Glamping With A Bonus
Glamping is ideal for couples looking for a romantic getaway, that’s true, but glamping can also be part of a more adventurous, active holiday at many sites around the UK. Adventure holidays on waterways, by the sea and in popular hiking and walking areas now offer glampers the chance to indulge their passion for glamping alongside their passion for fun and adventure, the perfect match.
Devon based Livit Adventures offers bell tent accommodation for their adventure holidays, which include surfing, walking, yoga and even wakeboarding. The tents are shared between four people with partitions creating separate sleeping areas for everyone. There is a large communal tent which affords a space for socialising and relaxing after a hard day on the water, and an open air safari style kitchen for food preparation.
Camp Katur in North Yorkshire offers some very unique accommodation in camping domes with 360° views of the surrounding forest. As well as these stunning surround-view pods there are bell tents, safari tents, hobbit pods and even a wooden lodge to choose from. Activities on offer include Segway tours, quad bike treks and an adventure course through the treetops. This glamping option is perfect for outdoorsy types who love getting in amongst the action, and you can even bring your dog to this off-grid site.
There are plenty more glamping sites out there which don’t offer activities at the site itself, but which are close enough to adventure and sporting centres that you can spend all day challenging yourself, to return at night to a cosy glampsite, maybe even one with a hot tub? Pembrokeshire is a great place to visit for adventure holidays with a range of water sports for all ages to try. It’s also ideal for artists and photographers due to the stunning scenery and generally good weather. If you have a family with a mix of arty and sporty types then Pembrokeshire is the ideal destination for you, and you’ll find a range of glamping sites in the area which cater for everyone.
The Lake District is also idea for water sports enthusiasts plus it offers walking tours and even more daring adventure days like abseiling and mountaineering. It too has stunning natural scenery, so if you’re a family of different sorts you’ll fall in love with the Lake District for many reasons. As well as Youth Hostel Association run glamping sites there are plenty of cabins, yurts, tipis and bell tents dotted around the area in its many camping and glamping sites – you’ll be spoiled for choice.
Mill Farm Glamping in Wiltshire has teamed up with a nearby farm to offer horse riding holidays with accommodation provided at Mill Farm in safari tents or a tree house. One of their safari lodges even has two floors, a first in the UK glamping scene, and each safari tent is kitted out to such a high standard you’ll hardly believe the walls are canvas. If horse riding doesn’t appeal to the whole family there is archery, badger watching, laser clay-pigeon shooting and many more activities on offer to suit all ages and abilities.
Those looking for a less hectic type of adventure will love Crafty Camping in Dorset, where the accommodation ranges from bell tents and yurts to a tree house with rooftop sauna and hot tub. Day courses and 2-3 day woodworking courses are available, and they are run in small groups ensuring you get the full attention of the highly experienced wood crafters Guy and Adam. This site also has a safari style kitchen complete with log-fire pizza oven and indoor barbecue and sitting around the fire pit at the edge of the small lake after a hard day’s whittling can’t be beaten.
This is just a small selection of the adventure glamping holidays you can enjoy in the UK, so take a look in your local area and you might just be surprised.
