You might think that a broken tent pole spells disaster for your camping trip.
Don’t panic! A broken fibreglass tent pole needn’t be a disaster and result in you cancelling your camping trip or ending your holiday early and you definitely don’t need to buy a new tent because of it.
Camping in the UK is massively on the rise with many families looking for a good value alternative to expensive flights and enjoying everything that the UK has to offer.
Family tents are perfect for families or groups of friends to take camping. A family tent usually provides two or three bedrooms that are accessible from a communal living space. Most of our family 6-man tents offer a porch at the front for additional living space.
These tents must be large enough for six people to move around in, so they tend to be spacious and have plenty of head height. Some people like to have a six-person tent even when there are less people going which would make it even more luxurious!
We usually recommend 6-person family tents for 4 person families and 8 person family tents for 6 person families. We always suggest family tents for when you’re away for longer than a weekend as generally the longer you’re away for the more space you will need.
These tents tend to be packed full of family friendly features such as cable entry points to safely bring mains electric into your tent. Large windows to bring in plenty of natural light, storage pockets and plenty of head height throughout for maximum comfort.
If you are going camping with the family, it’s essential that you have a good quality tent to stay in. You need something that will keep you dry, warm and safe. You need a family tent.
With so many tents to choose from it can be difficult to choose the right tent for your needs, which is why we've put together a list of some of the best family tents on the market for 2022.
BEST FAMILY TENTS 2022:
VANGO AVINGTON II 600XL
The Vango Avington II 600xl is the perfect tent for family getaways. It’s roll-away bedroom doors and removable curtain dividers allow you to tailor the inner tent space to suit your family or group, while Vango’s darkened ‘midnight’ bedroom fabric will give you a peaceful night’s sleep without waking up when the sun comes up.
The Vango Avington II 600xl was our bestselling tent of 2020 and 2021 and we think it will be a massive hit again due to it ticking all the boxes for families. If you are looking for a simple, well thought out, great value family tent this summer, then you can't go wrong with the Vango Avington II 600xl.
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VANGO ROME AIR 650XL
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OUTWELL SUNDALE 7PA
A roomy seven person tent from Outwell, the Sundale 7PA is perfect for luxurious camping getaways with the family.
The Outwell Sundale 7PA has a large living area and a fantastic front awning for socialising in or for use as a kitchen area. Packed with Outwell's features including their HookTrack System, zipped dividers in the bedrooms and a rain safe canopy side door. The Sundale 7pa uses Outwell’s Rigid Air System for easy pitching and great stability, you can erect this tent in around 12 minutes.
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EASY CAMP PALMDALE 600
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The new Vango Joro Air 600XL is a 6-man inflatable AirBeam tent within Vango’s Earth Collection. The new collection launches their Sentinel Eco Fabric that is made from recycled single use plastic. This fantastic family tent features Pre-Angled beams for more head height and internal space, this allows you to use the space right up against the tent walls. A great feature of the Juro 600xl has a pre-attached front awning that can be used as a seating area in the evenings when the kids have gone to bed.
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VANGO STARGROVE II 600XL 
Enjoy a camping break with family or friends with this comfortable and spacious inflatable tent that pitches quickly and easily thank to it utilising Vango’s AirBeam technology.
The Vango Stargrove II 600xl is an inflatable six-person tent with a spacious living area and versatile for large families and groups with lots of camping gear.
The darkened ‘midnight’ bedroom fabric allows you to sleep in for longer, which comes in especially handy on summer camping trips.
The front awning has a zipped front door making it perfect for storing kit and muddy shoes etc to keep your living space tidy.
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VANGO STANFORD II 850XL
The Stanford 850xl is an 8-person tunnel tent that is practical and spacious making it ideal for family camping holidays.
The Stanford 850xl has a proven tent design that has been around for many years, it is easy to pitch and resilient to the weather. Its versatile design means it is great for up to 8 campers. Alternatively, a smaller group of people with lots of camping gear could use a bedroom as zipped away storage to keep the tent clutter free. The Vis-a-Vis layout has bedrooms to either side of the central living end giving some privacy, Adults one end the kids the other. Now featuring Vango’s ‘Midnight’ bedrooms providing a darkened sleeping environment.
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If you are new to camping, the list of equipment you need to get can appear quite daunting.
The camping checklist that we have put together here covers some of the must-haves and also some of the optional extras for you to consider before your next camping trip.
I’ve never had a tent carpet before so why do I need one now? That’s what I thought before I took one away with me for my family tent, now I won’t go camping with out one!
Here are a few reasons why you should consider buying a tent carpet.
