Fox News Talks Glamping

“The Resort at Paws Up, located on a 37,000-acre working ranch in western Montana, calls itself the Last Best Place, and its landscape of lush valleys, majestic mountains and the mighty Blackfoot River make it easy to see why.

The resort’s owner came under fire several years ago when he tried to trademark “Last Best Place,” which Montanans have held dear for decades. But there’s little debate that Paws Up was first at something else: glamorous camping, aka “glamping.”

“It’s not just that you’re in a really nice tent…You’ve got activities from shooting guns to riding horses to floating the river, and you come back to the camping experience. Guests just go crazy for it.”

About a year after it opened in 2005, Paws Up added three upscale tents to its lodging options. Like the high-end safari camps in Africa, the spacious canvas tents boasted king-size beds, robes and slippers and gourmet meals – touches you’d expect from a five-star hotel, but all nestled in the pristine wilderness.”

Fox News sat down with the General Manager of Glamping.com and several other glamping site owners to discuss all things glamping.

To check out their article to learn more about the new fad known as “glamping”, “Popping tents: Glamping goes mainstream.

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10 Best Glamping Sites Around Birmingham

Birmingham Mail has named the 10 best glamping sites, near Birmingham.

Whether you are going on a weekend getaway or a family vacation, these 10 glamping destinations will give guests the opportunity to spend time in nature with luxurious amenities.

The Miniature House

This Tiny Wood home is nestled in Southam, Warwickshire offers all the comforts of a well-appointed home with solace.

The Gypsy Caravan

In the quiet hills of South Shropshire, the 1920’s restored caravan with a luxurious wooden cabin offering glampers the amenities of their own home with the panoramic views of the hillside.

The Hobbit Hut

These unique huts, in Stratford-upon-Avon, are ideal for families as they offer snug equivalent to tents. Also, the park has beds, refrigerators, heaters, lights and electrical outlets.

The Canvas Lodge

This posh lodge in Rutland, Leicestershire offers lux amenities to make sure the guest’s have an unforgettable stay right down to their hot blankets for stargazing on the deck.

The Yurt Village

These handcrafted yurts give glampers a chance to experience off the grid living in nature, offering beds, showers and toilets to make the stay comfortable.

The Tree House

Bullbell’s Nest, located in Osbaston, Leicestershire, at Dandelion Hideaway a whimsical canvas cottage with amazing luxurious: french day bed, mahogany sleigh bed, antique leather chesterfield, hot tub, roll top bath and a wood-burning stove.

The Alpaca Dens

This glamping destinations offers, a bow top gypsy wagon, shepherd’s hut and a cabin on the lake in Tenbury Wells. This place has all the accommodations to make for the most comfortable stay in nature.

The Shepherd’s Hut

This quaint 1800s shepherd’s hut is perfect for a weekend getaway, located on a 450-acre farm in Southam, Warwickshire, offers fabulous views and breakfast.

The Bargain Break

Glamping pods located in Broadway, The Cotswolds at Manor Farm Bluebell offer stunning views for a fun place to relax and play in nature for one night or for a weekend.

The Geodome

These homemade geodome tents, located on Racquety Farm, sleep anywhere from two-eight people and come fully furnished as well as carpeted to give guest ultimate comfort while enjoying their stay on the organic farm.

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Source: Birmingham Mail

North Star Club Launching New Glamping Destination

According to Hull Daily Mail, Carolyn and Christian Van Outersterp will be launching a new glamping location in Yorkshire.

The country loving pair will be opening up a new destination call the North Star Club featuring 8 timber cabins.

The cabins will come fully loaded with stoves, four-post beds and spa-style bathrooms.

As glamping has been trending over the last couple years, they wanted to bring the luxury and the outdoors together at North Star Club.

The glamping destination will be a luxury retreat on 500 acres of woodland near Sancton.

Eventually, the couple would like to expand upwards to 42 units on the campsite.

With one glamping site under their belt they are ready to expand and continue the trend of bringing the luxury to the outdoors for glampers.

Source: Hull Daily Mail, http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Luxury-Glamping-site-set-woodland-near-Sancton/story-26113739-detail/story.html