Thursday 12 November 2020

3 Inspiring Childrens Books, Nature & Wildlife books make great gifts too!


We're delighted to have added a range of books to the website , for all the family , Childrens books and a few guide books too! We think that sometimes it's just nice to put the technology down and pick up a book. Camping and Outdoor books make great gifts too! 

Inspire little ones and engage in nature with our collection of  Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris books , Award winning and critically acclaimed The Lost Words and just published The Spell Songs. As well as our first book to the collection ,The Lost Words - Spell Songs by Robert Macfarlane , Jackie Morris and Folk by  the Oak with a CD too! 


The Lost Words

The Lost Words has been critically acclaimed and award winning , published in 2017 and available from IBEX Camping as a Hardback Book , The Lost Words is beautifully illustrated nature inspired book of poetry , words lost from childrens lives such as bramble , otter , dandelion plus many more. The Lost Words has taken
root in many schools throughout the UK. 

' A joyful celebration in art and word of nearby nature and it's wonders'


The Lost Spells , is the second book from Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris published in October 2020 a magical , inspiring compilation of spells , conjurings , charms , tongue-twisters , blessings and lullabies created to be spoken aloud , moving joyfull and funny to engage young readers in the nature around us.  

' This book of spells to be spoken aloud. Here you will find conjurings , charms spells that protect and spells that protest , tongue-twisters, blessings, lullabies and psalms..... '



Published in July 2019 ,
The Lost Words : Spell Songs , a mutlimedia hardback book and CD by Robert Macfarlane , Jackie Morris and the talents of the Folk By The Oak.  
Perfect for all ages , The Lost Words Spell Songs comprises of a beautifully presented book with spells from Robert Macfarlane and illustrations by Jackie Morris , with a musical compilation created by 8 award winning folk Musicians. The perfect gift for all outdoor and nature enthusiasts!

'Spell Songs is a musical evocation of The Lost Words: A Spell Book and a creative collaboration between its authors, Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris, and eight remarkable musicians who engage deeply with landscape and nature. Together they have created a mixed media presentation combining a highly acclaimed new album accompanied by new spells from Robert Macfarlane and sumptuous new artwork by Jackie Morris.'

Books  make great gifts too! why not add one to your little ones
  Christmas Gifts this year!

Thank you for reading this post , our family team of experienced campers are always happy to offer a little advice! Shop @ IBEX Camping

Wednesday 11 November 2020

2021 discover Tent Hire , Our Family Team Creating Camping Adventures




With Summer of 2020 being a little not quite as we expected , we worked hard to ensure that we were still able to offer our Tent Hire Service .  It took a little time , to make sure we had everything in place to keep everyone safe , but we finally got clearance from our insurance company during July.  And were delighted to be able to offer Tent Hire for the last few months of the season. 

We are looking forward to a 
busy 2021 season. We'll also be celebrating 10 years of Tent Hire with very fond memories of our first 'tentative' no pun intended :) year at a much loved event! 

For the 2021 Season ....We have introduced our 
Safe hands booking policy  just in case things are still a little unsettled still. Your booking is in completely safe hands ... If you need to cancel for any COVID related reason or due to local or national restrictions we will be issuing a full refund of any payments received.

Why we started our tent hire service .... Being  
family campers ourselves  we understand that trying camping may be a little daunting ... will everyone sleep ... will we like it ... how much will it cost.... So we launched our Tent hire Service, giving families a great way to try camping without the initial what can sometimes be a costly investment and to make sure everyone is enjoys.... not that we think there is any doubt :) 

As we took a look at the service we decided we wanted to go a little further and  introduced Try Before You Buy if you do love camping and decide to buy a tent , we're more than happy to deduct your daily hire charges from the price of your new tent - A great way to try before you buy too! 

I'd like to try camping in the back garden..... #Gardamping 

Inspired by Summer 2020... if you  would love to try a little #gardamping or back garden camping .... we're reducing our minimum hire period to 2 days so you can enjoy an overnight camp out in your back garden , a great place to try camping for the first time too! 
 The perfect opportunity to engage little ones in nature close to home. 

 Where do I get my hire tent from , you are more than welcome to come and collect your hire tent from us  @ IBEX Camping in Little Paxton , Cambridgeshire  or we can deliver to your home address or campsite address too!  

 I've never pitched a tent before, your tent will come with a full set of instructions. If your collecting in person we talk you through the pitching of your tent and answer any questions you may have. If we're delivering we are more than happy to answer any questions , our team will always ensure that your hire tent meets your requirements ... we're always on the end of the phone to offer advice. 

We can pitch too.....  We have missed pitching tents this summer and are really looking forward to resuming our pitching service in 2021 , our experienced family team are able to pitch locally within a 40 mile radius or a little further afield for group bookings or weddings , events etc ... 

As the years have gone buy we have adapted our tent hire service to suit all camping adventures  so whether you’re planning your first camping trip with the family, a group get togetherwedding, and sporting event or anything else we'd be more than happy to pop together a bespoke quotation for you. Our Family team of experienced campers will create the perfect bespoke package for your event. 

Popping over to Cambridgeshire or Camping locally, we work with several local campsites you can collect your tent from us or we can pitch too ready for your arrival at site, then simply leave and we'll pop back to de pitch. We are working over the winter months with Top End Campsite, Little Stoughton to offer ready pitched Bell tent hire too! 

Can I hire any tent.... We are delighted to be able to offer a full range of Tents to Hire from backpacking tents to Family inflatable tent and everything in between we are also delighted to offer Bell Tent Hire for something a little different ... we are looking forward to adding Cabanon to the range in 2021 too!  We also offer a full range of Camping Equipment to hire , from beds to lights and everything in between!

Why hire a tent....  Our hire tents set off on their camping adventures for many reasons , new campers wanting to try before they buy , campers who don't want to store the tent and equipment , family groups so everyone can enjoy the camping experience as well as group bookings or weddings , sporting events and many more ...Finally but by no means least is a world where we are all trying to be careful about our choices and help save the environment , Hiring a tent is a great way to help a little by  not having unused tents and equipment stored and then disposed of.

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If you have any questions about our Tent hire Service, we'd be delighted to help. We look forward to helping plan your next #Camping_Adventure 

 We just wanted to reassure you that we are taking all the safety measures and precautions necessary in response to COVID19 and will continue to monitor the situation carefully over the Winter months. 

Thank you for reading this post, our family team of experienced campers are always happy to offer a little advice! 


Monday 9 November 2020

#FeastOutdoors - enjoy your garden in the winter too!



FeastOutdoors this Autumn


As we all settle into our 4 week lockdown , here at IBEX Camping we thought we'd share some of our great products that can be enjoyed in the garden during the Autumn / Winter months too ... a great way to extend your enjoyment of the garden. 


In recent days our enquiries for Coleman Event Shelter spares have increased a little , we are wondering if perhaps customers are planning a little out of season use. Always remember your Coleman Event Shelter is designed for occasional use and long periods of use in the garden may deteriorate the Flysheet over time , they are readily available to buy as spares and reasonably priced too! The Coleman Deluxe Event Shelter offers a little more protection being Waterproof & steel Poles , we would always recommend taking your event shelter down between uses.

Your garden is a great place to enjoy any time of the year , cosy up around a fire table in the evenings with one of Netherton Foundry's Pure Iron Fire Tables , available in 2 sizes and arriving very soon at IBEX Camping 


Enjoy a little outdoor feasting with an Netherton Foundry  outdoor hob , or chapa table both from Netherton Foundry and made from Pure Iron too! Built to last and give many years of use. Or why not an outdoor tagine , all made in the UK , with either a hand thrown and decorated Netherton Foundry Outdoor Tagine with ceramic tagine top or Netherton Foundry Outdoor Tagine hand spun copper tagine top , these make a lovely gift too!  The Netherton Foundry Chapa  is available as a solid top table ... great for the stove top too! makes perfect english muffins ..... tried and tested by the team @ IBEX Camping or with a The Netherton Foundry  Chapa BBQ top to give a more traditional chargrill effect to your food , combine with a Chapa fire table to protect your grass. The Netherton Foundry Outdoor Hob lasts for up to 4 hours from one single fill of charcoal , with a grid top you can cook directly on top too! stays warm for up to 7 hours , the Netherton Foundry Outdoor Hob is also the base for the Outdoor Tagine too. 


A little chilly to cook outdoors? why not enjoy a hot chocolate with a Ghillie Kettle , available in 3 size and made in the UK the ghillie kettle is incredibly popular amongst forest school establishments and give an opportunity for the whole family to engage in nature a little while enjoying a hot chocolate! Which size should you choose? out most popular size is the  1.5l Adventurer Ghillie Kettle with the 1.0l Explorer a close second ...to use a ghillie Kettle you fill the outer kettle with water , then light a small fire in the base , anything organic will do , then simply place the kettle on top (never let the kettle boil dry or put on the fire empty) the whistle stays in place so you know when the water has boiled. Then simply add some hot chocolate powder and enjoy! 


Looking to spend a little time in the garden over the winter months , our range of Tweedmill Recycled Wool Blankets are perfect for wrapping up , available in 2 sizes The Tweedmill Rug 120 x 150cm  and the larger Tweedmill Recycled Wool Rug 150 x 183cm , these rugs are made in britain from the offcuts of Tweedmills New Pure Wool products , each one is beautifully unique and with a checked pattern contemporarily traditional too! We are always happy to pop over photos of our current stock for you too! 

We're thrilled to share these products , all made in the UK by skilled craftspeople , we're delighted to support these British Business' 




Thank you for reading this post , our family team of experienced campers are always happy to offer a little advice!