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Discontinued
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37.50 KG

1
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9/10 from 12 reviews

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12 Reviews of the Lulworth 6 Showing 01 to 10 Page: 1 2

By: Arbk5 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 4 from 10

Brought this tent in December 2009 and took it on holiday in Aug 2010. Considered all the usual alternatives, Outwell, Royal, Vango, Sunncamp etc. We choose the Kampa because it looked very good value for money.

Certainly the tent has lots of good features and is a decent size too. Unfortunately, the build quality just wasn't up to expectations.

The entire perimeter seam where the groundsheet is stitched into the flysheet was not taped and leaked terribly. Also the seams at the tops of the side windows leaked badly where the mosquito mesh is the wrong side of the seam tape. Finally all 4 corner pockets for the stability poles leaked badly too.

We also had some minor problems with pole clips becoming unstitched and guy rope cords unwinding.

Luckily the store I purchased it from gave me a full refund so I brought an Outwell Montana 6 instead. I have been told that the newer Kampa models are much better but I didn't want to take the risk again.

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By: Luminousplumz Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 10 from 10

Just bought a second hand one that has been used for 4 nights.

This tent was one of the few I found on the market that met our requirements.

1. Large living area for the not-so good days and nights

2. Headroom. At 6'3 I can stand in all areas of the tent with no neck breaking.

3. Although it`s me, Missus and the Jack(10 month old nipper)we need bedrooms large enough to fit a double airbed and the nippers popup cot or infant airbed. The Lulworth as with many of the Kampa range have a Zipped bedroom divider which mean we could have a 6 berth bedroom.

4. Budget, like most we are feeling the pinch a bit this year and this ten hit the spot .

The Lulworth has a massive porch and 4 side windows and side doors plus 2 big windows at the front. All have zippable flysheet sections.

It also has a horizontal, adjustable strengthening brace for those really windy time

10/10 all round

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By: Poppy.dog Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

We bought our tent at the end of last year, so have just used it for the second time this Easter. We bought one of the early 'faulty' ones without seam sealant on one seam, a bargain at �199 including a tube of seam sealant!

It is light and spacious with great head height in the inners also. The bedrooms are also very light, not so good if you want to sleep past sunrise.

It is easier to erect if you put up a middle pole first (open the doors to let the air in), rather than following Kampa's instructions.

The canopy at the front is great for cooking, sheltering (from sun or rain) or just watching the world go by.

The two side doors and two windows can be open, mesh, clear or curtained to suit the weather or time of day. The front windows also have curtains. The only enhancement would be if the front door also had a window or ventilation.

The bedroom inner was also lacking a toggle to clip to the rear of the tent, I have made my own, photo uploaded above.

Overall our tent is perhaps a little large for 2 and the Poppy dog, but it beats crawling around on our knees!

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By: Jandj05 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

Although we have a couple of smaller tents that we have used for festivals and for the odd family break this year we decided to start camping on a regular basis so required a tent large enough for the pair of us plus 2 very young children. Having reviewed the layout and design of many tents and looked at the various costs, the Lulworth 6 seemed to be the best value for money for our requirements. We paid about �300.

The sleeping compartment can be divided into 2x4 but we have it as one large area so the children are in with us. This is ample for the 4 of us, allowing us to put up a camp cot, double airbed and childrens readybed and still have plenty of room to spare.

The storage pockets in the living area are extremly handy and the higher ones are great for keeping things out of reach of the little ones.

The doors each side plus front door give plenty of options to suit user and location. Personally we use the large front door and keep the side ones shut (helps cage the children!)

We have the fitted carpet too and have found this a worthwhile buy.

The tent is easy to erect, taking about 30-40 minutes between 2 adults.

The only defect that we have found so far is one of the toggles attaching the sleep pod is missing causing a slight droop in the material, we haven't bothered doing anything about this though as this doesn't seem to affect it's usability.

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By: Keanonwuk Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

I am returning to camping after many, many years but, this is my wife's first real go at camping. My wife is claustrophobic so we wanted a large airy tent and came up with a short list of popular makes. However, we spotted the Lulworth at a new camping outlet in Blackpool and immediately fell in love with it. It ticked all the boxes plus it wasn't too expensive at �299 (a consideration if my wife decided she didn't like camping after all). We also purchased the footprint and the carpet for a bit of luxury.

We know a test run is highly recommended but we had neither the space or the opportunity so two nights at Eskdale Camping site became the test run. Prior to our visit Eskdale had undergone 12 solid hours of rain so the pitch was very wet in places. It took us 2 hours to pitch the tent and probably kept other campers well amused with our impromptu cabaret. The first problem occurred when one of the roof poles snapped (can't believe I'm that strong), so we had to do without the porch which meant re-positioning the three front guys. Next one of the secondary guys came completely away from its anchor point (the fabric loop had frayed)so I had to tie the guy around the upright pole. However, once up and everything in place the Lulworth was well worth the effort. The bedroom pod splits 4x2 so we set up our bed in the 4 side with toilet and storage in the 2. It really is a lovely bright airy tent with lots of ventilation and usable space, so condensation wasn't a problem. On the final morning, during the early hours the rain started and I don't think I have seen anything quite like it for many years. Unfortunately the side door which we had been using started to leak (I had trapped the zip pulls), the worry was that once fastened correctly the water still came in through the zip, plus one of the seams at the rear of the tent started to leak, so we shall have to seal it next time out. Even in what was by now torrential rain we managed to drop the tent and actually pack it away mainly thanks to Kampa and the over-sized bag they supply with the Lulworth (brilliant). Our tent was returned to Kampa for repairs which took two weeks (three in total because it had to be dried out first at Kool Camping).

Although we are new to modern camping we would definitely recommend the Lulworth its a fantastic tent and the icing on the top is that my wife thoroughly enjoyed the experience and looks forward as I do to our next camping adventure.

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By: Maria2710 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 10 from 10

Bought this tent for �275 including the footprint and carpet, absolute bargin, we were looking at the Outwell Nevada M but when adding the footpring, carpet and canopy is became very expensive, we saw this one and it was perfect for what we wanted. This tent is excellent, used it for the first time last weekend, lots of room and love all the windows and the sun canopy is great.

Only problem we found was no eye holes in the footprint for pegging down first.

Would recommend this tent to anyone.

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By: Liz McC Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

Overall, we've been very impressed with this tent, and would recommend it to others.

We wanted a roomy tent that would accommodate the two of us plus all the gear needed for a comfortable week / fortnight stay, and this fitted the bill.

Size / Layout

My husband is 6'2',so we wanted a tent with a good height over a reasonable area of the tent; the bonus with the Lulworth is that the metal poles give the tent straighter sides than the fibreglass pole 'hoop' system on other tents, which means more usable space inside (i.E. Taller people can get nearer the sides without stooping!) Similarly the vertical front, and the front doorway is a good height. The tunnel shape allows us to put more stuff � tables, chairs etc � inside without getting in the way of bedroom access, a problem we felt would be encountered in dome tents with bedrooms pods.

Bedrooms can be divided (a four plus a two) or kept as one large one.

The sewn in groundsheet is a big plus.

Porch

A sizable porch with its own separate groundsheet. The canopy reaches all the way down to the ground at the sides (with windows, so nice and light) We fitted a camp kitchen, and a washing up stand in one half, with plenty of room to cook, still leaving the other half free.

Structure

Strong rigid poles � side poles make the tent really sturdy. We�ve experienced wind and rain while camping in the Lulworth and it hardly moved and didn�t leak at all.

Loads of ventilation to the bedrooms, yet not cold �we had no problems with condensation. The main living area has two full windows on each side (all three way), so with the fly screens only in place on hot days, it�s really open and airy, almost like sitting in a porch � then with everything closed up, really cosy at night.

The quality of the tent and poles is very good � everything fits together well, and the tent is very easy / straightforward to put up � we didn�t need the instructions after the first try, which is definitely not the norm for us! The bag is very generously sized, so no problems when packing away.

Negative points? Only two minor niggles � the quality of the footprint isn�t as good as others we�ve had. It had no eyelets (although we bought and fitted our own for a couple of pounds), and wasn�t as substantial � I knelt on it and damp came through from the ground below.

The roof is a very pale colour throughout the whole tent �great for light in the living space, but very bright on summer mornings. Our other tents have a darker coloured roof over the bedroom area, which helps me sleep longer.

I would recommend this tent and feel it is great value for money.

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By: Janey08 Reason: I've used one Made in: 2009 Rating: 10 from 10

We purchased this tent for �249, and it rained ever since we bought it! however being 1st time campers we decided to try it out on the 1st dry weekend. Found this tent really spacious, quite easy to put up (BUT WEATHER PLAYS A MAJOR FACTOR) Haven't tried it in the rain or wind as yet, but really pleased with it overall. Looked at quite a few tents before deciding to purchase this one, but so glad we did.

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By: Aj_walters Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 9 from 10

This is a review of the Lulworth 6

+ points

-= Great Value we got ours from Norwich Camping and Leisure for �250

-= Ease of use, being our fist ever tent we were expecting it to take ages to put up, but even on our first try we had the main tent up in less than 25 Min's

-= The inside space is great for us it it has 2 windows a side including the front (6 in total) which makes it really light and airy. It was large enough for 6 of us to sit comfortably and avoid the rain.

-= It has a light hook, and a number of Velcro loops inside (keep finding more Velcro loops every time we put the tent up.

-= The inner tent is really easy to put up, has colour coded connectors.

-= The inner tent has 3/4 pockets in each section great for not loosing glasses etc.

-= The inner tent also has a number of small pockets on the main tent side which we have put to use for car keys etc.

-= The porch area is great, its large enough to put a table and cooker

- Points

-= Its heavy the weights on the website are probably correct the poles are steal with springs so not the lightest.

That's about it so far, we have been out in it for 2 weekends and its survived heavy rain (apart from us not closing the windows correctly 'Doh!' )

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By: Foggy66 Reason: I own(ed) one Made in: 2009 Rating: 10 from 10

I bought my tent from the family tent shop for �365 it as the footprint and carpet included. We used it the first time last weekend. It is a good size and the internal strengthening bars are brill they make the tent really sturdy. They only problem was they have forgot to tape the bottom seam up from the ground sheet. But kampa were brill they have now got it to test they had it picked up the same day I rang. There was not much water coming through but needs sorting. Cant wait for the next camp in it in 2 week. I would tell anyone to buy it.

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Manufacturer's Description

If you�re looking for a tent with loads of features then look no further than the Lulworth. It�s packed with ideas to make your holiday as enjoyable as possible. The tent has the Kampa Sealed Groundsheet System (SGS) to keep the weather and bugs out and the warmth in. Inside you�ll find a large inner tent that, if required, can be divided into two bedrooms by using the zipped privacy curtain. This inner tent has loads of storage, both in the interior pockets and also in the organiser built into the front. The upright front wall allows full use of all the interior space and you�ll appreciate the generous headroom that gives and impression of space.

The front of the tent is protected by the large built-in sun canopy that you can shade under on those sunny days. As it�s an integral part of the tent it is more sturdy and less fiddly to set up those add-on canopies. If not required, or in stormy conditions, it can simply be stowed away. The Lulworth has a stable type front door and two side doors, both with a built in fly screen and one has a canopy. To help keep your tent cool on hot days and provide a better view out, the Lulworth has two zip out widows, both of which also have built in fly screens. The Lulworth is available as a 4 berth and a 6 berth.

Key Features

* 6 berth
* Sealed Groundsheet System (SGS)
* Side tunnel entrance
* Side vents
* Airflow window system - two zip out windows
* Zipped rear vents
* Lamp hanger with cable ties
* Organiser pockets in front of inner tents
* Front canopy
* Front stable door
* Two side doors
* Canopy pole set

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