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Welcome to the September issue of International Glamping Business which serves as the official Glamping Show 2021 catalogue.
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This issue is dedicated to The Glamping Show 2021, held at the NAEC Stoneleigh between the 16th and the 18th of September. We take an in-depth look at the exhibitors that will be present at this year’s event as well as the speakers who make up the seminar programme.
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Having been present at the first Glamping Show, held in 2015, it’s amazing to see how each year brings both improvements and growth. The 2021 event is no different and will be the largest show yet, with more exhibitors than ever and a jam-packed seminar programme. The International Glamping Business Team are really looking forward to attending the show this year and meeting exhibitors, speakers and visitors both old and new. After a difficult 2020, glamping has returned stronger than ever and there has never been a better time to be involved in the industry. This issue also contains part 1 of our guide to pods, domes and cabins and a round-up of green cleaning solutions by Martha Fosberry. In addition to this, we also have a roundup of all the latest news and products from the glamping industry.
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CONTENTS
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05 Visitor Information The Glamping Show Floorplan
Exhibitors
Seminar Timetable
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Speaker Information
Industry News
A Guide to Pods, Cabins and Domes: Part 1
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SHOW INFORMATION
VISITOR INFORMATION Opening Times Thursday 16th September 2021 09:30 – 17:30 Friday 17th September 2021 09:30 – 17:30 Saturday 18th September 2021 09:30 – 16:00 Can I bring my dog to the Show? Dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead. Can I bring my children? Do children require a registration badge? Children may attend if they are accompanied by an adult and supervised at all times. Be aware that this is a business event so there is very little of interest and no specific facilities for children. You must register and obtain an e-ticket for each of your children. Can I get a badge at the gate? No. You must pre-register. You will be sent an e-ticket by email which you must print out and bring with or have it available on a smart phone. Will the number of visitors be controlled? Yes. There will be limit to the number of people allowed into the show at any one time. You will be asked to specify which day you are going to attend, and it is essential that you visit only on this chosen day.
What health and safety guidelines are being followed at the event? In compliance with the guidelines given by the government, every precaution is being taken to keep exhibitors and guests safe. The Glamping Show team has taken advice from all available sources and are confident of staging a successful and enjoyable event. Is the Show open to the public? The Glamping Show is a trade show, intended for Glamping suppliers and businesses or those planning to set up a Glamping business. Members of the public probably won’t find much of general interest at the Show. Can I get food on-site? Yes, there are a number of cafes and food outlets on site, which will be clearly marked by the on-site signage. Who can I contact with further enquiries? Please call 01582 767254. Where can I view the seminars? This year, the seminars will be held entirely online meaning that no seminars will take place at the NAEC. All sessions will be pre-recorded and available online to view ondemand between 21 Sept-21 Oct 2021. Visitors to The Glamping Show will gain free access to the Online Seminar Programme and all confirmed attendees will be sent login details when the seminar programme begins. If you are unable to attend The Glamping Show, you can still access the online seminar programme. Registration for the online seminar programme only costs £25.
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Airospring Alfresco Arch Ashwood Shepherd Huts
OSA611 OSA440 OSA40
BCT Outdoors Ltd Bedful Black Sheep Productions Blackdown Shepherd Huts Bond Fabrications
OSA179 OSA5 OSA10 OSA140 OSA725
Californian Grills Canopy and Stars Castles Carey Charity Link on behalf of Guide Dogs Charlton & Jenrick Ltd Charnwood Clear Sky Safari Coir Store Conker Living Cool Boxes Cool Camping Cottages.com / Hoseasons CPES Creative Structures Crown & Canopy
OSA322 OSA667 OSA145 OSA175 OSA100 OSA661 OSA530 OSA65 OSA608 OSA7 OSA5 OSA 260 OSA12 OSA664 OSA662
Davies & Co
OSA604
Effektiv Group Enchanted Creations Ensuite Onsite Escape Mood Escape Pods Eurobuild
OSA130 OSA700 OSA17 OSA171 OSA270 OSA602
Farm Stay UK FDomes
OSA710 OSA380
GemaPark (Net Guides) Glamping Tubs Glampingfires Glampingly Glampitect Glampitect Glampitect Glampsan Greendown Shepherd Huts GTF Event Equipment Finance
OSA173 OSA18 OSA110 OSA5 OSA320 OSA1 OSA615 OSA350 OSA280 OSA2
Harrogate Huts Hunter Outdoors
OSA430 OSA470
Iceni Park and Leisure Homes OSA410 International Glamping Business TGS Organisers Office International Glamping Federation OSA380 Jans Offsite Solutions
OSA553
Kata Tipis
OSA554
EXHIBITORS
Land Pod Logs Direct Logspan Loowatt Lotus Belle
OSA60 OSA612 OSA300 OSA20 OSA360
Marquee Floors by William Armes MiPod
OSA6 OSA663
Naked Flame Eco-Tubs Ltd
OSA668
Oliver’s Huts Open Air Business
OSA450 OSA14
Pitchup.com Plastic Pods Podz R Us Portable Power Technology Pro Smoke BBQ Purchasing For Parks
OSA9 OSA558 OSA290 OSA670 OSA610 OSA176 OSA3
Quality Unearthed Reed Studio Riverside Shepherd Huts
OSA500 OSA70
Sleeping Bubbles Snuggeries Solo Stoves SteelPad Sunstor Parasols Sykes Cottages
OSA720 OSA178 OSA172 OSA120 OSA340 OSA8
Temple to Nature Ltd The Bell Tent Shop The CLA The Ground Screw Centre The Log Company The Qube Eco Tiny Homes The Really Interesting Tent Company The Rural Planning Co The Septic Tank Store Ltd The Shower Shack The Stonehenge Shepherd Huts The Wildlife Trust TotalCool TruDomes
OSA15 OSA510 OSA16 OSA310 OSA400 OSA630 OSA666 OSA420 OSA230 OSA614 OSA628 OSA705 OSA480 OSA170
Unidome Unique Hideaways
OSA552 OSA659
VRC Modular
OSA640
W Fire Pits White Duck Outdoors Wigwam Holidays WooWoo Waterless Toilets
OSA50 OSA485 OSA490 OSA330
Your Welcome Yurts For Life
OSA325 OSA660
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EXHIBITORS Ashwood Shepherd Huts
Stand number: OSA611 sales@airospring.com +44 (0) 115 8240560
Stand number: OSA440 kelly@alfrescoarch.com 07935 008 420
Stand number: OSA40 info@ashwoodshepherdhuts.co.uk 01823 461638
Airospring manufactures mattress toppers using our patented technology. We use 3XD Spacer fabric technology which is breathable, washable and recyclable unlike other foam products. Originally made for the healthcare industry our toppers come in three sizes single, double and king size. Made in the UK you can get a cooler and more comfortable night’s sleep with Airospring – Sleeping on Air. We also make office chair cushions for people working from home.
The Tuff Pod provides camp sites and glamping sites with an affordable, hassle free way to begin or expand their accommodation. Tuff Pod is made to withstand the UK weather and to take the bumps and scratches from its guests. Ideal for sites with difficult access, planning problems or severe weather. Now available with star gazing, glass porch.
Ashwood Shepherd Huts are an established family run business whose fundamental goal is to build each and every customer a bespoke and unique shepherd hut or shepherd cabin tailored to their individual requirements. Over the years Ashwood has evolved along with the ever growing glamping market to produce huts and cabins which encompass the romance of a shepherds hut, but with special added touches that give your guests a truly memorable stay.
airospring.co.uk
BCT Outdoors Ltd
alfrescoarch.com
Bedful
ashwoodshepherdhuts.co.uk
Black Sheep Shepherd Huts
Stand number: OSA179 info@bctoutdoors.com 01274 728469
Stand number: OSA5 enquiries@bedful.com 0207 820 9333
Stand number: OSA10 info@blacksheepshepherdhuts.co.uk 01953 797 042
BCT Outdoors Ltd is a long established British Tent and manufacturer specialising in the Glamping, Tour Operator, Festival and leisure market. Their range of tents for the Glamping market are all based on commercial usage, which include Bell Tents, Tipis, Yurts, tent suites and custom-made products. BCT Outdoors supplies major users such as Eurocamp, Contiki and Glastonbury Festival, as well as many smaller users. All their products meet British, EU and US standards for fire retardancy and most products are designed for commercial year-round use.
Bedful is the market-leading booking system in the glamping, camping and outdoors accommodation industry. If you want to take commission-free bookings 24 hours a day on your own website, while simplifying your daily admin, Bedful is the essential place to start. This simple, affordable and responsive cloud-based software lets you manage bookings on the go and automate daily tasks, such as sending customer emails and processing outstanding balance payments. Powerful integrations help you market your accommodation through other popular channels such as AirBnB, Booking.com, Cool Camping, TripAdvisor and Glampingly - offering an easy way to maximise your occupancy.
Why pay a King’s ransom for a shepherds hut? Here at Black Sheep Shepherd Huts, we produce great quality huts a realistic and affordable price and were voted Best Shepherds Hut Manufacturer at last years show. Our huts start at just £14,499 for a hut with a specification huts at twice the price would find hard to compete with. But don’t take our word for it, come and see us on stand OSA10, you can’t afford not to…
bctoutdoors.com
Blackdown Shepherd Huts
bedful.com
Bond Fabrications Ltd
blacksheepshepherdhuts.co.uk
Californian Grills
Stand number: OSA140 info@blackdownshepherdhuts.co.uk 01460 929774
Stand number: OSA725 enquiries@bondfabrications.co.uk
Stand number: OSA322 info@californiangrills.com 07387963132
Established in 2011 in Somerset, from humble roots Blackdown Shepherd Huts have become one of the leading shepherd hut manufacturers in the country, building bespoke and high-end luxury living spaces. From our Artisan Self-Build Huts for the craftsman, through to opulent fully fitted Brace Huts for hotels and glamping sites. Our Shepherd Huts offer the potential of a high return on investment yielded by a relatively small portion of your land becoming an irresistible glamping getaway or an opulent venue solution. They work with you every step of the way to make your dream take shape with a Blackdown Shepherd Hut.
‘British design & manufacture of tented structures for outdoor hospitality. From our Gloucestershire factory we have over 30 years of experience producing the highest quality structures from our range of Safari Tents through to large highly bespoke hospitality venues. Whether our clients are looking for high-end luxury glamping accommodation or a unique outdoor event structure, we are passionate about creating quality, British-made structures. Using high-performance fabrics and robust frames our structures are designed to be in place year-round and have structural reports. We offer a full design & supply service and pride ourselves on a personal approach to each project creating a unique style and identity for each structure.’
Californian Grills is a UK based company fabricating steel barbecues based upon The Santa Maria style grill, which originated in California.
blackdownshepherdhuts.co.uk
bondfabrications.co.uk
The key feature of the Santa Maria Grill is that the grilling rack can be raised or lowered by a hand crank mechanism to control the temperature whilst cooking. What makes Californian Grills different is that their grills are modular, comprising of, the fire box, the grilling rack, and the stand/legs, giving the user a variety of different ways to enjoy an outdoor fire. Californian Grills also make large bespoke grills for outside catering establishments and outdoor kitchens.
californiangrills.com
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Tenthouse Structures has expanded its bespoke services to include a neat range of complete pre-designed accommodation suites with optional add-ons, finishes, interiors and orientations. Tenthouse Structures’ Expedition camps are the rare, uncompromising glamping exception. Made for the wild–without sacrificing luxury, the E20 and E40 series boast rich finishes, proprietary thermal fabrics, and precision engineering for superior comfort and performance. Premium passive and low-energy designs
low maintenance functionality for easy servicing and maximum return on investment. The Expedition camps’ rapid assembly and quick strike capabilities make this range the perfect solution for seasonal and semi-permanent camps.
ensure optimal climate protection and a functional, comfortable energy-saving retreat. With their wings spread, the full Expedition range offers everything you could need from a stylish tented camp solution, from the main precincts to family accommodations and accessory units. However, the iconic architecture, so characteristic of Tenthouse Structures signature style, is not just a pretty face. These Thermo-flex structural units offer an extended design life and unparalleled,
There are any number of configurations available within the Expedition Range from configurable family units through main precincts, deck design, and preselected essential lifestyle add-ons. These highly functional and innovative design elements are expressed in little touches of comfort, like screens and operable blinds for guest privacy and comfort. The low-impact designs are built with sustainability and environmental footprint and fit foremost in mind. The Expeditions’ compact and lightweight profiles ensures that the structure simply gets out of the way to allow the wilderness experience to permeate the camp for the guest’s singular enjoyment. For more information, email Tenthouse Structures at: sales@tenthousestructures.com
Bespoke designed and built by traditional craftsmen with over 35 years manufacturing expertise from start to finish. From concept to completion, we can manufacture and install your huts. Made to an extremely high standard from the best, locally sourced materials, using traditional practices and modern techniques. Although created from modern materials, our shepherd huts still provide a rural feel and are true to the heritage of the shepherd’s hut. They are weather resistant and are built for durability. Fully insulated and double glazed. With endless design and colour finishes, we will build your hut with attention to detail and practicality, and with great pride taken in the quality of our product. Each hut is lovingly crafted with its own individuality giving you a totally unique space.
01772 721093 / 07976 616253
info@whitedoveshepherdhuts.co.uk
www.whitedoveshepherdhuts.co.uk
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Castles Carey Stand number: OSA145 sales@castles-carey.co.uk 07714 754378
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Canopy and Stars Stand number: OSA667 ideas@canopyandstars.co.uk +44 (0)117 204 7830
EXHIBITORS Charity Link on behalf of Guide Dogs Stand number: OSA175 info@guidedogs.org.uk 01189 835555
Canopy & Stars has been the leading marketing and booking agent in the glamping industry since 2010. Our collection of inspiring places to stay in the great outdoors connects independent owners to guests in search of a life more wild. When you join the collection, all our specialist teams become an extension of your business. We secure publicity and exposure to bring you bookings and give you industry insight, expert advice and personal support to help you run, optimise and develop your site. If you want to chat through your ideas, please do request a call or information and tell us more about your plans. canopyandstars.co.uk
Glamping-site and land owners can enhance their earnings by offering the most appealing of staycations amongst the trees. Jeffrey Carey of Castles Carey has been designing and building magical treehouses and cabins for over 20 years; adults and children are enchanted by the wonderful getaways we create for them. Our skilled, experienced and conscientious team will work with you to bring your dreams to life. Once the local authority planning and building control paperwork is done, the rewards are plentiful for landowners and holidaymakers looking for adventure! castles-carey.co.uk
Clear Sky Safari
Charlton & Jenrick Ltd
guidedogs.org.uk
Charnwood
Stand number: OSA100 sales@charltonandjenrick.co.uk 01952 200 444
Stand number: OSA661 stovesales@charnwood.com 01983 537780
EcoDesign 2022 Ready Glamping Stove and accessories. Also on show will be larger EcoDesign 2022 multi-fuel stoves and some energy efficient LED Electric Fires.
British-made stoves, fire pods and outdoor kitchens and heating solutions for glamping accommodation, from castles & cottages to cabins & tents. Charnwood are the UK’s oldest manufacturer of wood burning stoves. Built from cast iron, plated steel and ceramic glass, our stoves are both 2022 Eco-Design Ready, Defra-exempt and clearSkies certified. New for 2021 we are launching our full glamping fireside Pod that incorporates a stove, heat shield & hearth, flue and cooking accessories. We will also have on display our iconic outdoor Charnwood Fireball and our new range of outdoor VLAZE kitchens.
charltonandjenrick.co.uk
Coirstore
charnwood.com
Conker Living Limited
Stand number: OSA530 sales@safaritents.net 0333 241 2660
Stand number: OSA65 andy@coirstore.co.uk 07884 303082
Stand number: OSA608 hello@conkerliving.com 07971 882995
Clear Sky retains its position as the largest distributor of Safari tents and other related products in the UK and Ireland. Having said that, they don’t just sell tents. They work with their clients throughout the process from concept to completion offering advice on planning, site suitability, design, target markets, website design, marketing, financials and of course the final project. Once the project is complete, the relationship does not stop there. Clear Sky helps market their clients’ sites and they offer ongoing support with their range of maintenance packages so that the tents can be maintained throughout the off season allowing customers peace of mind going forward. If you are looking for a company that has the experience of running their own site, that is extremely knowledgeable about the market, regularly installs multiple lodges at single sites and is moving ahead of the times then Clear Sky will help you all the way.
Coirstore imports 100% natural, eco-friendly coir matting direct from the manufacturer, offering premium quality products at unbeatable prices. All our products are manually woven in a reversible weave. Bright in appearance, naturally fire retardant (UKAS certified) and resistant to moisture, moth, bacteria & salt water - ideal for bell tents, yurts, tipis. Our half moon mats are extremely popular. Constructed from 100% unbleached, natural coir yarns, each mat is hemmed and machine stitched. We also provide flooring solutions for larger structures such as marquees. Coir matting rolls available in various dimensions, qualities and weaves. Also perfect for walkways and wedding aisles.
The Conker is a portable, fully customisable, plug and play spherical building for glamping, garden rooms and home / business office spaces. Its origins are steeped in eco science and it is engineered using automotive and aerospace materials that are designed to last. The Conker is 100% designed, manufactured and assembled in the UK. We use both recyclable and recycled materials. Installation requires minimum foundations resulting in no mess or fuss. Our product range includes: The Conker, The Igloo, The Baby Conker and The Space.
safaritents.net
coirstore.co.uk
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Cool Boxes Stand number: OSA7 sales@coolboxesuk.com +44(0)1326 555765
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Cool Camping Stand number: OSA5 enquiries@coolcamping.com 02078 209333
Since 2005 Cool Boxes UK have been supplying IceyTek cool boxes to the glamping and camping world across the UK and Europe. The rugged and durable Icey-Tek cool box provides extended cooling times of up to 10 days which mean that food and drink will stay fresh for longer without electricity.
EXHIBITORS cottages.com Stand number: OSA260 letwithus@cottages.com 0345 268 1846 As a leading holiday letting agency, cottages.com have been supporting holiday home owners for over 40 years. We are committed to ensuring you get the best possible return from your property and you’re supported every step of the way.
At this years’ show Cool Boxes UK will be displaying a range of Icey-Tek cool boxes in various sizes and colours. Alongside this they will also be showcasing the new ‘Iced Coolers’ range of premium cool boxes.
coolboxesuk.com
CPES Stand number: OSA12
coolcamping.com
Creative Structures Stand number: OSA664
cottages.com/let-your-property
Crown & Canopy Stand number: OSA662 info@crownandcanopy.co.uk 07837162452 Crown and Canopy are leading UK glamping industry specialists offering a comprehensive range of consultancy, planning, design and build services. The small, dedicated team are involved in every aspect of glamping, offering a full suite of consultancy services from site appraisal through to full planning and grant applications, designing and building retreats, and researching and publishing industry wide annual data on market trends, nightly rates, and industry growth. Crown and Canopy are finalists in the 2020/21 Rural Business Awards South West for Best Rural Professional Services Business and the Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award. crownandcanopy.co.uk
Davies & Co Stand number: OSA604 info@daviesandco.co.uk 01536 524808 Chartered Surveyors specialising in advising leisure and tourism operators on securing planning permission, business rates appeals and valuation advise for securing funding.
Effektiv Group Stand number: OSA130
Ensuite Onsite Stand number: OSA17 steve@ensuiteonsite.com 07903 679900 Ensuite Onsite bring you stunning on and off grid shower and toilet solutions. Made bespoke and full design solutions provided. No job too big or too small.
A member of the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV), RICS, and TCPA.
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Enchanted Creations Stand number: OSA700
EXHIBITORS Escape Mood Stand number: OSA171 hello@escapemood.com Born of a passion for living modern life in nature and deepening with ourselves, nature and our closest ones, Escape Mood builds mobile and modular living spaces. Escape Mood products, which can be installed in any environment with its durable structure, are produced by handcrafting high quality materials. Equipped with powerful technical features to let you enjoy your new living space for many years to come: Escape Mood, which enables a life where we can rediscover ourselves, our loved ones and nature, gives us the liberating feeling of finding yourself in nature.
escapemood.com
Escape Glamping Pods Stand number: OSA270 info@escapeglampingpods.co.uk 07813 180085
Eurobuild Stand number: OSA602
Trading for over 31 years in the manufacturing industry, “Escape Pods” were originally created for our own luxury glamping site, however we received such a lot of positive comments about the style, space and build quality it was a natural step to offer them for sale. Built on a substantial galvanised base means they can be sited on minimal foundations, with high levels of insulation and a wood burning stove. With its striking design and careful choice of materials we have created a pod which gives a very usable and flexible space that lends itself to many applications.
escapeglampingpods.co.uk
Farm Stay UK
FDomes
eurobuilduk.co.uk
GemaPark
Stand number: OSA710 info@farmstay.co.uk 02476 696909
Stand number: OSA380 info@fdomes.com +44 20 3695 4246
Stand number: OSA173 roger@netguides.co.uk 01983 282420
Farm Stay UK is a membership-based organisation made up of around 650 farm or rural based members. Farm Stay UK finances its entire operation through membership fees boosted, wherever possible, by income from sponsorship or advertising. Through its website and printed directory as well as through various marketing activities, it promotes farm and rural tourism in the UK. Farm Stay UK is also there to assist members to broaden their income base through diversification. Glamping has been highlighted as a large growth area for current and potential Farm Stay Members.
FDomes is a geodesic dome manufacturer providing deluxe outdoor lodgings that offer 5-star hotellike standards. The brand was launched in 2016 as a branch of Freedomes which had been on the event market since 2008. FDomes products are manufactured from the highest quality materials, in own facilities in Poland. They are produced from scratch with usage of the unique equipment designed for this aim by the FDomes engineers. The company offers a complex glamping solution including luxury FDomes Glamping spherical tents, Premium Modules and designer furniture sets to choose from.
Netguides are demonstrating GemaPark, their online booking and management system specifically designed for holiday parks. GemaPark is a service-based system that you just pay to use, no capital cost, no local installation or local security concerns and no backup worries. GemaPark also integrates with a selection of payment gateways and channel managers to widen your exposure and it all works off a single database so there is never a risk of double booking. The GemaPark back office is accessible from any location, so it is simple to manage your bookings from home or from the office. It also works on PCs, Tablets and Smartphones.
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fdomes.com
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GlampingFires
Stand number: OSA320/OSA1/OSA615 contact@glampitect.co.uk 01312029002
Stand number: OSA5 enquiries@glampingly.co.uk 0207 820 9333
The höfats CONE is a modern heat-resistant powder coated 100% stainless steel BBQ with integral thermometer, the first charcoal grill where you adjust the heat effectively via a multi-level cooking grate. And when cooking is finished CONE is simply transformed into a fireplace to keep the fun going. How to extinguish when the sparks fly? Simply turn CUBE upside down, the fire bowl always remains in balance, and the fire is quickly suppressed. The CUBE can also be used as a BBQ grill and when not in use it becomes a stool, a bench or a side table.
Created by the award-winning team behind the Cool Camping brand, glampingly.co.uk is a website dedicated solely to luxury glamping accommodation. The Glampingly collection features over 1,000 stunning glamping properties. Every listing features a high-resolution image gallery to showcase the accommodation, essential information, professionally edited text and key bullet points to break down your glampsite’s unique selling point. Every listing on Glampingly.co.uk can be fully integrated with the market leading Bedful booking software, meaning businesses can simultaneously advertise on popular channels like AirBnB, Cool Camping and TripAdvisor, as well as processing bookings on their own website with 0% commission.
Glampsan Stand number: OSA350
Glampitect is the market leading design services consultancy for the glamping industry voted no.1 in the UK. We conduct site design, feasibility, planning permission, website design and marketing services to assist businesses in setting up glamping sites from conception to completion. We streamline all processes and operations required to successfully launch a glamping site to ensure clients’ projects are realised quickly and with maximum ROI. Glampitect operates a unique business model where clients can get involved at any stage in their glamping journey and receive expert assistance for the entire launch process or individual stages depending on requirement.
glampitect.co.uk
GTF Event Equipment Finance
Glampingly
Stand number: OSA110 info@djdaviesfuels.co.uk 01269 842620
glampingfires.com
Glampitect
EXHIBITORS
glampingly.co.uk
Greendown Shepherd Huts Stand number: OSA280 info@greendownshepherdhuts.co.uk 01179 869685 Greendown specialise in bespoke hand crafted wooden shepherd huts and produce some of the best on the market. The company are increasingly manufacturing for the hospitality industry and offer a Bed & Breakfast Hut which is ideal for businesses aiming to grow or for individuals looking to expand their rental or Air BnB portfolio. Since the beginning, quality has always been the key word and mantra and this is reflected in the 20-40 year plus lifespan of each hut. These huts offer a massive range of uses and can be built to fit your requirements.
glampsan.com
greendownshepherdhuts.co.uk
Harrogate Huts
Hunter Outdoors
Stand number: OSA2 neil@gft-eef.co.uk 01604 696 322
Stand number: OSA430 info@harrogatehuts.com 01423647483
Stand number: OSA470 hello@hunteroutdoors.co.uk 07970647873
GTF Event Equipment Finance, is a leading Independent Finance Broker specialising in Equipment Finance/ Leasing provider for Operators within the Event and Hospitality sectors in the UK. They can arrange bespoke finance packages for all types of equipment for use in the Event & Hospitality industries. With extensive industry experience in serving this exciting and dynamic market place they are conversant with its particular demands it presents – everything from the seasonality issues to the sometimes obscure assets they are required to finance for their Customers. They have arranged finance for all categories of asset and every type of Business.
We’re Shepherd Hut experts, making a range of parts and components at our workshop in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Harrogate Huts’ team have been manufacturing and building Shepherd Huts since their foundation. The team have built an in-depth knowledge base that covers every aspect of a Shepherd Hut: from frame design, through to interior furnishings and details.
Perfect your outdoor lounge space with Hunter Outdoors. Our Shady Spot canopy system continues to develop, now with size and colour options available across all setups. Then accessorize from our expanding range of furniture, hammocks, food and drink ware. At the show we are also launching 3 new projects. The Hunter Outdoors – Your Store, helping you create and stock your own on site shop. Facet12, limited edition luxury glamping accommodation. HO:Bespoke, one off creations just for you. From bespoke canopies to firepits and cheeseboards. Come and find us at the show.
gtfeventequipmentfinance.co.uk
harrogatehuts.com
hunteroutdoors.co.uk/
twenty three
EXHIBITORS Hoseasons OSA 260 joinus@hoseasons.co.uk 0345 268 1500
Iceni Park and Leisure Homes Stand number: OSA410
As the UK’s number one for self-catering holidays, with over 75 years’ experience in the holiday market, we deliver consistent results for our partners to realise the full potential of their holiday rental businesses. Our expert team are here to offer specialist advice and support every step of the way.
Stand number: OSA380 info@theigf.com 00 48 91 887 10 04
glampingbusiness.com
Jans Offsite Solutions Stand number: OSA553
The International Glamping Federation has been established to promote glamping, support the entrepreneurs of this industry and build an international community of glamping enthusiasts. The aim of the IGF is to consociate those who run a glamping business, are about to launch one, or just love this form of traveling. The International Glamping Federation abounds in possibilities for everyone interested in the luxury camping industry. Meet us at The Glamping Show UK and become a member of the IGF!
internationalglampingfederation.com
Landpod
Stand number: TGS Organisers steph@upgradepublishing.com 07887 928819 International Glamping Business Magazine is the world’s first dedicated trade publication for glamping operators. It brings together product information and features on issues facing businesses in the sector. Keep up to date with the latest technologies and developments and learn how legislation and regulation effects your business. The glossy magazine is printed six times a year and is distributed to a subscription only list as well as being available in a ‘free to read’ digital format which is sent to a qualified list of readers around the globe.
hoseasons.co.uk/market-through-us
International Glamping Federation
International Glamping Business
Kata Tipis Stand number: OSA554 tellmemore@katatipis.co.uk 01780 239188 Kata Tipis are the UK’s leading Event Tipi manufacturer. With years of expertise supplying our customers with magical event spaces, we are proud to introduce our first offering to the Glamping market… the Kata Glamp! It combines our craftmanship, knowledge of developing robust & practical product solutions for the event industry into a feature-laden Glamping Tipi suitable for sleeping 4 people in unbridled luxury. We use the best waterproof, fire retardant, canvas on the market, with a floor space of 61m2, windows for light and ventilation, coupled with a wooden front door to provide your site with something unique.
jansoffsitesolutions.com
Logs Direct Ltd
katatipis.com
Logspan
Stand number: OSA60 info@landpod.co.uk 07804 243 565
Stand number: OSA612 enquiries@logsdirect.co.uk 01524 812476
Stand number: OSA300 austin@logspan.com 01389 734572
Landpod design and manufacture innovative all-terrain Pods and Cabins. Our unique flat pack structures are built on patented adjustable legs & adaptable platforms which means they can be installed on ground without the need for costly foundations. A small family business, Landpod is the UK’s leading pop-up Glamping Pod supplier. Landpod is not just for Glamping though, with multiple designs available to hire or buy we make it as easy as pie for everyone to enjoy the great outdoors in absolute comfort by creating a unique outdoor space. All our pods are 100% handcrafted from design to manufacture.
Logs Direct Ltd are a long established family-based company and now one of the largest UK suppliers of Winter Fuel products to retail outlets, restaurants, Glamping & leisure sites, farm shops, garden centres and stove retailers.
Logspan is a family-owned business that is dedicated to selling quality timber products that are affordable. Whether it’s a Glamping Pod, Log Cabin, a BBQ Hut or Garden Office we have a product to suit at the right price. Our Finman Glamping Range is always popular currently and offers a different kind of experience for your customers. We are excited to introduce our Leaf Glamping Pod range and Glamping Caravan range. A turnkey solution ready for your first customer. Bespoke design service available on request.
landpod.co.uk
twenty four
Our Warma range of retailer ready product includes the NEW innovative firelighter-Burner Firestarters; Kiln -dried logs, smokeless fuels, eco firelighters, kindling and complete weekend kits. A full range of premium lumpwood charcoals under the Warma brand have been introduced for 2021 in handy weekend sizes along with Chimenea chunks and Evening torches make the perfect Glamping package. Officially a Ready to Burn supplier. warmahomefuels.co.uk
www.theglampingshow.com
logspan.com
16 - 18 September 2021
Loowatt
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Lotus Belle
EXHIBITORS Marquee Floors by William Armes
Stand number: OSA20 sales@loowatt.com 02077036041
Stand number: OSA360 info@lotusbelle.co.uk 0117 382 3047 / 07531543488
Stand number: OSA6 info@marqueefloors.co.uk 01787 372988
Loowatt’s toilets are water and chemical free and can be installed on a permanent or temporary basis. Our unique technology means waste is sealed away, delivering a hygienic and clean experience, perfect for premium guests demanding a comfortable toilet experience. This year we are showcasing the new Loowatt Zen, our latest waterless toilet. Come and visit us to find out more.
Lotus Belle is a UK based company leading the market in innovative, high quality, canvas tent design. The Lotus Belle has rapidly come to represent the very essence of boutique camping, defining the Glamping movement and transforming the landscape of festival VIP accommodation.
Marquee Floors: market leaders in supplying marquee matting for the outdoor event and hospitality industry for over 50 years.
loowatt.com
MiPod
Given the amount of orders received for Lotus Belles in 2021 and the ongoing shipping delays, we will be bringing forward our first shipment of 2022. The deadline for pre-orders on this shipment will be at the end of September and we can take orders at the show. Looking forward to seeing you there!
lotusbelle.co.uk
Naked Flame Eco-Tubs Ltd
Stand number: OSA663 john@shopfituk.com +44 (0) 1482 229283
Stand number: OSA668 info@nakedtubs.com 01484 766233
MiPod Solutions is a family run business manufacturing commercial glamping pods and shepherds’ huts for holiday and caravan parks throughout the UK. Our 50 years’ experience in shop fitting and cabinet making has given us the knowledge, expertise and transferable skills to design and manufacture high end quality structures.
Naked Flame Eco-Tubs Ltd return to the Glamping Show 2021 with their totally off-grid, hand-crafted Scandinavian Eco Wood-Fired Hot Tubs, Saunas and outdoor cooking solutions. Supplying sites and holiday cottages across the UK with a totally off-grid option in various sizes to suit all needs. Low maintenance, low water volume, low running costs and extremely fast heat up times (under 1 hr) together with a totally natural bathing experience make these models hard to ignore, especially for couples retreats and adult only sites. The much loved “LuvTub” returns as well as the amazing Retrofit kit.
All of the units are built in our workshop to ensure the highest standards of structural and aesthetical design. Materials are selected and used carefully in order to guarantee a reliable, low maintenance and long-lasting structure which provides excellent value for money.
mipod.solutions
Open Air Business Magazine
marqueefloors.co.uk
Oliver’s Huts Stand number: OSA450
nakedtubs.com
Pitchup.com
Plastic Pods
Stand number: OSA14 tally@openairbusiness.com 01580 848555
Stand number: OSA9 enquiries@pitchup.com 0203 743 9975
Stand number: OSA558 Plasticpods@gmail.com 07745526320
Open Air Business Magazine provides inspiration, guidance and qualified advice to its readership of 7,500 key decision makers in the Glamping, Outdoor Function Venue and Festival/Event sectors. Unique in its approach, Open Air Business combines content from leading industry figures, comprehensive case studies and in-depth product editorial. Published by a multiple award-winning team committed to producing magazines that are fresh, informative and rich in content, Open Air Business also aims to effectively deliver advertiser messages. The team works hard to provide creative and effective means of presenting brand and product offerings to a quality circulation of decision makers.
Founded in 2009 by former lastminute.com man, Dan Yates, multi-award winning Pitchup.com lists over 1,500 glamping locations in 67 countries, over 900 of which are in the UK. The platform enables users to search for all types of sites, from luxury bell tent sites through to one-off treehouses and glamping pods. With over 30m annual visits to the site, new glamping sites on the platform have earned as much as £80,000 in their first three months.
Plastic pods along with their new Northern branch (MaxBox Pods) will be bringing their unique fibreglass pods to the Glamping show 2021.
openairbusiness.com
pitchup.com
Plastic pods was founded by a company in the marine sector and produces garden rooms/ glamping pods that are completely made of fibreglass so unlike standard wooden garden rooms/ sheds they won’t rot out. For more information please visit our website or come and see us in person at the Glamping show 2021!
plasticpods.co.uk
twenty five
16 - 18 September 2021
Podz R Us
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Portable Power Technology
EXHIBITORS ProSmoke BBQ
Stand number: OSA290 sales@podzrus.com 07767733044
Stand number: OSA670 alicia@portablepowertech.com 01474 761051
Stand number: OSA610 sales@prosmokebbq.co.uk 01295 981 580
Our approach is to offer bespoke pods, individually designed around our customers’ needs. With a free rapid-turnaround CAD design service, high resolution 3D images allow you to visualise in detail the exterior and interior of your pod prior to ordering, ensuring the final product exceeds your expectations; and a provides a unique pod your customers will not find elsewhere. Or check out our latest en-suite pod, The Munro, featuring full-height glass across the entire front elevation. If you are just starting out in the glamping business, or an established provider, we’d love to help you diversify your accommodation offering.
We are specialists in off-grid lighting and power and offer a wide range of solutions perfect for glamping.
roSmoke BBQ is your one-stop shop for the best in outdoor cooking.
Our powerpacks are designed to be user-friendly, portable and lightweight. They have a variety of ports, including 230V AC and multiple ways to charge, complete with solar options.
We don’t sell lots of different brands and products , we simply choose the best in each category.
With over 15 years’ experience creating power solutions, our highly experienced engineers can also create a bespoke solution for you – just tell us what you want to power, and we do the rest!
We pride ourselves on customer service and offer a very different experience to others in the marketplace.
podzrus.com
Purchasing For Parks
We make it possible to add lights, charging points, TVs and sound systems to your site, whilst staying eco-friendly! portablepowertech.com
Quality Unearthed
Everything on offer is ProSmoke approved and meets our high standards.
Plus you get our platinum support package with every purchase, this means we work with the manufacturer to support you, this way you never get forgotten.
prosmokebbq.co.uk
Reed Studio
Stand number: OSA176 Gurvinder@purchasingforparks.co.uk 01536 419877
Stand number: OSA3 info@qualityunearthed.co.uk 01348 830992
Stand number: OSA500 contactus@reedstudio.co.uk 07920 053 316
Whether your park is big or small, new or old, we can help to review your utilities, waste management, lighting, office stationery, televisions, hot tubs and a lot more. In addition, if you plan to diversify your business with a new holiday park development we can help.
Our aim is to find you unique places to stay, in areas of outstanding beauty. The team at Quality Unearthed visit each abode personally (somebody has to do it!) to ensure it provides the kind of experience we can wholeheartedly recommend.
We already work with over 700 holiday parks, so we know and understand how important good cost control is in running a profitable holiday park business. With over 20 years purchasing experience, we have a proven track record, great buying power and strong supplier partnerships.
Tim Rees joined the family business, alongside Quality Cottages and Quality Villas, in 2010. Having spent a number of years living in unusual places and working on off-grid homes, Tim spotted an increasing need for holidays in unique holiday properties such as ecobuilds, treehouses, and glamping abodes.
Reed Studio is a family run landscape and architectural design studio. Our principles are led by landscape and client, while testing ambitious designs along the way. Creating a glampsite is never as simple as it looks. We help you make the most of your site and pre-empt Local Authority responses ensuring a smooth planning process, while delivering your vision efficiently and beautifully. Whether it’s minimising visual impact or making the most of a stunning location, we ensure your space works with nature, not against it.
purchasingforparks.co.uk
Riverside Shepherd Huts
qualityunearthed.co.uk
Shower Shack
Stand number: OSA70 hello@riversideshepherdhuts.co.uk 01527 821848
Stand number: OSA614 sales@showershacks.co.uk 01603 397777
Based in Worcestershire building bespoke huts for customers since 2011, the first hut company to offer a full steel frame hut for durability and strength with a 30-year guarantee.
The Best Outdoor Showers for Camping and Glamping to Purchase! Imagine if you could have a hot shower anywhere, anytime. The Shower Shack provides just that, even if you are miles from running water. They are quick and easy to assemble and transport, ideal for glamping events such as festivals, outdoor weddings, or for sporting events. If you’re setting up a new campsite or glamping site, or just need more outdoor bathroom facilities for your guests, the Shower Shack is a great, affordable and straightforward solution. Also in our range are outdoor compost, chemical and flushing toilets in a matching style.
They are fully insulated so you can enjoy the hut all year round and designed to suit your exact requirements. When we first started making huts we found that pretty quickly customers all required something different, it’s like buying a car, we don’t all like the same size or interior so we immediately set about offering a full design service to suit the customer. riversideshepherdhuts.co.uk
reedstudio.co.uk
Sleeping Bubbles Stand number:OSA720
showershacks.co.uk
twenty seven
28 l
www.glampingbusiness.com
16 - 18 September 2021
Snuggeries
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Solo Stoves
EXHIBITORS SteelPad
Stand number: OSA178 info@snuggeries.co.uk 01480 589028
Stand number: OSA172 chris.gordon@lyon.co.uk 07375 102541
Stand number: OSA120 info@steelpad.co.uk + 447889 154002
At Snuggeries, we work with you and your site, to design cabins that fit within your landscape and help you stand out in a busy market.
Our unique design takes the fire pit to a new level with a virtually smokeless burn for added comfort, meaning no need to follow the wind round the fire or worry about others nearby getting smoked out. We use only the finest 304 Stainless steel to ensure all our fire pits don’t just look stunning on day one but are built to last a lifetime and we back this up with our lifetime guarantee. Our range of 3 size and BBQ grill means there is a Solo Stove to suit everyone. Solo Stove is distributed by Lyon Equipment LTD.
Converted one trip shipping containers REUSE, RECYCLE, REINVENT
We also include ASTECtherm’s award winning eco heating, each cabin will save over £350 a year in heating if occupied all year around and remove ugly, high maintenance radiators that take up valuable floor space. We use market leading insulation levels, close to residential housing standards, which helps you to make use of your investment all year around and offer your guests a warm a comfortable stay even in the depths of winter. snuggeries.co.uk
Sunstor Parasols
lyon.co.uk
Sykes Holiday Cottages
Clad in wood or acrylic mirror or sprayed any colour or au naturel! Fully insulated 6 or 12m. Lift in, lift out, plug in or off grid, 1 or 2 bedrooms, air con, baths, showers, dishwashers, how glam will you go? It is your choice!
steelpad.co.uk
Temple to Nature Ltd
Stand number: OSA340 valerie.baillie@icloud.com +44 (0) 773 938 4612
Stand number: OSA8 glamping@sykescottages.co.uk 01244 617846
Stand number: OSA15 templetonature@icloud.com 07969743186
Sunstor Parasols are unlike anything else available. Robust, yet easy to use, Sunstor Parasols are suitable for both Domestic and Commercial use.
Sykes Holiday Cottages offer over 17,500 homes from property owners across the UK, from traditional cottages to shepherd’s huts, glamping pods and yurts. Having won the British Travel Award for Best Large Holiday Cottage Booking Company for eight consecutive years, Sykes Holiday Cottages can provide you with friendly, expert advice on every aspect of running glamping accommodation. There’s no need to worry about marketing and securing bookings when your trusted experts have it covered, helping you to maximise the return on your investment. Pop over and see us on stand OSA 08 at the Glamping Show for a no obligation chat and advice.
LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT and one small way we can help the planet is to demonstrate a ‘back to nature’ system which could be one of them. Using the separating system of toileting is the most ecologicaly efficient method of waste disposal there is.
Made-to-order, and supported from a single corner pole, each unit is capable of providing a huge area of unobstructed weather-protected space, and by joining several units together even larger undercover areas can be created. The patented Sunstor Parasol has now been manufactured, improved and marketed successfully around the world for more than 40 years!
sunstorparasols.com
The Bell Tent Shop
‘OFF GRID’ TOILETS at their most efficient and natural and the EcoLooFIibre is the best material for planting the new generation of trees and helping existing trees to be disease resistant by locking up excess Nitrogen. Studies have proven this is so, there will be trees on the stand showing the effect.
sykescottages.co.uk
The CLA
The Ground Screw Centre
Stand number: OSA510 thebelltentshop@gmail.com +447834768348
Stand number: OSA16 mail@cla.org.uk 020 7235 0511
Stand number: OSA310 Enquiries@groundscrewcentre.co.uk
The Bell Tent Shop sells beautiful cotton canvas bell tents, touareg tents, emperor tents, wood burning stoves and accessories.
The CLA is the membership organisation for owners of land, property and businesses in rural England and Wales. Whether you own two, twenty or two hundred acres, we can help you maximise the income potential of your land and property.
Leading Supplier of Self-Installation Ground Screws No Digging, No Skips, No Concrete Environmentally Friendly, Re-usable & Cost-Effective.
If you are setting up a Glamping campsite, bell tent hire business or thinking of investing in your own comfortable canvas tent then please get in touch for help and advice! We are experts in the canvas tent world with fifteen years’ experience behind us!
Through membership you gain: influence with government policy-makers; exclusive and highly valuable knowledge on rural issues; unlimited access to tailored advice on all aspects of landownership from experts; contact with specialist rural services and suppliers; and support from providers who understand your needs on insurance, healthcare and energy. Visit the CLA team on Stand OSA16 and join today.
thebelltentshop.co.uk
cla.org.uk
groundscrewcentre.co.uk
twenty nine
16 - 18 September 2021
The Log Company – Wood-Fired Hot Tubs
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
The Qube Eco Tiny Homes
Stand number: OSA400 kirami@thelogcompany.com 01748 899303
Stand number: OSA630 ecotinyhomes@theqube.co.uk 01604 785786
The Log Company are proud to stock the largest range of Kirami wood fired hot tubs in the UK and can deliver throughout the UK, ROI & Europe.
The Qube has been in the modular build sector for over 13 years, with a range of four models from 3m to 7m, we will be showing off our 4.8m x 2.4m Tiny Home at The Glamping Show.
Finnish-based Kirami have over 19 years’ experience in the hot tub industry and during this time they have perfected the design of each of their hot tubs to become the largest wood fired hot tub manufacturer in Europe with over 5,000 units sold annually. We would strongly encourage you to come and have a look and find out more about how easy to use and maintain they are, as well as being stylish, fun and durable. thelogcompany.com
The Rural Planning Co
EXHIBITORS The Really Interesting Tent Company Stand number: OSA666
We also work closely with our partners Glampitect who will advise on any Glamping site design and planning permission queries. This means that we can cover the whole site design process from concept to completion and can help with as little, or as much as you like. From initial feasibility to gaining planning permission and helping to support with social marketing and branding.
thequbeecotinyhomes.co.uk
The Septic Tank Store Ltd
The Stonehenge Shepherd Huts
Stand number: OSA420 hello@theruralplanningco.co.uk 01299 667344
Stand number: OSA230 info@theseptictankstore.co.uk 01295 236101
Stand number: OSA628 stonehengeshepherdshuts@gmail.com 01722433186
We are a dynamic, forward thinking firm of specialist Rural Planning Consultants, working throughout the Midlands and most of South West England. The Rural Planning Co is a trading name of Moule & Co established in 2010 as a firm of mixed practice Rural Chartered Surveyors who developed a passion and reputation for delivering fantastic results on a wide range of rural planning projects. Tourism in rural Britain is booming, and we can see why – for people from all walks of life, staying in the Countryside and on working farms is an incredible opportunity to experience something completely different.
Be it an upmarket toilet unit for your glampers or a sewage treatment plant for your campsite – we have the solution to your poo-llution!
Here at Stonehenge Shepherds Huts we build fully customisable huts & offices. Our huts can be viewed and stayed in at our location in Wiltshire. Every order has an expert craftsman allocated to the project from the start of the process with CAD designs if required, regular build updates & photos through to installation and after care of your new prize investment. Come visit our stand & meet the team.
theruralplanningco.co.uk
The Wildlife Trusts
We understand that sewage can be a sensitive subject which is why we will work with you to find a practical solution specific to your needs. As a family run business with over 25 years of experience in installing and supplying sewage treatment systems, septic tanks and cesspools, we want to provide you with an efficient and speedy service which is why we will never subcontract our work. theseptictankstore.co.uk
Total Cool
stonehengeshepherdshuts.co.uk
TruDomes
Stand number: OSA705 enquiry@wildlifetrusts.org 01636 677711
Stand number: OSA480 suzytotalcool@aol.com 07767 262477
Stand number: OSA170 hello@trudomes.com 02476326585
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is the leading local independent conservation organisation. Our mission is to bring people closer to nature and create a land rich in wildlife.
Sue Hodge will be displaying a range of products ideal for the glamping market, firstly with the TotalCool 3000 portable air cooling 12/24 volt & mains British-made unique product - it’s so versatile for portable cooling. Off-grid power packs in two sizes give practical phone charging to powering laptops, cameras, bikes and more. Run lights and adding comforts is really important. The Total Freeze range gives freezing and cooling where it’s needed - again, totally portable. -20 to +20 in a box that becomes a seat. Super low power draw and can be run from the TP500 power bank.
Award-winning manufacturers of geodesic domes, TruDomes have built a strong reputation on their exceptional British-made quality and dedication to customer service, hailed Luxury Travel Guide 2019 ‘Outdoor Accommodation of the Year’ winners. The friendly team at TruDomes will support you from concept to creation throughout your journey, on hand prior to and following the dome purchase and installation, understanding that everyone’s requirements are different and that every business has a different story to tell. Could a geodesic dome be the outdoor structure that you’ve been looking for? Stop dreaming and start building. Create space anywhere with TruDomes.
Supported by our passionate members and dedicated volunteers we are working to bring about nature’s recovery across Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull through practical action, education and influencing behavioural change.
wildlifetrusts.org
trudomes.com
thirty one
32 l
www.glampingbusiness.com
16 - 18 September 2021
Unidome
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
Unique Hideaways
EXHIBITORS VRC Modular Ltd
Stand number: OSA552 james@unidome.co.uk +44 7776 263163
Stand number: OSA659 hello@uniquehideaways.com 01736 230140
Stand number: OSA640 mgp@vrcmodular.co.uk 01223 459931
At Unidome we are committed to producing our hand crafted Unidome to the highest quality possible. With attention to detail and a proven product we are delighted to support our clients in the private and business sector. We look forward to meeting you all at The Glamping Show and demonstrating some of the things we can do.
Unique hideaways offers a collection of one-of-a-kind places to stay, each with a story to tell. From exquisite tiny houses in the countryside, to bespoke quirky structures with unforgettable sea views, if it takes those on a journey to a place unknown to most, we’ve got our name on it. We work with our owners to learn everything about each hideaway, from the idea through to the finished piece. And if you need help from the very beginning, we’re on hand to advise you every step of the way.
Launching at the show our off grid Bunk House as well as our SleepNeat Crofters Cabin. The bunk house provides accommodation for two, fitted with a cassette toilet, along with off grid power pack. The trademarked SleepNeat brand is used for our Crofters Cabin. Aimed at the all year round retired staycation market, interior finished similar to a home, allowing for easy bed access. These two new modules add accommodation to our existing range of shower and toilet modules
unidome.co.uk
W Fire Pits
uniquehideaways.com
White Duck Outdoors
vrcmodular.co.uk
Wigwam Holidays
Stand number: OSA50 info@wfirepits.co.uk 07827 816491
Stand number: OSA485 +1-609-904-3080 info@whiteduckoutdoors.com
Stand number: OSA490 enquiries@wigwamholidays.com
Handmade fire pits and Ironwork.
White Duck Outdoors manufactures and sells sustainably sourced, high quality glamping tents for operators of all sizes. White Duck offers a complete range of glamping tents and specializes in developing premium, durable canvas tents that are designed for all glamping sites. All tents come with advanced features like a stove jack, premium bug mesh, windows and high walls and ceilings. White Duck offers a consultative approach for glamping operators, identifying key areas of focus and providing glamping solutions that go beyond just the product, including marketing collaborations, customer support and a limited lifetime White Duck Warranty.
Wigwam Holidays will be showcasing another incredible innovation at the Glamping Show – The Wigwam Lodge!
The fire pits are made to order by choosing from the designs already available or by requesting your very own bespoke fire pit design. Your fire pit will make a unique piece for the garden during the day and be the centre of attention when lit at night along with working as an outdoor grill.
wfirepits.co.uk
WooWoo - Waterless Toilets
whiteduckoutdoors.com
Your Welcome
A brand new cabin design, and while its interior layout is brand new, it has retained the charm and appeal that is coupled with the Wigwam Cabin brand. The Wigwam team will be on hand during the show to answer any questions regarding the cabins or, to discuss franchise opportunities to those looking to diversify and become part of one of the leading glamping holiday providers in the UK.
wigwamholidays.com
Yurts For Life
Stand number: OSA330 info@waterlesstoilets.co.uk 020 3051 0738
Stand number: OSA325 alex@yourwelcome.com 07532784828
Stand number: OSA660 hello@yurtsforlife.com 01803 762370
The #1 UK supplier of waterless toilets with a range of different toilets and cabins, from DIY kits to big luxury cabins complete with high capacity/low maintenance systems. Exclusive UK suppliers of Separett, Kazuba, Air Head toilets and our own WooWoo products. We are excited to showcase our new WooWoo GT at this year’s show as we believe it’s the ideal toilet solution for glamping sites. Whatever your budget and requirements, we’re sure we have the perfect solution for you right here. Our friendly team who is trained in guiding you towards the right solution for your requirements/budget.
YourWelcome – The Smart Tablet For Glamping Accommodation.
Yurts for Life craft luxury hand-made yurts in the heart of Devon. The style of our yurts is based on the traditional Kyrgyz design using locally sourced wood and tough canvas to create a waterproof structure that can be opened up to suit all locations and weathers. There are plenty of options to accessorise your yurt such as wood burning stove, windows, different door designs, thermal lining and wooden floors.
waterlesstoilets.co.uk
The Tablet is left in-property during the guest stay and acts as an informational and transactional portal. Glamping operators are able to offer contactless checkin for guests, leave video instructional guides for the property and connect guests to the local through the Tablet. In addition, the Tablet acts as a Point of Sale during the guest stay. Glamping operators can up-sell services such as late check-out and equipment hire. YourWelcome is the leading guest app for alternative accommodation, with over 18,000 properties installing our Tablets globally. yourwelcome.com
A choice of sizes ranging from 14′ to 40′ provides the perfect capacity for any use; the yurts can also be podded together to give more space.
yurtsforlife.com
thirty three
34 l
www.glampingbusiness.com
16 - 18 September 2021
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
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ESCAPE PODS
THE PERFECT ESCAPE Escape Pods were born from a simple idea: to create a glamping pod which is a step beyond. Building from experience Escape Pods have created a unique pod that is stylish, high quality and versatile. Having run a steel fabrication company for over 30 years Escape Pods knows that attention to detail is key. Escape Pods are a skilled workforce operating from a modern 1200 square metre workshop based in the Northwest of England, nestled between the beautiful Dales and Lake District. They utilise traditional manufacturing and joinery practices wherever possible. State
of the art CNC techniques and equipment bolsters these practices. Heavy-duty galvanised steel bases ensure rigidity and long-life with the added benefit of easy transportability and cranage to location. Their pods are low maintenance and easy to clean on turn-around days. High levels of insulation ensure year-round suitability. Bi-fold doors leading to a decking area and overhead canopy bring all the benefits of outdoor living, in. A compact electric panel heater provides ample heating in the colder months. The cosy addition of a wood burner emphasises the “Escape Pod” experience. Whether you are looking for a B&B bolt-on, garden office or attractive guest accommodation, Escape Pods are the perfect partner to realise your pod
dreams. With a proven track record of running their own site - Fell View Park at Kirkby Lonsdale - they can provide a stress-free solution from start to finish. Currently there are 8 pods available which experience very high levels of bookings. Customers treasure their experience with many choosing to return again and again. Please take a look at their website www.fellviewpark.co.uk for further information. Escape Pods are looking forward to exhibiting at the Glamping Show this year and hope to see you there. You will be able to see their products firsthand and appreciate what they have to offer.
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21 September 2021 9:00 am What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Glamping Business (2021 Update) Sarah Riley
12:30 pm ‘Starting out with canvas | Glampsite advice from the designer of the Lotus Belle’ Hari Seddon
9:30 am Improving guest experience with mobile technology Richard Jennis
1:00 pm What guests are looking for in 2022 - Understanding The Modern Glamping Customer Gareth Robinson
10:00 am “Glamping: What no one will tell you” Rob Farrow 10:30 am How much revenue you can make from a glamping business Tom Dixon 11:00 am Starting a camping & glamping business on a shoestring during a pandemic Mrs Suzi Drew
2:00 pm What are your legal obligations as a host? Kurt Janson 2:30 pm Why it is worth joining a professional association. Advantages of a community. Joanna Reimann 3:00 pm Real-Life Case Study: Fully Booked until November 2022. How do you do that? Sarah Orchard
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3:30 pm Planning and Collaboration - How the Woodlands Resort Came Together Steph Curtis-Raleigh & Alan Short 4:00 pm Searching for Land for your Glamping Project? Top Tips on Selecting the Right Space. Edward Busby 4:00 pm TBC Moez Faruqi 5:00 pm Electric Cars Are Coming. Are you prepared? Billy Codd & Rolle Nieminen 6:00 pm Is ‘Crowdfunding’ right for my Business? Anthony de Souza
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22 September 2021 9:00 am What it really takes to build a treehouse. Kate Morel
12:00 pm How to generate free web traffic and get more direct bookings Sarah Orchard
9:30 am Crowdfunding Case Studies Anthony de Souza
12:30 pm TBC Neil Baxendale
10:30 am Glamping - When do I need planning permission? Fenella Collins BSc(Hons) MSc MRICS
1:00 pm Farming to Glamping – Cutting through the Red Tape – Top Tips – Planning Permission & Business Rates Barry Davies
11:30 am Airing the Laundry: The secrets to running a successful sustainable site Steph Curtis-Raleigh & Martha Fosberry
2:00 pm Agency bookings vs Direct bookings. Which system will suit your Glamping site? David Brown
2:30 pm How to build meaningful values and purpose into your glamping business Tom Dixon 3:00 pm LANDSCAPE DESIGN: How to minimise your impact on the countryside to get you planning Emma Reed 4:00 pm Lifting the Lid On The Glamping + Wedding Formula Kelly Chandler 5:00 pm Glamping Cost Savings - Save Money | Reduce Costs | Increase Profits Gurvinder Patara
23 September 2021 9:00 am How To Unlock The Secret Potential Of Pinterest, Facebook And Instagram When Attracting Guests Sarah Riley 10:00 am How to get into holiday letting Ross Armstrong & Emma Gore 10:30 am Upsides, Downsides and Future Trends of Crowdfunding Anthony de Souza 11:05 am How to have a ‘Lifestyle Business’ and still have a Lifestyle! Sarah Orchard
11:30 am How to create a quality glamping experience Tom Dixon 12:00 pm How ecology can boost your business Robert Craine 1:00 pm Buildng treehouses. 15 years in glamping and I still learned lessons. Tim Rees 2:00 pm Tourism Alliance Reseach - how travel tastes and buying habits are changing. Kurt Janson
2:30 pm What you need to remember about when opening a glamping resort CHECKLIST Grzegorz Cieslak & Dominik Stragiewski 3:00 pm Support from VisitEngland to drive business recovery Vicky Parr 4:00 pm Do I need planning permission to start a glamping business? The Rural Co 5:00 pm TBC Kate Morel
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SEMINAR SPEAKERS BARRY DAVIES PRINCIPAL DAVIES & CO n FARMING TO GLAMPING n CUTTING THROUGH THE RED TAPE n TOP TIPS n PLANNING PERMISSION & BUSINESS RATES Barry Davies BSc (Agric) MRICS FAAV. Chartered Surveyor specialising in Rural Planning and Business Rates advice.
EDWARD BUSBY CO-FOUNDER CROWN AND CANOPY n SEARCHING FOR LAND FOR YOUR GLAMPING BUSINESS? HERE’S WHAT TO LOOK FOR
After working as a forester and arborist, Edward set up Crown and Canopy with two business partners, initially designing and building small glamping retreats. Edward now oversees the consultancy services and manages design projects. The first to offer glamping consultancy services in the UK, Edward has now worked in over 40 counties, consulting on a diverse range of projects from multi-million-pound projects to one small cabin in a field as well as in Europe. He has a broad knowledge of the sustainable tourism business sector and a solid understanding of planning and legalities and an overall perspective on the growth and diversity of the industry.
TOM DIXON CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR CANOPY & STARS n HOW MUCH REVENUE YOU CAN MAKE FROM A GLAMPING BUSINESS? n HOW TO BUILD MEANINGFUL VALUES AND PURPOSE INTO YOUR GLAMPING BUSINESS n HOW TO CREATE A QUALITY GLAMPING EXPERIENCE
Tom is the co-founder and director of Canopy & Stars which inspect and selects the most inspiring places to stay in the great outdoors, for those in search of a life more wild. It’s mission is to inspire people to connect with nature through meaningful experiences, have a positive impact on the environment, and to care about the people it works with. As of 2021 it has over 900 inspiring places to stay in nature, from a human-sized beehive, to floating cabins on the water, to isolated bothies in wild Scotland. It believes in making travel as low impact as possible, is proudly part of a B corp, plant a tree for every booking and is 52% employee owned and 24% owned as part of a charitable trust.
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SPEAKERS HARI SEDDON DIRECTOR AND DESIGNER LOTUS BELLE TENTS LTD.
SARAH RILEY INSPIRED CAMPING INSPIRED COURSES n WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWN BEFORE STARTING MY GLAMPING BUSINESS (2021 UPDATE) n HOW TO UNLOCK THE SECRET POTENTIAL OF PINTEREST, FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM WHEN ATTRACTING GUESTS Sarah is the Founder of Inspired Camping, Inspired Courses, and the host of the iTunes and Spotify podcast, ‘The Business of Glamping and Unique Holiday Rentals’. A professionally qualified business advisor and visibility specialist, Sarah started her consultancy after jointly running a boutique hospitality business. Based in the UK but with clients that span the globe, she supports one of the largest communities of glamping business owners in the world. Now she shares techniques in her internationally acclaimed Glamping Business Start-Up Guide the Guest Booking Success Masterclass and the simple guide to Impactful Facebook And Instagram Ads.
n STARTING OUT WITH CANVAS, GLAMPSITE ADVICE FROM THE DESIGNER OF THE LOTUS BELLE In 2012 British designer Hari Seddon founded Lotus Belle Tents. Since its inception the company has rapidly come to represent the very essence of boutique camping, defining the Glamping movement and transforming the landscape of festival VIP accommodation. Lotus Belle is now a recognized brand worldwide, with distributorships in Europe, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, China, Taiwan, South Korea.
SARAH ORCHARD THE HUDNALLS HIDEOUT TREEHOUSE GET-FULLY-BOOKED.COM n REAL-LIFE CASE STUDY: FULLY BOOKED UNTIL NOVEMBER 2022. HOW DO YOU DO THAT? n HOW TO GENERATE FREE WEB TRAFFIC AND GET MORE DIRECT BOOKINGS n HOW TO HAVE A ‘LIFESTYLE BUSINESS’ AND STILL HAVE A LIFESTYLE! Sarah Orchard is an award-winning marketing expert and glampsite owner, helping fellow owners find the right marketing approach getting more visibility, free web traffic and direct bookings. Sarah is the founder of GET-FULLY-BOOKED.COM and creator of her 7 step marketing system. In February 2020, Sarah and her husband Ade built a luxury treehouse accommodation business, The Hudnalls Hideout. The Hideout (featured on Traveller, Lonely Planet, Wanderlust, The Times, The Stylist and Channel 4’s Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig) has achieved an occupancy rate of 96% from launch, despite the global pandemic. The Hideout is fully booked to November 2022.
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EMMA REED DIRECTOR, REED STUDIO n LANDSCAPE DESIGN: HOW TO MINIMISE YOUR IMPACT ON THE COUNTRYSIDE TO GET YOU PLANNING Reed Studio are a family business that specialise in planning, design, architecture and landscape and visual appraisal services for landowners across the country. The company enjoy being part of the farm diversification journey with each of their clients and are passionate about a landscape led approach.
Emma is a Landscape Architect and has worked in many genres of design including school grounds, public realm, park design, urban and rural garden design and even a RHS show garden for Mr Men. Emma and partner have, in recent years, found their happy medium working on farm diversification and domestic projects.
DAVID BROWN HOE GRANGE HOLIDAYS n AGENCY BOOKINGS VS DIRECT BOOKINGS. WHICH SYSTEM WILL SUIT YOUR GLAMPING SITE? David and his Wife Felicity run Hoe Grange Holidays in the Derbyshire Peak District with 4 lodges , Glamping pods and a vintage Gypsy caravan, Since the start in 2006 Accessible tourism has been a mainstay of the business, Building a national reputation as a market sector leader, David and his wife are often called on to advise and mentor new businesses, helping them access the £13 Billion spending pot of the disabled market. David is also a director of the marketing co-operative FarmstayUK.
GARETH ROBINSON GENERAL MANAGER QUALITY UNEARTHED n WHAT GUESTS ARE LOOKING FOR IN 2022 - UNDERSTANDING THE MODERN GLAMPING CUSTOMER Gareth is the General Manager at the independently five-star rated Pembrokeshirebased glamping agency Quality Unearthed that has over 200 structures across the UK and France. Gareth has 4 years of experience in the glamping industry and 20 years in digital marketing and E-Commerce from a diverse set of brands including Dyson, Halifax, and Admiral. Gareth has applied his experience from these brands to achieve consistently 90% percent growth in bookings per year.
ROLLE NIEMINEN DIRECTOR – INDUSTRY AND PARTNERSHIPS ELECTRIC VEHICLE ASSOCIATION ENGLAND CIC n ELECTRIC CARS ARE COMING. ARE YOU PREPARED? Rolle has over 15 years in the automotive industry experience across various global markets. He is currently a consultant in the automotive industry and has worked for automotive suppliers in account and service management roles supplying services to global manufacturers. Prior to his career in the automotive industry, he worked for ten years in the non-profit sector. Rolle has a keen interest in new transport innovations and sustainable business. He hopes to make England a better environment for current EV drivers and actively advocates for the mass adoption of electric vehicles.
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VICKY PARR BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER, VISITENGLAND n VISITENGLAND - WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS Vicky Parr is the Business Support Manager for VisitEngland. Working with Ross Calladine, Head of Business Support, since 2017 Vicky is involved in providing online and offline activities to support tourism businesses succeed and grow. As part of her role, Vicky manages projects such as the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence, marketing campaigns for the Business Advice Hub and managing relationships with key partners. Vicky has over 25 years’ experience in the tourism industry having been a Lead Assessor for VisitEngland’s Quality Assurance Schemes, manager of heritage attractions and corporate events venues, as well as a trainer for Welcome to Excellence.
TIM REES MD QUALTY UNEARTHED n BUILDNG TREEHOUSES. 15 YEARS IN GLAMPING AND I STILL LEARNED LESSON
ANTHONY DE SOUZA CROWDFUNDING SPECIALIST CROWDFUNDING PLAYBOOK n IS ‘CROWDFUNDING’ RIGHT FOR MY BUSINESS? n CROWDFUNDING CASE STUDIES n UPSIDES, DOWNSIDES AND FUTURE TRENDS OF CROWDFUNDING Assisting startups, existing businesses, universities, charities and social enterprises gain clarity on how to run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
A career that has been almost wholly in tourism, with a focus on holiday lettings agency work. Specifically the marketing of tourism accommodation within an e-commerce context. This merged with an interest in alternative living and alternative accommodation - the seed of glamping. Quality Unearthed was established a decade ago in which time trends have come and gone as the industry has evolved. I am currently applying the best practice I have seen over this time to develop eco luxury tree house resorts in the UK - www.treedwellers.co.uk.
ROBERT CRAINE DIVERSITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS n HOW ECOLOGY CAN BOOST YOUR BUSINESS
Delivered over 200 crowdfunding workshops, seminars and talks across the UK and online across the world.
Robert Craine is an ecological consultant with Diversity Environmental Consultants Ltd, a company that specialises in ecology and landscape architecture, and which provides advice on how to create spaces that benefit wildlife and people. Clients include private individuals, multi-national companies, BBC SpringWatch, architects, planners, The National Trust, and the odd celebrity.
Founder of the Crowdfunding Playbook which includes the Crowdfunding Community and the Crowdfunding Academy.
Robert has been involved with projects relating to environmental education, scientific research, and ecological design for the past 25 years, working throughout the UK and overseas.
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16 - 18 September 2021
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
KURT JANSON TOURISM ALLIANCE n WHAT ARE YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AS A HOST? n TOURISM ALLIANCE RESEARCH HOW TRAVEL TASTES AND BUYING HABITS ARE CHANGING.
After graduating with a first class Masters Degree in Public Policy from Lincoln University (NZ), Kurt worked for the New Zealand Department of Conservation. He was subsequently employed by the New Zealand Tourist Board before moving to Britain in 1997 to work as Policy Manager for VisitEngland and VisitBritain. Following the separation of the two organisations, he became the Head of Strategic Planning for VisitBritain. Kurt left VisitBritain in 2004 to become Director of the Tourism Alliance, an umbrella trade association for the tourism and hospitality sector lobbying Government on issues that support the development of the UK tourism industry.
KATE MOREL MOREL & CO n WHAT IT REALLY TAKES TO BUILD A TREEHOUSE n TBC
Using a combination of industry knowledge and creativity, Kate helps independent landowners establish glamping sites that stand out from the crowd. She also advises companies and corporate clients on diversification and provides a contract consultancy service to related businesses. Kate is the founder of design & build company, Morel & Co, which specialises in natural builds such as roundhouses and bespoke treehouse, cabin and canvas structures. Kate gives presentations for tourism organisations at trade events and conferences and has a regular column in International Glamping Business and Open Air Business magazines. She also runs glamping business start-up workshops.
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KELLY CHANDLER WEDDING VENUE CONSULTANT KELLY CHANDLER WEDDING CONSULTING n LIFTING THE LID ON THE GLAMPING n WEDDING FORMULA Kelly Chandler Wedding Consulting helps land and property owners thrive by generating profit from hosting weddings. Kelly and her team offer a range of consulting and group training programmes to help new entrants to the sector know the market and find their most successful place in it. She is an experienced keynote speaker and moderator and has curated this panel discussion from clients who have diversified from glampsite operators to hosting weddings. This session will open the lid on what it’s really like to start hosting weddings alongside glamping, what you need and what kind of profits you can expect.
GURVINDER PATARA FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR PURCHASING FOR PARKS n GREAT GLAMPING COST SAVINGS Prior to setting up my businesses I was the Vice President of Procurement for the world’s largest hospitality company for over 20 years. I am the founder & Managing Director of Purchasing for Parks, the UK’s leading purchasing group for the holiday park sector. We work with over 800 parks, including many glamping sites and have a proven track record to reduce costs, save money and increase profits.
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STRAWBERRY HILL SHEPHERD HUTS We are a small team with a passion for producing bespoke quality Shepherd Huts using only the finest quality materials and workmanship. We take pride in creating exactly what our customers want. Whether you’re looking for a summer house, cosy shepherd hut for the winter, a garden office or business space, our versatile range of options are endless. Perhaps you’re looking for something on a larger scale such as a romantic shepherd hut with potential for holiday rentals or simply an additional living space outdoors complete with en-suite bathrooms and kitchenette. Why not invest in a piece of luxury that will last a lifetime as our huts encapsulate the glamour and the comfort of outdoor living. Built in our Newent workshop we take on board your every request. From inserting king size or double beds, wood burning stoves, storage space or special added extras such as a private hot tub, our huts offer the full experience.
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16 - 18 September 2021
Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire
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EMMA GORE SYKES HOLIDAY COTTAGES n HOW TO GET INTO HOLIDAY LETTING With 7 years’ experience within property recruitment at Sykes cottages, Emma has extensive knowledge in the sector and understands everything there is to know about setting up, furnishing and managing a successful holiday let property. Heading up the Managed Services department she looks after almost 1000 suppliers UK wide that can help owners like you design your glamping set up, right through to managing your property when ready. A negotiating powerhouse, she has also forged close relationships with both local and national companies that specialise in all things holiday letting, using our extensive buying power to negotiate deals that will save you money.
GRZEGORZ CIESLAK FDOMES n WHAT YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOUT WHEN OPENING A GLAMPING RESORT – CHECKLIST
ROSS ARMSTRONG SYKES HOLIDAY COTTAGES n HOW TO GET INTO HOLIDAY LETTING As National Property Recruitment Manager for Sykes Cottages, Ross brings together years of industry experience helping to ensure that property owners are set up for success. Able to advise, share experience, and identify opportunity to add value, Ross loves nothing more than meeting new and existing owners, helping them get the best out of their properties. Ross heads up the field team at Sykes, working with commercial performance managers and property consultants across the UK and Ireland to deliver the best service possible to new owners, and is responsible for ensuring every property and owner is set up for success.
Grzegorz Cieslak is a Sales Manager with over 15-year sales experience gained in different fields. He started his career by setting up a kitesurfing school on the Cape Verde Islands and successfully managed the business for a couple of years. Looking for new career paths, he entered the sport equipment business and became a manager of a bicycle store in Poland. Currently, he cooperates with FDomes – a world leading manufacturer of the luxurious geodesic domes. The extensive knowledge about selling techniques, communication skills and great charisma enable Grzegorz to provide the best customer service and successfully help FDomes’ clients from all over the world.
BILLY CODD VEHICLE CHARGING INSTALLS LTD n ELECTRIC CARS ARE COMING. ARE YOU PREPARED? VCI is a company that has been specifically established for the install of Commercial and Domestic EV Chargers.
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SPEAKERS ROB FARROW THE GLAMPING ASSOCIATION n GLAMPING: WHAT NO ONE WILL TELL YOU
THE RURAL CO THE RURAL PLANNING CO n DO I NEED PLANNING PERMISSION TO START A GLAMPING BUSINESS?
MRS SUZI DREW BELAN BLUEBELL WOODS CAMPING & SHEPHERDS HUTS
n STARTING A CAMPING & GLAMPING BUSINESS ON A SHOESTRING DURING A PANDEMIC Owner of small camping & glamping site hidden in Mid Wales. Experts said ‘it wasn’t Pembrokeshire or south coast’ so market potential was limited…but we did it & now run an multi award winning business that brings us in the income we needed. If you’re looking for advice, tips & enthusiasm to get your business off the ground on a limited budget with plenty of hard work involved, with very much a recycle/repurpose & eco thought process in mind…then this is the talk for you. If you plan on buying a £90k underfloor heated luxury hut then my DIY compost loo discussion might not be for your target clients…
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As chair of the Glamping Association and author of the association’s LEGAL guide, Rob has both figuratively and literally “written the book” on glamping. A recognised Glamping expert, his advice columns, ‘How To’ articles and industry seminars are well known. He is responsible for communicating to hundreds of member sites across the UK; championing their cause to National Government and communicating with other country’s governments to advise on glamping legislation. He has advised national bodies on guidance, helped create inspection criteria and written training course for glamping site owners and operators.
MOEZ FARUQI WHITE DUCK OUTDOORS n TBC Moez leads the marketing team at White Duck. As someone who works closely with glamping sites on their accommodation and planning, Moez is well-versed in what it takes to launch and grow a successful glamping business.
JOANNA REIMANN THE INTERNATIONAL GLAMPING FEDERATION n WHY IT IS WORTH JOINING A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION. ADVANTAGES OF A COMMUNITY The wide range of Joanna’s competencies arises from many years of experience gained in different industries. As she has always been into traveling, Joanna managed to combine her private and professional interests by entering the glamping industry. She currently continues her career by working in the company manufacturing luxurious hospitality accommodation at the Sales & Marketing Director position. She is also an independent business developer, creating marketing strategies and advising clients on how to succeed in their field.
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SPEAKERS RICHARD JENNIS SIMPLECLICK n IMPROVING GUEST EXPERIENCE WITH MOBILE TECHNOLOGY Richard started his career in website development as a Webmaster for a photographic wholesaler. In 2000, he moved to a website development company and was promoted from Junior Developer, to Project Manager, and finally Director.
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In 2008 Richard founded SimpleClick, a bespoke software development company. With 13 years of experience, Richard is proud of SimpleClick’s reputation for successful and innovative software development. Working across many different industry sectors, including travel and tourism, Richard and his team specialise in web design and development, bespoke software development, usability testing and mobile app development, with a skilled team behind him providing imaginative, technical solutions to complex problems.
FENELLA COLLINS HEAD OF PLANNING CLA n GLAMPING – WHEN DO I NEED PLANNING PERMISSION’ Fenella is the CLA’s Head of Planning based in London. Her role is two-fold: firstly to provide advice to CLA members about matters related to development management and planning policy, and secondly research, develop and promote CLA policy across planning issues as it affects rural areas, and designated areas too. She is responsible for developing and maintaining good working relationships with relevant Government officials, evaluating and responding to national consultations relating to the Planning system, and designated areas. as well as providing advice to CLA members. Fenella is currently representing the CLA on the DEFRA National Landscapes Review Stakeholder Reference Group.
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SPEAKERS DOMINIK STRAGIEWSKI FDOMES n WHAT YOU NEED TO REMEMBER ABOUT WHEN OPENING A GLAMPING RESORT – CHECKLIST Dominik Stragiewski is a Logistics and Transportation Supervisor at FDomes. He has been gaining his logistics experience for over 6 years, mastering occupational skills first with a leading logistic company in the United Kingdom and later in the FMCG sector (Fast-moving Consumer Goods). Seeking new opportunities Dominik decided to continue his career in FDomes company – a leading glamping manufacturer in the world. To provide safe and on-time delivery all around the world, Dominik operates in Air Freight, Sea Freight and Land Freight and collaborates with various freight forwarders.
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AIRING THE LAUNDRY: THE SECRETS TO RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL, SUSTAINABLE SITE WITH MARTHA FOSBERRY
STARTING OUT WITH STEPH CURTIS-RALEIGH At this year’s Glamping Show, Glamping Business publisher Steph Curtis-Raleigh will present three talks to give a unique perspective on setting up and operating a glamping site.
THE NEW UK GLAMPING REPORT WITH EDWARD BUSBY OF CROWN AND CANOPY International Glamping Business and Crown and Canopy have come together again to create a definitive report on the size and scope of the UK glamping sector, following the success of the 2019 version. We have painstakingly logged all the sites who have visited the Glamping Show, signed up for our magazines and newsletters, as well as those listed on the major booking sites. Steph and Edward will reveal the first findings from this research and see how the events of the past 18 months may have affected the glamping sector, as well as looking at trends in accommodation types, average nightly rates and more.
The A-Z of glampsite management: Martha Fosberry shares her experience of the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of running your own Glamping site; including how to deal with difficult guests, mud, laundry, cleaning, kids, marketing, food, welcome packs, reviews, dogs, hot tubs and much, much more! Former theatre designer Martha is the co-owner of The Moon & I Glamping, alongside her husband handyman, Reuben. They live on site in their four hundred year-old cottage where they bring up two young daughters and tend to their four acres of rural Herefordshire heaven. Martha is also launching a blog and YouTube channel called “The Glamping Diaries” where she will be sharing tips and tricks of the trade from her five years as a Glamping Mum.
PLANNING AND COLLABORATION HOW THE WOODLANDS RESORT CAME TOGETHER – WITH ALAN SHORT Alan Short is creating the first luxury year-round glamping eco resort in the UK to combine accommodation with spa, activities, classes, restaurant, coffee shop, saunas, wellbeing centre, children’s activity areas, a venue for weddings, classes for local forest schools. Steph Curtis-Raleigh will discuss the vision and the collaborations which have made this project possible and how the visitor experience will begin from the moment the guest steps off the ferry. Alan Short has over 30 years of experience inside the leisure and marine industry working with organisations such as P&O, IKEA, Bourne Leisure. In 2005, Alan moved his family to the stunning part of West Wight on the Isle of Wight in a village called Freshwater, where he is a managing director of Acorn interiors IOW Limited specialising in joinery, interior fitouts and design for hotels, bars, restaurants and the leisure industry. Three years ago, he started to create the Woodland Resort Spa project on 41 acres of woodland, inspired by some of the luxury wellbeing resorts in Europe. Every aspect of the incredible project is fuelled by Alan’s love of biodiversity and sustainability and by a wish to collaborate with local infrastructure, suppliers and even the transport on the island. The result will be one of the UK’s finest glamping destinations.
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DON’T BURY YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE GROUND, USE MUDCONTROL SLABS If you are looking for eco-friendly, pop-up hardstanding that you can relocate again and again, then look no further. Mudcontrol slabs are revolutionary - a simple D.I.Y. way to create instant, removable hardstanding for people, animals and vehicles. They can be driven over by farm traffic (they’re rated to 60 tonnes) and are a proven solution for muddy areas. If you need instant heavy-duty ground protection to create solid pathways, driveways, gateways, storage areas, or parking areas quickly and easily, either temporary or permanent, with minimal mess and disturbance, Mudcontrol slabs are the answer. A perfect alternative to concrete, that
is ecologically sound. Don’t bury your investment in the ground - Mudcontrol slabs are removable and reusable again and again, or can be left in place indefinitely to form a permanent hard-standing area that grass will grow up through (which can be mown, grazed or left.) Eventually the grass will completely hide the slabs, making the area look totally natural but without the worry of a muddy mess being created, whatever the weather. The protected ground will stabilise, and drainage will gradually improve. Each slab measures 50cm x 50cm x 5.3cm and weighs 7kg (1 stone). There are 4 slabs to a square metre, and they interlink with adjacent slabs to provide a stable, self-supporting, free-draining surface for all traffic. They
won’t sink, even on terrible mud, including heavy clay, and with a 20-year manufacturer’s warranty, they are a solid investment. They have a very strong inflexible grid on one side which pushes down into the soil/mud, giving stability, and because of their relatively small size they can follow the contours of the ground. The slabs are made from solid 100% recycled plastic material which is Playground Certified (no nasties leaching into your ground), and doesn’t go brittle in the cold, or soften in hot weather. For more information, please visit www.mudcontrol.co.uk or email sales@mudcontrol.co.uk to discuss your requirements.
NEW ECO POP-UP, ‘TENT IN A BOX’ - REDEFINES TOURISM ON THE MOVE There’s something magical about watching a luxury eco-tent ‘pop-up’, in some of the world’s most remote and iconic locations. Even more impressive, is the ability for it to happen in a matter of hours. A first for the team at Eco Structures, the portable ‘Tent in a Box’ is an innovative design solution that mobilises its luxury eco-tents and addresses the issue of visitor migration, during low-to-high peak tourist seasons. Supplied in a prefabricated kit box (weighing 600 kg), the tent is quick to install, highly cost effective and durable. Compact in size at 3.6 m squared, with a 1.8 m deck - it also features the company’s trademark 12-ounce canvas, hot dipped galvanised frame and a high tensile roof. The most remarkable design feature, however, is that the exterior of the box,
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converts into the floor, when deployed! This means that the entire flooring system, can be ‘rolled-out’ in just 10 to 15 minutes - saving significant time and cost. It’s also designed to be off the ground - so it can be fitted on uneven and challenging terrain. With its adjustable feet, guests are elevated and protected from the elements - maximising comfort, vistas and overall guest experience. According to Eco Structures Founder, Karl Plunkett, the new ‘Eco Pop-Up’ reflects a solution-driven initiative, from within the organisation: “A few years ago, my own issue, was that I needed to find 30% more rooms for our resort in high season and no extra,
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in low season. We worked to develop an affordable tent that fitted into a box, was easily freighted and installed, with minimal labour and could be operational in just a few hours. The great thing about the whole design, is that when you’ve finished with it - you can just fold it back into the box and transport it to the next location. It’s early days, but we think it will greatly assist in addressing the major issues of seasonal tourist demand and will be a gamechanger for the industry.” For further information, visit ecostructures.com.
GET A HEAD START WITH
WIGWAM HOLIDAYS
We’ve all learned to re-evaluate after the pandemic, and it’s likely you’re taking stock of your needs as well. Farming isn’t what it used to be and making sure everything’s steady can be challenging. What seemed to be guaranteed before just isn’t anymore, and everyone’s had to adjust their sails. But, in the wake of decreased overseas travel and increased apprehension about going abroad, the glamping business has been booming. There’s never been a better time to join, and there’s so much that it can offer you. More and more people were looking for non-abroad holidays before the pandemic even began, but we’ve now seen an absolute explosion in demand for comfortable and near-by accommodation. Travel is still high on
people’s list of priorities as we’ve all spent far too much time in our homes already, but attention is turning to staying closer to home. If you’re in the market for diversifying and increasing your monthly revenue, Wigwam Holidays can give you the support and experience you need to make the most of your investment. And there’s clearly never been a better time to do it. They have over thirty years of experience, longer than anyone else in the industry, and a brand name that you can trust to be there for you. Starting a new business takes a lot of work but entering into the challenge with a wealth of knowledge behind you can make it a lot easier. Everything from planning your site layout, running
your website, and advertising to customers can be assisted by Wigwam’s dedicated team. They’ll give you a helping hand so you enter the holiday business on the best possible foot. Skip the gruelling early days of marketing your glampsite from the ground up by being a part of a preestablished brand. You’ll have the freedom to run your site how you feel is best, but the assurances of a dedicated headquarters there when you need anything. The glamping industry is growing like crazy, and Wigwam have the knowledge to give you a head start. To find out more visit wigwamholidays.com/start-a-site
HIDDEN HAVENS AT
UNIQUE HIDEAWAYS Unique Hideaways offers a collection of one-of-a-kind places to stay in hidden corners across the UK. From a houseboat docked in a private quay to a bijou bolthole for two, if it takes those on a journey to a place unknown to most, you can guarantee it’s in their portfolio of hidden havens. Unique Hideaways work with their owners to learn everything about each hideaway. From the initial idea to the finished piece and if you need help from the very beginning, they are on hand to advise every step of the way. They love working with their owners to showcase each property to guests who are looking for something a little bit special. Unique Hideaways key ethos is nature. They truly believe that any time spent in nature, is always time well spent. From walking amongst green pastures to a wild swim at a secret cove, however we choose to immerse
ourselves into our natural surroundings, can do a world of good to our wellbeing. Unique Hideaways provide the perfect base for guests to truly get back to nature and escape their everyday realities. Each hideaway has its own unique character just waiting to capture your heart. From glamping in a shepherd’s hut in Somerset with uninterrupted countryside views, to staying in a cliff top cabin in Cornwall where you can admire how the tide ebbs and flows throughout the day. As well as their individual charm, each hideaway is also in a pretty magical location. Their collection of hideaways are a tonic for the soul, a place to call home for a little while,
where you can take time enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Like waking to the dawn chorus or lighting the fire on a cool winter’s eve. And if it’s luxury you are looking for, they have plenty of hideaways with hot tubs. Hop in with a glass of bubbles and watch how the sky transforms into a pastel pallet of soft summer hues. If you’d like to explore their collection of quirky and bespoke accommodation, that’s a little more off the well-worn path, then visit the website at uniquehideaways.com. Or, if you have your own hideaway, a plot of land or even a vision you’d like to explore, get in touch at hello@uniquehideaways.com.
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OUTSTANDING SAFARI TENTS:
A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT Safari tents must naturally withstand a diverse range of climates and the wear and tear of regular use. That is why Outstanding chooses the finest materials combined with the sturdiest constructions. This way, as a campsite owner, you don’t have to worry about the weather, and your guests can enjoy a carefree holiday. How does Outstanding ensure that you can benefit at least 10 years from your investment? Robin, owner of Outstanding, is happy to explain! “Thanks to our TenCate PolyCotton canvas inner tent, you know that your tents are built to last. To make our tents truly Outstanding, we use only the best materials
available – no exceptions. As one of the market leaders in tent fabrics, TenCate Outdoor Fabrics is the logical choice,” says Robin. TenCate PolyCotton is a blend of 50% cotton and 50% polyester. The breathability and moisture-regulating properties of cotton complement the extra strength and durability of polyester for intensive use. “Making the roofs of our safari tents is a precise process. Our roofs are fire-retardant following the B1 British standard or the NFPA 701 American standard” In short, the roofs of the Outstanding safari tents now meet the most commonly used standards in the world.
Not only the tent fabric, but the zips, the tent frame and all other materials are selected by Outstanding for their excellent quality: n 100-mm wooden frames that are twice as sturdy as the standard 80-mm frames. n Unique end couplings to increase the lifespan of the tent. n Roofs made from extremely durable PVC: 650 grams/m². n Industrial-quality YYK zips; the best zips on the market for intensive use. This is how Outstanding can guarantee a lifespan of at least 10 years for their safari tents. Amani Spa, one of Outstanding’s clients, is very pleased with the solid construction of the tents. “What an amazing structure. We have had terrible weather this winter which has seen buildings destroyed, but the tent is standing strong.” The same goes for Glamping Coast and Camplight in the United Kingdom. “The tents of Outstanding are solidly built and extremely strong. They can easily withstand the windy conditions on the hills of Yorkshire. We are delighted with our tents.” Visit www.outstandingtent.co.uk and find out which safari tent suits you best.
CARN KITCHENS A NEW LOOK AT OUTDOOR COOKING. Cooking outside on a Glamping Holiday is here to stay, and Carn Kitchens build modular outdoor kitchens which will last the distance.
up to radiate heat and create atmosphere while enjoying the comfortable seat.
The market for firepits, barbeques and pizza ovens has seen a significant uptick in the last couple of years and many new products have appeared to meet the demand. Glamping site operators are starting to see the benefit of investing in robust and quality products which will not degrade or disappear from season to season.
With minimal ground works the Carn Kitchen base is installed, and paving, decking or turf is re-instated to ground level. A power supply to the base will allow the integral lighting and exterior sockets to add feature benefits to the installation.
Constructed from heavy duty galvanised steel and industrial pipe fittings, the Carn Kitchen has a strong, contemporary aesthetic, creating an interesting composition of cantilevered shapes. Yet, the features are highly practical and user friendly. The oven cooks well, giving succulent flavours as oven or grill, and after food has been prepared the fire can be built
The unit is then quickly assembled by bolting on components in a configuration to suit the site and client needs. Visually striking, highly practical and modular by design, an entire outdoor space is created in one easy installation.
A full canvas canopy to give weather protection is a new feature for 2022. This will safely connect to the chimney structure and the base, and will complement the new oven, barbeque, seating and table units to be launched for next season. Visit their website at www.carn.scot or email sam@carn.scot to discuss a bespoke design for your site.
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OFF-GRID HOT TUBS AND SAUNAS FROM Naked Flame move into their 7th year of business in 2021 and have been lucky enough to work alongside some of the best Glamping sites in the UK and Europe during this time. With products such as the well-known LuvTub and other off- grid hot tubs and saunas, keeping all things fully sustainable and recyclable remain at the forefront of the company ethos, especially as these prerequisites are now essential for many glamping businesses. Liner systems for the tubs are now advised for business use and although sometimes an unwanted addition have now been accepted to not only help speed up changeover and cleaning, but be added without taking anything away from the traditional Scandinavian look and feel of the tub that owners have grown to love. In fact the solid wooden construction of each tub consisting of 42mm wooden staves remains exactly the same underneath the liner which allows easy installation of the Retrofit Liner System should any owner wish to upgrade their original Naked Flame tub In the future.
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”It has always been extremely important for us to keep the superior build quality of our tubs whilst adding the required liner system. We know that this is so important for sites that are using the tubs week in, week out and need to know that our products are going to perform the same each and every time. Polystone is used for all of the liners and although a fibreglass system is available, it does tend to be more for domestic users. The main reason being that Polystone is extremely hard wearing compared to other materials” (Gareth Edwards – Director) Whether it be a tub or a sauna, all of the timber used for business use is premium
Thermowood. Not only does it look amazing but it performs like no other wood when it comes to heat retention. Again coming from fully sustainable sources this beautiful wood will not warp or bend over time and requires minimal care once in place. As always all of the packages include everything you need with no hidden add ons. See Naked Flame at The Glamping Show, Stoneleigh Park 16-18 September 2021.
WILL WIND WORK FOR YOU? Example: Average Wind Speed 5.5m/s = estimated 1100kwh = 1100kwh of electricity over 12 months or more if the wind speed is higher. At 6.5m/s this would increase to an estimated 1800kwh increasing exponentially.
Producing off grid energy from the wind can be an ideal source in a rural location for glamping/camping or at an outdoor event as a power supply. The best starting point is to access a wind speed database such as https://www. rensmart.com/Maps Enter the postcode
of the location you wish to site a wind turbine. The wind database will advise the average wind speed per year in metres/ second (m/s) at various heights. Ideally 5.5m/s or above at 10 metres, otherwise a wind turbine may not be a viable option. Variations can occur depending on the elevation of the land.
FuturEnergy has been manufacturing the Made in Britain, Airforce1 1kw micro wind turbine for over 15 years now at their premises in Warwickshire, UK. The vision was to manufacture a robust small wind turbine that would generate enough power to make a difference. With the new Airforce Control, supplied with either the 24v or 48v wind turbine, this automatically protects the turbine in strong wind conditions, providing battery charging control, whilst monitoring wind speed and power generation. Customers can connect to their wind turbine anywhere in the world using the free iPhone/Android app and check on the turbines power output, even allowing them to start and stop the turbine. Visit their website at www.futurenergy.co.uk
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FAMILY RUN BUSINESS
THE QUBE IS TAKING OFF WITH ON-TREND GLAMPING TINY HOMES! The father-son duo that oversee the continued expansion of modular building business The Qube, couldn’t be more excited about the massive increase in consumers looking for special glamping experiences. Having supplied modular buildings to the education and leisure industry since 2007, The Qube has expanded its product and service offering to cater for the hospitality sector through the design and build of tiny homes.
Britain loves to glamp! Over the last five years, the popularity of camping has skyrocketed. 16 million camping trips were taken in the UK in 2015 alone, with a total value to the UK economy of £2.5bn. Campsites have made the most of our renewed enthusiasm for the staycation by broadening their offering to include bell tents, yurts, and now, tiny homes. To meet this growing consumer need, the team of modular building experts at Northamptonshire-based The Qube have launched a range of stylish, sustainable and affordable holiday accommodation.
Tiny houses like this one offer a unique synergy of everything the glamper is looking for; a quirky, beautifully designed space which makes for interesting and memorable social media updates, immediate access to the fresh air, and all of the creature comforts that traditional camping cannot offer. Whether used as extra accommodation for hotels, an alternative offering for park homes, or as part of a wider glamping offering, tiny homes offer a huge range of benefits for the diversifying hospitality industry.
How The Qube can help you! Tiny houses provide hassle free solutions for campsites looking to capitalise on this growth area because they offer everything the modern
glamper is looking for; electricity, comfortable beds with quality linen, good lighting, thoughtful interior design, and private bathrooms and kitchens. Specialising in SIP (structural insulated panel) construction, The Qube offers bespoke solutions for modular buildings and tiny homes. Whether you are looking for a tiny home as an alternative accommodation offering, or a modular building for a park home, office, or small apartment, The Qube covers all requirements. To find out more, visit them at The Glamping Show at stand OSA 630, find their website at thequbeecotinyhomes.co.uk or email ecotinyhomes@theqube.co.uk.
Pairing contemporary design with robust build quality, these tiny homes are relocatable and make maximum use of minimal space. Friendly to the environment, their tiny homes are also built to last and designed with heat and energy efficiency in mind, saving you outgoings in the long run.
Tiny houses are the future of glamping Business smart campsites with their fingers on the pulse of the modern camper have realised that thousands of people love the camping experience, but don’t love creepy crawlies, sleeping bags on hard floors, or leaky tents!
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LIGHT AND POWER WITH
PORTABLE POWER TECHNOLOGY
Portable Power Technology (PPT) are specialists in off grid power and offer a wide range of solutions perfect for the Glamping market.
The powerpacks have built in inverters that range from 100w to 2000w, lithium batteries ranging from 150wh at 2700wh and solar controllers to easily add panels.
Light and power are an important commodity to offer your glamping customers on off-grid sites. Customers may want to turn off all their devices and get right back to nature, some may want to retain as many creature comforts as possible, but most will reside somewhere in the middle. Everyone needs light and energy it’s just a question of how much. Portable Power Technology’s solutions harness the sun’s energy to deliver power without resorting to noisy and polluting generators which we feel detracts from the glamping experience.
PPT’s engineers have over 20 years of experience in providing off-grid power all over the world and their knowledge of solutions is something they really pride themselves in. PPT can take the headache of power off your shoulders and create a system that will work for you and they are
always at the end of the phone for ongoing support. PPT power solutions make it possible to add beautiful lights to brighten up your Belles, phone charging points to your Pods, TV’s to your Tipis or sound systems to your Safari Tents all the while staying off grid and ecofriendly. To find out more, visit their website at portablepowertech.com.
Offering your customers an all in one, easy to use system that can be installed in each individual accommodation unit will allow them to have freedom to be able to charge phones if needed, read a book via LED light into the night or listen to music.
GLAMPING BOOKINGS RISE AGAIN WHILE PRICES REMAIN STEADY, STUDY SHOWS Knight said ‘Glamping bookings this summer are 2.1x higher by total value than last summer, and 2.5x higher than the same period in 2019. The increase this year surpasses the impressive growth in camping holidays, with camping bookings 1.8x higher by value than last summer’. Camping and glamping website Cool Camping have revealed exclusively to International Glamping Magazine a preview of their report on the UK glamping market in 2021. According to data from their platform across hundreds of thousands of bookings, the value of glamping holidays taken between June and August this year was more than double the value of the same period in 2020. Cool Camping founder and CEO Jonathan
Prices too, have risen, although not as significantly. The average price of a glamping holiday in the period, across all genres of glamping accommodation, has risen slightly from £345 in 2020 to £371 in 2021, a 7.5% increase. This comes after a much larger increase in rates between 2019 and 2020 when the average price of a glamping holiday increased by 24%. ‘Rates have steadied after
the initial surge we saw last year as glamping operators grappled with the increased costs of doing business in a Covid-safe way. It’s good to see things levelling off, and we don’t expect a further increase next year, as the UK glamping industry may well have to compete with foreign holidays again’ added Knight. “It was also interesting to see one of the biggest price rises was in the Bell Tents category with prices rising 10%. This correlates with the increase in quality in bell tent offerings we have seen this year, with better facilities and more comfortable furnishings on offer.’ Customer booking behaviour has also changed, with customers now keen to book further ahead – some 100 days in advance compared to 62 days in advance at prepandemic levels. The full 2021 report will include data up to the end of the season and is aimed at helping new and existing glamping hosts understand the trends in the UK market. Glamping hosts can register for a copy of the report at the Cool Camping stand at the Glamping Show.
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THE BEEHIVE BY
WILD HART
construction suited the client’s ideas and assisted the installation in the difficult location.
Wild Hart pride themselves with developing bespoke cabins that really fulfil their client’s wishes. With the Beehive, their clients came to them with a clear idea of a cabin they wanted to build and the location they had in mind. It was not the easiest place to build. Wild Hart created a final design with the clients that fulfilled the planning and building control criteria. A pre-fabricated modular
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The cabin sits on a larch round pole timber sub-frame set on the hill side. They choose larch for its durability and because it is a sustainable local resource. This subframe not only takes up the undulation of the site bit it gives an elevation that increases its presence and views across the valley. Ground screws drilled into the bank made an easy foundation system that is quick and simple; they also have less carbon footprint than concrete and outperform it too! The Beehive is an Off-grid cabin, with a solar
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system for the electrics, LPG for the cooker and fridge, a borehole for water and septic tank for waste. The cabin is a remarkable two floor construction. Upstairs there is a generous landing with seating and views out through a hexagonal window, and access to two double bedrooms with hand crafted beds and exceptional views out over the valley. A unique tree trunk spiral stair leads down to the ground level, the balustrade built by a local blacksmith. Downstairs there is a hand crafted kitchen, lounge with wood burner, and a toilet and shower. Throughout the cabin there are hints of honeycomb with hexagonal shelves and details. The two front doors open out onto the large raised deck overlooking the valley, there is a hot tub on a second linked deck. As a team Wild Hart is able to cover all aspects of design and manufacture and where necessary they collaborate with other local firms to create exactly what you need. If you are interested in finding out more about their work visit their website at www. wild-hart.co.uk.
The World’s Most Unique Fire Pits If you are looking for the ultimate fire pit Solo Stove has you covered, our goal from day 1 was to produce the best performing fire pits on the market and build them to last a lifetime. Smokeless Burning, Lifetime Guaranteed, Stunning design Our unique design takes the fire pit to a new level with a virtually smokeless burn for added comfort, meaning no need to follow the wind round the fire or worry about others nearby getting smoked out. This unique technology also means our fire pits are super-efficient, burning not just the solid fuel but also the smoke particles giving superior warmth for their size. We use only the finest 304 Stainless steel to ensure all our fire pits don’t just look stunning on day one but are also built to last a lifetime and we back this up with our lifetime guarantee. Our range of 3 size and BBQ grill means there is a Solo Stove to suit everyone and a range of accessories for toasting, grilling, and maintaining your fire allow you enjoy the fire your way. There is nothing like the magic of an open fire to bring people together to share stories, experiences and make memories that last a lifetime, its our passion and we would love to welcome you to the solo stove family. Solo Stove is exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by Lyon Equipment LTD Please contact us with any questions for more information and pricing.
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BUSHTEC SAFARI
DESIGNED TO IMPRESS. BUILT TO LAST.
After the covid pandemic became a reality to millions of people across the globe, many travellers now show special interest in Outdoor Hospitality, with huge anticipated growth over the next few years. Guests feel more connected to nature when spending their vacation staying in a luxury tent. It also plays a big role in sustainability and contributes to environmental impact, which is important to most travellers globally. In essence, it is clear that luxury tented resorts are the new go-to destinations, offering luxurious and comfortable accommodation as well as unique experiences. The interest in luxury tents is extremely diverse. They can be used for wedding venues, lodges, campsites, resorts, B&B’s, vacation homes, or even something special for personal use. Opting for
tented solutions are quicker, cost-effective, more exciting and more versatile than conventional alternatives. Bushtec has been in the industry for over 5 decades and have a wide range of standard designs which can all be customised, or custom bespoke designs can be created based on any concept one has in mind. Customizations range from the type of materials used to the size and style of the tent. Bushtec Safari has an experienced inhouse team to support the rapid growth in the industry. Immediate access to these services contributes greatly to having control over each facet in the process of manufacturing. Design & rendering teams, research & development specialists, project managers and international consultants set Bushtec apart in the
Many options of wood and CREATE UNIQUE EXPERIENCES WITH steel frames are available in their geodesic dome sets; VikingDome also took care of selecting the best insulation and cover materials that would make your glamping dome withstand the harshest weather. They know VikingDome is a leading company in how to protect dome-shaped and free-form structures which your glamping dome against rot and decay transform ordinary places into spaces of problems so your customers can enjoy an unique experiences. enchanting glamping experience all year long, immersing themselves in nature. Our products n Custom-designed insulated domes for n Frameless and 100% transparent AURA the hospitality industry: outdoor resorts, Domes of various sizes - ideal for pop-up glamping, campsites. Twenty years of restaurants, outdoor resorts, celebrations, experience allows VikingDome to offer meditation retreats, or garden scaping. products of the highest standard. Their Extremely versatile, it protects from wind, customers are landowners, hotel, and rain, and sun when needed and blends the resort owners who seek ways to expand boundaries between indoors and nature. It is their businesses and monetize their land by also easy to disassemble in case your business providing accommodation or event services. is seasonal.
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andBeyond Ngala Tented Camp industry. You can add to that, the ability to offer full turnkey services from land preparation to interior design. Bushtec Safari tents are designed and manufactured for year-round use to withstand various weather conditions such as extreme heat, cold, snow and high winds. The tents are also suitable for different landscapes, whether it be desert, beach, mountain or forest. Luxury tents are seeing much higher occupancy and key rates than hotel rooms. There is a uniqueness and incredible aura that comes with the tents. You get that special outdoor experience while still enjoying luxury. Better, Best, Bushtec – proudly covered by Canvas and Tent.
It’s a complete set for self-assembly that allows you to create a lovely dining area, a relaxation or yoga room, a kid’s playroom, even a wedding celebration pavilion, or a wellness activity space on your piece of land. They even have a unique model to be used as a pool or hot tub cover! n Domes for events: VikingDome build beautiful geodesic domes used for festivals, weddings, healing, yoga retreats. It could be a great addition to your existing resort or campsite, as it allows you to diversify your business and start earning from private events. Their dome structures blend perfectly into the natural surroundings and make visitors feel much cosier than in common celebration rooms. Why should you choose us? VikingDome handle every stage - from visualizations to design to manufacture and installation of a structure. Forget searching for frame structure or internal and external coating material suppliers or calculating wind and snow loads. They have done it all for you already! Just get in touch and tell them about your non-standard project to see how they can help. To find out more, visit vikingdome.com or email info@vikingdome.com.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF INCREASED DEMAND WITH
GREENDOWN
Greendown Shepherd Huts will be at The Glamping Show from the 16th to 18th September this year and look forward to providing potential clients the opportunity to see their luxury shepherd huts. Established in 2017, Greendown Shepherd Huts are now in their 5th trading year and have witnessed an explosion in the growth of the glamping market, as staycations have become increasingly popular in the UK
market. With restrictions on overseas travel making holidaying overseas uncertain, the market can only grow more in the next 5 years. Shepherd huts are a great opportunity for landowners/hotels to take advantage of the increased demand for holidaying in the UK and thereby creating new revenue streams from their assets. With diversification being economically so important to landowners
BOND SHOWCASES THE ‘BEST OF BRITISH’
– particularly with the current uncertain climate- those looking to branch into the holiday sector can charge £90-£250 a night for a hut, with a payback within two years, often sooner. The cosy nature of a shepherd’s hut and their appeal to couples, young and old, ensures they have around the year appeal with the added benefit they deliver cash flow through Winter and Summer seasons.
here in the UK and work with other fantastic local family-owned suppliers for their frames and wood ... even down to the lovely hand turned oak toggles and finials! Over the past year Bond have focused on the technical side of their design and production; adding further technology to both the design and manufacturing process supporting their ability to work closely with their clients to create unique structures offering locations or venues that all important exclusive image and brand identity required to stand out from the crowd.
Bond have been a feature at The Glamping Show since 2016 and are thrilled to be exhibiting again this year with one of their Luxury Safari Tents. Long associated with bespoke quality and personal service for over 30 years now, Bond are a leader in British design and manufacturing with a full design & supply service available from their Gloucestershire factory. Bond do not stop at glamping accommodation, but in fact have always supplied the outdoor hospitality industry
with beautiful canvas structures for outdoor venues such as farm shops, shooting lodges, intimate dining venues and more. Bond are proud of their reputation in the industry and thrive on the long-lasting relationships they have with their clients. Being a true British Manufacturer has always been a focus for Bond and is increasingly important to their clients due in part to the lasting effects of Brexit and the more recent impacts of a pandemic. Bond are proud to source all their materials, where possible,
It has been a busy year for the team at Bond, and they have added to their skilled team to increase their capacity to meet demand. All their structures are of the highest quality using structural engineers where necessary and all made to order, hand finished using only high performance outdoor technical fabrics and with customisation readily available. Find Bond at stand OSA725 at The Glamping Show or visit their website at www.bondfabrications.co.uk
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A Guide to
PODS, CABINS AND DOMES
Part 1
For this guide we have combined three incredibly popular types of accommodation in the glamping industry: pods, domes and cabins. From the very early days of glamping, pods have always been a popular choice of accommodation for sites across the country. With low set-up costs and the possibility of being used year-round they serve as an excellent way to break into the glamping market. Cabins are among the most sought-after choices of glamping accommodation in the US and have a strong presence in the UK too, including the quintessentially British Shepherd’s Hut. Domes have seen their popularity skyrocket over the past five years or so, providing large interior spaces and an attention-grabbing exterior. Due to this issue serving as the dedicated Glamping Show brochure alongside the large number and variety of structures in this group, this guide will be split into 2 parts. So, make sure to pick up our October issue for Part 2.
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WHITE DOVE SHEPHERD HUTS Can you tell us a little about the background of your business and how long you’ve been trading? White Dove Shepherd Huts was founded by Paul Cunningham. We are a familybased business in the centre of Lancashire and building your dreams is what we’re passionate about. Paul has been running a successful joinery manufacturing business for over 20 years as well as Sean, Paul’s son, an experienced and fully qualified joiner; they’ve worked together in the joinery manufacturing business for over 11 years. Paul’s other son, Martin, runs his own steel manufacturing business and will be creating the steel chassis. This way all our shepherds huts are bespoke from the very start. What type of structures do you offer? We don’t have standard huts or put our huts into categories. We manufacture and create unique huts to suit all your needs, from home offices to glamping pods and everything in between. Come to White Dove Shepherd Huts with your ideas and plans and we’ll do our very best to accommodate your ideal hut. Think of it like a blank canvas: we’ll put your ideas together, go through it all with you and bring your dream to reality. The construction of the White Doves Shepherd Huts starts with real quality and craftsmen who give them proper attention to detail - from the bespoke steel chassis for every individual hut to the finished colours. A lot of pride is taken in the making of all our shepherd huts, giving extensive scope on design and layout. We can also manufacture bespoke furniture in our fully equipped joiners workshop to a very high standard. What is unique about your product? White Dove Shepherd Huts are built by craftsmen and hand built traditionally in the heart of Lancashire using locally sourced material from start to finish. Using modern materials but still giving you the the rural feel and heritage of the shepherd hut. We will build your hut with attention to detail and practicality with great pride
taken in our quality, with endless design and colour finishes. A strong timber base using C24 grade structural timber gives the base for your hut and a roofing system of curved corrugated galvanised 0.7 steel with dripstop (condensation controlled fleece). We build our huts to last all weathers (fully insulated to be cool in summer and warm in winter with double glazed sealed windows and doors) and are designed along with you to meet you the customer’s need and requirements, leaving you with a totally unique space. What maintenance is required to keep your structure in tip top condition? We only use the highest quality materials available to us, all weather resistant and built for durability. All our huts are designed and built to be used all year round. Steel galvanised curved roof and external steel walls come with a 200 micron resistant top coat. We are UK based and are always on hand to help out our clients, should any damage or accidents occur that may need a repair. Client support is foremost in our relationship. How long does it take to create and assemble your structures? Our huts take around 5 or 6 weeks to build, depending on the final layout and internal finish. Delivered complete with usually a small amount of work to be done once in final location. What is the life span of your structure and do you offer any warranties? We at White Dove Shepherd Huts have been manufacturing external and internal timber frames for over 20 years, with a reputation we are very proud of and many repeat customers. Our well cared for and maintained huts should last for 20+ years. All our huts are individual, with records kept for future reference. Performance warranty is up to 30 years dependant on colour and location. External timber painted with 10 years protection.
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TRUDOMES trudomes.com Can you tell us a little about the background of your business and how long you’ve been trading? The TruDomes team have been manufacturing in Britain for over 30 years, with a wealth of experience in the glamping sector. Quality, innovation, and customer service have always been at the heart of TruDomes’ brand ethos, and over the years they have built a strong reputation on these pillars.
What type of structures do you offer? TruDomes are UK manufacturers of geodesic domes; the domes are handmade from responsibly sourced and high-quality materials with care and attention in their Nuneaton factory. Many of their domes go on to find their calling as glamping domes around the world and accommodate couples, families, and larger groups. The beauty of a geodesic
dome is in the experiences that they inspire in often the most remote places; hence TruDomes mantra – create space anywhere. What is unique about your product? TruDomes frames are uniquely manufactured from aircraft grade aluminum rather than steel wherever possible – this means that the frame will not rust over time and as the most recycled of all metals and being lightweight too it is the environmentally responsible choice. The high grade, fire-rated PVC covers are resistant to mildew and a periodic spray with a jet-wash or hose will keep a TruDome looking its best for years to come. What maintenance is required to keep your structure in tip top condition? The domes are designed to be visually stunning and with longevity, customer comfort, and ease of installation in mind.
How long does it take to create and assemble your structures? Our most popular sized glamping domes can be assembled on a pre-prepared base in around 3-4 hours with a minimum crew size of two people. With many interior and exterior colour options, and additional accessories such as insulation, solar extraction fans, and woodburning stoves to choose from; the domes offer a comfortable and memorable stay anywhere and in any season. What is the life span of your structure and do you offer any warranties? Paramount to TruDomes and their long-term success is their personal approach to customer services, ensuring that each customer is supported from concept to creation on their glamping business journey and beyond - becoming not just loyal customers, but friends. For more information, visit trudomes. com.
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PLASTIC PODS Plasticpods.co.uk
Can you tell us a little about the background of your business? Our business was founded by Aidan Pragnell who is a businessman through and through. Off the top of my head I think he has owned at least 7 companies at this point, and he is only 30! The most recent being pods but the one proceeding that was Marina Boats. A company where we manufactured liveaboard style boats designed to stay in the marina. We have a lovely line up in Brighton premier marina as you will see displayed on the website. What type of structures do you offer? We only offer 2 pod types as our pods are moulded, the most popular being a 2.4m x 3m structure that is versatile and suits a range of uses. The other option is a double unit (essentially two pods bonded together) that is 2.4m x 6m. What is unique about your products? Plastic pods are unique because the fibreglass shell means that the pod will not rot and cannot physically leak. It’s also very hard to
beat our prices... Due to the expensive fibreglassing equipment we have due to our pods we can laminate up to 4 pods a day. If someone were to lay that by hand it would take them a week! What maintenance is required to keep your structures in top condition? Our pods require little maintenance, the structure simply requires soapy water to wash them down when they get dirtied. How long does it take to create and assemble your structures? A pod takes a day to lay up, go off (dry) and take out of the mould. The shell then can be cut, insulated and fitted out the next day till it is the final product. We laminate on average 3 pods a day and build 3. What is the lifespan of your structures and do you offer any warranties? A pod should last upwards of 20 years on the exterior, if looked after.
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Our huts are without doubt, the best value shepherd’s huts on the market.
Our huts start at
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Starting at just £14,499 for a fantastic specification hut, you will not find better value for money, but don’t take our word for it, come and see us, you’ll be amazed!
+ vat + delivery
Phone: 01953 797042
For more information:
Mobile: 07804 921 034 Email: info@blacksheepshepherdhuts.co.uk www.blacksheepshepherdhuts.co.uk
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VIKINGDOME vikingdome.com Can you tell us a little about the background of your business? VikingDome is a leading company in dome-shaped and free-form structures which transform ordinary places into spaces of unique experiences, with twenty years of experience allowing us to offer products of the highest standard. What type of structures do you offer? Custom-designed insulated domes for the hospitality industry: outdoor resorts, glamping sites and campsites. Our customers are landowners, hotel, and resort owners who seek ways to expand their businesses and monetise their land by providing accommodation or event services. We also offer frameless and 100% transparent AURA Domes of various sizes - ideal for pop-up restaurants, outdoor resorts, celebrations, meditation retreats, or garden scaping. Extremely versatile, it protects from wind, rain, and sun when needed and blends the boundaries between indoors and nature. It is also easy to disassemble in case your business is seasonal. It’s a complete set for self-assembly that allows you to create a lovely dining area, a relaxation or yoga room, even a wedding celebration pavilion, or a wellness activity space on your piece of land. We even have a unique model to be used as a pool or hot tub cover! What is unique about your products? We build beautiful geodesic domes used for festivals, weddings or yoga retreats. They can be a great addition to your existing resort or campsite, as they allow you to diversify your business and start earning from private events. Our domes blend perfectly into their natural surroundings and make visitors feel much cosier than in common structures. What maintenance is required to keep your structures in top condition? Many options of wood and steel frames are available in our geodesic dome sets; we also took care to select the best insulation and cover materials that make your glamping dome withstand the harshest weather. We know how to protect your glamping dome against rot and decay problems so your customers can enjoy an enchanting glamping experience all year long, immersing themselves in nature. How long does it take to create and assemble your structures? We handle every stage - from visualisations to design to manufacture and installation. Forget searching for frame structure or internal and external coating material suppliers or calculating wind and snow loads. We have done it all for you already! Just get in touch with us and tell us about your non-standard project to see how we can help. What is the lifespan of your products and do you offer any warranties? Please contact VikingDome at info@vikingdome.com
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WHITE DUCK
White Duck Outdoors is a leading glamping tent company that manufactures and supplies sustainably sourced, premium cotton canvas tents for glamping operators of all sizes. With a sizable presence in the US, White Duck is quickly expanding to the UK and Europe and is becoming the standard for glamping tent accommodation. At the core of White Duck’s brand philosophy is the mission to give outdoor levels of all backgrounds and experience levels a way to reconnect with others and themselves, not only by manufacturing gear but also by sharing diverse outdoor stories and experiences. The company’s social media hashtag, #reconnectnow, was born from the belief that people more than ever need to disconnect from the constant grind and stresses of day-today life and instead reconnect with each other, themselves and nature. A major distinguishing factor of White Duck is its complete range of canvas tents. Its tent line consists of wall tents, cabin tents, and bell tents. Among these tents, White Duck’s Regatta Bell Tent has earned the nickname “America’s favourite bell tent” as the #1 bestselling bell tent in the U.S. The company’s Avalon Bell Tent is designed to be a luxurious tent, with higher than average wall and ceiling heights. This year, White Duck launched the Avalon Optimus Bell Tent, which is a 23’ / 7m bell tent with
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three separate entrances, making it a one-of-akind glamping tent in the industry. A key factor that goes into glamping business owners choosing White Duck is the fact that add-ons come at no additional cost; these include flooring, a stove jack, windows and premium bug mesh on doors and windows. Most tents are also available in a flameretardant fabric option, and this includes bell tents. White Duck Cares is an initiative that encompasses White Duck’s operations, customer service and commitment to sustainability. A recent member of the Outdoor Industry Association and Climate Action Corps, White Duck places a strong emphasis on reducing carbon and greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain. The company also uses only BCI Cotton for its tents, as well as PFC-free treatments that don’t impact the environment. When it comes to working with customers in the glamping space, White Duck offers
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a consultative approach to provide holistic glamping solutions to operators, including product identification and recommendations, marketing collaborations, unparalleled aftersales support and a limited lifetime warranty on purchases. White Duck ships glamping tents to virtually anywhere in the world, and to the lower US 48 states at zero cost. Part of White Duck Cares is also the company’s commitment to a personal customer support experience that includes 24/7 customer support. For any glamping business interested in acquiring industry-leading tents, they can visit www.whiteduckoutdoors.com/pages/ glamping for complete information. Today, White Duck is partnered with 100+ glamping businesses globally, including notable resorts like Timberline Glamping and Lillero DK. White Duck will be present at both the Glamping Show UK and Glamping Show USA to speak with prospective glamping site owners, current operators looking to expand as well as people seeking general industry knowledge.
GREENER GLAMPING From budget friendly to boutique – whatever your preference we have created a roundup of the top ten products we recommend for taking steps towards helping to grow a greener business. Even small changes have a big impact. From plastic-free products that cut down on day to day waste, to eco refills that ensure not only running out is a thing of the past, but single use plastic is too. While the market is becoming more populated with mainstream greener cleaning products, we have taken the opportunity to shed light on the smaller more family-run eco entrepreneurs who are setting the scene for more sustainable living. Time to big up the little man and lean into the Green Clean revolution!
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The line between convenience shopping and conscious shopping can be a thin one. We seem to have less time and more to do than ever as hospitality business owners. When we began The Moon and I five years ago, it occurred to me that running a business that largely relied on the abundance of nature, without consciously considering her in the products we used to run our business was certainly something to think about. Quite soon after opening, we decided to make a green pledge both at home and for the business; we would only use products that caused no harm to us, our guests, animals or the earth. I do not claim to be an eco expert but wanted to share some of the fantastic products we have discovered as part of our personal green pledge, it has honestly never been easier (and more fun!) to make these small but essential changes in the way we work with our environment. While some may argue grabbing a £1 bottle of antibacterial hand wash from the supermarket is cheaper and more convenient – the ripples of these consumer decisions will be felt environmentally. How we work in collaboration with the big boss Mother Nature herself is paramount. Let’s face it, without her most of the people reading this would be out of business, let’s start showing the boss some respect!
COLT & WILLOW Pure Eco Elegance, Colt and Willow is a beautiful family run brand dreamt up by husband and wife team Tony and Annie Mcwilliam. Expect stunning natural fragrance and toxin-free cleaning that packs a punch. Each bottle is lovingly presented in reusable amber glass spray bottles, with fully recyclable 1ltr refills available. Our hot favourite is the exquisite Rosemary, Lemon and Juniper Berry Bathroom Cleaner 470ml £12 (£8 1 ltr refill bottle). And their playful Fig & Cassis ‘Potty spray’ £8.50, a must for any shared bathroom facility! Head over to their website for direct orders and take a peek at their helpful blog ‘The Knowledge Base’ packed full of advice for getting the best out of their products and much more. Online at: www.coltandwillow.com
WHO GIVES A CRAP TOILET PAPER Who knew running out of toilet paper could be so much fun!? WGAC not only boasts the most colourful and fun packaging of any toilet paper out there, it also smashes the eco credentials out of the park AND donates 50% of all of their profits to charity. Their two main ranges of TP consist of individually wrapped, 100% recycled paper rolls that are double the size of a standard toilet roll, and their more luxurious 100% bamboo range (premium wrapping and softer texture, also double in length). Available in boxes of 24 or 48 rolls posted to your door for free. Prices range from £24 per box to £40. Switching to this playful plastic free brand could not be simpler with rolling subscriptions service also available - so getting caught short could be a thing of the past, available from www.whogivesacrap.org
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IRON & VELVET Another plastic-free protagonist. Now, they may be small but these nifty little pouches of cruelty free cleaner are mighty! We loved using their ‘Starter Kit’ range of five cleaners (including Bathroom & Kitchen Surface Cleaner, Oven, Glass and Floor cleaners) available online for £10 with free delivery. You simply label a reusable bottle with the stickers provided, drop a dissolvable pouch into lukewarm water and shake, then voila! Once the pouch has dissolved fully releasing the concentrated cleaner inside, you are good to get scrubbing. Handy monthly subscriptions also available. See their full range online at: www.ironandvelvet.co.uk
BIO D The refill rulers of the green cleaning crowd. Here at Moon & I HQ, we have been using the big boss Bio D for over two years. Their handy 5 litre refills help reduce single use plastic and mean you are never far away from a top up on change over days. Natural, plant based, vegan and cruelty free and all created in the UK. Bottles across their ranges are made from 100% recycled plastic and the full range is recyclable including their larger 5litre and 20litre refill bottle. They are also the only green cleaning company whose products meet the standards for commercial food preparation. For Glamp site consumables, we recommend their concentrated toilet cleaner (individual 750ml bottle £2.56, 5litre refill £12.25, 20litre £47.48) really affective cleaning with a fresh neutral scent. Delicately scented Geranium and Grapefruit scented sanitizing hand wash (small pump bottle £4.30, 5litre refil £20.85). Our everyday champion from their range is their knock-out lavender washing up liquid (individual 750ml bottle £3.35, 5litre refill £13.45). All products available from website with free UK delivery on orders over £50 www.biod.co.uk *To enable more affective decanting from 5litre refills we recommend purchasing a 5litre pump lid, available from Bio D website for £4.20.
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Sleek, sexy and sustainable. Tincture London’s wide range of premium cleaning products are 100% natural and non-toxic made using essential oils and plant-based ingredients. The brainchild of Angelika Davenport, a mother of four seeking a life less toxic. Tincture’s eco accolades are numerous and impressive. To name a few, they are not only cruelty-free but ocean-safe, vegan, with fully biodegradable and sustainably sourced ingredients throughout their luxurious range. Investment in their extensive range start from £4.99 and moves up to £34.94 for their six-set starter kit range. For greater reassurance during this unusual time for the hospitality industry, they also offer Antibacterial starter kits (£39.93 set of eight products). These kits include their divine Cedarwood & Thyme antibacterial hand sanitizer spray (£4.99), in a handy pocket size bottle (Refills available) which provides excellent protection while feeling gentle on skin and smells like nothing short of a stroll in the forest! They also have a fab blog, EVOKE available to read on their website packed full practical plastic free advice, eco living lifestyle and mindfulness magic. Full range available to view online: www.tincturelondon. com *For anyone offering retreats at their facility Tincture also sell a fresh and effective Yoga Mat Cleaner that is the most effective cleaner I have ever personally used to keep my yoga mat smelling fresh and clean after getting my Ashtanga on. ( £1.99 for a handy 50ml spray bottle.)
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GREEN HOSPITALITY COSMETIC CHAMPIONS The issue of single use plastic in the hospitality industry can sometimes feel like a loosing battle. When we first started out I searched the internet high and low for plastic free complimentary cosmetic alternatives to no avail. We ended up with 1000 plus single use mini plastic bottles of “eco” shampoos and body wash that pained me to put in the spaces. We also felt that the wall mounted refill dispensers although a great solution in part, have some very real hygiene issues if not appropriately maintained. I am pleased to say that the tide has turned! Enter Beauty Kubes & Crystal Cole, like lighthouses in a storm to those weary business owners seeking sustainable quality and change for their guests.
CRYSTAL COLE Scrumptious solid bars of pure plastic free joy. Crystal Cole’s ranges are all hand made from the owner’s house in Kent. She believes that “luxury eco friendly products shouldn’t cost the Earth”, sounds like my type of gal. The hotel mini’s range includes 20mm x 20mm heart shaped bars available as shampoo, conditioner and body wash. The full range is mildly scented with Spa Zen fragrance. We recommend labelling up some small glass flip top jars and giving guests two of each to use during their stay. With zero plastic waste these truly are a marvel. A jar containing 100 hotel minis range (all three products above) is available to sample for £8.99 or full set of 100 x shampoo, conditioner etc is £39. See full range at www.cystalcole.co.uk *Crystal Cole have a special offer of 15% off first orders for International Glamping Magazine readers using the code: glamping at check out.
BEAUTY KUBES Perfection, squared. These dice like dynamos come in a handy little biodegradable box of three kubes all 2cm x 2cm and sulphate and silicone free. Box contains one shampoo, body wash and conditioner. They are the perfect waste free toiletry solution for any accommodation provider – An individual sample is £1.75, box of 50 currently on sale for the reduced price of £40 or box of 250 also on sale for £180. full range including later bars and products online at www.beautykubes.co.uk DIY Eco tip: Homemade cloths – It’s no secret that towels and bedding can often be consumable items. Why not breathe new life into your tired towels by cutting them into small squares and reusing them as cleaning cloths!
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GREENERGLAMPING ASTONISH Your budget friendly eco cleaning buddy. As a more mainstream brand, Astonish can easily be scooped up as part of the weekly shop but still holds a number of impressive everyday eco credentials. In effort to lower the company’s carbon footprint, all manufacturing takes place in a state-of-the-art purpose-built site near Bradford in West Yorkshire. All Astonish products are Cruelty Free International, Vegetarian and Vegan Society certified, as well as being in recyclable packaging. Their oven and grill cleaner is an outdoor kitchen must have with its gentle but powerful mineral abrasion and 99% of the formulation is made with naturally derived ingredients. A great idea for some much-needed spa treatment for all of your site’s hard working garden furniture, BBQ’s and pots and pans! Available for £4 online at www.astonish.co.uk or a number of high street retailers alongside other products in their range.
FOREST HOG
A fab forest friendly cleaning companion. Forest Hog cleaning products are fresh, practical and wont break the bank. Vegan friendly, cruelty free and made from organic plant based ingredients. Their starter kit ranges include five 500ml bottle of washing up liquid, dirt buster gel, home cleaning spray, fruit & veg rinse and laundry cream for £24.95, or their ultimate starter kit for £44.95 which includes everything above plus toilet cleaner, floor cleaner, hand wash and their wood n hide balm to revitalise thirsty wood and leather surfaces. Forest Hog claim this kit will last for months, so they should prove good investment opportunity indeed. Larger refills also available for those wanting to have a refill station on site or at home. Fully range available the view at www.foresthog.co.uk
FILL Roll up, roll up and fill em up. Fill as the brand suggests is a fab and fun refill business based in Northamptonshire and available across the UK, Ireland and in some parts of Europe in participating independent retail outlets. With an extensive range of refillable products ranging from washing up liquid and laundry powders to hand soaps and all purpose cleaners. All in a closed loop packaging supply chain meaning no unnecessary single use waste! Fill products can be supplied in 500ml screen-printed glass bottles and jars (these are available to purchase empty from any Fill stockists), 10ltr bagin-box, 20ltr post consumer recycled refills and also for larger scale returnable bulk refills of 200, 600 and even 1000ltr. Prices start from £18 for a Fill sample set, a 5ltr washing up liquid refill bag is priced between £27.30 - £29.00, 10ltrs is an investment of £33 – £35.50. The brand makes quite an impression with its iconic black and white design and we feel their brave, bold and conscious business is one to watch www.fillrefill.co Are you a larger site with shop or honesty shop? Why not contact Fill about becoming a refill centre? Providing guests with refills on site during their stay. *Prices may vary at store re-fill stations.
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