Wareham Forest ( New Forest ) and camping

[BushTucker]

Hi all

Just visited the Forestry commision site for wareham forest, they have symbols on the page to show activities on there. Besdies walking and horse riding it has a tent symbol, does this mean there is a camp site there or can you hammock in the forest itself. I have checked out the OS map but see no signs of a campsite so feel rather confused.

Any help!!

Thanks

 

[Logit]

not near here?

http://www.warehamforest.co.uk/

 

[Mikey P]

There are formal camping and caravanning sites within the forest boundaries (it's a holiday area close to the sea, etc) but, as with the vast majority (if not all) of Forestry Commission sites, there is no legal right to camp in the forests or use hammocks and fires.

Unlucky.

 

[Bushcraftsman]

That's stupid, they should let us camp in our hammocks...isn't the whole idea of camping in a hammock to minimalise the impact we have on our surrounding environment! fires I can understand but I don't see why they wont let us camp as long as we leave no traces that we were ever there.

Sorry, Rant over

 

[Mikey P]

Then move to Scotland, like I did.

Unfortunately, the attitude in England is generally poor when it comes to wild camping.

 

[nigelp]

Just go and hammock in the forest anyway. Be discreet and hide away some where and no one will ever know?

 

[BushTucker]

Well you wouldnt believe a reply I got from a campsite who offer you the chance to camp amongst the trees, I asked " I take it you mean tents but, are tree protected hammocks allowed"

LMAO

Here was part of the reply I got.

"Thank you for your enquiry. Camping amongst the trees is for tents. Unfortunately we are unable to accommodate hammocks with tarpaulins."

So I can pitch a tent amongst trees but not a hammock because it cant be accomodated, amongst trees!!!!

Im lost

 

[Logit]

its the new forest! there are 3 things you can do....

1. buy some land
2. befriend someone with land
3. join the scouts!

number 3 is the best, as you get to help others too!!

 

[wolf_diver]

Bushtucker ask about and you will get permission somewhere, visit the farms around the outskirts of Weymouth and Dorchester.

Jay