Things to take on your glamping holiday

The concept of glamping grows greater and greater with every passing year. Haven is at the heart of the action, with a special series of coastal parks providing what is fast becoming the UK’s favourite type of staycation.

Whether you’re yearning for a yurt, or gazing at a geo dome, you’ll be staying in some of the quirkiest accommodation we have to offer. Our locations at Perran Sands, Rockley Park and Seaview are favourites with glamping afficionados. This fan club gets bigger and bigger as time goes on as glamping takes a larger slice of what’s fast becoming a huge staycation pie.

We provide the spaces to help you make memories that last a lifetime, but you may be wondering what things to take to make your glamping escape even easier. Allow us to help. Using the knowledge of the enthusiasts and our incredible team, we’ve put together a list of essentials, clothing and entertainment that’ll put the icing on the cake of your glamping getaway.

What's included

As a glamping newcomer, you may be wondering what you get when you take the plunge and book one of our Yurts, Pods, Safari Tents or Geo Domes. You’ll have full access to Haven’s leading set of touring amenities at your chosen park, which include heated shower blocks, toilets, baby changing facilities and a launderette.

Your glamping space also includes:

-Beds with linen

-An electric heater

-A kitchen with a sink, hob, fridge and microwave

-Kitchen utensils

-A table and chairs

The cooking

Now you know about what’ll greet you when you and your loved ones arrive, let us show you our list of cooking must haves for any trip to the special tents. No culinary glamping experience is complete without this set of essential things to take with you.

-LOTS of snacks

-Refillable water bottles

-Tea and coffee

-Co-op produce from our supermarkets

-Food storage bags

-Cooking oil

The essentials

We’ve all been there. You’re heading away on an epic journey, all set with excitement and then when you’re well on your way you realise you’ve forgotten something crucial for the trip. Here’s our checklist of essential things to take when you go on a glamping getaway to one of our parks.

-Toiletries

-Bin bags

-Travel towels

-Phone chargers

-Backpacks

-An extra blanket for outside

The clothing

There are some great good to knows when it comes to packing your case for glamping. The extra glamour may afford way more protection to the elements than traditional camping, but you’ll want to be prepared for every eventuality when you step outside and explore your tent’s beautiful surroundings.

-Warm and cosy loungewear

-Change of clothes (you could experience every season in a day!)

-A waterproof coat

-Walking shoes or wellies

-A face mask for visiting places

-Flip flops and bathrobe (for getting to the shower)

The entertainment

No trip reaches its potential without the all-important stuff that keeps the whole family and friends entertained. We all have our own pastimes and passions in life, and we thought we’d give you this list of things to take to keep the fun going throughout the day and into the evening.

-Board games (and playing cards!)

-Your favourite beverage

-A decent book

-The kids’ toys

-Tablet or laptop with your favourite shows downloaded

-A thought-provoking podcast

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Our best UK glamping sites

Glamping was first coined as a term back in 2005, and it’s been on an unstoppable rise ever since. Events of the 2020s have propelled not only the term, but the concept itself to new heights, with glamping sites popping up all over the UK and beyond.

Why go glamping in South West England?

With immense popularity comes an abundance of choice. After moving from a little known, out of the ordinary concept at the start of the century even without a recognised name, glamping has moved to the hearts and minds geared towards a staycation.