discharge options are available, with the new mower deck design ensuring

improved airflow for improved mulching quality.

With a 260kg lifting capacity on the lower links and 2545rpm PTO shaft, Kubota’s F-Series is highly versatile. The ability to equip this machine with a mower, flail mower, sweeper and much more makes it a true multi-tasker, well suited to a vast array of landscaping applications.

For areas in close proximity to dwellings, some sites are now turning to ride-on units that offer cut and collect – delivering precision and accuracy of cut and removal of the clippings produced in a single pass. Not only does this enhance presentation and reduce the risk and problems associated with the mown grass being trodden into accommodation, removal of clippings is also great for presentation and turf health!

The Kubota G-Series has been designed for high performance, comfort and ease of operation, offering impressive cutting performance on grass of all lengths and in all conditions. The range features an optimised operator platform and instrument panel which provides all the key information at a

glance, while the joystick control keeps the main functions at your fingertips.

Both the Kubota G231 and wider mower deck and higher horsepower G261 model, offer two collector types – a 560 litre low dump fabric grass collector or 640 litre high dump collector, offering fast and convenient emptying into skips, bins or grass piles from a height of up to 1.97m.

Continuing through the range, Kubota’s GRSeries of ride-on mowers delivers impressive cut and collect, no matter the mowing conditions. Featuring revolutionary glide steer technology, four-wheel drive and power steering, the GR range is an extremely agile solution for clean cutting, with efficient operator comfort. This manoeuvrability means the GR series makes light work of mowing around trees, bushes and other obstacles – easily tackling tasks in tight spaces or providing a quality finish for large areas. Facilities can select between models with 13.5hp or 21hp diesel engines, and 107cm or 122cm mower decks, to suit.

More information on Kubota’s leading portfolio of mowing solutions can be found by visiting www.kubota-eu.com

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RISING STARS: MANAGERS ASCEND TO DIRECTOR ROLES, DRIVING ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS

Following the recent 40th Anniversary of Caravan Park Electrical Services Ltd, it has now welcomed its third generation of Directors. The company recognises the importance of nurturing internal talent and progressing employees through to crucial leadership roles.

The Shareholding Directors were handed their reins from the original founders back in 1997 after working their way up the company ladder. More recently they have developed and progressed a management team at CPES who they recognised added a valuable contribution to the operation of the company.

Ted Waring, Paul Sykes and Cheryl Toon said, “We have been building up to this for some time with the management team and feel the time is right for us as shareholders to make this move. This is an important step for the company and its future and recognises the huge contribution these people play in the operation of CPES Ltd. The company will benefit from having a younger team leading it throughout 2024 and beyond.”

The new team of Directors with a combined total of 40 years’ service are Simon Sinclair (Contracts Director), Stephanie Brackley (Compliance Director), Nick Gurnell (Research & Development Director) and Karen Smith (Finance Director). They said, “We would like to thank the shareholders for the opportunity given to ourselves and trusting us with moving the business forward. Our experiences across different departments will enable us to come together and progress into 2024 and beyond. We believe the future is looking bright for CPES and are excited to pave the way in not only this sector but pushing to develop into others.”

Join us in congratulating the team at Caravan Park Electrical Services – we look forward to seeing what the future holds! Find out more at cpes.co.uk

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Caravan Park Electrical Services Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: sales@cpes.co.uk

Web address: cpes.co.uk

Future Energy Limited

United Kingdom

Email: sales@futurenergy.co.uk

Web address: futurenergy.co.uk

Portable Power Technology

United Kingdom

Email: sales@portablepowertech.com

Web address: portablepowertech.com

Energy & RENEWABLES

DBS Leoch Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: vanessa.human@dbsleoch.co.uk

Web address: dbsleoch.co.uk

Peak Energy Tech

China

Email: cweideman@peakenergytech.com

Web address: peakenergytech.com

Solar Technology International Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: hello@solartechnology.co.uk

Web address: solartechnology.co.uk

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Accommodation: SHEPHERD HUTS

Ashwood Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@ashwoodshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: ashwoodshepherdhuts.co.uk

Bluebell Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: kit@bluebellshepherdhuts.com

Web: bluebellshepherdhuts.com

Faraway Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: farawaykidd@icloud.com

Web: farawayshepherdhuts.com

Greendown Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Web: greendownshepherdhuts.co.uk

Harrogate Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@harrogatehuts.co.uk

Web: harrogatehuts.com

Blackdown Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@blackdownshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: blackdownshepherdhuts.co.uk

Cumbrian Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@cumbrianshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: cumbrianshepherdhuts.co.uk

Glampsan

United Kingdom

Email: sales@glampsan.com

Web: glampsan.com

Greenfield Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: mickdamage2@talktalk.net

Web: greenfieldshepherdhuts.co.uk

Into the Wild UK

United Kingdom

Email: sales@intothewilduk.com

Web: intothewilduk.com

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Accommodation: SHEPHERD HUTS

Lincolnshire Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@lincolnshireshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: lincolnshireshepherdhuts.co.uk

Oliver’s Huts

United Kingdom

Email: contact@olivershuts.co.uk

Web: olivershuts.co.uk

Pinfold Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: hello@pinfoldshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: pinfoldshepherdhuts.co.uk

Shakespeares Shepherd Huts Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: sshltd@hotmail.com

Web: sshuts.co.uk

The White Wood Company

United Kingdom

Email: hello@thewhitewoodcompany.com

Web: thewhitewoodcompany.com

Oakleaf Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: oakleafhuts@hotmail.com

Web: oakleafshepherdhuts.co.uk

Outdoorsy Living

United Kingdom

Email: info@outdoorsy-living.co.uk

Web: outdoorsy-living.co.uk

Riverside Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: hello@riversideshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: riversideshepherdhuts.co.uk

Strawberry Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@strawberryhillshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: strawberryhillshepherdhuts.co.uk

Tithe Barn Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@shepherd-huts.com

Web: shepherdhuts.com

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Accommodation: SHEPHERD HUTS

Wedmore Shepherd Huts Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@wedmoreshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: wedmoreshepherdhuts.co.uk

White Peak Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@whitepeakshepherdhuts.uk

Web: whitepeakshepherdhuts.uk

White Dove Shepherd Huts

United Kingdom

Email: info@whitedoveshepherdhuts.co.uk

Web: whitedoveshepherdhuts.co.uk

Wild Huts

United Kingdom

Email: nadia@wildcarrot.com

Web: thewildhuts.com

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Accommodation: TENTS & LODGES

Aoraki Glamping Design

Japan

Email: info@aoraki-glamping.com

Web: glamping-shop.jp

BCT Outdoor Design LLC

United Kingdom

Email: James@bctoutdoor.com

Web: bctoutdoor.com

Bond Fabrications

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@bondfabrications.co.uk

Web: bondfabrications.co.uk

Bushtec Safari Europe

Belgium

Email: marc@lpi.be

Web: canvasandtent.eu

Bushtec Safari USA

United States

Email: gary@bushtecsafari.us

Web: bushtecsafari.com

Bazaar Tents Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@bazaartents.co.uk

Web: bazaartents.co.uk

Bell Tent Boutique

United Kingdom

Email: hello@BellTentBoutique.co.uk

Web: https://belltentboutique.co.uk

Boutique Camping

United Kingdom

Email: info@boutiquecamping.com

Web: boutiquecamping.com

Bushtec Safari South Africa

South Africa

Email: frans@canvasandtent.co.za

Web: bushtecsafari.co.za

Canvas and Tent

Australia

Email: info@canvasandtent.com

Web: canvasandtent.com

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Accommodation: TENTS & LODGES

Canvas Tent Shop

United Kingdom

Email: Ashley@thatchreed.co.uk

Web: canvastentshop.co.uk

Clear Sky Safari Tents

United Kingdom

Email: mark.scott@safaritents.net

Web: safaritents.co.uk

Davis Tent

United States

Email: sales@davistent.com

Web: davistent.com

Dyester

United Kingdom

Email: info@dyester.com

Web: dyester.com

Enchanted Bell Tents

United Kingdom

Email: info@enchantedbelltents.co.uk

Web: enchantedbelltents.co.uk

Cedar Bound

United States

Email: sales@cedarbound.com

Web: cedarbound.com

Creative Structures

The Netherlands

Email: sales@creativestructures.nl

Web: creativestructuresworldwide.com

De Waard

United Kingdom & The Netherlands

Email: jessica@dorema.co.uk

Web: dewaardtenten.nl

Eco Structures Australia

Email: sales@ecostructures.com.au

Web: ecostructures.com.au

Exclusive Tents

Belize

Email: mailto@exclusivetents.com

Web: exclusivetents.com

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Glamping Innovations

United States

Email: sara@glampinginnovations.co.uk

Web: glampinginnovations.co.uk

Accommodation: TENTS & LODGES

Glampingwelt

Austria

Email: info@glampingwelt.com

Web: glampingwelt.com

Glitzcamp Glamping Tent

United States

Email: admin@shelter-structures.com

Web: glitzcamp.com

New Forest Bell Tent

United Kingdom

Email: info@newforestbelltents.co.uk

Web: newforestbelltents.co.uk

Life inTents

United States

Email: brandy@lifeintents.com

Web: lifeintents.com

Nordisk

Denmark

Email: support@nordisk.co.uk

Web: nordisk.eu

Olpro

United Kingdom

Email: sales@olpro.co.uk

Web: olprooutdoors.com

Outside Structures Solutions Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@outsidestructures.co.uk

Web: https://outsidestructures.co.uk

Outstanding

The Netherlands

Email: info@outstandingtent.com

Web: outstandingtent.com

Quest Leisure Products

United Kingdom

Email: ben@questleisure.com

Web: questleisure.com

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Accommodation: TENTS & LODGES

Red Sky Tent Co

United Kingdom

Email: info@redskytentco.org

Web: redskytentco.org

TENTSXPERT

China

Email: marketing@tentsxpert.com

Web: tentsxpert.com

Tree Tents International Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@treetents.co.uk

Web: treetents.co.uk

White Duck Outdoors

United States

Email: sales@whiteduckoutdoors.com

Web: whiteduckoutdoors.com

Tenthouse Structures

South Africa

Email: sales@tenthousestructures.com

Web: tenthousestructures.com

The Bell Tent Shop

United Kingdom

Email: info@thevintagetentcompany.com

Web: thevintagetentcompany.com

Whale Way

China

Email: sales@whaleway.xyz

Web: whaleway.xyz

YALA Luxury Canvas Lodges

The Netherlands

Email: sales@yalacanvaslodges.com

Web: yalacanvaslodges.com

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TENTHOUSE STRUCTURES

Interview with Founder & CEO Brendan O’Molony

What sorts of projects are you currently working on and where?

Two turnkey resorts with Envi Lodges in Oman, one on the beach and the other in the Al Akdhar mountains.

A private beach comber camp overlooking the Sea of Cortez in Baja in Mexico. A conservation camp and a private luxury retreat in the Kalahari Khamab Reserve South Africa.

A turnkey adventure resort in Al Baha Saudi Arabia.

An intimate Wilderness Safaris camp in the Desert Rhino reserve Namibia.

Where has been the most remote project you have worked on? What were the challenges of this?

Most of our projects are remote often requiring complex logistics. Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp, Namibia is a great example. At the time we built this in 2014, we had to drive teams and materials overland for a day and night from Windhoek through the desert on gravel and off road for large parts of this traverse.

Once on site, there was little margin for error and any unexpected onsite challenges were managed through exceptional planning, preparedness, experienced rigging, and team leadership.

What makes Tenthouse Structures unique?

Our unique wilderness fabric architecture integrated with flexible turnkey solutions.

We have seen your tensile structures in some of the most luxurious resorts in the world –what products do you have for sites with smaller budgets, or less space?

In addition to luxury tented projects, we have a neat range of soft wall tents for a variety of applications and budgets. Options include decking solutions, ensuite bathrooms, a range of window and door treatments, beautiful linings, and interior packages. Delivered and simply installed in 4-6 months from order.

We also offer modular hardwall solutions for upscale and upper upscale market segments. Available in both pre-designed and customizable configurations, these stylish suites combine the comfort and privacy of a house with the soft allure of canvas and sweeping tensile canopies.

Each client’s requirements are unique, and readers are welcome to reach out and discuss their specific project with our team.

You are once again the Gold Sponsor of the Eco Resort Network event –what are you most looking forward to when we convene in May?

We look forward to engaging with a community of similar interests and industry peers and the opportunity to exchange insights and experiences, fostering mutual learning. Also exploring avenues for collaboration, market expansion, and diversification.

Speaking at the Eco Resort Network event in Montenegro last year, you announced your sustainability vision ‘Made better, together’. What are your sustainability pledges now, and what’s coming in the future?

Our sustainability journey, so far, is an exciting process of discovery and learning, and we are encouraged by the progress we are making towards our goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

This year, we are focussed on continuing to reduce our carbon emissions through research and development in new materials, processes, and products and improved efficiency throughout our supply chain.

Are you noticing any global trends in the luxury outdoor hospitality sector?

The increasing integration of local cultural elements, biophilic design into eco luxury resorts together with regenerative land use, offering travellers a unique, environmentally conscious experience and authentic opportunity to connect with nature. Additionally, the use of innovative designs and cutting-edge technology to minimize the environmental impact is gaining traction globally.

New tent architecture is leading the way in unlocking this demand.

Find out more at tenthousestructures.com

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75 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

in luxury glamping tents

Over the course of time, the humble tent has undergone a remarkable evolution, transitioning from basic shelters to luxurious accommodations synonymous with the trend of glamping (glamorous camping). Despite this transformation, one fundamental motivation remains steadfast: the desire for freedom and connection with nature.

This evolution has been particularly accelerated by the recent surge in popularity of glamping, spurred on further by the global pandemic. As travellers seek safer and more secluded options for vacationing, the demand for upscale camping experiences has skyrocketed. Recognizing this trend, De Waard, a renowned tent manufacturer, has seized the opportunity to innovate and introduce what can be dubbed as Glamping 2.0.

The latest offerings from De Waard exemplify this shift towards luxury camping. They’re glamping tents, designed to cater to the needs

of modern campers, boast spacious living areas, comfortable bedrooms, fully equipped kitchens, and even private bathrooms. These accommodations cater to a growing market of families and individuals seeking the comforts of home amidst the backdrop of the great outdoors.

What sets De Waard’s glamping tents apart is not just their luxurious amenities but also their global recognition. From the rugged terrain of the Rocky Mountains to the serene shores of Italian Lago di Corlo and the windswept Dutch dunes, these tents have left their mark on campsites worldwide. Campers and campground owners alike share snapshots of their De Waard tent experiences, further fueling the brand’s reputation for excellence.

This reputation is not solely built on luxury but also on durability. De Waard’s tents gained widespread acclaim after weathering a massive summer storm, a testament to their resilience and robust construction. With 75 years of expertise under their belt, the company, then led by Machiel and his son

In essence, De Waard’s journey from traditional camping tents to luxury glamping accommodations is a testament to the enduring allure of outdoor adventure.

Pieter, continued to collaborate closely with campsites to ensure their offerings met the evolving needs of campers.

In response to the demand for rental-friendly options, De Waard introduced modifications to their classic pyramid tents. Models like the Dutch Elm and the Tulip Tree tunnel tent combine functionality with storm-proof design, making them beloved choices among campground owners. These tents offer ample space for families and groups while ensuring a comfortable and secure camping experience.

In essence, De Waard’s journey from traditional camping tents to luxury glamping accommodations is a testament to the enduring allure of outdoor adventure. As the landscape of camping continues to evolve, one thing remains constant: the desire to escape the confines of everyday life and immerse oneself in the beauty of nature, with the comfort and freedom that only a well-crafted tent can provide.

Find out more at dewaardglamping.com

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For over 13 years, Boutique Camping has been instrumental in assisting outdoor businesses in not only standing out but also flourishing in their endeavours. Our journey has seen our iconic tents, from the striking Star Bell tents nestled in the depths of Joshua Tree to the elegant Luna Bell tents dotting the landscape of Botswana safaris, grace some of the world’s most remarkable glamping destinations.

PRODUCT RANGE

In contrast to competitors, Boutique Camping offers an impressive catalog of distinctive tents, with over 8 exclusive designs, each with its own array of features and highlights. Whether you’re seeking ample headspace, integrated porches, stove holes, or fire retardant fabric, our diverse range ensures that you’ll discover the perfect portable structure to enhance your business, meeting both your tent expectations and customer needs.

QUALITY & CRAFTSMANSHIP

With over 13 years in the trading industry, Boutique Camping has cultivated a dependable bond with a dedicated factory that possesses extensive knowledge of their products and the level of craftsmanship required. This strong foundation in manufacturing guarantees stringent quality control and consistency, resulting in trade clients feeling at ease with every order. We meticulously curate a range of versatile materials and fabrics that undergo rigorous trials to endure various elements. Continuously refining our quality control processes, we strive for utmost longevity and durability in our products.

Elevate your business with BOUTIQUE CAMPING

ONE STOP SHOP

At Boutique Camping, we serve as your ultimate destination for all things glamping. Beyond our extensive array of versatile tents, we proudly offer an expanding range of wood-burning stoves tailored to meet diverse needs. From inviting pizza ovens to charming fire pits, whether for in-tent installations or outdoor centrepieces, our selection of stoves will elevate your site’s coziness to unparalleled heights.

Furthermore, Boutique Camping provides a vast assortment of accessories and furnishings to outfit your tents comprehensively. From essential matting and inner tents to luxurious bedding and elegant chandeliers, why bother with multiple suppliers when you can find everything you need under one roof?

EXCLUSIViTY

If you desire more than just a typical bell tent, Boutique Camping is the ideal supplier for you! Our patented tents are meticulously

crafted to provide campers with unforgettable and practical experiences. From the innovative Star Bell tent to the spacious Nova Air Dome tent and the charming Luna Bell tent, our designs guarantee that your site’s accommodations will stand out from the competition, offering a touch of boutique exclusivity.

INITIATIVES

When you select Boutique Camping as your supplier, rest assured that our support extends far beyond the checkout! As fellow businesses, our team is dedicated to enhancing your success through various collaborative opportunities. These include complimentary photoshoots, social media exposure, and showcasing in both print and online advertising. Additionally, our trade loyalty discounts and affiliate links enable you to both earn as you promote and save on future orders.

Find out more at boutiquecamping.com

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Park
Marston
- Star Emperor Tents

Crafting an enduring and luxurious glamping experience has never been more effortless.

If you’re a glamping site owner, you’re likely familiar with the challenges posed by the constant replacement of bell tents. Not only is it labor-intensive, but it also results in substantial annual costs.

Enter Autentic, your solution for providing long-lasting and unique glamping experiences. Our reimagined bell tents are meticulously designed to redefine the very essence of glamping. Unveiling our latest breakthrough, Wottex™ PRO, a pinnacle of comfort and resilience that sets a new standard for the performance of glamping

bell tents across diverse climates—from Europe to Asia and the Middle East. With a lifespan of over five years, it’s time to bid farewell to compromises and embrace the enduring excellence of Wottex™ PRO—a transformative addition that turns your glamping site into a realm of sophistication and luxury.

But that’s not all – our commitment to innovation extends to the very design of our bell tents. Remastered by our product and development team, with years of expertise in tent design, Autentic’s tents exude an unparalleled level of refinement. Heightened walls, expansive inviting doors, and meticulous details make our tents stand out in the crowd. Plus, you have the freedom to choose from a variety of colors, allowing you to tailor your glamping site to match its unique style.

Autentic goes beyond being a manufacturer of premium glamping tents; we are your partner in crafting memorable and enduring glamping experiences. Elevate your site with Autentic, where sophistication meets innovation, and every moment becomes a luxurious memory.

Find out more at www.autentic.world.

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Anthropods

United Kingdom

Email: hello@glampinginnovations.co.uk

Web: anthropods.co.uk

Conestoga Wagon Company

United States

Email: jason@cwagons.com

Web: conestogawagons.com

Unusual ACCOMMODATION

Bowtop Wagons

Australia

Web: bowtopwagons.com.au

Conker Living

United Kingdom

Email: hello@conkerliving.com

Web: conkerliving.com

Corkshack

Portugal

Email: dewi.v.jones@gmail.com

Web: corkshack.com

Enchanted Creations

United Kingdom

Email: brentw@lesuiredesignproject.com

Web: enchantedcreations.co.uk

Ecolodgic

United Kingdom

Email: Info@ecolodgic.com

Web: ecolodgic.com

Escape Mood

United Kingdom

Email: hello@escapemood.com

Web: escapemood.com

Fernhills Caravans, Huts and Wagons

United Kingdom

Email: info@fernhills.co.uk

Web: fernhills.co.uk

GlamNess

United Kingdom

Email: booking@glamness.net

Web: glamness.net

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Unusual ACCOMMODATION

Glamping Innovations

United Kingdom

Email: sara@glampinginnovations.co.uk

Web: glampinginnovations.co.uk

Plainscraft

United States

Email: dennis@plainscraft.net

Web: plainscraft.net

Sedar Ayres Wagon Co.

United States

Email: info@sedarayreswagonco.com

Web: sedarayreswagonco.com

Steelpad

United Kingdom

Email: info@steelpad.co.uk

Web: steelpad.co.uk

Tree Tents International Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@treetents.co.uk

Web: treetents.co.uk

Modern Glamping LLC

United Kingdom

Email: derek@ModernGlamping.com

Web: modernglamping.com

Qube

Structures Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: info@theqube.co.uk

Web: theqube.co.uk

SimBLISSity Tiny Homes

United States

Email: info@simblissitytinyhomes.com

Web: simblissitytinyhomes.com

The Dorset Wagon Co. Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: sales@dorsetwagon.co.uk

Web: dorsetwagon.co.uk

VRC Modular Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: mgp@vrcmodular.co.uk

Web: vrcmodular.co.uk

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Accommodation: TIPIS & YURTS

Embrace the Space

United Kingdom

Email: steve.barnfield@hotmail.co.uk

Web: embracethespace.wales

Hidden Valley Yurts

United Kingdom

Email: info@hiddenvalleyyurts.co.uk

Web: hiddenvalleyyurts.co.uk

MyTipi

United Kingdom

Email: mytipi@rocketmail.com

Web: mytipi.co.uk

Twitey’s Tipis and Camping Meadows

United Kingdom

Email: twiteystipis@hotmail.co.uk

Web: http://twiteystipis.co.uk

Yurts Cornwall

United Kingdom

Email: yurtscornwall@btinternet.com

Web: yurtscornwall.com

Hearthworks Tipis & Yurts

United Kingdom

Email: hearthworksltd@gmail.com

Web: hearthworks.co.uk

Kata Tipis

United Kingdom

Email: info@katatipis.co.uk

Web: katatipis.com

Spirits Intent

United Kingdom

Email: spiritsintent@yahoo.co.uk

Web: spiritsintent.com

Woodland Yurts

United Kingdom

Email: yurts@woodlandyurts.co.uk

Web: woodlandyurts.co.uk

Yurts for Life

United Kingdom

Email: hello@yurtsforlife.com

Web: yurtsforlife.com

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Accommodation: TREEHOUSES

Beanstalk Builders

United States

Email: build@beanstalkbuilders.com

Web: beanstalkbuilders.com

Cheeky Monkey Treehouses

United Kingdom

Email: info@cheekymonkeytreehouses.co.uk

Web: cheekymonkeytreehouses.com

Morel Company

United Kingdom

Web: morelcompany.co.uk

Nid Perché

France

Email: contact@nidperche.com

Web: nidperche.com

Nomadic Resorts

The Netherlands

Email: enquiries@nomadicresorts.com

Web: nomadicresorts.com

Castles Carey

United States

Email: sales@castlescarey.co.uk

Web: castles-carey.co.uk

Enchanted Creations

United Kingdom

Email: sales@enchantedcreations.co.uk

Web: enchantedcreations.co.uk

Mr. Treehouse

United Kingdom

Web: mrtreehouse.co.uk

Nelson Treehouse

United States

Email: info@nelsontreehouseandsupply.com

Web: nelsontreehouse.com

Trees and People

Belgium

Email: contact@treesandpeople.com

Web: treesandpeople.com

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WATER & Waste

ARM Reedbeds

United Kingdom

Email: Info@armgroupltd.co.uk

Web address: armreedbeds.co.uk

Premier Tech Water and Environment

United Kingdom

Email: gric2@premiertech.com

Web address: premiertechaqua.com/en-gb

Glampsan

United Kingdom

Email: sales@glampsan.com

Web address: glampsan.com

The Septic Tank Store

United Kingdom

Email: sales@theseptictankstore.co.uk

Web address: theseptictankstore.co.uk

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Miscellaneous

DEVELOPER

Nicholl Group International

Dubai

Email: olja@nicholl-group.com

GUEST COMMUNICATION

YourWelcome

United Kingdom

Email:hello@yourwelcome.com

Web: yourwelcome.com

LAUNDRY

Laundry Leaves Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: colin@laundryleaves.co.uk

Web: laundryleaves.co.uk

NETWORKS & EVENTS

Eco Resort Network

Email: steph@ecoresort.network

Web: ecoresort.network

KITCHENS

Elfin Kitchens Ltd

United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@elfinkitchens.co.uk

Web: elfinkitchens.co.uk

KITCHENS

Effektiv Group

United Kingdom

Email: sales@effektivgroup.com

Web: effektivgroup.com

LIGHTING

Gama Sonic Solar Lighting

United States

Email: matt@gamasonic.com

Web: gamasonic.com/commercial-landing-1/

NETWORKS & EVENTS

The Glamping Show

United Kingdom

Email: dan.w@swanevents.co.uk

Web: theglampingshow.com

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NETWORKS & EVENTS

Glamping Show Americas

United States

Email: david@glampingshow.us

Web: glampingshow.us

OUTDOOR LEISURE

Cornilleau

France & United Kingdom

Email: support.uk@cornilleau.com

Web: cornilleau.com

PLUNGE POOLS

BLOC Pools

France

Email: info@blocpools.com

Web: blocpools.com

REFRIGERATION

Onsite Refrigeration

United Kingdom

Email: info@onsite-refrigeration.co.uk

Web: onsiterefrigeration.co.uk

NETWORKS & EVENTS

Green Culture

United Kingdom

Email: londonkrug@icloud.com

Web: http://greenculture.world

PLANNING

Wanderlust Camping Club

United Kingdom

Email: wanderlustcampingclub@gmail.com

Web: wanderlustcampingclub.co.uk

POP-UP GLAMPING

Terra Glamping

United States

Email: info@terraglamping.com

Web: terraglamping.com

TREEHOUSES

Tree Tents

United Kingdom

Email: info@treetents.co.uk

Web: : treetents.co.uk

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Camping Connect

United Kingdom

Email: sites@campingconnect.co.uk

Web: campingconnect.co.uk

WIFI

In Park Wifi

United Kingdom

Email: support@inparkwifi.co.uk

Web: inparkwifi.co.uk

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UNITED KINGDOM

Airospring

Alfresco Arch

Amber Hot Tubs Ltd

Anthropods

Anthropods & Co Ltd

Aquaforno

ARM Reebeds

Ashwood Shepherd Huts

Batcheller Monkhouse

Baya

Bazaar Tents Ltd

BCT Outdoor Design LLC

Bell Tent Boutique

Bigboybeanbag

Blackdown Shepherd Huts

BLOC | Precast Concrete Plunge

Pools

Bluebell Shepherd Huts

Bond Fabrications

Boutique Camping

Caledonian Axe Company

Californian Grills

Camping Connect campsites.co.uk

Canopy & Stars

Canvas Tent Shop

Canvas Tent Shop

Caravan Park Electrical Services Ltd

Cedar Tree Pods

Certainly Wood Ltd

Charlton & Jenrick Ltd

Charnwood

Cheeky Monkey Treehouses

Chilli Penguin Stoves

CJ Hotel Consultancy

Clear Sky Safari Tents

Coir Store

Conker Living

Cool Boxes UK

Cornilleau

cottages.com

Crown & Canopy

Cumbrian Shepherd Huts

Davies & Co Chartered Surveyors

DBS Leoch Ltd

De Waard

Diversity Environmental Consultants

Ltd

DJ Davies Fuels

Domes Direct

DubPod

Duchy Living Rugs and Home

Eco Resort Network

Ecolodgic

Effektiv Group

Elfin Kitchens Ltd

Embrace the Space

Enchanted Bell Tents

Enchanted Creations

Enchanted Creations

Escape Mood

Escape Pods

Faraway Shepherd Huts

Farm Stay UK Ltd

Fernhills Caravans, Huts and Wagons

Friar Best Insurance Services

Further Space

Future Energy Limited

Gemapark

Glamastay

GlamNess

Glamping Innovations

Glampingly

Glampitect

Glampsan glampsites.com

Gorgeous Cottages

Grassform Group

Green Culture

Green Owl Consultants Ltd

Greendown Shepherd Huts

Greenfield Shepherd Huts

GreenMech

GripDeck Ltd

GTF Event Equipment Finance

Harrogate Huts

Hearthworks Tipis & Yurts

Hidden Valley Yurts

Hooked on Glamping

Hoseasons

Host & Stay

Hully Pods

In Park Wifi

Inspired Courses

Into the Wild UK

Jans Offsite Solutions

John Deere

Kata Tipis

Kraft Leisure

Kubota

Landpod

Landsker Business Solutions Ltd

Laundry Leaves Ltd

Likewise Matting

Lincolnshire Shepherd Huts

Linen Connect

Logs Direct

Loowatt

Lune Valley Pods Ltd

MiPod Solutions

Modern Glamping LLC

Modular Leisure Buildings

Morel Company

Mr. Treehouse

MyTipi

Naked Flame Eco Tubs Ltd

Netguides

New Forest Bell Tent

Newbook

North Coast Log Cabins

Oakleaf Shepherd Huts

Oakleigh Design Build Ltd

Oliver’s Huts

Olpro

Omni Access Ltd

Onsite Refrigeration

Outside Structures Solutions Ltd

pitchup.com

Podz R Us

Portable Power Technology

Premier Tech Water and Environment

Pro Smoke BBQ

Purchasing for Parks

Quality Unearthed

Qube Structures Ltd

Quest Leisure Products

Red Sky Tent Co

Reed Studio

Riverside Shepherd Huts

Rotunda Roundhouses

Salamander Stoves

Saniflo Ltd

Shakespeares Shepherd Huts Ltd

Solar Technology International Ltd

Spirits Intent

Steelpad

STIGA

Straddles - Eco Tableware

Strawberry Shepherd Huts

Sunstor Parasols

Sykes Holiday Cottages

Temple to Nature

The Alfresco Chef

The Bell Tent Shop

The Business Barn

The Dorset Wagon Co. Ltd

The Fire Pit Camp Ltd

The Firepit Company

The Glamping Show

The Ground Screw Centre

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The Hideout House Company Ltd

The Little Vanporium

The Log Company

The Septic Tank Store

The Shower Shack Company

The Tiny Housing Co

The Tourist Trail Insurance

The White Wood Company

Tithe Barn Shepherd Huts

Towergate Insurance

Tree Tents International Ltd

TruDomes

Twitey’s Tipis and Camping

Meadows

Unidome

Urban Cedar Hot Tubs

Utoka

Vigour Resort Solutions

Vogue Beds Group

VRC Modular Ltd

VRC Modular Ltd

W Firepits

Wanderlust Camping Club

Wanderlust Camping Club

Wedmore Shepherd Huts Ltd

Weedingtech

White Dove Shepherd Huts

White Peak Shepherd Huts

Wild Harvest Tipis and Activities Ltd

Wild Huts

Woodland Yurts

Woodpecker Tubs

WooWoo Waterless Toilets

Your Welcome

Yurts Cornwall

Yurts for Life

UNITED STATES

Access Design Studio

Beanstalk Builders

Bubble Huts LLC

Bushtec Safari USA

Castles Carey

Cedar Bound

Conestoga Wagon Company

Creative Mindworks

Davis Tent

Dyester

Ekodomes

Endless Valley Outdoors

Floating Bed Co.

Gama Sonic Solar Lighting

Glamping Innovations

Glamping Show Americas

Glampitect

Glitzcamp Glamping Tent

Global Glamping

Harmony Domes

HoneyTrek

Horwath HTL

Life inTents

Maia Internet Consulting

MyGlampingPlan

Nelson Treehouse

Pacific Domes

Plainscraft

ResNexus

Sedar Ayres Wagon Co.

SimBLISSity Tiny Homes

Terra Glamping

White Duck Outdoors

THE NETHERLANDS

Creative Structures

De Waard

Glampings

Nomadic Resorts

Outstanding

YALA Luxury Canvas Lodges

FRANCE

Abracadaroom

Cornilleau

Eco Declic

Hekipia Tiny Houses - Gitotel Hotes-Insolites

Nid Perché

AUSTRALIA

Bowtop Wagons

Canvas and Tent

Eco Structures

The Seek Society

CANADA

Glamping Supply Company

Porcupine Canvas

Shelter Domes

CHINA

Peak Energy Tech

TENTSXPERT

Whale Way

PORTUGAL

Corkshack

Glamping Advisors

Glamping Revolution

BELGIUM

Bushtec Safari Europe

Trees and People

KENYA

Adventure Safari Bookers

Mombasa Canvas Ltd

POLAND

FDomes

International Glamping Federation

SOUTH AFRICA

Bushtec Safari South Africa

Tenthouse Structures

SPAIN

Lushna

Tubbo Experience

AUSTRIA

Glampingwelt

BELIZE

Exclusive Tents

DENMARK

Nordisk

DUBAI

Nicholl Group International

GERMANY

Glamping Advisorsl

IRELAND

Comeragh Podsl

ITALY

Blue Forward srl

JAPAN

Aoraki Glamping Design

NORWAY

Campanyon

SLOVENIA

Alpin Sauna

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