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06/6/2010 at 12:13am
 Location: Hounslow Middx
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Hiya , we have been going camping for about 9 years now , all over the place but mainly new forest , we have had a variety of tents , some good , some not so lol

but have never spent a big amount on a tent , well this year we're off to a new site and , because we're not allowed a caravan where we live (gutted about that) we decided to spend a bigish amount on a new decent tent ( £400 ish )

anyway i dont wanna spend £400 without going and seeing some tents set up and being able to walk inside and see the set up etc , so can anyone suggest anywhere locally for us to go and see some , we only know of one place locallish and thats nutty lane in shepperton, we live in Hounslow west london

Thanks ever so much for any help in advance


06/6/2010 at 12:32am
 Location: Bolton
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Go outdoors, have a look at their website!


06/6/2010 at 6:30am
 Location: Kent
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GO Outdoors Colindale
335 The Hyde
Edgware Road
Colindale,
London,
NW9 6TH

this is the new store opening this month, doesn't the exact day, but if u ring them they will tell you.



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06/6/2010 at 6:47am
 Location: Ndidis Kraal
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There used to be a place at Oxford . It used to be Touchwoods - turns out that it now GoOutdoors It's a very easy run from Hounslow, straight down the A40/M40.


06/6/2010 at 10:13am
 Location: Kidlington Oxford
 Outfit: Vango Diablo 900 Easy camp Kos 6
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GoOutdoors in Oxford does have a range of tents on show but they all seem to be HiGear or Gelert or those little pop up tents (of which they have about 10 on show!)

They used to have a good range of tents on show (Vango's, Outwell etc) but now seem to favour HiGear.

Tracy



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06/6/2010 at 12:30pm
 Location: Hounslow Middx
 Outfit: Sunncamp Constellation 800
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Thanks guys , we might take a run down to oxford as well as nutty lane and have a shop around , much appreciated x


07/6/2010 at 12:19am
 Location: Herts
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If you are after a drive out then how about a drive up the M11 to Duxford, follow the road to Royston and there are 2 tent displays right next door to each other.  Gary who often replies on here owns Cross Camping and Leisure and a Yeomans next door.  Cross Camping is the best display as it has a good family sized tent display whereas other displays i've seen mostly have smaller tents with only one or two family sized tents on show.

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07/6/2010 at 2:39pm
 Location: Hounslow Middx
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thanks ashwell girl ill ask hubby if he knows where that is , cheers x


07/6/2010 at 2:53pm
 Location: Wirral
 Outfit: Cabanon Guadeloupe Bear Lake 6
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My Geography of 'daan sarf' os rubbish so this may not be of any help whatsoever  but....

Yeomans have a Camping Exhibition Show at Winnersh Garden Centre (A656) Reading Road, Winnersh, Reading, RG41 5HE   Running from 30th June to the 25th July.

Please ignore (and forgive) me if Middlesex is nowhere near Reading.



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07/6/2010 at 3:01pm
 Location: Cheshunt Hertfordshire
 Outfit: Outwell Arkansas 7
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Hi there, we recently visited Camping and leisure world near Farnham in Surrey. They have the biggest tent display i've ever seen. Not a million miles from you. Their website is www.campingworld.co.uk

David


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07/6/2010 at 4:23pm
 Location: Hounslow Middx
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thanks David , just visited that website and found a couple we really like the look of so will be taking a drive down there soon to have a really good look around , thanks again x


07/6/2010 at 4:27pm
 Location: Oxfordshire
 Outfit: Khyam Ontario 8 XC
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Quote: Originally posted by TracyM on 06/6/2010

GoOutdoors in Oxford does have a range of tents on show but they all seem to be HiGear or Gelert or those little pop up tents (of which they have about 10 on show!)

They used to have a good range of tents on show (Vango's, Outwell etc) but now seem to favour HiGear.

Tracy



We went there on Sunday and they have a lot of different ones now, a stray Coleman and a handful of outwells, a bear lake, troutlake and hartford XL

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07/6/2010 at 7:09pm
 Location: South Wales
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Try P&J camping. Got sites at Reading and St Albans. Bought our Royal tent from them over the net with no troubles.

www.intertent.co.uk

Link below tells you the different tents they have on show at their different sites:

http://www.intertent.co.uk/information_7.htm

HTH



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07/6/2010 at 7:38pm
 Location: Sunny Greater London
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SK Camping & Leisure have a good display of tents. Their address is Eastbourne Road, South Godstone, Surrey RH9 8JE

M25 junction 6 follow signs A22 Lingfield/East Grinstead 4 miles they are on the left.

Hope this helps


07/6/2010 at 7:53pm
 Location: London
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Quote: Originally posted by ashy55 on 06/6/2010
Go outdoors, have a look at their website!

London and the surrounding area is not well served by Go Outdoors.  My nearest branch is 22 miles away in Essex - a long way if you're one of 70% of Inner Londoners who don't drive.  And you'd have to go to Harlow too...

A bit of a market gap for G O? Must be one of the very few outdoor chains without a Central London presence.




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