What is the most off-putting aspect of camping? For many (myself included!) the worst part about camping is arriving at a campsite and then spending 2 hours or so attempting to put up the tent. In the end, I normally leave it to my young daughter who is much more skilful at it than me!
Then you have to bring all the 101 things that you may need with you, including all your bedding, pillows, airbeds, pots, pans and everything including the pop up kitchen sink! If you are blessed with a huge car such as the large Volvo XC90, this may not pose a major problem, but if you haven’t (like me) then it does get to be a bit of an issue.
Luckily with glamping accommodation, this is not a consideration – one of the most blissful aspects that glamping offers, is not only the tent or pod etc already up and ready but your beds are too! Generally other essential equipment is also provided, so you may only need to bring your sleeping bags, etc or in some ultra luxurious places, your beds may come already made up with duvets and pillows!
Glamping is of course more expensive than ordinary camping, but the added space and privacy you get with a glampsite is brilliant for families, allowing kids to run and play to their heart’s content and by that I mean make as much noise as they like!
And finally, at the end of your holiday, instead of spending it unpacking the tent, deflating the airbeds and trying unsuccessfully to squeeze these all back into the boot of your car, you simply pack up your scant (by comparison) belongings, and bid a fond farewell to your lovely abode, before driving off in your amazingly spacious car! Now, doesn’t that sound like a perfect family holiday to you?
Unless the accommodation only sleeps 2, it is quite likely that the glamping accommodation is suitable for families, but you should check first to be on the safe side! (Glampsites who have told us that their accommodation is suitable for children have this displayed in their “overview” section.