Listing sites
Where to List My Glamping Site in the UK
A fair look at the UK listing sites for glamping owners, how each one charges, and where your own website fits.
You’ve built or bought a glamping unit, the photos look lovely, and now you need guests to find it. The first question is usually where to list it, and the honest answer is that your own website comes first, with one or two listing sites around it.
Listing sites are good at getting you seen. They’re less good at keeping your money, because most take a share of every booking. This guide compares the UK options by how they charge, how picky they are and which site they suit. Then you can pick the few worth your time.
Where to list your glamping site
Start with your own website, then add one or two listing sites that match your type of unit. A well-photographed shepherd’s hut might suit a curated site, while a campsite with a few pods and a field of bell tents might do better on an open marketplace.
Listings bring you guests who don’t know you yet. Your website is where you keep the booking, the payment and the relationship. Think of the listings as shop windows and the website as the shop.
How listing sites charge
Most listing sites charge in one of three ways, and the model matters more than the headline number.
| Model | How it works | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | You pay a percentage of each booking. Free to list, nothing to pay if nobody books. | Quiet weeks cost nothing, but busy ones cost the most. |
| Subscription or tiers | You pay a fixed fee, monthly, quarterly or yearly, or choose a package. | You pay whether or not you get bookings. |
| Free listing, paid extras | A basic listing costs nothing, with paid upgrades for visibility or online booking. | The free tier can be easy to miss in search. |
A few details are worth knowing before you sign up.
- Airbnb says on its own UK help page that most hosts pay a 3% service fee taken from each payout, with guests paying a separate fee on top. Some hosts are on a single host-only fee, which Airbnb puts at typically 14% to 16%.
- Pitchup takes commission on bookings. For UK businesses the commission includes 20% VAT, and it asks that your prices on Pitchup match your prices elsewhere.
- campsites.co.uk offers four listing options, called Bookable, 10%, Basic and Free.
- Glampsites has a free, self-service sign-up, with payment going direct to you.
- CoolStays reviews each application, and its owners page describes a subscription with no commission.
- Canopy & Stars, Sawday’s, Booking.com, Hipcamp, Glamping Hub, Unique Hideaways and letting agencies agree their percentage with you when you sign up. It isn’t published, so ask for it in writing before you commit.
UK listing sites compared
Here are the main UK options side by side. Canopy & Stars sits first because it’s the best known curated name for UK glamping.
| Site | How it charges | How picky | Audience | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canopy & Stars | Commission, agreed with you | Curated, places are reviewed | Guests wanting special, characterful stays | Standout huts, treehouses and design-led units |
| CoolStays | Subscription, no commission per its owners page | Application reviewed | Guests looking for unusual UK stays | Distinctive places with good photos |
| Sawday’s | Terms agreed on application | Curated, hand-picked | Guests who like boutique, independent places | Characterful, owner-run places |
| Airbnb | 3% from you for most hosts, guests pay a fee on top | Open to everyone | The widest audience, including first-time glampers | Almost any unit, quick to set up |
| Booking.com | Commission, agreed with you | Open | Guests comparing hotels, B&Bs and self-catering | Larger sites and those with several units |
| Pitchup | Commission on bookings | Open | Campers and glampers booking sites and pitches | Campsites with pods, tents and pitches |
| Hipcamp | Free to list, takes a share of bookings | Open | Guests who like outdoor stays on private land | Farm and field sites, tents, small pods |
| Glampsites | Free sign-up, payment direct to you | Open | Guests searching glamping specifically | Any glamping unit with a calendar feed |
| Glamping Hub | Commission on bookings | Open | Guests searching glamping, including from abroad | Unusual units such as domes and treehouses |
| campsites.co.uk | Four options, Bookable, 10%, Basic and Free | Open | Camping, glamping and touring guests | Campsites and parks, including glamping fields |
| Unique Hideaways | Terms agreed on application | Selective | Guests booking upmarket UK stays | Higher-end properties |
| Letting agencies | Commission on bookings | Choose the agency | Guests who book through the agency | Owners who want someone else to handle guests |
Which sites suit which kind of glamping site
The right mix depends on what you’ve got and how much time you want to spend.
One or two units, with a standout look. A shepherd’s hut with a hot tub, or a treehouse with lovely photos, is what curated sites want. Apply to Canopy & Stars or CoolStays, and add Airbnb for reach. Expect an application and some back and forth on photos.
A handful of pods or bell tents on a farm. An open marketplace such as Pitchup, Hipcamp or Glampsites is a good fit, because guests browsing there expect simple, good-value stays. Airbnb works here too.
A larger site, or several different units. Pitchup, campsites.co.uk and Booking.com handle volume well, and their booking tools can take payments and manage a busy calendar.
Owners who don’t want to deal with guests. A letting agency takes on the guest side for a share of the booking. It’s a fair trade if you live far from the site, but ask exactly what the agency does and what it charges.
Why your own website is the hub
Your own website is the place that gets the whole booking, and every listing should lead guests back towards it. It’s the one place where you set the price, the rules and the look, and where the payment comes straight to you.
Listings don’t stop guests looking for you directly. Even when someone finds a place on a directory or marketplace, they often search for the owner’s own site afterwards, hoping for a better deal or because they know the owner keeps more of the money. If they can’t find you, they book through the listing. If they can, you keep the commission.
A good hub does a few jobs.
- It shows the same photos, prices and rules as your listings, so guests aren’t confused.
- It has a booking page with a live calendar, so a guest can book without a message back and forth.
- It syncs your availability with your listings, so a night booked on Airbnb or CoolStays is blocked everywhere else. Sync keeps calendars lined up, so it’s worth setting up before your first listing goes live.
- It shows up on Google when someone searches for your place by name or area.
Millie the Hut is a good example. It’s a shepherd’s hut and Shack in a meadow near Presteigne, and the site we built for it brought 42 direct bookings in its first year, saving the owners over £3,000 in commission.
For more on turning listing guests into direct ones, our guide on getting more direct bookings goes into the detail, and the wider glamping marketing guide covers what to do beyond listings.
A simple plan to start
You don’t need to be everywhere. This order keeps the effort small and the results clear.
If you’re still planning the business itself, our guide on how to start a glamping business covers the groundwork, and the glamping website checklist shows what your own site needs before you send guests to it.
Copy from an existing listing is a helpful start for your own website. We can write the copy for you, or you can bring your own.
Fees and terms accurate as of October 2026.
FAQs
Is it free to list a glamping site?
Some sites are free to list and take a share of each booking, such as Pitchup, Hipcamp and Glampsites. Others charge a subscription or a tiered fee. Free to list rarely means free to use, so check what you pay when a guest books, not only what you pay to appear.
Do I need my own website if I’m on listing sites?
You don’t need one to start, but it helps a lot. Guests who find you on a listing site often search for your own site afterwards, hoping for a better deal. A site that takes bookings keeps the whole payment and gives every listing somewhere to send guests.
What is the best place to list one glamping hut?
For a single hut, start with your own website and one or two listings that match your style. Airbnb is quick to set up and has a wide audience. A curated site like Canopy & Stars suits a standout hut with strong photos, but it only takes places that pass its review.
How many listing sites should I be on?
Two or three is plenty for most small sites. Every extra listing is another calendar to keep in sync and another set of rules to follow. Pick the ones whose guests match your unit, and add more only if your quiet weeks stay quiet.
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