WELCOME TO CROWN & CANOPY

Leading UK Glamping Industry Specialists

Combining a passion for glamping with expert guidance in planning, design, and development, we help landowners create successful, sustainable retreats across the UK.

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Understanding and experience

Born from a deep respect for nature and a desire to foster better connections with it, Crown & Canopy stands as a trusted voice in sustainable tourism and ecological design.

We champion low-impact development that respects the land, guiding landowners to develop meaningful, regenerative experiences that bring people closer to nature. Our work spans from single-unit sites to comprehensive estate regeneration, always grounded in integrity, innovation, ecological awareness, regenerative practices, and a personable, collaborative spirit.

As practitioners who have run our own glamping businesses, we understand our clients’ challenges and ambitions firsthand. We support a wide range of clients — from small landowners and farmers to large estates, charities, and trusts — delivering tailored advice and solutions for every project.

An amazing team with over 50 years’ experience

Ed

Cofounder & director

Ed is the Co-founder & Director and undertakes our consultancy and business services.

Tom

Cofounder

Tom is a Co-director of Crown & Canopy and the Co-founder of Canopy & Stars and helps with business strategy.

Hannah

Senior Planning & Development Project Manager

Hannah leads the planning and delivery of glamping projects from concept to completion, coordinating applications, surveys, and design teams.

Henry

Lead Architect

Henry is our Lead Architect and brings 10 years of experience to our bespoke cabin and treehouse projects.

Aidan

Architectural Designer

Aidan is an Architectural and Passive House Designer with a specialisation in detailing low-impact construction.

Alice

Planning & Development Project Manager

Alice supports the delivery of glamping projects, coordinating planning, design, and surveys to help bring ideas to life successfully.

Lisa

Senior Business Development Manager

Lisa leads the business development team at Canopy & Stars, together they work with owners at all stages of their projects and advise on how to create successful spaces.

Helen

Business Development Manager

Helen provides unique industry insights and expert recommendations to ensure the success of any new glamping businesses.

Kelly

Revenue & Pricing Manager

Kelly is revenue and pricing manager for Canopy & Stars and through performance data, develops pricing strategies to maximise occupancy rates and yield

Our Philosophy

At Crown & Canopy, we believe glamping is more than just a trend—it’s a way to reconnect with nature, celebrate the outdoors, and enjoy life’s simple pleasures without sacrificing comfort. It’s about offering guests the peace of the countryside with the care and quality of a luxury retreat.

For landowners, glamping offers a unique opportunity to diversify, generate sustainable income, and share their landscapes with guests from around the world. When done well, it supports nature restoration, strengthens local communities, and creates benefits for people, places, and the planet — and that’s what we strive to deliver in every project.

Our mission is to help landowners bring their glamping visions to life through expert planning, design, and consultancy.
We strive to create successful, sustainable retreats that delight guests and support communities.

Continue to be the UK’s leading glamping consultancy, delivering creative, high-quality services with unique, sustainable retreats and memorable guest experiences.

Passion for the Outdoors – Sharing our love of nature through every project.


Client-Focused – Delivering tailored support to bring each vision to life.


Creativity & Quality – Combining innovative design with high standards.


Sustainability & Integrity – Respecting nature, communities, and doing the right thing

Our glamping services

Our customers value us for the quality we provide

  • Suzanne Hayes: Treehouse and Cabin Project

    I first came across Ed of Crown & Canopy giving a great seminar at the Farm Innovation Show at the NEC in November 2017. What immediately struck me was both Ed’s dedication to his craft but his overall knowledge of all things hospitality plus he’s just a really great guy, very approachable and easy to work with full of great ideas. I approached Ed straight away to work with me on a treehouse and cabin project in Surrey and we are still working together on this project alongside planners and the local authority. I also appointed Ed to help me secure a grant for another holiday project I was working on and without Ed, I don’t think I would have received the tourism grant funding I did. He is now tendering for some of these building works to create a high end 2-bed holiday let accommodation and I look forward to continuing our partnership with Ed for the foreseeable future. I cannot recommend Ed and his team highly enough for any aspect of a tourism project regardless of what stage you get him involved at.

    Suzanna Hayes

    Land Owner

  • The National Forest: Design Guide

    Crown & Canopy have been working with the National Forest Company over the past twelve months to develop a new exemplar design guide for sustainable tourism accommodation in the National Forest. Edward and his team were easy to work with, asked some challenging questions, brought considerable expertise and a highly valued independent view to what was a complicated subject involving a myriad of stakeholders and interests. The experience was totally refreshing, thought-provoking and has resulted in the creation of an ambitious and far-reaching document, and a key component of our place-shaping and sustainable destination development growth plans.

    Richard Drakeley

    Tourism Development Manager | The National Forest Company