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For 5 people, ideally you need to be looking at tents that sleep at least 7 or 8 to give you enough bedroom and living space. The problem is, the more berths the tent has the bigger it is so keeping within 6m x 6m is a toughie!

You may get away with something like the Vango Icarus 600 but you would all need to sleep in the same bedroom pod and even then it will only allow you 72cm of room per person. This would mean using mats rather than airbeds or camp beds.
http://www.yeomansoutdoors.co.uk/products/tents/5-6-man-tents/vango-icarus-600-tent.aspx

Another alternative is something like this:
http://www.tents-direct.co.uk/show_tents.php?productid=1581&forsale=tents&price=cheap&onlineproduct=Family+Dome+Tents
However, this may then encounter problems on other sites in the future as it is over 5m wide.

How about looking at second hand canvas frame tents?
The Cabanon Espace 8 is one of the biggest you can buy and comes in at 5.7m x 5m so would fit on the pitch and should give you enough space for 5 people.
Have a look on places like eBay, PreLoved, Gumtree and the free ads section on here.

Quote: Originally posted by iamtiasmom on 18/7/2011

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I am looking for a decent tent which will fit 5 people in, however it has to fit on at 6m x 6m pitch when we go to blue dolphin in august. I keep looking but can't decide which one to go for, the easier to put up the better please and preferably under £200

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That's a very awkward size and likely to cause you problems on other sites that take longer, narrower tents (caravan shaped).

I'd go for something under 5m wide that you can add a porch to when you want to go to a normal site. I'd also get something 2nd hand so you don't lose too much money when you find out you'd rather a different shape.

Quote: Originally posted by iamtiasmom on 19/7/2011

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Now that's made it even more tricky! I didn't realise most camp-sites only allowed smaller tents.. how do larger family's usually resolve this?

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Most sites allow a longer tent so the square footage is the same but it fits better on a pitch designed for caravans.

Edit: Your 6x6 pitch is tiny, are you sure that's right?

Edit2: I just looked and found it's a Haven site, looking on Google maps the pitches are small but there are a few that would take longer tents. In summer it's going to be crowded there.

Hi

The vango Icarus 600 is within budget and size and you can buy a large enclosed front canopy for sites that have longer pitches.

Gary Cross