Why camp when you can glamp?

‘Glamping’ basically means glamorous camping, a twist on the traditional camping get away. Glamping has made the idea of camping much more appealing to a wider audience. Do you hate sleeping on the hard ground? Are you sick of waking up on a deflated air bed? Or do you hate putting up the tent or taking it down in a downpour? Is your tent way too cramped? Can you not be bothered to buy all the equipment camping entails? Do you prefer to relax, lie back in luxury? If your answer is yes to any of these questions then read on because Glamping may well be for you! While more experienced campers may well find Glamping a little insulting, Glamping across the UK is most definitely becoming more and more popular and luxury Glamping sites are popping up all over the place. Why not try Devon Glamping as your first glamptastic experience! Devon definitely offers visitors a wonderful retreat, away from the bustle and demands of modern life and makes the ideal environment in which couples and families can relax and reconnect. Yurts in Devon may be exactly the experience you need to get you hooked on Devon Glamping. Yurts are the traditional dwelling of the nomads in Mongolia, giving campers a lot more space and potentially the best point is that they have comfortable beds! Some have wooden floors and rugs, along with kitchen equipment and many are fitted with log burners. For extra snuggle factor some yurts are provided with throws and cushions, hammocks, loungers and if you are very lucky tables and chairs!


So let’s look at Devon Glamping in more detail. Types of glamping vary but, the most common types of glamping includes Yurts, cabins, pods, domes, cubes, eco lodges, huts, large pre-erected tents, tipis, and even tree houses.


Camping pods, Shepard huts and Romany caravans are some of the most popular types of glamping If you want to try Glamping North Devon, then you won’t be disappointed as North Devon has some of the most fantastic, beautiful coast line in the UK and Exmoor is truly breath taking. It’s remoteness definitely takes you away from normal hectic life. The Shepard huts and Romany caravans although often smaller than a yurt are just as comfy. Often they will have full size double beds made up with beautiful bedding and plump pillows with a child’s bed above. There will be a kitchen area with a small sink with running water and single burner hob. You will often find they have quirky, shabby chic crockery, pots and pans, cutlery, mugs and glasses. There is commonly a wood burning stove and maybe antique table and chairs. In this type of Glamping North Devon you will also usually have 12 volt lighting and a very useful place to charge your phone!

If you are eager to stay in a tipi or wigwam for your first Glamping South Devon experience then you will have an enchanting time discovering it’s soft rolling countryside, stunning coastline and beaches, wonderful estuaries and lovely little market towns. A Tipi holiday is a holiday with a difference, you need to get into the spirit of this type of holiday as you will be lighting your own open fire, opening the flaps to the stars, and enjoying a night under canvas in this authentic Native American experience. With an open fire, summer or winter, a night in a tipi is a fantastic holiday experience. There are many other Glamping South Devon holidays on offer ………why not try Glamping in Shepards Huts, Pods, Safari Tents, Lodges, Romany Caravans and Wild Barn Camping!

Glamping is not just a case of being comfortable either as there really are a wide range of wonderful sites and activities for everyone as well, making your experience a real treat. Some places have on-site swimming pools, whilst others may also have pampering centres that may enable you to have a relaxing massage. Some enable you to pick your own vegetables and others have tonnes of children’s activities. It won’t be difficult to find exactly what you are looking for with Campsite Chatters detailed find a campsite section.


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