wild camping

Greetings all! My name is Ben and I'm glad to have found this site! It appears that there is a large community of great people to network and communicate with, so I am excited to get to know as many of you as I can! I'm 36, living in Creswell. I tend to travel a lot but when home, spent as...

We're looking at an unplanned backpacking trip, our first with our 10 yo son. We want a mix of wildcamping and campsites. I'm thinking doing established trails in order to take advantage of established facilities en route. Any advice?

Please forgive me for any misunderstandings and silly questions. I am autistic and trying to learn as much as I can to prepare for myself for my trip. I am learning survival skills for wild rural camping in a weekly basis with professional training. I want to come to Scotland as a visitor to...

Hello there all, I am from Oban in the West Highlands, but live in Peterborough, so just thought I'd ask if anyone living local to here knows of anywhere in the local(ish) area where you are allowed to wild camp and have a fire etc on an overnighter near Peterborough?. Seems that just about...

Hi all. As my username suggests I’m in Kent. I was wondering how people go about finding local spots to wild camp or even getting permission to go onto farmland woods? Any helpful advice and info is much appreciated. Thanks!

Hello, I'm preparing to undertake some wild camping/camping, either solo or with my partner and son. I've tried finding landowners with decent sized plots, preferably away from main roads/heavily used footpaths, to no avail though, unfortunately. We're not particularly keen on the idea of using...

Hi All I am new to this forum and to camping in Britain. I have enjoyed camping and the outdoors throughout most of my life back in South Africa (been living in the UK for 2.5 years), but haven't found the chance, until now, to go for a proper camp. I was initially put off by the 'traditional...

Hi all. I'm looking for some advice on camping at Loch Macaterick, as it looks like a lovely spot, as far as google satellite view is concerned. Does anyone have any experience of camping at this loch? If so i'd appreciate any advice you might have for me in terms of reaching it. Thanks!

Does anybody know anywhere within an hour away from letchworth that allows wild camping an camp fires? This would be much appreciated ,thanks.

Hello from a newcomer, pointed this way by Womble! I'm planning a bike trip from Paris to Barcelona, taking minimal kit. So far a Kelly Kettle, sleeping mat+bag and a Hennessy hammock are on the kit list. I'm happy to stay in campsites but aware that the distance I'll be doing, in the time I've...

hi guys I've not been on here for a long time but i need your help. i am trying to find somewhere i can Canoe and then camp for a few days, what i'd really like is a lake or loch with islands i can camp on, could anyone recommend anywhere in the uk?

Hello everyone, I hope that you are well. I am attempting to set up a contact and social resource for bushcrafters and wild campers from Herefordshire and surrounding counties with the intention of putting people in contact with others to share experiences, meet and maybe arrange social get...

Here is one of my recent trips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjF63dWYLUk

Hi all, myself and a couple of friends are planning on a spot of wild camping in march somewhere in south west Scotland. I was hoping someone would have some recomendations for us, either a nice secluded beach or forest, somewhere we can just get away from the dreaded rat race for a couple of...

I've been keeping a journal of my outdoor activities in video journal format. I've had a lot of lovely feedback despite it being no more than a personal diary, and I really enjoy sharing a bit of knowledge through it. As the entries grow in number, I thought it best to keep them in a thread...

I've heard that in snowdonia national park is open to people wild camping but wish to know if anyone has experienced this first hand since I'm not too sure. I'd also like to know if things like small camp fires are permitted and fishing perhaps(and if so can we eat the fish or must we throw...

I live up near Birmingham,one mate lives down by weymouth,best mate lives in Bristol and another lives in swindon. Lookng for somewhere in that general area or even over in wales that we can do weekenders wild camping in woodland,maybe a spot of hunting/fishing if the land owner will let...

I've been trying to find a place for me and my best mates to go for buchcraft weekenders but have yet to find much luck,preferably somewhere between weymouth and Birmingham since that encompasses the general area we all live,looking for a few acres of woodland that we can make a campfire and...

Howdy! I had a brief search but couldn't spot that this had gone up. I am an avid wild camper, living in London and utilising what space I have here is key. Anyway, I was browsing through areas for an epic summer wild camp (actually looking at wild camping the coast to coast, but more on...

Hi Everyone, In a new piece of land that we have permission to make a permanent camp on for use with Bushcraft activities, myself and Outdoor Life Of Brian begin the task of clearing the area and making it more 'liveable' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq6lfU-VG2E Would love any name...