10 Benefits of Investing in a Timber Cabin for your Campsite

Camping & Glamping in the UK is on the rise as more people come to appreciate 'being at one with nature' and enjoying the great outdoors, especially on home soil; there's so many stunning & unique locations throughout the UK to visit. Choosing to build your campsite accommodation using timber will give your guests the natural experience they are hoping for whilst still providing them with the comfort and warmth the Glamping Industry expects. Timber is a natural material that has lots of advantages.

Generally, it is non-toxic, tactile and safe to touch. Wood can smell incredible too, giving your guests a wonderful sensory experience that will help them to create lasting memories whilst staying in your Camping Cabin or making use of a BBQ Cabin to cook in during their stay. 

Pre Fabricated

Reducing the build time on site has many benefits, if you are installing a Timber Building on your campsite during the Spring, Summer or Autumn season, you will certainly need to minimise any disruption on site.

If like most campsites you are looking to build your accommodation buildings over the winter period, you will also benefit from our quick installs - especially our BBQ Cabins, which can be up in a matter of hours & in use the very same day . This will free up your time to project manage groundworks and minimise damage to the ground on your farm or campsite.

Timber framed accommodation is often thought of as a lightweight form of construction, but don’t be misled. It is a custom-made structure that is remarkably strong and durable. There are many advantages to timber frame construction, but its best-known quality is its environmental excellence.

Ecology and Sustainability

People have been building with timber for thousands of years. Timber is ecological and sustainable and a truly renewable building material. Timber is grown quicker than it is used. Most of the main timber supplying countries have long-standing policies to re-grow more timber than is felled. If new trees are planted to replace those harvested, timber will continue to be available. Timber is milled all over the world and is often used close to where it is produced. This promotes local economies and reduces the energy needed to transport materials long distances.

Low in Production Energy

It takes very little energy to convert the wood in trees to the timber used in building. This means that the embodied energy in timber is low. In fact, it is the lowest of almost all common building materials.

A store for Carbon

Timber is made from carbon drawn from the atmosphere. This carbon would otherwise be adding to the greenhouse effect. Using timber in buildings stores the carbon for as long as the building stands or the timber is used.

Offers great Insulation

Timber is a natural insulator and can help reduce energy needs when it is used in windows, doors and floors. A timber frame allows more space for insulation than a brick building, and the wood itself also has naturally thermally insulating properties. Of course, a better insulated home requires less energy to heat and cool, which typically means less fossil fuel use.

Wood also has better insulating properties than steel. Wood's structure contains minute air pockets, which limit its ability to conduct heat and help to minimise the energy needed for heating and cooling our eco timber houses providing very energy efficient homes.

Energy Efficient Accommodation

Wood helps to minimise energy consumption in several ways. The life cycle of a product study shows that wood and timber frame houses significantly outperform steel and concrete, especially if you opt for a BBQ Cabin, as the heat produced by the BBQ will provide heat in the cabin for many, many hours & adds a fantastic, interactive dimension to your guests experience.

Easy to work

Timber is versatile and can be used in a wide variety of ways. Being light, it is easy to install and can be worked with simple equipment. This reduces the energy needed for construction. Different species of trees produce timber of differing colours, textures and functional qualities.

No limits on design and size

Considering the relationship between using the material and the environment is very important when building a home. Using timber as the main building material is the right choice with its endless design possibilities, as well as unrivalled physical and technical properties for a timber frame home. Our bespoke Camping Cabins can be designed completely to your specifications - from external cladding, colour, windows, doors, the list goes on.

Quick Build Time

The speed of the build is quicker with timber. A timber frame can be partly pre-cut, modulated, and built to precision making build time much quicker than for a brick build. Time is also saved since less building debris is around to clear.

Timber-framed buildings are far quicker to erect than brick or stone buildings. A quicker build time clearly saves time and money for both domestic and commercial property owners. Building with timber is also a less specialised and expensive skill.

Durable and Easy to Maintain

Timber is a highly durable material. Some well-made wooden structures last for centuries. It is also easy and cheap to maintain compared to other materials, especially if you don’t mind it changing colour over time. If you opt for a Marley Board clad building, the fact that it's a synthetic composite means you'll benefit from it being zero-maintenance & you won't have to worry about treating or preserving the building over time, again saving you money & time, winner!

There are so many types of buildings options on the market, if you are considering using accommodation cabins manufactured from sustainable timber – Camping Cabins provide a range of buildings including fully insulated Cedar Studio Lodges, BBQ Huts and insulated, quirky cabins based on the traditional BBQ Hut style.

We can help with planning permission too. Get in touch to find out more www.campingcabins.co.uk 0800 0448 418.