Small (7m × 10.5m)
From £995
- · 70 standing reception
- · 50 seated dining
- · 35 workshop layout
Intimate weddings, garden parties, smaller festival bars and chill-out zones.
Stretch tent hire · Cumbria
Stretch Tent Hire in Windermere
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Weddings, festivals and private parties in Windermere. Tensioned canvas up to 300 standing, set up and taken down by our crew. From £995 inc VAT.
- · Delivery to Windermere is 2.5-3 hr · £300-350 from York
- · Three sizes, up to 300 standing under one canopy
- · Rated 5.0 on Google, family-run from York
Sizes and prices
Three sizes in stock, delivered to Windermere.
All inc VAT. Setup and takedown included. Delivery to Windermere is 2.5-3 hr · £300-350 from our York base.
Medium (10.5m × 15m)
£1,750
- · 150 standing reception
- · 120 seated dining
- · 75 workshop layout
Typical weddings, mid-size festival lounges, corporate event spaces.
Large (15m × 21m)
£3,500
- · 300 standing reception
- · 240 seated dining
- · 180 with a dance floor
Two Mediums laced together along their long edge. Festival main bars, big weddings, anything that needs one roof.
On the ground
Pitching a stretch tent in the Lakes.
Slopes, drainage and access are worth checking early at Lake District venues. Tell us about any restrictions on pegging, and send photos of the pitch so we can assess the ground and layout before quoting.
Two and a half hours or more each way, so the crew is out for the best part of three days across setup and takedown. The tent price does not change for that. We plan access, ground and parking with you before we quote.
Run by Max and Ruby from a base near York, 300+ events since 2020. Send a photo of the spot and a postcode and we will tell you what will fit and how we would rig it.
Where our stretch tents go around Windermere:
- Lakeside and fellside venues
- Farm and barn venues in the valleys
- Country house hotels with grounds
- Woodland settings and campsites
Somewhere unusual? Send the postcode and we will say yes or no honestly.
From the diary
Jobs we have done near Windermere.
Real bookings from our diary and inbox. Distances are as the crow flies from Windermere.
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A private event near Windermere: 54 bell tents, June 2026.
In Windermere
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Bell tent hire near Ambleside, on Windermere: August 2024, repeated June 2025.
3 miles from Windermere
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A wedding booked near Ulverston for July 2028.
7 miles from Windermere
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A private party at a hall near Keswick: May 2022.
19 miles from Windermere
Marquee hire in Windermere?
We hire stretch tents. Same job, different shape.
A marquee is a rigid aluminium frame with vertical walls and a fixed rectangular footprint. It wants level ground, or a subfloor to make the ground level, and the site has to suit the rectangle.
A stretch tent is tensioned canvas held on aluminium poles and steel ground anchors, with no rigid frame. Its open sides and curved roof can suit gardens, courtyards and field sites. We check the space, ground and exposure before agreeing a layout, and follow the manufacturer’s setup and weather limits.
Prices start at £995 inc VAT fully set up, and a Medium at £1,750 covers 120 seated. If a framed marquee really is the right answer for your event, we will say so.
Get a stretch tent priceRecent builds
The same canvas, four different jobs.
Add-ons
Pick what you need.
All inc VAT, all optional. Add them to any size.
Flooring & lighting
£350
Dandy Dura matting plus festoon lights inside and around the perimeter, as one bundle. Flooring options depend on the ground at your venue.
Patio heaters
£100 each
Tall gas heaters for the open sides. Two covers a Medium comfortably on a spring or autumn evening.
Heat lamps
£50 each
Overhead lamps for seating areas and bars. Keeps the gathering going long past sunset.
Festoon lighting needs around 1kW per tent, so you will want a generator or a venue hookup. We will talk that through before the day.
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What customers say
★★★★★
"Absolutely wonderful service & fabulous tent for 8 people for our retreat event. Such a special addition and it looked fabulous. Everyone had a very lovely stay."
★★★★★
"We use The Glamping Group’s bell tents for our yearly festival in North Yorkshire. They put up over 50 tents for our guests. The glamping package we offered guests sold out much quicker than expected and we were pleased to be able make extra revenue from it after paying their costs. They were also a delight to work with, professional and approachable. We’ve worked with other bell tent companies in the past and this was the first time we have had absolutely no complaints from the guests. Guests gave great feedback- comfy beds, clean and exactly as pictured. We’ll definitely be working with them again! Thanks a lot!"
★★★★★
"What a superb experience from start to finish - Max was really helpful, the tent and its contents provided were fantastic. It was certainly a 12th birthday to remember for my daughter and her pals. Thank you!"
Somewhere for guests to sleep
Add bell tents in Windermere.
A stretch tent gives you the gathering space. Bell tents give everyone somewhere to sleep on site, so nobody is booking taxis at midnight. From £159 per tent, which buys the tent pitched and taken down again. Beds, bedding and towels are priced separately on top, and guests can book and pay for their own tent through a free booking page.
FAQs
Common questions
How much is stretch tent hire in Windermere?
£995 for the Small (7m × 10.5m), £1,750 for the Medium (10.5m × 15m) and £3,500 for the Large (15m × 21m), all inc VAT with setup and takedown included. Delivery to Windermere is 2.5-3 hr · £300-350 from our York base.
Do you actually cover Windermere?
Yes. Windermere is about two and a half to three hours from our base near York. Delivery: 2.5-3 hr · £300-350. Distance only changes the delivery cost.
How many people fit under one?
Small takes 70 standing or 50 seated. Medium takes 150 standing or 120 seated. Large takes 300 standing, 240 seated, or 180 with a dance floor in. If you are between two sizes, tell us the running order and we will say which one works.
Stretch tent, marquee or tipi, which is right?
A marquee is a rigid aluminium frame with vertical walls and a fixed rectangle footprint. A tipi is a pole-and-canvas cone with a distinctive peak and a fixed circular footprint. A stretch tent is tensioned canvas on aluminium poles and ground anchors, with no rigid frame, so it takes the shape of your site. We hire stretch tents. If a framed marquee or a tipi is genuinely the right call for your event, we will tell you.
Will it cope with the weather in Windermere?
Rainfall and wind exposure both matter. We assess drainage, the pitch and the forecast, and follow the manufacturer’s setup and weather limits. A tent cannot make waterlogged ground usable.
Do you provide furniture, tables and chairs?
Trestle tables and bench seating come from us, sets that seat 8 to 10, delivered and set up with the tent, along with the flooring, lighting and heating. For chairs, lounge furniture and styling we will put you on to suppliers we have worked alongside and would use ourselves.
Can we have bell tents for guests as well?
Yes, and the two go together well: a stretch tent for the gathering, bell tents for the people staying over. Beds and bedding are add-ons, never inside the tent price. Guests can book and pay for their own tent through a free booking page, so you are not chasing money.
How far in advance should we book?
Summer Saturdays go early. For a wedding or a festival, 6 to 18 months out is normal. Smaller events are usually fine at 1 to 3 months.
Stretch tent hire near Windermere
Same kit, same crew, wider map.
We deliver from one base near York. Delivery cost is the only thing that changes with distance.
Stretch tent hire Ulverston
2.5-3 hr · £300-350
Stretch tent hire Kendal
2.5-3 hr · £300-350
Stretch tent hire Keswick
2.5-3 hr · £300-350
Stretch tent hire Penrith
2.5-3 hr · £300-350
Stretch tent hire Ambleside
2.5-3 hr · £300-350
Stretch tent hire Cumbria
2 hr · £250
Full list on the stretch tent hire page, or by event type: weddings, festivals, parties, corporate.
Got a date in Windermere?
Date, postcode, rough headcount, what you need the tent for. Quotes back within 24 hours.