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Subject Topic: NADINA 600 vs Kampa Croyde 6? Post Reply Post New Topic
28/4/2014 at 11:26am
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Hi,

I am looking to buy a first family tent and looking for some advice.

My shortlist at the moment is the Vango Nadina 600 and the Kampa Croyde 600

Are these good options? Are there any similar tents I should be considering for this price or cheaper?

I especially like how much light these tents let in, and that there is a porch to sit in during sunshine and rain.

It is just me, my wife and toddler at the moment, and we will be mixing long weekends with longer breaks.

My main concerns are whether these tents are a little too big? I would like to be able to stick within a standard size plot if possible.

Also with taking longer to put together, is this a concern for just nipping away for a long weekend?

Appreciate any thoughts, as I haven't been camping since my early 20s.


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28/4/2014 at 3:16pm
 Location: Nottingham
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Hi, can't comment on the Vango but I have owned my Kampa Croyde 6 for four years. So far as bring too big, well there's only two of us! We love the space it gives us and if the weathers bad there's still plenty of room. The tent has withstood 45mph winds 500ft above sea level so us pretty hardy. It takes us two approx an hour from opening the boot to sitting down with our first beer with everything set up (and we don't travel light by any stretch of the imagination). Also we have always been able to get on a standard sized pitch, do far we have never had to pay extra, once we did have to move our car across from the tent as it was tight to get us and the car within the pitch, we managed it but then the neighbours turned up with an even bigger tent and couldn't get their guys in with our car parked there.

Hope that's answered all your questions, any more just fire away

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28/4/2014 at 6:43pm
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Again cant comment on the Vango but as with Debs I have owned a Kampa Croyde 6 and during ownership was very pleased with it. Infact I would go as far as saying it is the best value quality steel poled tent on the market. Kampa tents in general are of very good quality and I am now on my third one.

With regard to pitch size on Independently owned camp sites there is no such thing as a standard pitch size and they can vary greatly from site to site. Although really you shouldnt have any problems finding hundreds of sites that will accommodate the Croyde without any problem or added expense

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29/4/2014 at 1:18pm
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Thanks a lot for the replies. It sounds like the Kampa Croyde 6 is a good value tent, and very roomy!.

It is currently top of my shortlist, but still reading up more about camping. Hoping I can find somewhere local that has one on show.


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29/4/2014 at 4:46pm
 Location: High Wycombe
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Tunbridge Wells, Kent


29/4/2014 at 9:23pm
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WeLl I am camping at hop farm this weekend, you are more than welcome to come and have a nose!

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30/4/2014 at 10:09am
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Thanks that is very kind of you, might have to take you up on that.

We usually drive past the hop farm each weekend to visit my wife's family the other side of Kent.


01/5/2014 at 7:32am
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I will be there hopefully late fri afternoon until about lunchtime Monday but will probably be out most of day sat and sun.

Seriously if u would like to have a look you are more than welcome, you can contact me at

Griffithsdebby

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01/6/2014 at 8:58pm
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Quote: Originally posted by debs398 on 28/4/2014
Hi, can't comment on the Vango but I have owned my Kampa Croyde 6 for four years. So far as bring too big, well there's only two of us! We love the space it gives us and if the weathers bad there's still plenty of room. The tent has withstood 45mph winds 500ft above sea level so us pretty hardy. It takes us two approx an hour from opening the boot to sitting down with our first beer with everything set up (and we don't travel light by any stretch of the imagination). Also we have always been able to get on a standard sized pitch, do far we have never had to pay extra, once we did have to move our car across from the tent as it was tight to get us and the car within the pitch, we managed it but then the neighbours turned up with an even bigger tent and couldn't get their guys in with our car parked there.

Hope that's answered all your questions, any more just fire away





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