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hi ive got a budget of around £150 and looking for a weekend tent for 2 adult and 3 very young kids any ideas(would like some living space to keep the kids entertained when it rains)

cheers brady

When we first went camping, we were advised to get a tent with 1 berth more than the size of the family.  Wrong!  We ended up in something very small and kids grow very quickly.  If I were you I would be watching ebay, there appear to be some good sized tents at reasonable prices.  In your position I would probably be looking at the Vango diablo range.  Even for a weekend you need space.

We just bought a Royal Narbonne 5 For £99 (end of line, can't get them any more sorry)  But would only be comfortable for two kids and two adults, even though rooms are tall and roomy. We found height to be important, it's a lot easier getting dressed eating etc when you can stand up. Room layout  dictates what type of tent. Do you want them the other end of the tent from you? (vis a vis) We wanted to keep our adventurous 3 year old close but in her own bedroom so bought side by side, with a larger family if you're comfortable with them being a little furthe away satellite configuration gives you a lot of room. Dome for strength though if you're not planning on winter/mountain camping tunnel will do fine.A porch awning sounds like a luxury but makes a big difference transitioning from outside to inside when it's raining also keeping stuff dry when transferring to and from car. Best advice go to lots of camping centres with outside displays you can see what suits, how good the quality is and they often have clearance bargains.

Phew that was a long one, sorry!

VB