About Us

Black Dog Tipis are made by Francis, an ageing baby boomer and assisted by Alf, the omnipresent black dog.

Francis has had a varied path through life with occupations ranging from pig farmer and Finance director to motorcycle racer.

He first bought a Tipi at Glastonbury Festival fifteen years ago and soon was determined to make his own.

This led to making Tipis for friends, lending them for festivals and so it eventually became a business with no ambition for mass production.

Black Dog Tipis are based in the beautiful valleys and hills of East Devon, close to the sea near Lyme Regis.