Glamping Bubble Tents

What a bubble tent is

A bubble tent is a dome with clear walls, so you can lie in bed and see the sky, the trees or the garden all round you. Some are camping tents, clear PVC on fibreglass poles that folds into a bag. Others are bubble rooms, made of polycarbonate panels on an aluminium frame, built for a garden, a glamping site or a hotel and meant to stay put. One here is a clear inflatable dome, 3m across, blown up with the air pump that comes with it.

PVC bubble tents, inflatable domes or polycarbonate rooms

• Pop-up and pole bubble tents in clear PVC, for 2 to 6 people. The smallest here is 180 by 130cm, with room for chairs or a single camp bed, and the largest pop-up runs to 450 by 450cm.
• Inflatable bubble domes stand on air, for restaurants, hotels and events.
• Polycarbonate bubble rooms are rigid domes. Several here have dimming glass, a star projector and temperature control, and the 4.2m one is 2.8m high.
• Geodesic bubble domes are clear domes built of triangles. See glamping geodesic domes and bubble tents.

Heat, condensation and privacy

Clear walls bring three things to think about. Sun: a clear tent warms up fast in sunshine, like a greenhouse, so pitch it where it gets shade in the afternoon, or choose one with a cover. The 4-6 person bubble tent here has a removable silver-coated top cover for shade and rain. Damp: your breath fogs clear walls on a cold night, so look for ventilation, such as that tent's large top ventilation net and its doors on both sides. Privacy: everyone outside can see in, so choose a spot away from paths, or a room with curtains, which several of the polycarbonate rooms offer.

Questions people ask about bubble tents

Can I use a bubble tent in winter?

Some are made for it. The 4-6 person bubble tent here has an inward snow skirt, and its PVC can be used from -20°C to +60°C. The compact foldable one is made for extreme cold, and the polycarbonate bubble room is rated for a snow load of 60kg per square metre. See 4-season tents.

Is a bubble tent waterproof?

The clear PVC is weatherproof in itself, and the removable cover on the 4-6 person tent is rated PU 2000mm. Doors and zips are where rain gets in, so close them fully before a shower.

Can I put a heater in a bubble tent?

Never take a barbecue or a stove without a flue into any tent: carbon monoxide kills. The polycarbonate rooms here have their own temperature control built in.

How long does delivery take?

Delivery is included in every price and tracked to your door. Each product page says when that tent usually arrives, so check it before ordering for a set date.

More to look at

• Bubble tents
• Glamping geodesic domes
• Glamping bell tents
• Garden tents
• Glamping lights
• 4-season tents
• Guide: Bell tents and glamping