How much does it cost to set up a glamping site?

[@meanderingyogi6562]

We’re just getting started.. we bought a 33’ Geodesic Dome Greenhouse ,(proposed attraction) then a White Duck Bell Tent and a Luna glamping stargazer dome. Just broke ground for the greenhouse foundation. One step at a time doing most everything ourselves, working with a budget and trying to keep expenses to a minimum. Thanks for the information & tips. I will be airing our progress as we go if you’re interested. I subscribed, going to watch a couple more now… Thanks again!

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, thanks so much for watching! That's so exciting would love to see your progress. Is this the channel you will put it on and do you have an Instagram for your site? I have never seen the white duck tents but we are heading to the glamping show America's next week so hoping to see them there! Best of luck with everything, can't wait to follow your progress. Vicki

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Invest in a robot mower. They are absolutely brilliant. The lawns always look brilliant. No labour. Really quiet. No horrible fumes really efficient Nor petrol costs. Just £€40 per year electric use. We have had one going for 5 years and it has only needed one upgrade For £250. It mows about 1 acre (that’s all we have ) but a friend has a 4 acre plot and has 2 robot mowers. Trust me I wish I’d done it 20 years ago oh and one final thing it mulches. So the lawn gets healthier and healthier over time and always looks like a bowling green

[@TractorsandCream]

So sorry I totally missed this comment! That's a great idea, we actually saw one in action in the summer and thought it was great but we weren't sure if it would do everywhere very easily woth so many hedges and yurts. Thank you so much for commenting! Vicki

[@creekyknee]

Wonderful video. You guys are such hard workers. Wishing you all the success that you deserve.

[@TractorsandCream]

Thank you! That's really kind. We do enjoy it, most of the time! 🤣 Vicki

[@Omegablane13]

Wow that much, I really did not appreciate that it could cost so much. Thanks for the insights I would love to set up something like you guys have in the near future.

[@TractorsandCream]

Pleasure, if we can help at all just shout. Good luck with your venture!

[@zeffmayes9716]

I subbed cause you guys seem pretty rad, gl with everything. I plan on doing a similar thing for myself here in the next few years. I admire your DIY attitudes :)

[@TractorsandCream]

Ah thanks! Yes we will just have a go and make mistakes along the way! It's all part of the fun! Good luck with your venture, where in the world are you? Vicki

[@sarterlsu]

Love your videos. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@TractorsandCream]

Ah thanks so much! 😍

[@JACKSCARPFISHINGUK]

Great video, really useful information. My partner and I are in the process of selling up and looking for land to buy to do something similar, although on a smaller budget and we’ll have to live onsite 😅 It looks an amazing lifestyle, your place looks fantastic!

[@TractorsandCream]

Thank you, so glad it was useful! Oh that sounds so exciting! If we can help in any way then please shout. Where in the UK are you? Take care, Vicki

[@jillystockton2934]

hey Vicky, great video again, we are just in the process of buying our first dome this summer, super excited. thanks for the great content

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, ooh that's so exciting! Let us know how you get on. Where are you getting it from? Thanks so much, Vicki

[@jillystockton2934]

@@TractorsandCream we are buying from Dalia domes in northern Spain. i was gonna ask what your insulation liner is made of and is sufficent for the summer and winter months. We are so excited with the project and your vids. and input have really helped

[@TractorsandCream]

@@jillystockton2934 ooh will look them up! Out insulation is made from that silver bubble wrap stuff and then covered in material. It's very cold in winter still but the wood burner helps. So glad the videos helped. Message us a picture on Instagram when it's up! Vicki

[@jillystockton2934]

@@TractorsandCream thanks for that Vicky and yes it would be great to do an insta page for it x

[@elenabit1527]

You are so inspiring..thank you…you’re Trail Blazers !!!you’re all fantastic

[@biggadonNYC]

I definitely subscribed. I love your videos!!! I am starting a glamping site on the lake of the PaNaMa Canal. I would love to talk to you about it as soon as possible.

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, wow that sounds amazing! Absolutely would love to have a chat. How far along with your plans are you? Thanks so much, Vicki

[@biggadonNYC]

@@TractorsandCream I've acquirred the land and cleared the foundations. I'd love for you to see the photos. Can I send them to your email?

[@TractorsandCream]

@@biggadonNYC Hi! Oh wow congrats that's so exciting. Yes of course send it over on [e-mail] and we can chat on there 😊

[@creatingginypigs2909]

Thank's for the very candid and helpful information. We're just about to (exchange of contracts permitting) move to west Wales and set up our glamping site, Ginypigs. It's a three generational move for us and we''re really excited. Your you tube posts have been such a great help and we think Tractors and Cream is an amazing site.

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi! Ooh that's so exciting! What type of structures are you having? Having 3 generations sounds amazing, that's something Bryan and I struggle with is that it's just the 2 of us, we have no family to help as both my parents passed away and Bryan's are in South Africa. So doing it as a family venture will make life so much easier and more fun for you guys. Let us know how you get on, I'm so pleased the videos help. Thanks, Vicki

[@creatingginypigs2909]

@@TractorsandCream Thank you, we're hoping to exchange contracts tomorrow. We think we'll have cabins and hope to build some ourselves. We'll keep you posted Vicki.

[@TractorsandCream]

@@creatingginypigs2909 ooh hope exchange goes smoothly for you. Can't wait to see your site progress! Yes would definitely love to know how it goes.

[@exploringauthenticity5350]

I’d love to hear about up-keep/ wear and tear costs on the domes themselves if you ever get the chance :) great work here!

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, thanks for your comment! That's a great idea, we could definitely make a video about that. We've only had the domes for 2 years, this is our 3rd season with them and so far we haven't done anything or replaced anything. Our yurts have had their covers replaced a few times though! The plasticized canvas on the domes is great! Vicki

[@teiubesc1708]

Hi Vicky, thanks for sharing this information. How Did you find your land? How long did it took for to obtain a planning permission? Thanks 🙏

[@TractorsandCream]

We found the house and it came with land although at the time we had no idea what to do with it! Once we had decided on glamping it only took us a few weeks to get the application together and then the actual planning process took 8 weeks. Are you in the UK? Thanks, Vicki

[@teiubesc1708]

Do you run your business all year around please? How does It fill in dome in the winter? Thank you

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, we only operate between April and October as our site is just not geared up for the winter as you will see in this video 🤣 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZm7mYyIn72liJo It's definitely possible to have a glamping site all year round but would need a lot of better infrastructure in place. Thanks, Vicki

[@nathankaye4264]

Hi where can I find video of the playground build? Great content!

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, thanks so much for your comment. The only video we have is this one of the recent play equipment kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5ytfXmui9qUmac We weren't making videos when we put the first lot of play equipment in. Thanks so much, Vicki

[@pycsusz]

I think you guys are wonderful! ❤️

[@TractorsandCream]

Thank you that's really kind of you!

[@InTheMusicBox]

Do you take the domes down every year as you do with the yurts? Also do you have a shed to store the yurts or all the cots/high chairs/ beds whatever you are not using at the moment? Your place looks lovely, I am based in Greece looking to start a glamping business and you are amazing inspiration!

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi! Thanks for getting in touch and for your kind words! We leave the domes up all year round as the canvas is a lot more durable than the yurt canvases. We have a 40ft shipping container which we store all the wood and furniture in and then we have a room in our house that we store all the mattresses in. One of our videos, I think it was the top 5 tips for running a glamping site, shows the room we store all the soft furnishings in and how much we have to store! Wow Greece! That's so exciting! Will you use domes for your glamping site then? Thanks, Vicki

[@CC-Equestrian]

How did you get this land and how much was it if you don’t mind me asking? We have about 60k and would love to set up one or two unique glamping pods xx

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi! We bought the house and it came with a 6 acre field. It was a 3 bed house with 3 outbuildings and the field (7.8 acres total) for £435,000 in 2011 There are a few glamping sites on the market at the moment, might be worth a look!

[@lauramays5362]

Much appreciate you ❤😊

[@TractorsandCream]

Pleasure! If you have any questions then please shout! Vicki

[@natashahigh7565]

I don't mean to be too personal - but on average what kind of income can be expected from this type of site - with maybe 5 domes/shepherd huts/yurts?

[@TractorsandCream]

No worries at all, we are always happy to answer any questions. We average about 100 nights per structure per year, our 3 smaller domes are £110 a night so that's £11000 each and the larger 2 are £150 a night so that's roughly £15000 for each of them which is £63000 a year. There are a lot of factors in that, we are family friendly so rarely get mid weeks full in term time and also don't put our prices up in the school holidays so that decreases our potential income in peak times. We also end up spending a lot of money each year in improving the site so never see £63000 in profit, more like £10000 if we are lucky! 🤣 Hope that helps! Vicki

[@terralandprestige3246]

Tqvm Sharing

[@TheGameOx]

Hey you said something about tent being destroyed by storm. I was thinking about tipi - was it the tent like that? Would you think that tipi will not survive storms? and will need to be stored for winter?

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi! It was our bell tent that got destroyed in the storm. It's just got the one central pole and it pierced straight through the top! It was a very large 7 metre one but we also have a 5 metre one which seems to do better in wind. I think if you had a proper traditional tipi with the 3/5 crossing poles it might do better. We've got an interview coming up on our channel with a company called glamping innovations who are in production of a tipi which had really good wind resistance stats. What manufacturer would you be going with? They should be able to give you info on whether it can cope over the winter. Thanks! Vicki

[@bagobonecollective799]

fab video!

[@TractorsandCream]

Thank you!

[@CC-ni9is]

Did you use any loans and if so what kind ?

[@TractorsandCream]

We did get a £15000 loan and we had a mortgage on the house that came with the land. Mainly we kept reinvesting what we made each year for the next year. Thanks, Vicki

[@canuckgirl1624]

How many acres total?

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, we've got 7.5 acres here 😊

[@keshahall640]

How many acres?

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi! The field is 6 acres but the whole property is 7.5 acres Thanks, Vicki

[@devertonfearon7681]

Can guess do laundry while staying there 👕👔

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, we haven't got a dedicated guest laundry but I'm happy to wash guests clothes if they need me to as I've pretty much got the machine on every day anyway!

[@c50ge]

Don’t ever put your husband down especially in front of people or on KZbin. As husband and wife we are to build each other up. If you think the last clip was cute, remember it’s not cute when it’s at the expense of others.

[@TractorsandCream]

Hi, I've just watched the video back. Are you talking about when I was saying how much money he spent on the yurt interior compared to me? Bryan and I are a team and have great mutual respect, I would hate it to come across that I was putting him down! Vicki

[@c50ge]

@@TractorsandCream At the very end when you corrected him on the price of the mower at the very end. Watch his reaction when he walked away. I don’t think you did it intentionally

[@TractorsandCream]

@@c50ge ah I forgot we put that in at the end. We talked about it and he honestly thought nothing of it but thank you I will think more about what I say in future

[@leonwilks4114]

​@@c50gethat's the Great British humour in us, I take it you're not from here, I don't know these two but I can assure you he wouldn't have taken offence