Today’s interview is with Ruth, the owner of The Canvas Cottage Company.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves?

I am in my 40’s and a mum of 3 kids and 2 dogs from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. 

Have you always wanted to run a glamping site? How did you get interested in it?

We have been running our business for just over two years. We bought our first tent and started collecting furniture and bits and bobs for it and then had a ‘lightbulb’ moment…that we could hire it out to others. We now have 13 Bell tents and no time to use them ourselves!!

What made you pick the location for your glamping site?

We live in the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire which has so many beautiful areas, wedding venues, campsites etc. We haven’t got a permanent site; instead we set them up where guests would like them….wedding venues, back gardens etc.!

Do you get a wide range of different people from different walks of life or is there certain types of guests who come to stay at your site?

Most of our bookings are for wedding guest accommodation or parties.

When guests stay, do they usually cook on site or do you find a lot like to go exploring and eat out at local places?

We can provide all cooking equipment e.g. gas stove, wood-burner, pots and pans etc, but we find most guests don’t require it, preferring to eat at the venue.

If there was one activity to participate in, landmark, or place of interest that you would recommend guests visit while staying at your site, what would it be and why?

We just recommend relaxing, getting away from phones, computer screens and spending time with friends and family, star-gazing and generally being close to nature!

What has been the most memorable moment that has happened on your glamping site?

We had a wonderful Glamping Bell Tent ‘village’ at our own wedding last July, all our friends stayed over.

What plans (if any) do you have for your glamping site in the future?

We are planning to purchase two more tents. Also we are in talks with a local wedding venue to have a few set up permanently in their grounds.

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