I'm looking for a camping shop with a good varied display of tents.
I live in Bedfordshire but don't mind a couple of hours drive.
I've contacted Decathlon about viewing one of their 4 person pop up tents but they don't display them until the summer season - so if you want to change your tent in readiness for the nice weather - then tough :)
Tony WIld were one of my thoughts, also Yeomans at Northampton (back of the garden centre just off the A45/508) and Best Buys at Wellingborough. AT this time of year none of them are lkely to have major outdoor displays though!
I'll second that Rabb Jacksons have an indoor display of tents all year round - small tents upstairs and large tents downstairs.
A word of warning though. If you go to Jacksons just to 'have a look at their tents', be prepared to come away with lots of other camping equipment and bits'n'bobs - their equipment section is second to none - it's like an Aladins cave
Jacksons of Old Arley, Warwickshire is well worth a visit. We have been going there for over 20 years and always found what we needed (and more). Good displays of tents, equipment & clothing and even have an on site cafe & toilets.
Cross Camping and Yeomans at Melbourn near Royston, Herts both have spring/summer displays of tents but they will both have been taken down in October :(