4m Polyester Bell Tent , Sandstone

I wanted a bell tent but was put off by heavy they can be as I live in a flat - so was chuffed to see the extra light star tent, and even better it was in the sale.I have just got back from two days of camping where it drizzled most of the day, but pleased to report no leaks! (I was nervous as the product does not have a hydrostatic head rating). Waking up in this tent was lovely, just roll over and open a window for some breeze and lots of space inside. Impressed to find the spares bag inside and loved all the little touches like the purple branded caribeeners. The ground sheet was thick too. I really like this tent, easy to put up on my own and was easy to get back in the bag at the end. Perfect for me and two kids.

Totally delighted with my 4m star Bell tent. Put it up for the first time today and it lived up to expectations - great simple instructions and just a bit of huffing and puffing as I figured the best way to do things. The canopy at the front is going to be a game changer - so handy for cooking if the weather is pants or stashing muddy boots so that the inside stays clean. Loving my star already and I haven't even spent the night in it!

Fantastic tent. Lots of space inside, very airy and it stays reasonably cool in strong sunlight. It also stays quite warm at night if you take it camping in October. It's very well made and looks stunning, especially at dusk. The ability to zip out the sides is great if you want to use it as a living space during the day. The pegs are very large and with the webbing attachments it is very solid and gives the impression that it would withstand serious weather easily although we haven't tried this yet.It is quite heavy and takes up a lot of space in the car. Also, although it is quick and easy to get up, making it look good can take a lot of fiddling.

Really lovely bell tent, we love the design and the fact it has all the in built fly screens. The finished set up looks great and it's nice not having loads of guys ropes everywhere - the star shape looks great and is functional.Feels very sturdy, hopefully it will last!Only thing I would add is the instructions needed a little bit of deciphering, been written by someone who's put up a million bell tents. So recommend the first time you erect is somewhere it doesn't matter (ie. not on holiday!). Allow a little more time the first time, and I'm certain it will be easier next time I erect it.

I recently took the plunge and bought the 5m Star Bell tent. Despite being my first bell tent I decided having read the 5 star reviews it was worth spending the extra this tent costs over a standard 5m. I have to say I'm very pleased I did!I have so far only had time to put the tent up in my garden to waterproof it, but it is an awesome piece of kit. The tent goes up very quickly and down even faster. The only faff being the awning and doorway poles, but I'm sure those will become quicker with practise. It is also a fantastic large door that you don't need to bend down to get through and so worth the extra 5 minutes. The awning and integrated guy ropes are brilliant pieces of design allowing for shoes etc to be left outside and give the tent a real wow factor in ... MoreI recently took the plunge and bought the 5m Star Bell tent. Despite being my first bell tent I decided having read the 5 star reviews it was worth spending the extra this tent costs over a standard 5m. I have to say I'm very pleased I did!I have so far only had time to put the tent up in my garden to waterproof it, but it is an awesome piece of kit. The tent goes up very quickly and down even faster. The only faff being the awning and doorway poles, but I'm sure those will become quicker with practise. It is also a fantastic large door that you don't need to bend down to get through and so worth the extra 5 minutes. The awning and integrated guy ropes are brilliant pieces of design allowing for shoes etc to be left outside and give the tent a real wow factor in the looks department. Inside the tent is vast. I debated whether I needed a 4 or 5m for our family if 4, but really glad I went for the 5. I'm sure we would be fine in a 4m for short trips, but the extra space will allow greater ability to go for longer trips where living and storage space is required.The quality of the tent is great, with well treated canvas (water just rolls off it); really sturdy zips, pegs and seams etc; combined with nice touches like the purple carabeeners and guy ropes.In short if you can afford the little bit extra, you won't be disappointed. Can't wait for it's first trip over the May bank holiday.

Clinker tent, good quality material (i went for the fire retardant version) and it has already stood up to some pretty severe wind and rain in good old sunny Northern Ireland (sans sun).Kids love it, wife loves it and I love it. Handy enough to put up also. I had it pitched with all the additional gear (beds, mats, stove, lights, etc etc) set up within an hour on the first attempt. Im confident I could shave a fair bit of time off this on future runs now that I have a better understanding of the process.I went for the 5m version which is plenty big enough for the wife and I along with our 3 x young kids (and all the kit). It is big so we will find out how it fairs out with camp sites and pitch plots in 2 weeks time.

I had been thinking about a bell tent for about 18 months but was reluctant as not able to see one in real life - the pictures on the sites always show a double bed, low tables and lots of soft furnishings. Always seemed set up for glamping sites not real people taking what they can shoe horn into a car and what they need to. I know the websites give a guide to sizing but didn’t quite trust that they wouldn’t be trying to ram as many people in them as possible.Also the information I had read about cotton canvas suggested I would need to set up the tent in a rain storm to allow it to get wet, dry out to ensure it was properly waterproof. I don’t have a garden big enough to do that and didn’t want to go camping, get wet, leak and then be happy that my tent was ... MoreI had been thinking about a bell tent for about 18 months but was reluctant as not able to see one in real life - the pictures on the sites always show a double bed, low tables and lots of soft furnishings. Always seemed set up for glamping sites not real people taking what they can shoe horn into a car and what they need to. I know the websites give a guide to sizing but didn’t quite trust that they wouldn’t be trying to ram as many people in them as possible.Also the information I had read about cotton canvas suggested I would need to set up the tent in a rain storm to allow it to get wet, dry out to ensure it was properly waterproof. I don’t have a garden big enough to do that and didn’t want to go camping, get wet, leak and then be happy that my tent was finally waterproof.Anyway, took the plunge and bought the 5m star bell tent - Love it!We have the inner tent and that takes up just over half the space - have done a separate review for that. The space we had left over still allowed enough room for 3 camp chairs, a table, fridge and a couple of storage boxes and allow 2 adults and a teenager to sit in it without feeling we were like sardines.The canopy was great for sitting out as it allows a feeling of shelter and provides a little more privacy for the door way.The star tent’s over hang also allowed a low portable low bbq to be stored when cold under it and not get wet in the rain storms we had.Speaking of which - needn’t have worried about the waterproofing. We had a lot of rain and no leaks. It also survived a couple of very windy nights without losing shape.Had worried about being a bit pretentious with a bell tent. That’s not a problem either. Even took solar lights for the canopy on the second trip. I’m working my way up to adding the bunting.I should also be on commission for sales as we had a few people come up to ask about the tent as they said they have been wondering about buying them. Showed them the inside.The instructions for putting the tent up could be a little clearer but watch a video on putting up a bell tent before you go. The problem was with the order of putting in the pole for the canopy and the frame for the door. That said it was easy enough. Never liked putting our old traditional tent up - too many poles to thread through the material and the adjusting the ropes etc. A bell tent is really easy - lay it out, secure the ground sheet, stick the main pole in and peg out the sides.Allowing for the fact that is is always really difficult to get things back in a bag once you’ve taken them out this tent bag is fab and enough room to allow for a bit of bad packing.It is heavy though - husband can carry it alone whereas I would struggle and that is with the poles being in a separate bag.Like the idea of coir mats for inside and may explore that but the groundsheet is very sturdy and washable.Sorry - having made the comment about pictures and real people, I didn’t take any pictures of our tent to add here.