Cooking food on an open stove, staring at the stars and cosying up under canvas are all reasons why camping is becoming the new romantic getaway, a new survey suggests.
Adventurous couples in the UK - especially young ones - are now opting for camping as a romantic break.
Fuelled by the booming festival calendar, as well as trends for glamping and wild camping, more than two-thirds said their "perfect" night under canvas would be one just with their partner or spouse.
More than half of all young people aged 18 to 24 (52%) - and more than two thirds of 25 to 34-year-olds (40%) added that they chose camping specifically because it was romantic.
Only those over 55 considered it a turn off.
GO Outdoors, the UK's largest retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment, released the findings from a poll as it published its camping tips for the holiday season.
The poll of 2,000 people found that camping remains as popular as ever with more than three quarters of the population still regularly opting for a holiday under the canvas at least once a year.
Fresh air, a love of the wilderness and living close to nature were cited as the main reasons for its popularity.
" Our increasingly sanitized and convenient lives means that more and more people are enjoying going back to nature when it comes to their holidays," said Chris Matthews, CEO of GO Outdoors.
" Getting back to basics with the person you love has never been so popular. What could be more romantic than eating in the glow of a wood fire, staring at the stars together or cosying up under canvas
Man's Best FriendThe poll also found that more than a quarter of men aged between 45 and 54 (27%) preferred to head off camping with their dog as their sole companion, opting to leave the children, friends and extended family at home.
The majority of people said that getting away from it was the main reason for going camping but it seems men of a certain age feel the need more than most.
Shabby chic holidayThe poll also saw the rise of the 'shabby chic' holiday with many preferring a mixed holiday of camping followed by luxury hotel rather than a week in an average B&B or hotel.
Men will be MenFamilies may love getting away from it all but traditional roles remain - even on a campsite.
The poll showed that men were far more likely to pitch the tent (70%) than women but that women turned them into a home - 80 per cent arranging the inside and 65 per cent doing the cooking.
Great OutdoorsApart from its value for money, the survey revealed that most people thought the best thing about a camping holiday was getting out into the fresh air (60%) and exploring nature (55%).
