Heavy Duty Glow in the Dark Tent Pegs x 20 – 20cm Galvanised Steel – Carry Case – For Gazebos & Hard Standing

If you put up a gazebo on gravel car parks, hard-packed showgrounds or compacted verges, the thin wire pegs supplied with most kits bend before they bite. This set of 20 heavy duty pegs is made for that ground. Each one is a straight 20cm galvanised steel pin with a chunky plastic head that hooks a guy line or tie-down rope securely, and the heads glow in the dark, so your ropes stay visible to customers and visitors after sunset. The pegs come in a reusable hard carry case, which keeps all twenty together between events instead of scattered loose in the bottom of a gazebo bag.

Why it works

Straight steel that drives into hard ground

A straight, solid steel pin takes a mallet blow without folding, which is where bent wire and plastic pegs fail on stony or compacted soil. The pin is galvanised, so the zinc coating slows rust when the pegs go back in the case still damp from a wet show field.

A head that holds the rope

The moulded head has slots that take a rope loop and keep it from riding up the pin as the gazebo moves in the wind. A flat steel cap sits on top of the head, giving the mallet something solid to strike.

Heads you can see at night

The plastic heads charge in daylight and glow green once it gets dark. At evening markets, festivals and campsites that marks every anchor point, so guy ropes are less likely to trip someone walking between stalls or pitches.

• 20 pegs, each 20cm long
• Galvanised steel pins for hard standing
• Glow-in-the-dark heads, made in the UK
• Reusable storage case, made in the UK

Where it's used

Market traders and event exhibitors pegging gazebo footplates and guy ropes on gravel or hard-packed grass; showground and festival pitches; caravan awnings and tents on hardstanding plots; and anyone replacing the light pegs that came with a gazebo, awning or tent. Keep a case in the van as a spare set, so a lost or bent peg never holds up a build.

Specifications

Choosing the right anchoring

Pegs and weights do different jobs, and most gazebos need one or the other at every leg. Use these pegs wherever the ground will take a steel pin: grass, gravel, compacted earth and hardcore. Twenty pegs covers one gazebo's footplates and guy ropes with spares to hand, or two smaller gazebos pegged at the feet only. On tarmac, concrete, paving slabs or indoor floors a peg cannot go in, so use leg weights instead. At 20cm these pegs suit firm ground; in loose sand or very soft, waterlogged soil, add leg weights alongside them, because no short peg grips well there.

Installation, use and care

Drive each peg at roughly 45 degrees, leaning away from the gazebo, so the rope pulls across the pin rather than straight up it. Use a rubber mallet (sold separately). Hook the rope loop into the head before the final few blows. To remove, lever the peg out along its own line. Wipe off mud and let the pegs dry before closing the case, and leave the case open in daylight beforehand to give the heads a full charge.

Frequently asked questions

Will they work with your gazebos?
Yes. They fit the peg holes in the steel footplates of our pop-up gazebos and anchor the corner guy ropes. They are a sturdier alternative to the pegs supplied in the standard tie-down kits.

Can I hammer them into tarmac or concrete?
No. They are made for hard standing such as gravel and compacted ground, not sealed surfaces. On tarmac, concrete or paving, anchor each leg with weights instead.

How bright is the glow?
The heads give a soft green glow after charging in daylight, enough to mark rope positions in the dark. The supplier does not publish a glow duration, and it fades through the night.

Do I get the case?
Yes. All 20 pegs are supplied in the reusable carry case.

Ordering and delivery

One order is one case of 20 pegs; the price shown includes VAT. The pegs are supplied new and sent by courier, with the delivery cost and estimated date shown at checkout. Ordering for a row of gazebos or a whole event? Contact us before ordering.