Attwoolls Bibury tent - views appreciated

[Lesh]

Hi, we are looking to upgrade to a bigger family tent (can't stand up on our current small one). We have narrowed it down to 3: the Outwell Nevada M, Vango Orchy 600 and Attwools Bibury tent (these are small and light enough to fit in our car). The first two are fine, but out of stock at local stockiets. The Attwools one is available, and I like the whole package (free carpet and poles for the canopy, with side wind breaks) for £199 (similar price to the other two), but have two reservations. One that you have to put the inner part up first - so this would get wet if putting up/taking down in the rain - and two that the 2 bedroom areas aren't sealed off, just mesh zipped attachements that hang - don't zip up all round. Does anyone have this tent who can comment on this and generally how good (or not) the tent is. Is it easy to put up? Any comparisons, views on the other two tents would also be appreciated - if needed we could buy one of these on-line, but would prefer to go to a stockiets. We live in the Glos area, went to Go Outdoors at Bristol, but both sold out! Thanks in advance.

[DaveS]

Hi, we are looking to upgrade to a bigger family tent (can't stand up on our current small one). We have narrowed it down to 3: the Outwell Nevada M, Vango Orchy 600 and Attwools Bibury tent (these are small and light enough to fit in our car). The first two are fine, but out of stock at local stockiets. The Attwools one is available, and I like the whole package (free carpet and poles for the canopy, with side wind breaks) for £199 (similar price to the other two), but have two reservations. One that you have to put the inner part up first - so this would get wet if putting up/taking down in the rain - and two that the 2 bedroom areas aren't sealed off, just mesh zipped attachements that hang - don't zip up all round. Does anyone have this tent who can comment on this and generally how good (or not) the tent is. Is it easy to put up? Any comparisons, views on the other two tents would also be appreciated - if needed we could buy one of these on-line, but would prefer to go to a stockiets. We live in the Glos area, went to Go Outdoors at Bristol, but both sold out! Thanks in advance.

I went up to Attwoolls and saw exactly the tent you're talking about.
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I think personally I wouldn't buy anything that pitched inner first on principal with our climate. I've lost count of the number of times it's rained when we've been pitching or taking down. Grrrr.

I'm an Outwell fan and think their tents are great. I've seen the Nevada up and it looks good. The quality is always great and they have those nice little touches throughout.

Outwell Nevada M Tent - Yeomans Outdoor Leisure

The Vango Orchy 600 I don't think I have seen though so can't comment on that.




Outdoor Megastore Vango Orchy 600 Family Tunnel-Dome Tent

[Lesh]

Thanks mate, that's a great help and steers me into focusing on either the Outwell or Vango tent. Will check out the stockiest links you gave - cheers for this.

Les

[DaveS]

Well shop around for the best deals.
Not sure when you want this, but sometimes waiting for the end of the season and you get great deals then.

There are some good stockists a bit further down than you almost all along the A38 from Weston downwards that have the tents in stock and you can see them up if you fancy a trip.

Take a day and do them all.
Taunton Leisure at Sanders Garden World have a big tent display and shop there. Lots of Outwell's there.
Highbridge Caravans have tents up and on sale.
Somerset Camping on the A38 just between Bridgewater and Taunton have a great big display on tents, give great service (personally experienced and vouched for), price matching even off of internet prices and have loads of stock.