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Explore the Great Outdoors with Karsten Tents: Open Weekend Extravaganza!  Get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure as we kick-start the camping season with our much-anticipated Karsten Tent Open Weekend from February 2nd to 4th, 2024! Camping Travel Store is thrilled to invite all outdoor enthusiasts to experience the unparalleled quality and innovation that Karsten Tents bring to the camping world. Why Karsten Tents?  Unrivalled Quality:  Karsten Tents are renowned for their exceptional quality and durability. Crafted with precision and using top of the range materials, these tents are designed to withstand the worst weather, providing a reliable shelter for your outdoor escapades.   Versatility:  Whether you're a solo adventurer, part of a couple, or enjoying a family camping trip, Karsten Tents offer a range of sizes and configurations to suit every need. From compact tents for the minimalist camper to spacious family tents, there's a perfect fit fo...

  Camp 'n' Glamp 2022 Tent Preview Aimed primarily at  Camping and Glamping  sites to come and view the tents for next season, everyone is welcome to come along and join us for this preview.  Our showroom will house the tunnel tents which are able to be purchased in either 100% Cotton Canvas for our campers, or  All Season Campshield  suitable for  All Season Pitching  for the commercial sites. A selection of our Karsten Air and De Waard tents will be on display, together with a new range of cotton canvas  Bell Tents  including the Touareg and Emperor Bell in our large outdoor area.  For more information and to register follow this LINK

We've recently completed the installation of two Outstanding AN3 Compact Safari Tents in the Lake District , however, our clients decided that our wooden front door option would add great value to the look of the tents. Building a simple frame and using matching uprights to those of the structure, we secured a fitted wooden door to the entrance giving the sense of luxury and that home from home feeling. The canvas door is simply rolled up and secured on the internal side, but the appearance gives these tents another dimension, not to mention the great feeling of being able to lock the door as you leave! What do you think? Let us know in the comments below. For  further information, Email: info@campingtravelstore.co.uk

From camping tents to safari tents and even emergency tents, our YouTube channel has lots of videos on pitching techniques, site reviews and more... Why not have a look and subscribe! Follow this link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/KarstenTentsUK For any more information Email: info@campingtravelstore.co.uk or call 01763 273662

Our latest install of the Outstanding AN4 Cottage safari tents will see the guests of the Horsley Hale wedding venue near Ely celebrate and stay in style. With our stylish Paris Chic interior, lovely deck and outdoor benches, it a perfect match of comfort and outdoor living.  The AN4 Cottage will be on display at our showroom just south of Cambridge from April 2020, together with the AN3 Compact and XS models.  For further information, please contact James & Suzie Email: james@outstandingtent.co.uk or info@campingtravelstore.co.uk 01763 273662

One of our favorite sites, Town Farm Camping in Ivinghoe has rentable Karsten 350 tents for you to hire for your stay.  Located at the base of the Ivinghoe beacon, this site is fabulous for families with good facilities and a lovely play area; not to mention it's proximity to Whipsnade Zoo  and lovely walks to the local village and pubs! The nearest train line is a few miles away in Tring, so the City of London is easily accessible. The views from the site are spectacular so if you want to try a Karsten tent before you buy, why not book a stay with them. For more information on our Karsten Air Tent Range please visit www.campingtravelstore.co.uk

I'm very lucky with our Cambridge Tent Displays that the field we use is East facing. This gives me the opportunity to get up early and view the rising sun. The added bonus of the large unobstructed skies just adds to the experience. Here are a couple of photos from the last couple of days, and what a difference some passing cloud makes! For more information on our Tent or Touring Displays please see  www.campingtravelstore.co.uk

I know that i'm totally biased but the Karsten Tents look just as lovely, day or night!

We're all set up for our weekend display at Phillimore Garden Centre, just south of Cambridge. We have a mixture of tents on display including: Karsten 350 complete with awnings and sleeping extension (Air) Karsten 300 & 260 link tent with awnings (Air) Karsten 240 Carp Bivvy with awnings (Air) Karsten Opera 2400 Tunnel Tent (Poled) Karsten Glamping Luxe - A permanently pitch tent for the Glamping / Rental Market (Air) ESVO Bedouin 300 Pyramid Tent (Poled) The garden centre also has a cafe for refreshments and there is a pub serving great food a 10-minute walk from the display! All information can be found on our website www.campingtravelstore.co.uk or FaceBook page @ campingtravelstore Alternatively, if you've got any questions that we can help with, please just call James or Suzie on 01763 273662

To celebrate 2018 and the New Year, we are holding last years prices for our Karsten Tents and offering a 5% Discount off our standard price list for all new orders placed before the 1st March 2018  :-)   More information is available from  www.campingtravelstore.co.uk  or check out our  Facebook events page  as we're touring the UK with our display.  T&C's apply Our first display of 2018 is at Phillimore Garden Centre, Cambridge Road, Melbourn, Hertfordshire. SG8 6EY - Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th February. Nearby attractions are the City of Cambridge , Shepreth Wildlife Park and Duxford Imperial War Museum

We've nearly confirmed all of our display dates for 2018, so will be publishing them very soon. If you want to have a sneak preview at the venues that we have confirmed please take a look at our website: www.campingtravelstore.co.uk or click this link: HERE We'll also be uploading and linking them all to our Facebook page as events so if you are intending to come along to one of them and use social media please click the 'Going' button! ... and don't forget to tag or tell any of your camping friends that may be interested in our displays.

New for the 2018 Season, the Karsten Glamping Luxe - A canvas tent purpose built for the rental market building on their award winning range of inflatable tents.  We've covered everything in the video, so please take a look and address any enquiries to us at info@campingtravelstore.co.uk or call on 01763 273662. More information available at  www.campingtravelstore.co.uk

Our latest display is in full flow whilst 'storm Brian' hits the UK, and with our Karsten Tents reputation for resilience to windy conditions, we thought we'd share a quick video on how we guyed out the combi-awning for the Karsten 300. As you will see in the video, it is a large open awning which can easily catch the wind, but with correct guying you can see just how stable it can be in high winds. We experienced average winds of 20-30 mph and gusts up to 50 mph throughout the day. The awning was solid and drew lots of positive comments from those attending today's display.

It's about time we revisited this blog ! We've had a very productive time since our last post, and this blog has fallen somewhat behind so just a re- cap since we last posted of whats been happening: In 2016 The Karsten 350 model won Best Tent over £350 in the Camping and Caravanning Club Tent Satisfaction Awards and was highly commended in the Best 4 Person Tent category as well... we'll that made our year - we were so happy.... But not as happy as this year (2017) when we were invited back to the Camping & Caravanning Club Awards to collect the top gongs for Best LifeTime Tent and Best Premium Range Tent for the range of Karstens. So we've been working really hard in getting these awesome tents to like minded campers around the UK and as such have refined our displys to a smaller number of the most popular tents. This is allowing us to travel further afield, bringing the Karsten range nearer to you. Our plan next year is to have 8 locations f...

Our Karsten and Canvas Tent Camping Guest Blog from Geoff on his Karsten 300 - It's really informative... Please click on the picture link to go to his review. Text Link:  http://www.ourcanvastents.me.uk/karsten-300.html

If you fancy an 'Room with a View', then check out this rental Karsten Tent. It's a Karsten 350 with a direct to tent rain awning, carpeted with two king size bedrooms. What's more it's situated on a Camping site with stunning views only an hour from London, so great for the Olympic Summer! Our Site Review is HERE

Thank you to all who visited over the weekend In Case you missed it - play the video below At Van Hage, we believe that to discover garden plants is to be inspired by them. www.campingtravelstore.co.uk See the link below for our next show Click Here for our Buckinghamshire Display

Cool Camping listed site and one of our personal favourites, Town Farm Camping in Ivinghoe has just invested in a Rental Karsten Inflatable 350 Tent made from Tencate All Season Polyester (WM1) Chosen by the owner Charles for it's durability, resistance to wind, and sheer quality, it is available to rent. Link HERE . This is a great site for all, especially families as there is lots  do to locally. We have already posted a review, so please check out archives. However, the latest upgrade to the site is a fantastic play area for the children. See our video on YouTube - link HERE For other sites offering Rental Karsten's in the UK and Europe, please click HERE

Whilst we have recently delivered two fantastic Karsten set-ups, the Club has been made aware of this fabulous Karsten Tent over in Holland - If anyone can match it we'd love to see some photos. Click HERE to see slide show and other residential Karsten's for hire in the UK & Europe!