Hearthworks can offer advice and help in setting up and developing a Glamping or Campsite project, drawing on over 15 years of experience in the industry. We also providing ongoing support and maintenance to our clients in our aftercare programme.Read More

Hearthworks have won the Best Glamping & Accommodation category at the Festival Supplier Awards 2020. Judges commended Hearthworks for ‘supplying distinct, bespoke and transport-efficient accommodation that really has the festival feel’.Read More

Dr Gareth Phillips had been a regular at the festival so some years, and I knew him to be an enthusiastic wood carver. When he approached me and suggested carving a new Totem Pole for the Tipi Field, I was immediately very keen. The old Oak Totem had been on its last legs for years and although the heart wood was still good, every year we had to chisel off the dead wood and give the old pole a good lick of paint. At the time of agreeing to the project, I had no idea that Gareth had trained under Bill Reid, a Haida artist of great renown.Read More

You may have a perfect venue for Weddings and functions but unable to offer space for people to stay. Being able to provide accommodation alongside the main venue will give your event site an added attraction, leading to more demand and a clear advantage over competitors.Read More

Over ten years ago we were inspired to create the Ancient Futures venue as part of the Tipi Field at Glastonbury Festival. The Tipi Field is one of the legendary Green Fields at Glastonbury, and the Tipis remind us of the relevance of an ancient tribal culture, and traditional peoples that were able to live more harmoniously on the earth. The Tipis offer a symbolic invitation for all of us to step into the circle and reclaim our natural connection with the planet and each other.Read More

Womad and the Green Gathering are the latest in a string of cancelled independent festivals this summer. They blame government policy for their inability to go ahead. But it isn’t just the festivals themselves that are being affected.

Read the following article and find out how Hearthworks, the coordinators of the Glastonbury Festival Tipi Field, are diversifying to stay afloat.

From making Tipis and Yurts for private use to the rise of the staycation. Including some beautiful new camping sites around the country, with something for everyone.

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An interview with Nichole about the joys of Tipi and Yurt dwelling.

Nichole, Hearthworks’ office manager, has been working with the company for over fifteen years. Originally from Canada, she moved to England nearly 30 years ago and married her late husband Mick, who also worked with Hearthworks making the elegant wooden frames for Hearthworks Yurts. After a childhood of family outings in conventional tents, Nichole was sceptical about the joys of camping, but her mind was changed by Mick’s joyous enthusiasm for these beautiful structures.

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Tara Weightman, Hearthworks founder and curator of the Glastonbury Tipi Field talks about the pressures and pitfalls, requirements and rewards in setting up your own glampsite.Read More