Best Pop Up Tents in the UK

Coleman Instant Tourer is brilliant. First, as the "instant tourer" part suggests, the tent is easy to set up. The pitch-in-one setup mechanism comes fitted with pre-attached steel poles, so you'll be able to pitch the tent within minutes.

It is not even remotely only about speed here though. Before anything else, this tent is tough. The weather-resistant fabric will work wonders repelling water. Meanwhile, the leak-free flysheet seams are taped, making sure that water is unable to enter the tent through the needle holes.

At the same time, inverted zippers and large zipper cuffs keep the entire construction safe and protected.

There are two double-layer windows that will provide an excellent view, so you'll be able to enjoy the surrounding nature without leaving the tent. That said, since the tent comes equipped with two doors, you won't have any issues leaving it.

The tent comes supplied with this nice carry bag that makes this product easy and comfortable to transport.

Generally speaking, we've no problems with this tent. Sure, its weight is no joke. However, the weight makes sense considering its 4-man capacity and the fact that, when assembled, the tent measures 162 x 243 x 243 centimetres.

Lumaland L-8070c is as well-thought-out as pop-up tents come. To set the tent up, all you'll have to do is pull the safety rope, then proceed to unfold the tent's fibreglass poles and attach the pegs to fix and stabilise the construction. You'll also have no issues folding this tent. Some might find the tent somewhat difficult to disassemble but that depends on multiple factors and most people will probably be able to do it quite easily.

The 190T polyester construction makes this tent waterproof and weatherproof. At the same time, there's ventilation opening on the roof that you can open to secure improved air circulation and keep the tent nice and breathable.

There are two mesh windows that let you view the outside world and prevent bugs from entering the tent. There's also this mosquito net that makes the entrance immune to bugs.

What we also like about this bag is this nice little inner pocket that you can use to store different items and keep them accessible at all times. As you would imagine, the pocket's excellent for mobile phones and things like that.

Last but not least, the pop-up tent incorporates this sewn-in groundsheet that protects the tent and the people inside against dust and moisture.

BFULL Outdoor Automatic Pop Up Tent is an excellent beach tent first and foremost. For starters, the tent is as lightweight as they come, barely approaching one kilogram on the weight scale.

When folded, the tent measures 45 x 45 x 3 centimetres, so you'll have no issues stuffing this thing inside the supplied storage bag and bringing the tent with you. At the same time, the tent unfolds to 101 x 165 x 150 centimetres, which is not bad at all considering its folded size. One adult will feel completely comfortable there. Two might find the tent too compact though.

That's not something we have against this tent. What we have against the product is that the provided pegs are somewhat small, so we would recommend driving them as deep as possible because these things do not look especially strong.

As far as the construction part is concerned, the entrance comes equipped with this nice little zipper that you can use to make sure no one enters the tent without your say-so. The curtain with meshed back though will be able to protect the compact premises from bugs, whilst the sand pockets on each side will stabilise the entire construction.

In short, BFULL Outdoor Automatic Pop Up Tent is up there with the best budget pop-up beach tents.

Active Era Pitch & Go 2.0 has been storm-tested and certified to withstand any storm.

Mixing 190T, 1500-mm polyester and 210D, 2000-mm Oxford PU, this thing is basically immune to water, no matter how much is poured onto the tent. The combined fabric is so dense, strong, and durable that you'll unlikely be able to find anything as rip-proof and cut-resistant. At the same time, the fabric is surprisingly breathable, so you won't be feeling uncomfortable inside this tent.

From the design standpoint, the tent is pretty standard. You have one mesh window to observe the outdoors. The entrance comes equipped with a zipper that will enable you to close and open the door. There's also a ventilation window with a zipper that will secure condensation and accelerate airflow.

Apart from that, the carry backpack that comes with this tent will let you easily transport it and the supplied instruction manual will make things accessible for even the least experienced users.

As it is usually the case, this 2-man tent is provided with eight pegs and four ropes. Some find the ropes somewhat soft and too flexible but that's debatable.

All things considered, Active Era Pitch & Go 2.0 is better than its predecessor and the predecessor was nothing to scoff at too.

Quechua 2 Seconds Pop-Up Shelter has the most telling name we've seen in quite some time. Needless to say, the "2 seconds" in the name refers to the fact that you should be able to set up the tent within two seconds.

The difference here is that you won't need any pegs to put the tent together. Of course, as you would imagine, that means this thing won't be able to withstand serious winds and extreme weather conditions. That's by design though. Also, the package does come supplied with 11 pegs, so we're not saying you won't be able to do that, we're just saying that these are there for rare occasions before anything else.

What we have here is more of a hiking tent than a camping tent. You can nap inside the tent but we wouldn't recommend going camping and setting up this tent in the middle of nowhere. We definitely wouldn't suggest spending the night inside this tent.

We would, however, recommend bringing this tent when you go on prolonged hiking trips. You can put some rocks inside and relax there. The tent blocks somewhere around 98% of UVB and 80 to 95% of UVA rays, so you won't have to worry about sun protection. Plus, this thing is as compact and lightweight as they come, meaning you'll have no issues bringing this sun tent with you.