I've got my wood!!

[Mesquite]

I've finally managed to find a friendly farmer who's happy to let me and guests use a wood on his farm to camp in. His words were 'sure, just come and go as you please. Only thing is make sure you don't burn it down or leave any litter'. I believe there's a river as well at the bottom of the farm, I just have to check the boundaries and whether or not he hasn't leased the fishing rights out. Only slight downer is it's 1/4 mile from a motorway so there's a constant drone of cars, but it's a small price to pay for nights out around a camp fire

It's about 15 acres in total and predominantly larch interspersed with birch, cherry, beech, oak and ash. At the moment it's carpeted with a mass of bluebells as you can see from the pics. Sorry for the poor quality but the camera batteries were dead (that'll teach me to believe the little wifey when she says they're ok) so I took a couple on my mobile.

Can't wait to get up there for a night

 

[Dan1982]

Nice one!! i am very jealous! hope you enjoy it.

 

[bushwacker bob]

Congratulations.
I like the low res pictures,almost water painting qualities.

 

[redandshane]

Well done that looks a beautiful spot
Hope you enjoy and it all goes well

 

[hiraeth]

Thats a nice place you have landed yourself there, the bluebells are looking good in the woods. Have to agree with bushwacker it does look like a watercolour painting.

 

[godfather]

Mesquite,

well done.

I have been asking Council/Farmers around the Watford/Harrow area for a while with no success.

 

[John Fenna]

Much better than the tiny wood I have perm on!
Lucky dog!

 

[Mesquite]

Mesquite,

well done.

I have been asking Council/Farmers around the Watford/Harrow area for a while with no success.

Thanks everyone I took my son with me when I checked it out and when I showed him how you can use birch bark to start a fire with a fireflash he was wanting to stay there and then Anyway our first camp out is planned for weekend after next for 2 nights.

Godfather, I know how difficult it can be finding somewhere. As soon as you mention campfire you can see the farmers almost having visions of raging bonfires. Another difficulty is it seems that a lot of the farmers lease their woods out to shooting syndicates so obviosuly they don't want them being upset. If you fancy the occasional night out I'd be happy to have you come along, just drop me a PM and we'll sort something out.

 

[godfather]

What a great offer. Thanks you.:You_Rock_

 

[fred gordon]

Congratulations! You must feel like a dog with two tails. Looks good to. Look forward to the pics of the first camping trip!

 

[Mesquite]

What a great offer. Thanks you.:You_Rock_

It's a pleasure Godfather.
I would rather share my good fortune with a few like minded people who will get as much enjoyment as I will than to selfishly hog it to myself and end up sitting by a campfire all alone, not that the odd night of solitude now and then won't be enjoyable (especially as it'll mean peace from the little wifey for a night ).