Why Bell Tents Are the New Back Garden Guest Room

Why Bell Tents Are the New Back Garden Guest Room

If you struggle to host friends and family for the night, we have a solution.

Enter the bell tent: a stylish, practical, and surprisingly luxurious way to create an instant guest room in your back garden.

Here’s why bell tents are quickly becoming the go-to solution for overnight guests

1. No Extra Bedroom? No Problem.

If your home doesn't have a spare room—or it's been taken over as an office, gym, or storage space—a bell tent offers an ideal short-term alternative. With sizes ranging from 4 metres to spacious Touareg tent, there’s plenty of room for a double bed, soft furnishings, and even a heater for chillier nights.

Set one up on the lawn, pop in some fairy lights, and voilà: a beautiful, comfortable guest room your visitors will love.

2. Weather-Resistant

Let’s be honest, British weather is unpredictable. Quality canvas bell tents are made to handle it. Waterproofed canvas, reinforced seams, and heavy-duty ground sheets mean guests stay dry, warm, and protected—rain or shine.

3. A Blank Canvas for Your Style

From rustic chic to boho glam, bell tents are incredibly easy to personalise. Add rugs, cushions, a vintage lantern or two, and suddenly your garden tent feels like a boutique hotel room. Many people are now styling their bell tents with full furnishings, throws, artwork, and even mini bedside tables.

4. Easy Set-Up

Bell tents are really easy to set-up from a 4m you can set up on your own or an Emperor which only needs two people. If your guests are arriving last minute, bell tents only take 10-20 minutes to set-up depending on their size so you can get your guest room pitched and ready in no time.

5. Budget-Friendly Guest Space

Let’s talk numbers. A fully-equipped guest room can cost thousands—building work, insulation, flooring, heating, furniture, electrics. A bell tent? You can get a high-quality one for a fraction of the cost, with the added bonus of being mobile, flexible, and much quicker to set up.

You’ll be offering a unique guest experience at a fraction of the investment.

6. Not Just for Guests

Bell tents aren’t just for overnight stays. Once your visitors head home, it becomes a peaceful reading space, a kids’ playroom, a yoga space, or outdoor dining room. It's not just a tent—it’s a multi-functional space that grows with your needs.

Ready to Try It?

More and more UK families are discovering the magic of bell tents—not just as camping gear, but as an elegant and practical addition to their home. If you’re tight on space but big on hospitality, this could be the most beautiful solution you’ve been waiting for.

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