The Glamping Show UK Report

Bigger and Better!

It was another successful year for The Glamping Show! Held on a new ground at the NAEC Stoneleigh, the show proved to be the biggest to date. International Glamping Business, the official publication of The Glamping Show, was delighted to attend and it was a pleasure to see the industry still growing after 8 years of the event.

All Photos © Alastair Hilton

The Glamping Show offers the largest collection of dedicated glamping products in the UK, held over 3 days, with companies hailing from across Europe and even further. It’s been a joy to watch the show grow every year since 2015 and witness the launch of new and innovative ideas.

BCT Outdoors

Alastair Hilton

With 107 exhibitor stands - 33 of which were brand new this year - the show ground was full of eye-catching structures, unique accessories, off-grid necessities, and innovative businesses. There wa sample opportunity for existing providers looking to expand or diversify their accommodation; new-on-thescene marketing and hosting site, Glamp, stood out with catchy slogans and a bold marquee, whilst first time exhibitors Autentic presented uniquely coloured bell tents outside of the sandy norm.

Clear Sky Safari

Alastair Hilton

“Excellent show – bang on target audience. The lanyards and scannable badges made for easy lead capture.”

– Plastic Solutions Ltd

The space was literally doubled in size this year. “It was a challenge to get used to the new space but it really paid off,” says Dan Wiseman, Exhibition Manager. The wider walkways meant less congestion, and with stands being more spaced out, each exhibitor could have their moment. The new area offered more trees and greenery, which made the structures especially much easier to visualise on one’s own glamping land.

Naked Flame/DeliVita

Alastair Hilton

“We were in the market for a shepherd hut and it was really good to have so many in one place, rather than driving around the country to look at all the different ones. A great show with all of the suppliers and likeminded folk in one place – brilliant!”

– Matt C. (Visitor)

Pure Pods

Alastair Hilton

Face-to-face seminars were back for 2022 with 17 sessions held over the 3 days by industry experts across various fields. Sarah Riley, Inspired Camping, hosted a panel session with 4 women each running their own successful glampsites, and explained a multitude of ways to attract more guests.

“Such a great show to do! We love it and look forward to it every year. Lovely customers, lovely organisers and other exhibitors. Lots of interest in getting off grid so we had very interesting conversations for people who are looking to put glamping sites all over the country and all over the world with all the power challenges that this brings. Can’t wait for next year!”

– Portable Power Technology

Unique Hideaways

Alastair Hilton

TruDomes’ stand did not miss; with a giant branded deckchair and sweet doggy-height porthole window that became a firm team favourite. A stroll to the Naked Flame stand was met with an inviting smell of fresh bread cooking in a Delvita outdoor stove, while 1StopSpas tempted us to a relaxing dip in one of their luxury hot tub models.

“This is the first time Outdoor Space Company has exhibited at TGS and it exceeded our expectations by miles. We met lots of lovely people from all over the UK and over the three days we had a constant stream of people (and dogs!) to our stand. The feedback we had was brilliant and we came away not only with a long list of formal enquiries, but we sold both our show products there and then. The weather was kind and we can’t wait for next year.”

–– Outdoor Space Company

Seminar Tent

Alastair Hilton

A huge thanks to Swan Events from the International Glamping Business team for organising yet another incredible show. Even with big changes to the event this year, the team really pulled it out of the bag… We can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year.