Wild Camping near London

[isaune]

Hi there

Getting itchy feet in between trips, and wanting to try out new BBQ and give the leisure battery a workout.

Can anyone recommend somewhere to wild camp for one night only (probably Saturday) which is:-

1) fairly close to North London
2) ideally (but not necessarily) located next to some water (sea, river or lake)
3) nice and quiet
4) suitable to have a bbq, before sitting back with a few beers and watching the stars
5) probably arrive around 5pm one Saturday and leave by 10am on the Sunday

Thanks

Ian

[Pandion]

Try Epping Forest. Have to keep off the beaten track to avoid Police patrols and watch out for travellers and criminals burying their victims

[trucker]

Try Epping Forest. Have to keep off the beaten track to avoid Police patrols and watch out for travellers and criminals burying their victims

And people indulging in " canine" activities!

[isaune]

Yeah - know it well.

In fact, I was thinking about Connaught Water car park in Chingford.

Does anyone know that lake?

Alternatively, where else in Epping Forest would anyone suggest?

Woodford? Loughton maybe?

Seem to recall a place called High Beach??? Near Loughton.

Also, Pole Hill?? Near Chingford.

Trying to remember from schooldays!!

If anyone has any GPS co-ordinates, that would be great!!

No canine activity though!!!

Thanks

Ian

[Pandion]

Yeah - know it well.

In fact, I was thinking about Connaught Water car park in Chingford.

Does anyone know that lake?

Alternatively, where else in Epping Forest would anyone suggest?

Woodford? Loughton maybe?

Seem to recall a place called High Beach??? Near Loughton.

Also, Pole Hill?? Near Chingford.

Trying to remember from schooldays!!

If anyone has any GPS co-ordinates, that would be great!!

No canine activity though!!!

Thanks

Ian

High Beach would be my guess. Any of the small lanes that lead off around where the visitor centre is.