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Everyone will tell you that their tent is the one ........only you can decide !  As to when to buy .... I hear that 2012 prices for the latest stuff will be high so perhaps if you can lay your hands on a great 2011 design NOW, you may save a few bob. 

Camping world have a " make an offer " deal on items in their 2011 stock and this includes some great stuff from well known manufacturers like Kampa, Outwell , Vango and Gelert.

I saw a Kampa Polzeath 8 on there for £850 ish and that was the asking price, not the amount you might get it for on an offer ............( this is a big cotton / metal pole tent !)

So have a look on there, see what you fancy , then pop back on here and read the TENT REVIEW section to see what other campers rated it at , then go make an offer and see if your lucky.

as old grey said. you need somethng in polycotton with metal poles. dependant on how much you wish to spend I would look at maybe a Montana Lake, and get either the awning or extension for cooking,  theres a reason its outwells best selling tent.

If polycotton is too much then maybe a montana 6, or vermont L/ xl. you can pick these up reasonably cheaper than the rrp.

Am sure CampingWorld would point you in the right direction.

Hi Nikkalad,

You mention that you are looking for a long term tent which in all honesty removes a lot of the "cheaper" tents and materials. You also want a stable tent in winds and bad weather. What you choose will very much depend on how much you prepared to spend. I agree with other comments that polycotton or similar gives you a long term tent but steel poles are extremely heavy and Cabanon for example have some tents with aluminium poles (28mm dia) which make for very strong and  stable tents in winds.

Tipis are very good but rarely have windows. With young children they may prefer windows to look out especially if you happen to have some bad weather.

The choices out there are huge but its worth spending time to check out all the options. Have you thought of a trailer tent? Ebay usually has some good bargains. Whatever you choose I hope it lasts for a long time and the children enjoy it. Camping gives so much freedom and children generally love it. All of our grandchildren certainly do whether its in this country or abroad.

John