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OUR HISTORY

Rufus's supplier Pasha in Konya 1983

The Nomads Tent was established by Rufus Reade in 1983 after a journey through Turkey exploring and purchasing kilims and rugs. Starting In Edinburgh in Rufus's home, the business began importing furniture and many artefacts, textiles and jewellery from the Middles East, The Himalayan KIngdoms, Afghanistan, India, South East Asia and others. We set up stall in homes around the UK which rapidly became a popular and enjoyable experience for people far beyond Edinburgh. But it required more storage so 21 St Leonard's Lane was purchased as both a retail venue and a storage facility. For over 30 years people could wander through 'Alladin's Cave' as many described it. 21 St Leonard's Lane was big enough to allow exhibitions to be set up seperate from the retail space. 

Andrew Haughton, who joined The Nomads Tent in 2008, purchased the business from Rufus Reade in 2015. With 35 years experience buying and selling rugs, and a deep love of the cultures our trade is rooted in, Andrew and his team continued to explore and buy in the markets and bazaars of countries which retained traditional crafts. The combination of a large and varied retail offering, 'Road Shows' around the UK and themed exhibitions in the Edinburgh gallery continued.

In 2025 we moved in to a handsome, double-windowed 19th century retail shop, a new Nomads Tent appeared, which, as one customer put it, was "same but different"! Visitors can immediately see the focus is clearly on rugs. There is no more furniture and few small artefacts, though Andrew still imports a few textiles and there is always a small mountain of cushions to rummage through. 

Thank you for being part of our story—enjoy exploring our site and visiting us in Marchmont where we are open from Wednesday to Saturday 11 to 5 pm.

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WHERE WE DELIVER TO
  • We use various carriers to deliver our goods within the UK and abroad. 
  • Some carriers quote a premium for certain postcodes. If this is the case, we may absorb that extra or we may add it to your order. You can accept it and pay or reject it and we will refund your order. Overseas delivery often requires more complex paper work and we may charge for this. Please ask for a quotation.
WHERE WE DELIVER FROM
  • Our stock is stored in our Edinburgh warehouse.  All goods purchased from our website are shipped direct from either of these premises to you. 
DELIVERY TIMES
  • Almost all on-line orders are delivered within a week, many within 2 or 3 working days (we are closed on Mondays).
  • Bulky items may take longer. We are normally able to share tracking numbers or advise likely delivery dates but we don't operate a guaranteed service
DELIVERY COSTS
  • We have 4 basic UK shipping rates: small items £3.95, standard £8.95, Large £25 and X Large £35.
IS A SIGNATURE REQUIRED
  • Since Covid19 most shippers do not want signatures, being happy instead with your stated name and sometimes just taking a photograph of the item on your door step.  
NON DELIVERY
  • If your order doesn't arrive in reasonable time (see above 'How long delivery takes') you must contact us immediately and certainly no later than 10 days after you placed your order.
RETURNS INFORMATION

We want customers to love what they buy. You may return any item that is not what you want or if it is faulty or not what you ordered. Please read the following carefully.

  • Goods for return should be sent to The Nomads Tent, 2 Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh EH9 1JQ, UK. 0044 131 662 1612, info@nomadstent.co.uk. 
  • If you wish to return an item that is faulty or not what was ordered we will refund the full cost plus any agreed shipping costs. But you must notify us by phone, email or website message within 3 days of the delivery date. Any exception to this time limit will be at our discretion. We will make a full refund including agreed shipping costs when the item is received back at our warehouse*. 
  • If an item is returned for any reason other than being faulty or not what was ordered, we will deduct the cost of the outward shipping from the refund.
  • You must ensure we receive returned items within 14 days of the delivery date unless we agree more time. You will be responsible for safely packaging the item for return. We will make the appropriate refund, less shipping costs, when the item is received into our warehouse in the same condition it was in when you received it.
  • We are not bound to accept items received later than 14 days after you notify us. We reserve the right to charge a restocking fee of 10% or to return the item to you.
  • We will only refund whatever is is agreed to be refunded, when the goods are received by us in perfect condition (or as they were when dispatched in the case of faulty items) and within the period of time stated above.

Should you require any further information or help, visit our FAQs section, or please contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

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