5 Of The Best Beach Tents And Shelters For 2017 UK

The best beach shelters to protect you from the elements

We all know that the weather can be a bit unpredictable here in the UK, we can have showers and almost tropical sunshine in the space of an hour! So, if we are planning a day out at the beach, park or some festival or event these tents are great for protecting you from the elements!

I looked at lots of these beach tents, or shelters, when I was buying one and I have put together 5 of the best here.

If you want to take cover from the sun, breeze or summer showers you will be sure to find something suitable here!

Coleman Sundome With UV Guard Beach Shelter

Well, this is the beach tent that I ended up buying and I have to say that I am really happy with my purchase!

This shelter is a good size, great value for money, really good quality and I can put it up in less than 5 minutes. 

One good feature is that the ground sheet can zip up with the tent which is handy for a little changing room for the kids.

The tent comes with sand pockets which when filled with sand, or pebbles, help to hold the shelter in place.

UV Protector UPF50+ Beach Shelter

This shelter offers really good protection from the sun and I was impressed with the reviews on this beach tent! 

Reviewers are saying that they can't believe how easy and quick it is to put up and take down, just pull on the string and it pops up! 

Perfect for the day at the beach, garden or park! The shelter has built in sand pockets and tent pegs are included to help secure it to the ground.

Best of all is that it is really quite roomy and will fit up to four adults or 6 children inside, so easily big enough for a family of four.

If I had been looking for a beach tent big enough to take a family of four then this is the shelter I would have chosen.

LightSpeed UV Shelter...

I really liked the look of this beach tent! 

It is roomy, easily large enough I would say for a family of 4. 

The reviews I read were all favourable and I liked the idea that it has panels that you can take down to let the air through on a hot day.

This beach shelter also has the sand bags and the front zips up for security if you all want to go for a quick dip in the sea, or for privacy to get changed!

XQ Max Instant All-Weather Shelter...

This isn’t the cheapest beach shelter on the market but it does have a UV protection of 50+ and is pretty spacious being nearly 2.5 metres wide and 1.5m deep. 

It also has windows with roll up curtains / blinds, which is a nice touch. 

It erects quickly and easily by pulling on 2 drawchords and is anchored by plastic pegs. 

A good tent that will fit the whole family and great sun protection for the little ones. 

Qeedo - Quick Palm Beach Shelter with UPF...

What impressed me about this beach tent was that you can put it up in around 30 seconds! 

It offers a high UV protection of UPF50+, which blocks out 97.5% of sun’s harmful rays, and the windows allow airflow to help keep it cool.

Tent pegs are included and it has attached sand pockets. There is also a handy little secret compartment in the roof should you want to hide away ant valuables.

This beach tent is good value for money, and if I was going to the beach with a couple of kids in tow I would seriously consider a tent that puts up in no time at all, so that I can keep an eye on the kids too!