First post so go easy if ive posted wrong. That bein said i do like this forum, very clear easy to use etc. Myself and a friend are planning a weekends camping in wiltshire. We dont want camp sites etc, we're avid sky watchers so heavy forest wouldnt suit. Niether of us have been camping in a LOT of years, and where you can and cant camp seems to depend on who you listen to or what site you read. Any idea's would be greatly appreciated ty
Where in wiltshire?
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Welcome to the site, unless your on a camp site or you have the landowners permission to camp you would probably be trespassing, Salisbury plain is mostly training area and it is forbidden to camp on MOD land unless stated other wise on local notice which it isn't on SPTA,
No plans to go onto the plain itself I may not have camped in years but being a barrack brat ive got a healthy respect for staying out of military sites, but theres gotta be some areas that over camped or protected?
If your looking for places to wild camp then your out of luck, you need land owners permission else your tresspassing and we dont promote illigal activities on here matey. Hence my first reply reguarding camp sites.
Southeys post pretty much summed it up, and if people have gained landowners permission they tend to not publicise the area to avoid the permission being revoked.
Lou
You could try http://www.wwoof.org.uk/ to see if a farmer will let you stay on their land in return for some labour.
Hi mate, welcome to the forum, Im from March so not a million miles away from you!!
If you want a true wild camp experience how about going a bit further up the road to Scotland?
Its legal to wild camp there as long as its not private land!!
all the best
steve
Camp along the Berkshire and Wiltshire Ridgeway. Overnight below the ramparts in the hillfort of your choice. Sidbury Hill, Tidworth, might be a bit noisy at night with bouncing cars. Camp late, leave early worked for me in Wiltshire. Oldbury Castle, Cherhill, near Calne is terrific. Public access, just a grey area if you overnight but all the sky you want and what views across to Avebury and Windmill Hill!
To the side of the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal is another possibility. Choose where they haven't dredged recently and away from town dog walkers. For example a distance along from Pewsey lock in either direction. Combine with a canoe trip maybe?
To the side of the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal is another possibility. Choose where they haven't dredged recently and away from town dog walkers. For example a distance along from Pewsey lock in either direction. Combine with a canoe trip maybe?
Or go a bit further west to Dartmoor where camping is not just legal but actively promoted for most of it. The OS shows you where you can and can't camp. And there is zero light pollution once your away from any civilisation.
Thanks for adding more to this thread guys all and any information is apreciated. Feel free to private msg if you know a good place but dont wana advertise it too much
