I'm from Cambridge and want to take a friend wild or free camping, that is without a campsite. Could get to the area and park car somewhere , alternatively public transport, happy to walk there with gear for a few hours for the right spot. Have only done this once before in brecon beacons.
Any Suggestions? Please include directions/location, water supply and hazards in reply
Don't forget to leave a review of the campsites you have visited this year or last!
How about wild camping in lake district on the highest peak in England? Check out this spot(click link below) just below the scafell peak ( grid ref NY218080 )if you fancy a bit of wild camping....just off the path, a short way before the peak in a kind of personal,natural amphitheatre.
Parking free overnight at Seathewaite at start of track to peak.
Nice day walk up then next day down, no scrambling on the paths....no real hazards.
Water source from small streams at this small wild camp spot is clean as no livestock at this altitude.
Also, a photo in my profile gallery is taken at this spot.
I like the sound of that Neil. Filed away for a future trip. Does the corridor route lead towards the carpark at Seathewaite. Also, is it possible to park a van there, ie. height restrictions?
Do you have any more like that? I have heard about some hidden "hanging" valleys on Pen-Y-Ghent.
Yes the corridor route does lead down to Seathewaite from the peak. Yes it possible to park a van there, no height restrictions. Even a big merc. Hikers just park along the 1 mile long roadside at seathewaite track start. It is not an offical park but it beats the extortion and clamping threats at the seatoller car park! Safe enuff for an overnight park. Its a great wild camp allowing first peak in the morning b 4 the masses arrive.
I'd like to start a new thread for Wild camps as I dont know many good ones.
------------- If you don't stand for something.... you'll fall for anything!
Don't forget to leave a review of the campsites you have visited this year or last!
Thanks so much for your advice, especially good news that the water is likely to be clean as my experience in the Brecon Beacons was not quite like this (the source was a dead sheep upstream whoops!!!!!!)
I'm excited already!!! I remember camping at the site north of Wastwater in torrential rain about 12 years ago, so I hope that this spot near the peak defies it's record for the heaviest rainfall!!!!
Being greedy for new experiences, I'm going to start a new thread on beach camping
Hey i am also thinking of free/wild camping in nottingham, ie in sherwood forest. Is this possible? Also if any one knows of any good spots to free camp in nottingham. Thanks
The Brecon Beacon's national park produce a leaflet 'camping on Farms' which also gives the location of the only 2 places where you can wild camp on the Brecon Beacons without needing to get the landowner's permission. You are not allowed to drive to the sites. The leaflet used to be downloadable from www.breconbeacons.org but I cant find the link.
Quote: Originally posted by projoe on 20/08/2005
Hey i am also thinking of free/wild camping in nottingham, ie in sherwood forest. Is this possible? Also if any one knows of any good spots to free camp in nottingham. Thanks
Not without the landowner's permission, which in the case of Sherwood Forest I doubt would be granted.
Don't forget to leave a review of the campsites you have visited this year or last!
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: free or wild camping
