Find the best pop up beach tent for summer

Perfect for the beach, park, or garden, the lightweight (yet spacious) Active Era® Pop Up Beach Tent has been crafted for protection. Featuring a UV protective silver lining with a UPF rating of 50+, this beach tent helps you enjoy the outdoors. High-quality and durable, it withstands winds and water with ease. Plus, with a groundsheet long enough for adults to lie down and relax, this stable tent provides ample space for comfort with its external side pockets and a mesh rear window for ventilation. It's our top pick, for a reason.

Customers rate this Active Era tent highly, with a 4.6 average rating and favourable reviews. Reviewers like the size, quality and appearance. Many agree that it's spacious and keeps the sun out just fine. One customer commented that it is perfect for beach days, lightweight to carry around and bigger than expected. However, some found it tricky to fold - and some would prefer if it had a removable door for privacy.

Perfect for summer, this budget-friendly polyester beach shelter is a great pick. The Mountain Warehouse UV Protection Beach Shelter is easy enough to put together and offers 40+ UPF protection. Lightweight and compact, it's easy to pack and is great for travelling, too.

Customers have rated this shelter highly at Mountain Warehouse, praising its quality and performance. One customer, in particular,m loves how easy it is to assemble and that it packs small for easy carry. Ideal, to us. Another adds that it's a "life saver" for a trip with them and the kids - with no sand or wind in your face. However, one customer wishes the floor area had a little more material - and there is no privacy door for changing from summer dress to costume.

For instant shade and comfort, the QUECHUA 2-Person Pop-Up Beach Shelter 2 Seconds will provide a spacious pop-up beach tent in a matter of seconds. Offering UPF 50+ sun protection with its innovative material (Fresh), you're safe and well-looked-after in a cool, shaded and stable retreat. Wind-resistant, it comes with galvanised steel pegs for no hassle. Wave goodbye to harmful UV rays. Not only does it accommodate two adults comfortably, but it pitches easily - no hassle and easy to move. Complete with a door, for partial or fully closed configurations, you're afforded some privacy whilst changing.

Coming with a 4.5/5 star rating, the QUECHUA tent has been recommended by 809 users. Impressive, right? One customer says it's so easy to transport and put up - and another says it's just what they needed. Another adds that it has a huge space and will help you take everything you need to the beach - and functions as the perfect dressing room. Said to be a great tent for the beach, this QUECHUA tent is said to be tricky to put away.

Offering quick shade and protection, the QUECHUA Instant Camping Shelter - 2 Seconds helps with adventures outdoors, whether in the wilderness or at the beach. And, complete with UPF 50+ protection against harmful sun rays and a two-second assembly, this shelter is perfect for quick getaways. It's been built to house one adult or two kids - with a freestanding and easy-set-up design which will let you set up anywhere, and help you move it around easily. Built to withstand Force 4 winds and a downpour, it's suitable for the breeziest, wettest and warmest of conditions, which is usually what we get in the UK, during summer. For quick and reliable solo shade, this is the best pick.

From over 130 reviews at Decathlon, this Quechua has been granted a 4.5/5 star rating and 137 recommendations. But, what exactly are the customers saying? One customer called it an excellent purchase - at an affordable price and very easy to set up. Yes - above all, this product is a great pick if you're looking to get bang for your buck. But, it is rather small, so is best suited to solo trips to the beach. Said to be lightweight and easy to transport, this pick may be tricky to put away. However, some customers say packing away isn't so bad - you just need a little practice.

For hassle-free beach days, the Cflity Pop Up Beach Tent features a hydraulic and automatic system - meaning it opens and folds away in just seconds. Set up is a breeze. With UV protection, this spacious and portable pick will offer reliable, versatile use - from the beach to the park. Convenient and seating up to three, this beach tent ensures durability and stability, even in winds up to 30mph, thanks to the carbon-brazed support poles, sandbags and eight steel stakes. Boasting a two-door design and mesh window, this comes with excellent ventilation - so, everyone can breathe and stay cool.

Thanks to over 180 global reviews, this well-rated Cflity pop-up accessory (4.6/5) has been well-rated for its weight, size and ease of set-up. Many customers mention that is light, compact and easy to carry. And, in spite of that, it's spacious and big enough for a few people. Made from excellent quality, customers recommend this for its simplicity and convenience when putting up and taking down. One specifies that it's perfect and big enough for a family - making days out with little ones easier. However, another says its windproofing is not "camping strength" - but, still will help on the beach.

Made from durable polyester, this shelter is a great summer accessory - competes with UV protection and shelter from the wind. For a comfortable day outdoors, the Mountain Warehouse Large UV Protection Beach Shelter is a great fit. Complete with easy assembly, the shelter features flexible and strong fibreglass poles - for a strong set-up on windy days. Tested up to UPF40, this shelter offers reliable protection from the sun's harmful rays. Plus, it's lightweight, portable, and easy to travel with. With a spacious design and secure zip-up design for privacy and storage, it's very convenient.

With great reviews, cutomers praise this pick for its size and quality. Larger than the average beach hut and at an excellent price, this zip-up tent is a great choice. One customer says its easy to assemble and it's perfect for trips to the beach, the perect size for their needs (for two camping chairs). They appreciate the privacy and storage from the zip, too. One customer makes a suggestion: Sand pockets on outside would make it better.