How far do you have to drive?

[blacktimberwolf]

Being a one car family, my wife's needs have priority over my fun so it's shank's poney for me. The nearest site where I wild camp is a 2 hour walk from the front door but I often go further....It's not exactly wilderness country (I'm mostly on footpaths ) but I don't cross many people except on warm sunny sundays & during the summer hols.
I enjoy walking anyway, even with a heavy-ish rucky & the dog certainly doesn't complain.

 

[Dougster]

I'd only spend my cash in vodka bars and strip clubs if I didn't

You make that sound like a problem Rich.....

I am also very lucky, whilst less than ten minutes from the M4 I have access to land few others do, there is background noise everywhere of traffic but the areas I frequent are not available to people so I can be alone. I'm an hour and half from the Brecon Beacons and I have friends in Scotland so I can get real solitude.

When the sun comes up tomorrow I will be in a private wood in the Cotswolds listening to the wildlife wake up, whilst, to be fair I attempt to kill some of them (in the hope of protecting the rarer stuff) and it's a magical time to be in woodland as all the buds awaken and things get ready for the new life.

 

[lannyman8]

i have brockwell woods which is 70 miles drive, it just 26 1/2 acres of woodland and you have to pay for camping all though it is wild camping, fires allowed etc etc.

there is a day trip area 25 miles away up on the Yorkshire moors, same problem as you though, lots of dog walkers and mountain bikers destroying the wood i might add.

Scotland is the best area to go but as with you, the cost is just too much, i could never really afford it, shame as it looks a wonderful area with lots of water and places to go...

 

[qsalister]

I'm lucky enough to be right on the edge of Sheffield. The road I live on is the dividing line for the Peak District national park. It's about an hours walk to open moorland, and there are quite a few plantations in the area, although unfortunately many are being cut down at the moment. Plenty of water reservoirs around closer to home as well for topping up with water.

For pure wilderness in the U.K though, I have yet to find anywhere that comes close to Scotland.

Have you ever considered getting a coach/ train to cut your travel costs?

 

[DavidJT]

It varies. 11 hours drive yesterday from Norwegian mountains to Stockholm, Ryan Air tomorrow.
Most weekends I'm 5 mins from some nice woodland.

 

[deragoku]

I camp in the most recent site is two hours walk through the front door, but I often go further .... this is not exactly wilderness country, but I do not cross the many people in addition to a warm sunny Sunday and during the summer HP 97 hols.