Is "wild camping" legally allowed ?

[Wolfsburg Willy]

Hows about telling the plod concerned that you stopped because you are fatigued and felt that it was unsafe to continue driving. If said plod then insisted that you move on it could be enough to take his/her number and inform them that should you be unfortunate enough to have an accident then they would be implicated. This is of course not an option in the "shorry ocifer but I've had a lickcle drinky" scenario. On the wild camping front, we've camped in all sorts of places that we shouldn't have and we've never had trouble.

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

Camp up by the sea.have a fishing rod ready and your not camping.your fishing

[rainman]

We wild camped just recently for the first time. It was off a quite little road not far from Avebury, Wilts.
It turned out we had parked in a small parking area popular with walkers.

That's a coincidence as I'm planning on heading to Avebury to do some walking soon and was considering wild camping for my first time.

[Essex Nige]

So whats the difference with lorry drivers sleeping in there cabs in laybys or side roads or anywhere else for that matter? that is a form of wild camping but they don't get knocked up by the plod and moved on to a truckstop or alike...

[trebormint]

We wild camped just recently for the first time. It was off a quite little road not far from Avebury, Wilts.
It turned out we had parked in a small parking area popular with walkers.

That's a coincidence as I'm planning on heading to Avebury to do some walking soon and was considering wild camping for my first time.

It's a great place to visit but if you stumble across a pub alongside a canal & in view of a white horse carved into a hill, avoid it! The food is probably the worse we've ever encountered. In fact we couldn't eat it, & requested our money back. Strangely, the landlord didn't even ask why as he apologized & handed over the cash! I guess it was a frequent complaint.

[The Reverend Pimp Daddy]

So whats the difference with lorry drivers sleeping in there cabs in laybys or side roads or anywhere else for that matter? that is a form of wild camping but they don't get knocked up by the plod and moved on to a truckstop or alike...

Tachographs, driving hours and legal breaks. It's not a form of wild camping, they are just going about their work

[AngeloEvs]

most countries don't give a hoot and tolerant unless you are a nuisance or in a prohibited area. Never been moved on or asked to......

[jed the spread]

Dont wild camp where police go, or many people

jed

[ninja.turtle007]

Dont wild camp where police go, or many people

jed

I stayed in a car park last week which was within two foot of the beach. There were about 5 or so other campers/motorhomes. A police car drove up and down twice during the evening without any bother. Probably looking for boy racers.

[ghost123uk]

I stayed in a car park last week which was within two foot of the beach. There were about 5 or so other campers/motorhomes. A police car drove up and down twice during the evening without any bother. Probably looking for boy racers.

That's kinda reassuring on 2 counts

They didn't mind you / them being there plus they were protecting the public interest

[syncroand101]

I lived in my van for 3-4 months next to Wimbledon Common and all around Wimbledon area (depending on the nearest pub etc), always on a public roads. There were 3-4 other motorhomes / covert campers doing a similar thing. In fact a friend joined me in his van for 2-3 months.

I never got bothered once by the police, yet they would drive past, my mate had them knock at the window one evening after he had set the alarm of accidentally - he was in his boxers on the phone to his wife in the back (after a few pints as well). He climbed through to the front (half naked) and had a chat with them, they just wanted to make sure everything was alright etc.

I've also done loads in remoter bits of the UK, so far, without any hassle, in fact, most people will walk past and say hello or just completely ignore you. I truly believe in leaving it as your found it, or better still, leave it better, and clear up and trash from previous "users".

[silverbullet]

I reckon we're all attracted to the idea of wild camping as it's "not really allowed" and what more excuse do you need? Up the revolution (and please clear up you litter, thanks very much)

[jed the spread]

I lived in my van for 3-4 months next to Wimbledon Common and all around Wimbledon area (depending on the nearest pub etc), always on a public roads. There were 3-4 other motorhomes / covert campers doing a similar thing. In fact a friend joined me in his van for 2-3 months.

I never got bothered once by the police, yet they would drive past, my mate had them knock at the window one evening after he had set the alarm of accidentally - he was in his boxers on the phone to his wife in the back (after a few pints as well). He climbed through to the front (half naked) and had a chat with them, they just wanted to make sure everything was alright etc.

I've also done loads in remoter bits of the UK, so far, without any hassle, in fact, most people will walk past and say hello or just completely ignore you. I truly believe in leaving it as your found it, or better still, leave it better, and clear up and trash from previous "users".

You just called rubbish trash

jed

[Nicola&Tony]

I reckon we're all attracted to the idea of wild camping as it's "not really allowed" . . .

For me the attraction is about being able to enjoy some beautiful locations with great scenery and hardly anybody else around (the peace and quiet, sunsets and sunrises). It's completely different to camping on a site.

Why is it that we're allowed to enjoy these locations during the day, but not overnight? Probably because the people who provide tourist accommodation nearby want our cash!

Tony

[ghost123uk]

Why is it that we're allowed to enjoy these locations during the day, but not overnight?

Good point