Where do you pitch up?
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Having grown up in the Lake District, I reckon I have a bit of a skewed perception of camping.
As kids, we just used to stroll up one of the fells surrounding our village, pitch up on a fairly flattish surface and light a fire.
Is this still acceptable as an adult with two small kids? I've not camped for many years, partly from marrying a townie who has never been taken with the idea of sleeping under canvas, and partly because I'm not sure campsites are the way for me.
How does it work nowadays? Are there campsites where you can feel like you aren't pitched on top of each other, for that back to nature feel, or is there provision for people to camp where they like?
As kids, we just used to stroll up one of the fells surrounding our village, pitch up on a fairly flattish surface and light a fire.
Is this still acceptable as an adult with two small kids? I've not camped for many years, partly from marrying a townie who has never been taken with the idea of sleeping under canvas, and partly because I'm not sure campsites are the way for me.
How does it work nowadays? Are there campsites where you can feel like you aren't pitched on top of each other, for that back to nature feel, or is there provision for people to camp where they like?
If you're on public land and discreet/out of the way the chances of getting facing any sort of legal issues are slim to nil. To quote the article below:
If that still makes you uncomfortable there are campsites that have 'wild' meadows etc. Personally I'm going wild camping shortly, having done it a couple of times in the past and I'm quite happy that if I don't damage or disturb anything and leave no trace of my presence there will be no legal comeback.
The Guardian said:
Under the Freedom of Information Act, the Legalise Wild Camping petition website (Legalisewildcamping.com) asked for – and got – an official response from the Lake District national park on the matter: "Wild camping on unenclosed fell land, remote from the roads, is generally accepted if undertaken responsibly by small numbers of people."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/may/15/wild-camping-europe-uk-legalitiesIf that still makes you uncomfortable there are campsites that have 'wild' meadows etc. Personally I'm going wild camping shortly, having done it a couple of times in the past and I'm quite happy that if I don't damage or disturb anything and leave no trace of my presence there will be no legal comeback.
blugnu said:
As far as I know - which isn't very far at all admittedly - it's only legal to camp 'wild' in Scotland within the UK.
Fortunately, Scotland is even nicer than the Lake District, if less conveniently located.
You should get over there for a camping holiday sooner rather later. Fortunately, Scotland is even nicer than the Lake District, if less conveniently located.
Carrying a passport while camping is a pain.
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