Find the resources you need to start and scale your glamping business.
There’s nothing quite like being your own boss. We cover everything a glamping business needs to have the best possible run in our magazine, from planning permission and current legislation to reputable suppliers. We even advertise existing businesses for sale if you would prefer to build on firmer foundations.
This page does not seek to replace professional or legal business advice but instead offers insight into the complicated world of glamping.
Must-Attend Events
The UK’s only trade show dedicated to the outdoor hospitality industry. Supported by a 3-day seminar programme, this is a must-attend event for anyone looking for a wealth of information and aspirational products to level up or start their business.
This is the only U.S. event for glamping professionals and attracts operators from across the globe. It’s the perfect opportunity for you to meet others on their glamping journey, pick their brains and have meaningful conversations that could forge the future of your glamping endeavours.
Resources
We have collected resources from across the industry and put them in one place for your convenience. These include books, articles and events designed to help you launch and grow.
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How Do We Reopen?
The Government’s plan to rebuild was published on the 11th of May. In it, there were suggestions that providers of accommodation, including glamping sites, could be given the go-ahead to start reopening as early as July 4th. This date is not set in stone, however, and is dependant on the country continuing to meet the…
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Bookings hit eight-month high on coolcamping.com following the launch of new Coronavirus Booking Guarantee
Holiday bookings via the popular camping and glamping website coolcamping.com reached their highest daily volume since 22nd August 2019, the website have announced, following a spike in bookings on Sunday. The high demand for glamping holidays comes one week after the release of the UK government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy, which proposed the re-opening of some…
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The Aspinall Foundation secures Barclays CBILS funding for Port Lympne & Howletts
Barclays Bank has approved a £2m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan to The Aspinall Foundation, which includes the popular UK wildlife parks of Howletts and Port Lympne. Both parks have 1,300 animals in total, with Howletts Animal Park home to over 400 of the world’s rarest and endangered species. The mission of The Aspinall Foundation is…
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Covid-19 Highlights Importance of Business Terms and Conditions
by James Warner Smith of Cool Camping The coronavirus pandemic has reminded many smaller businesses of the importance of written terms and conditions, leading glamping industry bodies have reported. With government-enforced closures across the UK, accommodation and events businesses have been forced to cancel millions of bookings over the spring and Easter period, which has…
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Glamping in Italy During COVID-19
Presented by Kerry Roy of Cerchio Del Desiderio, Abruzzo
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Plan Now For Re-opening
In France, the return to a normal life will begin on May 11, but tourism has been perceived as dangerous and while the schools are going to re-open gradually, the accommodation sector remains in a grey area not knowing if it will be able to open or not: it is certain that we will have…
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Ten Tips To Prepare for Bounce-back
It’s only been a couple of weeks – but being forced to stay at home does things to the psyche. It’s almost like the word ‘diet’ – no sooner has it been uttered and we can think of nothing but eating. So, all of us are harbouring our own thoughts of what we will do…
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#ProtectTourismJobs
The UK glamping business is feeling the lack of a cohesive trade association at the moment, as sites take to social media to try and find answers to questions concerning job retention and funding. Glamping Business has consulted with the Tourism Alliance and the BH&HPA to see what advice is being given to their wider…
