bushcraft in london.

[benjamino]

hey guys im new to the forum and a real problem ive been having is actualy geting out there and doing bushvraft. this is because i live in the big anti-anything not electric city of london. looking for some places and locations where i can go and do bushcraft.
cheers
ben

 

[Bumpy]

Hi
Lived in London for more than 10 years (but I'm okay now!). When it all got too much to handle we used to get on a train to Ashurst in New Forest, walk to the Forestry Commission campsite a couple of hundred yards away, have tea in the pub 50 yards away and spend the next few days wandering the New Forest doing all manner of "Bushy" type things...

 

[Gavmar]

Hi
There's Epping forest. There is a camp site right on the edge of the forest you can use it as a base as there is no camping in the forest . The campsite alows fires which is a bonus. http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=1697:

 

[torc]

I walked through Parliament Square one night last week and there were loads of people camping there, some sort of protest thing.
One of them even planted a little garden. I will be in London again on the Sunday after next and I am giving serious consideration to dossing there
for the night, I will have my stealth sleep kit with me after a quick jaunt up Cambridge way.
Happy trails...torc.

 

[benjamino]

thanks for the replies people. gavmar about epping forest would it be okay to just go to epping forest and camp inside the actual forest itself or would i have to stay at a camp site and then go to the forest only during the day.

ben

 

[DavidJT]

thanks for the replies people. gavmar about epping forest would it be okay to just go to epping forest and camp inside the actual forest itself or would i have to stay at a camp site and then go to the forest only during the day.

ben

I believe it's campsite only as usual

 

[benjamino]

thought so :s. i just did google maps and debden is like 7 miles away according to it. however debden house is next to whats labled as great monk woods . im confused

 

[Gariuk]

Hi Ben
I live in london too. Im struggling too to find a nice place to do bushvraft. I went several times to Viginia Water for a day out, there is a nice small woodland. Also when i don't have enough time to drive there i go to Hampstead Heath its not a great woodland but at least it is some kind of forest where you can do bushvraft. Also, there are 2 place nearby london which i would love to go and try:
1) Epping forest (already mentioned in this thread lots of positive feedbacks)
2) Oxhey Woods (close to me, only 10 miles)