Best Tent For Glastonbury

Glastonbury is one of the largest and most renowned festivals in the world, with thousands of music lovers travelling to the UK festival each year. With 5 days packed full of activities, finding the right tent to keep you safe and comfortable is essential. 

However, with so many options on the market, it can be hard to pick the perfect tent for you. In this blog, we’ll reveal our pick for the best tent for Glastonbury and what your tent needs to help you enjoy your whirlwind weekend. 

Want a glamorous Glasto weekend? Check out our range of premium bell tents at Boutique Camping and unwind after a day of dancing in a luxury space just for you! 

Our Pick of the Best Tent for Glastonbury

When it comes to picking the best tent for Glastonbury, we might be biased but we think that our classic bell tent is the perfect choice for this festival.

“Glasto is renowned for its length park to plot distance, so our lightweight bell tent is great for making light work of carrying your gear. Glastonbury is also one of the longest UK festivals, and if you’re spending a long time in a tent you want to make sure you’re as comfortable as possible. The bell tent is the ultimate choice for comfort and its high rood makes your tent easier to spot in crowds” - Hannah at Boutique Camping

With a pyramid/teepee style shape, our bell tents maximise space with a single central pole in the middle and a large circular bottom. In a range of different sizes from 3-7 meters, our bell tents can accommodate large and small groups of festival goers. 

There won’t be any more stooping or crouching in your tent, with high ceilings and extra tall doors so you can keep dancing both inside and outside. 

Best for Bad Weather

If you want the best tent for Glastonbury that keeps you warm and dry then you’ll want to invest in our Star Bell tent. A variation of our classic, this exclusive design has been created to help streamline your camping experience. With an arched overhang and webbing strap, this tent helps to prevent trips when navigating your busy campsite whilst also creating an angled surface that directs rain away from your tent and ground sheet. 

Our bell tents are also treated with a waterproof, rot and UV-resistant coating so falling rain should slide right off and won’t absorb into the fabric. 

Best for Style

If you want to steal the show or create a fabulous hangout space fit for any style then our Rainbow Bell Tent is the best tent for Glastonbury fashionistas. With this tent, you’ll stand out from the crowd and be able to locate your tent easily. This colourful twist on the classic bell tent gives you all the benefits of the original like the classic spacious interior and unique teepee shape, all with an added bright burst of colour. 

Best for Large Groups

If you’re looking for a bell tent that is designed specifically to give you extra headroom and sleeping space, then you’ll love our Luna Emperor bell tent. If you want to get as many people in your tent as possible, you can save a load of extra packing and trekking and fit 14 people in our Luna Emperor.

You’ve also got plenty of room to experiment with your space, using inner tents to create dedicated rooms and sleeping areas, or tables and seating to create a communal living space. To make sure you’ve got everything you need to kit out your tent, you can use our ultimate glamping checklist before you set off. 

What Does Your Glastonbury Tent Need?

In order to decide on the best tent for Glastonbury you need to consider everything your tent needs to have to give you the most comfortable festival experience:

Waterproofing

British festivals are known for their mud and wet weather, and Glastonbury is one of the wettest festivals in the UK. You’ll need a tent that can handle a moderate amount of downpour whilst keeping you warm and dry. Your tent should also be easy to wipe down and clean as it’s inevitable that you’ll return home with mud, grass or water marks on the fabric. 

If you’re not sure about the right waterproofing level needed for your tent, check a tent's Hydrostatic Head or HH rating. This is what indicates how much water the fabric can withstand. If you want to know what a good hydrostatic head rating is, we have a dedicated blog explaining each level.

Space

Glastonbury is all about enjoying music and activities with friends and family, and you’ll need a tent that can house your group as well as your belongings. You should look for a tent that has both horizontal and vertical space so you can stand up as well as lay down comfortably. 

If you’re opting for a more glamorous experience and want to kit your tent out with glamping accessories then you’ll need to ensure your tent is bigger than the number of people it can hold. 

For example, if you’re camping as a group of 5 then you might want to consider a 6m tent as this will comfortably sleep 5 people with additional room for proper beds, a dining set up or a communal living area. 

Style

Glastonbury has its own unique fashion style and some of the world’s most famous brands, models and celebrities are seen all across the festival, Glastonbury is even covered in Vogue. This emphasis on style is not only present in clothing but also in the glamping scene on site. Glastonbury has glamping partners, but if you want to get in on the stylish scene you can pick your own tent and kit it out with a range of luxurious furnishings.

From eccentric chandelier lighting to soft furnishings like futons and seating, your tent can be transformed into a home away from home. Make sure you’re on top of tent trends and opt for higher-quality materials like canvas and cotton. Avoid cheap and typical styles like nylon pop-up tents and focus on features like striking colours, shapes and designs. 

If you want to know more about glamping and what it entails, we’ve got a “What is glamping?” blog that covers the concept in depth. 

Privacy

With so many people in one tent doing their own thing, it’s important that you have privacy and space to separate dedicated areas. A multi-room tent allows you to designate sleeping, eating and communal areas whilst a multidoor tent will give you separate exits and entrances to avoid creating excess foot traffic and disturbing others in the tent. 

Get Glasto Glamping Ready with Boutique Camping

If you’ve managed to get yourself some tickets, make sure you’ve got the best tent for Glastonbury from our selection at Boutique Camping. All of our bell tents have been carefully designed by real campers to suit any outing come rain or shine. 

Whatever tent you choose, you’ll experience a high-quality, luxurious space fit for all your glamping needs. If you want to kit your tent out with all the best camping comforts, you can browse our range of glamping accessories.

If you want advice on what to take to the festival or you’re still searching for the right tent, get in touch with our team and we’ll be happy to help!