A nice cosy sleeping bag and a proper pillow (not the inflatable camping pillows shown below in the photograph – they just flew out from under their heads constantly) make this a pretty snug child-sleeping option.

You can also use them for at home if your kids have a sleepover or you want some portable storage space. Take your kids camping bunk to the Peak District with this handy camping guide to the area from Peak District Kids. My overall top pick is the Kid-O-Bunk Children's Portable Mobile Camping Bed as it versatile, well-reviewed and looks the best overall too. And by that I mean, once we had discovered they made camping bunk beds for kids (in this case, the Hi Gear Duo Bunk Beds from Go Outdoors), we thought they’d be the perfect solution for our daughters’ (aged 5 and 3 at the time) sleeping arrangements during our camping adventure. My daughters were 5 and 3 years old when we first bought these foldable bunk beds and as mentioned above, they were absolutely fine on them.

The camping bunk beds were a great bit of kit to take with us on our three week road trip, but we also regularly use them for staying at friends’ and families’ houses, as well as when we stay in self-catering apartments on holiday. They are connected together by a steel frame, which is easy to build – simply slot into place and fasten with a thick strip of velcro. Once broken down, the foldable bunk beds come in a carry bag which measures approximately 83x18x31cm and is quite heavy.

I think if you have a child who is used to sleeping in a bed, they’d manage very well, especially with the side panel and lipped edges. I have to say rolling things up – mattresses, sleeping bags, you name it, is my LEAST favourite part of the camping experience. I like the fact there’s no faffing around with pumps, and no issues with having to deflate beds like you get with blow-up mattresses. The Hi Gear Duo Bunk Bed camp beds also seemed like they would be super handy for future trips where we might need to put them to bed in a smaller space than usual. In terms of sleeping bags for bunk beds, our young kids slept in these padded Vango Starlight sleeping bags and were more excited by the prospect of who was going on the top bunk, than the softness of the bed, so were very happy with their lot.You will allow yourself more storage space, plus you can use your bunk beds for other purposes such as single benches or single beds. If you were at all concerned, you could also separate the bunk beds and just use them as single camping beds, or keep younger children on the bottom bunk. Once they’re up and in the tent though, as they only take up the same amount of room as one camp bed, there is plenty of space left for the sprawl of kiddo paraphernalia.