Glamping takes off in Wales
By: Glamping UK
Wales is cashing in on a growing demand from campers who want a taste of the outdoors combined with a few home comforts.
The number of sites offering luxury camping holidays in yurts and tipis has grown from just a handful five years ago to a few dozen now, by some estimates.
While a few sites offer such accommodation alongside traditional camping, many are small scale and devoted only to this form of "glamping", or comfortable camping.
Fully booked
Fran Wintle, who owns Larkhill Tipis in Carmarthenshire with her husband, said they had been staggered by how popular their tipis and yurts had become.
She said they were fully booked for the summer and most weekends throughout the year, although the tipis were taken down out of season.
They also offer a variation, known as an alachigh, which is similar to a yurt but used by nomads in northern Iran.
"I would say the majority of people who come here are professionals - a lot of doctors," she said.
"Also people involved in filming - people who have been filming here and then book to stay.
There's a whole range of people - working class, middle class, families and couples."
Moving into this line of business seven years ago is a decision that Ms Wintle does not regret.
"Wales is a growing tourist area," she added.
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