5 metre Standard Bell Tent

5 metre diameter Bell Tent with a lightweight separate groundsheet

+ £10 insured shipping to mainland UK

The 5m Standard Bell Tent will suit those of you who like space. Ideal for a group of friends or a big family, or if you're bringing the dog and the kitchen sink, the extra space is well worth it. With more headspace and floor space, the 5m feels like a palace.

The 5m Standard Bell Tent allows you to roll up the sides of the tent so on a scorching afternoon you can lounge under canvas, enjoying the breezy shade beneath. Ideal if you need to stay in the shade all day without melting, or you’re planning a camping trip abroad. Our Standard Bell Tent is our lightest 5m tent because it has a separate, lightweight groundsheet  - the canvas weight on all of our Bell Tents is the same, only the groundsheet options are different.

Over the years, our Bell Tents have lots of little clever upgrades.

We’ve listened to the feedback from our buyers, tweaked our design, and added options like an Inner Tent. All of our Bell Tents now have the fittings to add the optional inner with the added bonus of having loops and hoops including a loop on the centre pole that can be used to hang anything you fancy.

NEW THICKER POLE UPGRADE - see Pole Upgrade tab above for information on our thicker central pole!

This upgrade, and tripling of the cost of raw cotton has meant we have had to slightly rise our prices for the 2012 season but we have decided to keep improving the high quality rather than cut corners to keep the price the same.

(See our Bell Tent accessories)

We thoroughly recommend our stunning rustic tealight chandeliers which give off both light and warmth. In our experience this is the best way to light up a Bell Tent, everyone looks gorgeous in candlelight and they create a very romantic atmosphere! They hang from the centre pole and can be hoisted higher out of little ones reach or lower to make the most of the light and surprising amount of warmth. If you can, go for a double tier chandelier in a 5m Bell Tent.

Something to think about - do you think you are the type of camper who will want the option of using an Inner Tent?

Bell Tents offer all the joys of camping under canvas without all the hassle associated with other canvas tents. They pack down small and take one person less than a quarter of an hour to put up or take down.

Comes with everything you need:

• Tent
• Guy ropes
• Groundsheet
• Spring-loaded metal tent poles
• Pegs for both tent and groundsheet
• Spare pegs and pole springs
• Matching cotton canvas carry bag with shoulder strap
• Great customer support
• Downloadable photographic step-by-step instructions

In a little attempt to save some trees and resources we no longer include paper instructions with our tents - we have seen too many sets of instructions blowing past at too many festivals...click below to download the instruction PDF and if possible familiarize yourself with them on screen (they are pretty logical and only usually require one read) before going camping and only print them off if you really need to.

Click here to download PDF Instructions

The tents come with insured shipping and a 12 month manufacturer's guarantee against defects

Please note: this guarantee covers manufacturing issues (such as stitching and water-proofing), it is not an insurance policy against damage caused by wear and tear or adverse weather conditions, such as high wind. Be aware that our tents are not designed for extreme weather conditions. Spare parts are also available.

Our canvas is now tested to European BS5852 standards - see Features tab for more information!

This 5 metre Bell Tent comfortably fits three double air mattresses - if you fancy a love-in or for a family - but if you just go for the one it's like a palace in a 5m. The image below show our Inflatable Queensize Mattress on its own, at the back, with two single mattresses either side to give you an idea of the size.

As you can see from the pictures with a bit of effort you can create your own vibe and be the envy of everyone in naff modern tents with no soul.



Bell Tents are great for:

• Camping
• Festivals
• Garden chillout (walls up or down)
• Back-up bedroom (banish the in-laws to the garden!)
• Outside summer playroom (walls up or down)
• Weddings (the ultimate honeymoon suite)
• Beach sun shade (especially with the walls up)

We also recommend you check you have received all the elements of your purchase when it arrives and familiarise yourself with it before you are standing in a field at the beginning of a 2 week camping holiday. If for some reason a element is missing we can rush one to you but that won't be much good if you're trying to sleep in it that night!!

Features:

Material is treated to be water resistant for up to 60 weeks of constant use. You can then re-proof the tent yourself, from around £25, or send it off to be professionally cleaned and re-proofed at www.cleanyourtent.com. It is also UV and mould-resistant (please note, no canvas is entirely mould-proof, so we strongly recommend that you take it down every now and then to dry it out completely when it has been up for a while, especially if it's become wet after rain)

European tested to BS5852:

• Sides roll up on hot days to let the breeze through. This is the unique selling point of a Bell Tent. Just think - no more melting in the morning sun!

• Lightweight but strong (285 g/m²), high quality, unbleached, 100% cotton canvas (the perfect balance between durability and portability)

• Only weighs a total of 22kg (including tent, poles, pegs, bag and separate groundsheet)

• All of our Bell Tents have all the loops and attachments to fit one of our Inner Tents should you decide you want to add one

• Has a metal hoop on central pole, great for hanging things from

• All packs down into matching canvas bag with two shoulder straps, small enough to go on the back of a motorbike/Smart car (approx 90cmx30cmx30cm)

• Fabulous unbleached colour - no bright white or multi-coloured nightmares - creating an iconic silhouette, and giving a warm and gentle vibe inside (please note, colour may vary slightly from photographs, and from year to year)

• Material is treated to be water resistant for up to 60 weeks of constant use. You can then re-proof the tent yourself, from around £25, or send it off to be professionally cleaned and re-proofed at www.cleanyourtent.com. It is also UV and mould-resistant (Please note, no canvas is entirely mould-proof, so we strongly recommend that you take it down every now and then to dry it out completely when it has been up for a while, especially if it's become wet after rain. If you do have to pack it away wet, make sure you get it out within 24 hours to dry it out properly)

• An A-frame-covered entrance. Unlike some old Bell Tents this has an A-frame entrance which creates a porch to stop the rain coming in. Bell Tents without this feature look more like a Tipi and can let the rain in and leak all the way up the entrance flap (ie. to the middle of the tent!)

• Takes two people around 10 minutes to erect...okay, it took us four goes to get it that fast!

• Can be erected by one person in around 13 minutes

• Waterproof groundsheet is octagonal, made to measure and is pegged down to stop it being blown about

• The walls have a 20cm, colour-matched, rubber flap that tucks under the groundsheet to create a wind and rain-resistant seal

• Beautifully made, using high quality materials

• 4 unzippable windows/air vents, complete with tightly meshed mosquito netting, which also stops midges!

• Heavy-duty, zipped front door for fast access and a secure seal

• Can be fitted with our specially designed Bell Tent UK stove

• All our standard tents now come with strengthened holes in the flap on the bottom of the walls. This allows the groundsheet peg to go through the flap creating a much better seal.

5m Standard Bell Tent measurements:

• From the floor to the top of the centre pole - 300cm

• External floor diameter - 500cm

• Internal floor diameter - 480cm

• Door width - 340cm

• Canvas walls - 60cm

• Weight - 22kg

• Packs down to approx - 96x33x33cm

• A-Frame height - 160cm

NEW THICKER POLE UPGRADE

We’ve upgraded the 5m main pole from 28mm to 32mm as this pole is the highest stress point in a Bell Tent.

Not only is the diameter bigger (the old pole actually fits into the new one!) but the pipe is thicker and heavier making it the same spec as our 3.5 metre high Tipi Pole.

This stronger and heavier pole weighs a kilo, making the whole tent slightly heavier.