Category: Glamping Press

Nottingham Post names five fun glamping sites to visit near Nottingham.

As summer is still in full effect, everyone is looking for the perfect glamping getaway and these destinations are just a short drive from Nottingham, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire.

The sites listed from the post offer an array of activities and a memorable family weekend.

Here are the five glamping locations named in the Nottingham Post article.

Teversal Camping
Teversal has been awarded 5 stars from Visit England and 5 Penants from the AA. Glampers can relax in the scenic Nottinghamshire countryside, with miles of off road walking and cycling trails. In addition, there a lot of attractions near this glamping site for guests to enjoy, such as Hardwick Hall, Sherwood Forest, Chesterfield Market town and Nottingham city.

ReadyFields Farm
ReadyFields farm is nestled in the Nottinghamshire countryside and offers an abundance of wildlife on site. Glampers can stay for a week in a cozy canvas lodge for the weekend. The tents sleep up to five adults and there are between 2-10 tents to choose from on the farm.

Riddings Wood
This quaint glamping site is located by the historical heritage Midland Railway line. Guest can stay in tents or caravan in the scenic countryside where guests can enjoy
walking, climbing, cycling, bird watching and fishing.

The Dandelion Hideaway
Situated in open countryside, this site offers you a luxurious camping experience in their canvas covered cottages for the coziest getaway. Also located near the Market Bosworth, this little farm is perfect for families because it offers a rural retreat that can be educational and relaxing.

New Farm Holidays
Hidden away in outskirts of Lincolnshire, connect with nature at the New Farms Holiday glamping site, in style. This farm offers glampers the option of staying in a pods, caravans or bell tents.

Read more: Nottingham Post: “Cool Campsites Near Nottingham.”

The results of the very anticipated Travel + Leisure awards were released yesterday and we at glamping.com were thrilled to see a few of our featured glamping properties were among the list.

On the top 100 hotels that are named, Triple Creek Ranch, Primland, Four Seasons Bora Bora, and Singita are among the very best hotels and off course offer glamping!

Triple Creek Ranch:
This glamping property is an intimate, adults-only resort nestled in the Bitterroot Mountains of Colorado.  It’s an all-inclusive resort that will ensure any glamper a relaxing vacation with opportunities for outdoor adventures that include outstanding views.

Primland:
Primland, perched on 12,000 acres of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountain, is a glamping resort of immense beauty.  The resort offers guests a return to the simple pleasures.
This pristine Blue Ridge Mountain resort offers 12,000 acres of space, sky and shifting moods. Primland is the ultimate retreat in an environment of rare natural beauty.

Four Seasons Bora Bora:
Surrounded with majestic views, the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, offers guests the authentic traditions and cuisine of the French Polynesian island.  Sand-fringed islets on an outer coral reef enclosed by a turquoise lagoon also surround this destination.

Singita:
Offers two lodges with interiors that give a vintage safari feel designed by African interior decorators. Equipped with private outdoor showers and well-stocked wine cellars, photography-focused safaris, and cultural outings to a nearby village where guests can share meals with locals.  In addition, their other properties consist of the two lavish lodges, treetop suites and game drives.

Check out Travel and Lesiure for the complete list of 2015’s World’s Best Awards.

Orcas Island is now offering a glamping experience like no other.

When the Washington State Parks were faced with budget cuts, the commission decided to lease out portions of Moran State Park.

The hospitality groups, Wanderlust Camps, that leased out the park turned those grounds into glamping sites.

Glampers can get to the Island by ferry and will be greeted with spectacular views.

At the campgrounds, glampers will stay in a safari tent furnished with a bed, nightstand, drawers, tables, chairs, drying rack and a coat rack.

In addition, the tents have king sized memory foam mattresses to give guests the ultimate comforts.

For just $244/night guest get all the amenities they could want such as electric heat, flat screen TV, iPhone an computer chargers, vanity table, mini fridge, fire pit and a microwave.

The tents in Moran State Park are surrounded by over 5,000 acres of wilderness and guest can enjoy activities such as hiking, biking, and sea kayaking adventures just steps away from camp.

Orcas Island is one big playground located in the San Juan Islands and the ideal spot for an outdoor glamping adventure.

For more on what a glamping experience on the Island is like check out the Seattle Times article, “Summertime! And the glamping is easy on Orcas Island.”