Easy, eco accommodation from Tangerine Fields
How does the idea of staying in a cozy, pre-erected, eco-friendly tent for this summer's festivals grab you? As someone who loves music but has a phobia of mud, it's certainly sounding like the way forward to me, so I checked out Tangerine Fields' site to find out the deal with their festival accommodation.
I was pleasantly surprised at the prices, which start at around £47 per person for a tent-only deal. A step up are the special packages, which include such luxuries as a seperate area within the main festival campsite, with toilets and hot showers exclusively for Tangerine Fields customers -- these start at around £70 per person, so for a modest £30 extra you can lord it over all the poor old sods in the normal tents, having to queue for the chemical bogs.
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Those are the rates for ordinary, two-man tents (you can also get four and six-person deals) but if you want to really glam it up, go for a tipi. These come complete with ground sheet, matting, rain hat, lanterns, two chairs and a table. In festival terms, that's pretty cushy, but you might say it'd better be with prices starting at £520.
I'm sure that once you've done it this way, the thought of having to go to the effort of pitching your own tent is unlikely to ever appeal again. Of course, Tangerine Fields' teaem will ensure that everything is disposed of safely once you've left. Another nice touch is that all the sleeping bags Tangerine Fields hire out at this year's festivals will be donated to either Oxfam or homeless charity Crisis after the event.
If you're planning on attending a festival this year and like the sound of all this, you can check out which festivals are hosting Tangerine Fields' tents here.
