Hello!
We’re Mark & Zoe Vanderstay, we’re husband and wife and together we run Glampshire.
From 2006 to 2021 we manufactured and sold bell tents on-line and from our showroom, alongside stretch tents. We sold them to glampsites, families, individuals, schools, hotels, pubs, restaurants and scout groups (to name a few).
We built a strong, healthy brand called ‘SoulPad’ and eventually sold SoulPad Ltd in 2021.
We then got straight to work on Glampshire, to share the facts about glamping with you in our blog, and to share our favourite products in our shop.
We continue to sell stretch tents, bell tents and glamping accessories to this day.
We have a wealth of experience in the glamping industry, and are keen to share our insights with you.
Glampshire is the go-to resource for anyone considering setting up in glamping who wishes to avoid the lesser well known pitfalls.
We will share how to:
- Navigate manufacturer jargon
- Get a good deal on your site equipment
- Avoid common mistakes
- Setup a site that customers will return to again and again
- Select the best bell tent
- Pitch bells on decks
- Take care of your equipment
- Set up a website *yourself* – it’s not as hard as you may think!
Our thoughts…
Getting started in glamping can feel overwhelming. Armed with the right knowledge though, it really can be plain sailing. Glamping is a lucrative industry that has seen year on year growth since its conception in 2005. We’re excited to set you on the right path!
Mark
We’ve seen glampsites make costly mistakes over the years, ones that could easily have been avoided with just a little more know-how. It’s time for us to share our knowledge, to help put new start-ups on the right footing from the get-go.
Zoe
This is what we’re about. If this all describes you well, then our shop and blog are for you!
