Go glam for festival season

Wednesday, 20 June 2012 1:05 PM

With the Isle of Wight festival kicking off this weekend, it is the ideal time to get to grips with glamping - glamorous camping. Also ideal for a cut-price staycation this summer, all you need are some camping essentials from Baker + Bell.

The fabulous firm is currently running a Facebook free prize draw in association with WedNet - simply head over to their Facebook page for more information.

Baker + Bell was the brainchild of one happy camper looking to find a place to buy practical glamping products for the perfect camping trip. The team have sourced well-designed camping products from countries far and wide including Scandinavia, The Netherlands and the USA as well as Britain, all great camping nations.

Gorgeous picnic sets include on-trend bird print enamel bowl, mug and cup set in a handy drawstring bag. The Light My Fire mealpack contains two plates, a cup with lid, a colander/chopping board, a "Spork" and a SnapBox. And, for the early morning cuppa, pick up a classic enamel teapot made in Britain by Falcon. 

There's even a vintage range of outdoor essentials, including a glamorous Hudson Bay blanket. Please note many of the vintage products are one offs so you will need to be quick to snap them up.

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