The best tents for camping: 10 expert picks for every outdoor adventure

Planning a summer camping trip? From spacious family-sized tents to festival-friendly pop-ups, these are our top picks for a pitch-perfect holiday

• The best camping mattresses and sleeping mats

Sleeping under canvas is a childhood rite of passage, and you can’t beat family camping trips as a simple and affordable way to get outdoors in the summer holidays. A good camping or festival trip lives or dies by one thing, though: a decent tent. You need somewhere roomy, waterproof and comfortable to sleep and hang out in, especially if the weather isn’t looking so balmy.

Tents come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny one-person models aimed at wild campers to more palatial shelters that will sleep the whole family in different bedrooms. And even if you’re bringing a teeny-tiny tent backpacking, bikepacking or wild camping, it needs to be comfortable and weatherproof, with room for all your kit. I’ve selected 10 of the best camping tents to suit every adventure, from ultralight backpacking tents to more spacious family tents.

Best tent overall:
MSR Hubba Hubba NX
_{£476 at Cotswold Outdoors}

Best budget tent:
Easy Camp Sarek 2
_{£89.95 at Ligo}

Best family tent:
Outwell Montana 4 Air
_{£849.95 at Outdoor Action}

Best four-person tent:
Big Agnes Big House
_{£412.39 at Alpinetrek}

Best bell tent:
Boutique Camping Luna Bell
_{From £409 at Boutique Camping}