It’s a similar style to the Outwell Dakota, stand the gazebo upright, ensure the sides are pulled out evenly, and extend the legs. It’s also waterproof up to 800mm, which should provide some protection from summer showers. Coleman Event Shelter Pro XL Therm-a-Rest’s freestanding shelter is lightweight and easy to pitch. Once erected, the first thing you’ll notice is its striking design and shape – and with the mercury and honey (or yellow and white) colour scheme you certainly will get seen! Well made, with sturdy poles and waterproof fabric.

The Aero Shelter from Zempire is a high-quality inflatable shelter made from the best quality materials, including tough150 denier fabric with an SPF sun protection factor of 50+. It is big when on its own but next to our tent it was OK, used camping down Dorset, we normally have a side awning as our kitchen but this was used as our kitchen and living space. You’ll see them described as event shelters, gazebos and day tents, and, while there are some subtle differences, they all serve the same purpose – to provide a shaded and protected area to relax in. It comes with six sides built into the shelter, including three sizeable full side doors and six mesh windows. It’s also available in either Herbal green or Smoke grey, Outwell Dakota To pitch, pull out the legs and the concertina steel frame snaps into place, creating a 3x3m space perfect for outdoor cooking or getting together of an evening.Fully Wind & Rain Tested - Weather tested to standard EN ISO 5912 for peace of mind. This tent is suitable for use in wet and windy weather. Cautionary level storms and extreme weather should be avoided Pitching up, then chilling out with a group of family or friends in a communal space is one of the best things about caravanning. So, what do you do if the weather’s not great or you’re trying to avoid getting fried by the sun? Four doors come with it, so you’ll be ready for any weather conditions. Each entry has a mesh panel, to keep bugs out and four zips, which means you have complete flexibility to leave them fully open, partly open or fully closed.

The Event Shelter Pro XL is a perfect event shelter from Coleman. If you are up for a party, then the spacious Event Shelter will keep you and your guests protected from the sun’s glare while you rustle up burgers on the barbecue.

Coleman FastPitch Event Shelter Pro M, with 2 Sunwalls (10x10) Bundle

Vango’s PowerFlex fibreglass poles are strong and light and give excellent rigidity, while the Vango Protex 70-denier polyester flysheet is highly-waterproof and durable. Vango Airhub Hex The waterproof roof is silver-lined to reflect the sunlight away and keep the temperature down, and sidewalls are available as an optional extra. We don’t have an issue with them, as long as visitors use them within the space an awning would normally take up. If they are in addition to the awning, we may have a concern.” Awnings are one solution, but, increasingly, we’re seeing freestanding shelters appearing on caravan pitches. It takes about 15 minutes to put up. Wall and door panels and a groundsheet are available as optional extras. It also comes in more compact L and M sizes. Therm-a-Rest Arrowspace

Each side has numerous open/closed options. Fully open, top half open, top have open with mesh, open halfway to create a windbreak. Took a while to get used to the fact that each side panel had 4 zips. Take Cover! Caravan assesses the increasingly popular ‘ event shelters’ as a free-standing alternative to awnings In ours we had a kitchen unit, 2 cool boxes, bin, four chairs, big table and was still room to move around.

Kampa 300 (3m x 3m) Poled Event Shelter (Includes 4 Side Walls)

The XL is a considerable 15x15m, so there’s plenty of space to relax under cover, and the UVGuard fabric will protect from harmful sun rays. The material is water-resistant fabric and has fully taped seams to prevent rain from seeping in.