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Subject Topic: Tent Display Bedfordshire Post Reply Post New Topic
23/3/2006 at 11:28am
 Location: Lanarkshire
 Outfit: Elddis Avante 482
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Have now decided against the second hand tent as it is twelve years old and been stored for at least five years going on six. (earlier post re rubber roof).

We want to go an look at some tents but really struggling to find somewhere locally, shame the one in Cambridgeshire is not opening until April. We live on the Bedfordshire Herts border, don’t mind travelling an hour or so for a good supplier. Any ideas please?



23/3/2006 at 12:35pm
 Location: Grantham
 Outfit: swift challenger 550 Isuzu Rodeo 4x4
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Hi Kenton said something about one in st albans area  on another thread or try here23or here26,

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23/3/2006 at 6:37pm
 Location: South Bedfordshire
 Outfit: Olympic XP and HiGear Kalahari 8
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Hello, Dunstable resident here. 

You have PJ Camping, just outside St Albans.

Complete Outdoors, between Hemel and Berkhamsted in Bourne End.

Tony Wild, in the Grounds of Woburn Abbey.

Bucks Camping,  Mursley, South West of Milton Keynes.

 

I've been to all except Tony Wild, and they are recommended by a nice lady at work who bought her tent there.

Best of luck.  



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23/3/2006 at 6:52pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Eriba Triton 430GT (2007)
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i would not bother with complete outdoors they dont have a display of family tents, touchwood in oxford would be the best, but they have been purchased by GO OUTDOORS and currently closing down before a refit, however they have some great saving , i got £120 off a Aspen 500 DLX.

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23/3/2006 at 7:01pm
 Location: South Bedfordshire
 Outfit: Olympic XP and HiGear Kalahari 8
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Complete Outdoors have 2 premises, and the one I referred to just outside Hemel does put tents up at weekends on display, last year I lokked inside a Hartford, and an Outwell Colorado 8. I would say those are family tents.

I would also think that if they stock a particular tent that you would like to see up, a quick phonecall before the weekend would be enough to make sure they get a display model out.  

 



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23/3/2006 at 8:05pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: Eriba Triton 430GT (2007)
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i visited the bourne end shop a few weekends ago and they had nothing but a few 1 or 2 man tents out, no sign of anything bigger , endded up in touchwoods they had 12 family tents out 6 vango & 6 outwells, they also had displays indoors of coleman tent, so if your looking to see a good range on perminant display then drop by oxford.

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23/3/2006 at 8:22pm
 Location: March cambs
 Outfit: Skoda Superb MK2 SE & abby vogue 460
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we bought our first tent from tony wildes very helpful and had a good range on display I would phone first to see if the display tents are up as his is an out door displat area also there was a camping and caravaning retailer at Billing Aquadrome northants with an out door display

david and jenny



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23/3/2006 at 9:35pm
 Location: cambs
 Outfit: Wynnster sat 9
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Hi Vhutcin

If you dont get sorted i hope you will come and visit my new shop. Cross Camping and Leisure ltd. Im a new retailer and need all the custom i can get. Sounds like i will be your local dealer also. My display will compete with the best and i have a huge accessory department. My prices should be great also as ive invested a huge amount of money so i could get the best prices from the suppliers. Im on Phillimore garden centre, Melbourn, Nr Royston, herts sg8 6ey. Im opening on april the 1st. Im working long days sorting the shop so if you want to ring please do on 01763 262555.

Regards

Gary Cross.

 



23/3/2006 at 9:42pm
 Location: South Bedfordshire
 Outfit: Olympic XP and HiGear Kalahari 8
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Sorry Gary, I forgot you had been posting on here.

Best of luck mate. 



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23/3/2006 at 9:49pm
 Location: Sunny Luton & Wigtownshire
 Outfit: Talbot Excalibur or Tent or VW T2
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If you can wait until 22nd April there is a display of over 200 tents at Codicote near Welwyn. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/events - 22nd April til 14th May

I can also recomend Tony Wild at Woburn.



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24/3/2006 at 10:08am
 Location: Lanarkshire
 Outfit: Elddis Avante 482
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Many Thanks for the suggestions. Will let you know how we get on as we intend to tent hunt tomorrow.

Gary we would have loved to visit your shop and still might, but hoping to get something soonest, so we can go at Easter.  We will need the practice putting it up.

 

 

 

 




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