Is this the END of Wild Camping in England?

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Is this the END of Wild Camping in England?

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Friday 13th really was a bad day for the Backpacking Community. The High Court ruled that Wild Camping in Dartmoor National Park is illegal. There has been an ongoing case between Dartmoor National Park Authority and Alexander Darwall over wild camping in dartmoor.
The interpretation of 'open air recreation' has been the centre of the argument. Although wild camping in not specifically stated in the Act of 1985 it has always been assumed wild camping is legal in Dartmoor. Unfortunately this is no longer because Darwall's Team argued wild camping is not open air recreation and wild camping should have been stated in the legislation.
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This is unfair because the wording is general on purpose so as to encompass all open air activities, not just walking, hiking, horse riding, picnics, etc. Everyone knows a wild camp is recreation.
The judgement may prompt over Dartmoor National Park land owners to follow suit. The judgement could also make other land owners in our national parks think twice of turning a blind eye to backpacking and wild camping in england.
For me, I will continue to support the Dartmoor National Park Authority and groups such as The Starts Are For Everyone.
It should be noted that Alexander Darwall owns 4,000 of the 86,000 acre Dartmoor National Park. Other landowners may not require permission but until this is official it should be assumed that permission is required so as not to break any laws.
I will also continue to wild camp just as I have been following these principles:
Leave No Trace
Pitch Late
Leave Early
Pitch away from footpaths and animals
Pitch about the highest fell wall
Take all rubbish away with me
It is very disappointing and I really hope the ruling is overturned.
If you want to fact check Alexander Darwall check out Wikipedia en.wikipedia.o... and BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/...
In summary, is wild camping illegal in england? Yes! I very sad day for the outdoors community.
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@blahblah5750 Жыл бұрын

It astonishes me a small minority of people can own such vast amounts of our land.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

🤯

@naps3386 Жыл бұрын

So what? They have done well, they deserve the fruits of their labor. Possibly they risked financial ruin at points. You are only looking at the end results, you don't know what it took to get there.

@alexp2398 Жыл бұрын

@@naps3386 They have a lot of money and therefore they are allowed to take things away from people who don't have enough money to buy their own 4000 acres of land...great opinion.

@earlebacciochi9796 Жыл бұрын

@@naps3386 Still takes Tax Payers money ( Agricultural Grants, Land set aside etc.) This is not the biggest of his land estates ?

@joehepworth8497 Жыл бұрын

They only think the own it. You can't own land only own the fence that surounds it

@naps3386 Жыл бұрын

I wild camped in Colorado last year. Many, many, many people leave trash, empty beer cans, booze bottles, even old grills, old camper cushions, trashed tents scattered around designated and undesignated sites. I talked to a Forest Service ranger and she said they will soon be instituting a reservation system and it will now cost $ to camp in previously free areas. Once again the stoopid few have ruined it for the many.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

See, I’d understand if that’s what it was like in Dartmoor but people respectfully camp. I don’t see they’ve given the land owner any reason to take this to Court.

@MrDazP1adv3ntures Жыл бұрын

I would carry on regardless where ever in the UK and like you said Andy, arrive late, leave early, out of site and out of mind and take all the litter you find home with you. The people who light BBQ's need sorting out first and the litter louts need hefty fines like a £1000

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

As with everything, the minority always spoil it for the majority.

@mistymountainrambler61 Жыл бұрын

Totally agree massive fines for litter.

@mountainmantararua8824 Жыл бұрын

My heart bleeds for my brother and sister fellow wild campers in the UK. Your rights are surely being slowly eroded. "Circle the wagons" don't be bullied by the arrogant rich landowners. Your ancestors fought for these rights, don't let them down. All the best in your noble fight. Cheers from the mountains of NZ (where we can still breath the free air). 😀😀

@stevenvitali7404 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will still be wildcamping on Dartmoor, Exmoor and the SW coast path

@Obi-Wan_Pierogi Жыл бұрын

I was shocked at how much of England was privately owned. Last year I hiked a large portion of the Sandstone Trail... so much of it was through private fields. Come to Poland, we have so many forests and areas that are owned by the State - where many areas allow wild camping.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Very jealous, I wish more of our land was state owned.

@BTurner. Жыл бұрын

It’s a civil matter, the police won’t get involved unless there’s a possible breach of the peace. Carry on camping but leave no trace.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Basically, don’t be an idiot!

@NorthEastTrailRunner Жыл бұрын

I'll still wild camp in the Northumberland hills. I can't see Mr. Plod hiking to the top of a hill to wag his finger at me, when I'm setting my tent up.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Especially if you give them no reason to move you on.

@Tsamados Жыл бұрын

Labour have said that if they get to power they're going to open up national parks and spaces to wild camp.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I read that too. For Labours faults, and they do have a lot, they have some great policies too! They just need to get their act together to become a real opposition.

@Tsamados Жыл бұрын

@Mr_Righton yeah labour are well known for telling lies.

@earlgrey691 Жыл бұрын

Yes,we can all rely on a politicians promises.

@harrypike5140 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, the land in Britain is overseen in a bureaucratic manner. Nothing is truly "wild". This is a hangover from the feudal era and massively classist systems we had in place for hundreds of years. Landowners /lords/knights etc who owned the land and serfs / peasants who got to stay on that land if they helped work it. However, as long as you're savvy, you can still wild camp in most national parks. It's just not "technically legal", yet, unless you are in plain sight of a farmers house etc, chances are you will go completely unnoticed. I wild camp regularly and have had no issues. There is no way, for example, that Dartmoor landowners can oversee every part of the park and prevent people camping. It's too big and they're never gonna go to that effort.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

There has, and always will be, a class divide. However, for backpackers, I’m still sure as long as people are sensible it’ll be ok.

@earlgrey691 Жыл бұрын

Curse those Norman invaders a while ago.Bureaucracy incarnate.

@iamapopsicle9457 Жыл бұрын

In Australia the National Parks are crown land so owned by the public. Crazy that National Parks could be owned by private individuals to me.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It’s a ridiculous situation and must be overturned. Not through ownership, but through access and permission rights.

@gavanmitchell9095 Жыл бұрын

Aussie here as well and I had no idea that national parks in UK weren't government owned land. Still, more and more it's being stopped in Australia as well. Most of the popular spots are now banning 'dispersed camping' and setting up hiking trails with paid hiking in camps at silly and restrictive prices. If you want to do the Grampians Peaks trial it's $47 a night. Public land should be for everyone and hiking should be something everyone can enjoy, not just those that can afford it.

@iamapopsicle9457 Жыл бұрын

@@gavanmitchell9095 My experience is its a bit like Andy here says if you are hiking and setup a tent late and pack up early no one will know really anyway. Maybe the bigger tourist areas are different but I try to avoid. Local NP I have a couple spots can hike into not well marked or old tracks and camp no one would know but technically not allowed to dispersed camp. It is a worry what Parks are doing in Vic though with a few of the parks and walks. Alpine and Wilderness Coast a worry to me.

@gavanmitchell9095 Жыл бұрын

@@iamapopsicle9457 Yeah, and even the Walls of Jerusalem National Park in Tassie are fending off investors from helicopter in cabins. Heavier hiked areas they may be, but that's also what's accessible for families at times. There's a lot of money grabbing going on, and I'm not convinced it's going back into conservation or preserving the parks. But yes, I'm sure you can be gone without anyone knowing you were there. It's just a shame it has to be that way in a lot of places.

@markatchison9974 Жыл бұрын

Mr Darwall should now make it clear where his particular 4,000 acres are & fence it off + put up signs stating the use of the land, because if he doesn't, people won't know if they're on his land or not & so any prosecution would be impossible.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Imagine the cost of that 😂

@mendyviola Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK in the US it’s done by painting trees with a colored stripe.

@markatchison9974 Жыл бұрын

@@mendyviola Dartmoor is a peat bog (essentially). There are no trees. Mr Darwall would need to plant trees, then paint stripes on them.

@markatchison9974 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK I'm guessing it would be in the £Millions, but if Mr Darwall has restricted the use of his land; boundaries need to be clear & signage needs to be present.

@squirrelred64 Жыл бұрын

The last thing that is wanted is fencing on open Moorland,,there are trails crossing the land and archaeological stones and remaining artefacts ,,I'm, as I've said before going to continue wild camping

@joehepworth8497 Жыл бұрын

Just keep doing it, been wild camping for years always getting told off or sometimes chased away with a shotgun 🤣. The idea of land not being public is ridiculous the will never kill the right to roam.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I’m not going wild camping with you 😂

@devidwobinson8747 Жыл бұрын

We already have a right to roam Joe 🙈 you can roam almost any land in England for recreation / bird watching. Staying the night is different. We need to get the law changed

@joehepworth8497 Жыл бұрын

@@devidwobinson8747 look it up again mate they did something 2 years ago that makes trespass a criminal offensive rather than civil.

@stevenvitali7404 Жыл бұрын

It's our right as a human being !

@mojaslovenija9903 Жыл бұрын

We can define which country is civilised and which is barbaric with simple check if there is "the right of froaming".

@mark.e.p Жыл бұрын

I've always wild camped on my motorbike in the UK. Green tent, camo bike net works.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Green tents are my preferred colour too.

@singechamberlain2967 Жыл бұрын

If wild camping isn't a recreational activity, what is it? I've been to Dartmoor wild camping a few times, in order to "reset". It worked wonders for my mental health to get away for a couple of days. Apart from a few other backpackers, no one would even know I'd been there. Now that's been taken away from me by greed and wealth. How the Darwalls can sleep at night being this conceited is truly beyond me.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I’d just can’t get my head around the argument that it isn’t open air recreation 🤷🏻‍♂️

@scottishrebels Жыл бұрын

Though I will always respect the land, I have very little respect for the landed gentry and the vast swathes of land that they own. I will continue to wild camp responsibly wherever I like. My only self imposed rules are to leave no trace and do no harm.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I should also mention not all land owners are wealthy but in this case he certainly is!!!

@scottishrebels Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK I was more referencing lords and such with swathes of land. I have very little respect for them but, I will always have respect for the land. That's not to say they are all bad obviously.

@simonroberts6089 Жыл бұрын

Who owns the peak district then? Ive been all over there and some parts are very beautiful yet also very remote, I cant imagine anyone finding me up there and saying "You can't sleep there its mine..." lol

@austinbux Жыл бұрын

No, it's not the end. The Lake District has long had defacto "legal" wild camping as long as it is up on the hills above the highest fell wall.

@johnl5439 Жыл бұрын

Those no go areas should be marked on the latest maps so the owners can walk around looking important. How wonderful to survey all you own.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

They’ll have to do something otherwise how will you know?

@robkemp091983 Жыл бұрын

With wild camping becoming very popular the last few years, I can see the worries of land owners because with mass interest you will get the idiots that leave rubbish everywhere, would it not be better for the owner to set up a small payment for a permit to wild camp , then use that money to keep the landscape healthy and clean,

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Good idea 👍

@RuneRelic Жыл бұрын

Is it public land or private land ? You would assume a national park was the 'property of the nation'...aka public. This is why you can not sell public land to private owrnership and or enterprise. Even those pertaining to be public bodies, while claiming private ownership on the public behalf. Also if it was public land as a national park...who sold it via theft of public property ?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It’s ridiculous how our National Parks are owned 😩

@TonyHobbs Жыл бұрын

Just have to carry on as in Lakes Peaks etc camp off beaten track and hope the minority don't ruin it. I'll carry on camping and hope farmer still smiles when he sees me.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

😂

@kooperativekrohn819 Жыл бұрын

Hell to the system/government . Camp anywhere and everywhere !

@terencephillips6833 Жыл бұрын

Yes but the English people are allowed to breath by our governments , so we really shouldn’t complain should we.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@rialobran Жыл бұрын

Arrive late, leave early has become a culture in the rest of England and Wales. But not for us on Dartmoor, where up until now you could get up when it stopped raining, decide to stay another night or move onto the next tor and spend a week on the moor. And all without once having to look over your shoulder and worry about lights.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I feel so sorry for the locals especially 😢

@rialobran Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK I'm 15 minutes walk from the NP entrance sign, in 3 hours I can so deep into the moor nobody will find me, but that isn't the point, and never should be.

@TheSuperTrickey Жыл бұрын

Living in England makes me feel out of place and unwelcome. I've lived here all my life, but how unpopular my opinion is, that all land is shared land. How can anybody own a view? - Monarch of the Glen episode 1. Mistreating the land should be a criminal offence, but walking on it and camping on it safely and responsibility should not be.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@Zero_Reaper13 Жыл бұрын

The underlying issue for this is the government don't own the national parks land like they do in America,

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

100% agree!

@johntherhino Жыл бұрын

The ruling is perverse and I will be ignoring it. To even suggest Wild Camping is not 'recreation' is ridiculous. The Wild Camping guidelines, leave no trace etc are good enough and I suspect most people have no idea I have been there. Its the elitist land owners that are the problem. We need a Right to Roam Law. I was in Sweden during the summer, you can pitch up pretty much were you want, nobody bats an eyelid. For the Law to be upheld it needs consent or obedience, this ruling should get neither.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Personally, I think the judge was weak.

@Fantic156 Жыл бұрын

If it's going to be as illegal as anywhere else, then it seems, with care, we can carry on wild camping!! It'd be an interesting legal case, probably to become definitive, if someone's actually taken to court, and loses, over it.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@steveb1972 Жыл бұрын

Yes like yourself I don’t use Dartmoor as it’s too far away, so it won’t change anything for me. To be honest I still use the Nearly Wild Camping sites too.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, The Great Outdoors just released the best campsites.

@scotsman7626 Жыл бұрын

Keep on camping, if the rules on wild camping changed in Scotland I would just ignore it and do it anyway, I always have a small fire, I make a point if it actually, but I always put it out and have it covered so you wouldn't even know. I don't know why people put up with this kind of rubbish, the - 1% get to make up all the rules and take up all the land, and the +99% get almost nothing? I think not.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It's absolute BS but it's no different in every other country (generally speaking).

@aaroncarbon518 Жыл бұрын

I've looked at the map of dartmoor where it shows places you can wild camp, it hasn't been updated as of yet.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I think the plan is to consult other land owners first.

@markswishereatsstuff2500 Жыл бұрын

Paul Messner mentioned this on his channel a couple days ago.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

The verdict only came out yesterday!

@firstname4337 Жыл бұрын

that is sad and really messed up you're correct about politicians

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Very sad 😞

@outdooradventuresdave Жыл бұрын

Hi why can't they give a piece of land for hikers to travel to leave a box or something for us to put some money in to say thank you let us show them we respect their land do some compromising people have mental health issues and the way it eases some is buy hiking and camping its depriving our wishes I hope this gets resolved both sides.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I's happily pay a donation, I really would, and I know others would too.

@outdooradventuresdave Жыл бұрын

Is there any way they could have a meeting or something bring this up .

@craoutdoors6827 Жыл бұрын

It's stupid that wildcamping isn't legal across the board. It's great for the local economy and let's face it its a big money maker for the big retailers too. Could you see rab selling all those down filled sleeping bags for people going on a average campsite in the summer holidays ? I don't think so.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

100% agree!

@Marksnowden1 Жыл бұрын

I got one will be carrying on as normal and respecting the land where I’m camping, good brief andy 👍

@bikepackingadventure7913 Жыл бұрын

I’ll be stopping, as working in health care if I get a criminal conviction that’s my job gone as well

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Carry on Camping 😁

@bikepackingadventure7913 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK if the criminal trespass law comes in, I’ll stop wild camping, not worth the stress and risk of criminal conviction. 😢 This is the next fight I see the outdoor community having

@helopi8 Жыл бұрын

There isn't enough police to enforce this so I'm carrying on

@mazza8723 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure this won’t rattle today’s wild campers, carry on as normal but obviously leave no trace

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It won't, but I feel sorry for the groups who have to abide by the law.

@sergeikorotkov Жыл бұрын

This is disgusting. What is he going to do with this land by making camping illegal? My neighbour's cats can freely roam and shit in my garden, and nothing I can do about it, other than move out :) lol

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@mojaslovenija9903 Жыл бұрын

I am from Slovenia (Central Europe) where people have the right of roaming and pick the „fruits of nature“ (max 2 kg pp) independently the land is private of the government. Wild camping is illegal everywhere but not prosecuted unless it is in the National park - the fee is very high - about half a year's salary. My experience traveling around the world is that wild camping is illegal in all national parks which are with legal international status. Now the definition of wild camping... what is it? To oversleep, setting the tent, setting the open fire...?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

@Strategic_wins Жыл бұрын

Who care they will never stop me, makes it even more fun IMO

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@stevenvitali7404 Жыл бұрын

More exciting yes

@originalpickaxe Жыл бұрын

Ive wild camped in the Yorkshire Dales , carefully chose my spot , well out of sight , no one ever knew I was there.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

That’s how it’s done 👍

@Northern_Rockhopper Жыл бұрын

It wouldn’t bother me if they introduced a license to Wild camp, like fishing. If you get caught Wildcamping without a license then you’re fined. This way true Wildcampers would still have access and would also appreciate the basics.. leave no trace. Personally I can’t see much change, for example I can’t see the Police driving an hour and half to Wasdale and hiking two hours to ask you to move on. 😂 You’re right tho Andy, leave no trace/have no fires, everything should be okay.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I’d happily pay a nominal fee to wild camp!

@mojaslovenija9903 Жыл бұрын

Was only official place for wildcamping in ENGLAND or the UK?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

England only. It is legal to wild camp in Scotland.

@pieproducer Жыл бұрын

Amazes me that a load of mainly city dwelling toffs that cake the environment with carbon pollution have the right to call the shots on things like this.This country needs serious change starting at the top,this system is out dated.Things get worse by the hour under current authority.What are we waiting for ?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Totally agree!

@ScoutManSteve Жыл бұрын

Gradually every freedom we have is being stripped from us, what a place to live in 2023 🙄

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It's a sad state of affairs.

@neverinlife2 Жыл бұрын

dont forget come to the highlands of scotland your very welcome just follow the no trace rule

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I'm going to try and get up there again this year. What are the best months to avoid midges?

@neverinlife2 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK winter months oct till late april

@bushcraftone7240 Жыл бұрын

get a class-action appeal with the national-trust also get a petition going to support the national-trust appeal and wild-camping to be in a similar law and manner to in scotland us true wild-campers clean-up after those that don't care about leave no-trace what will the land owners do then clean up the rubbish themselves...?? who needs over four-thousand [4000] acres anyway...?? our almighty-creator did not give us land for others to steal away from us how many acres of the land doe the bible say we should be able to have each...?? is that not a fair amount of land and reduces any excess for greed...??

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It’s such as shame but we all need to support the groups that are fighting the result.

@bushcraftone7240 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUKthat we must at all cost i came across this recently and it is very apt for now~times it is better to perish fighting for freedom rather than being a slave authour unknown

@AB-qp6yj Жыл бұрын

Ive wild camped for years and will continue to do so. Without upsetting landowners. I ask permission in nearly all cases. I make camp late at night and leave early. I dont 't light fires,leave any litter in fact you would know i have been there. So those like me will be able to continue. So what is the fuss. The only people you are fighting for is those that do not show any respect to the owner or the land. And land owners need the law on their side to protect themselves from the inconsiderate camper. Just let this one go.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Where do you wild camp?

@stevenvitali7404 Жыл бұрын

The English are already the most disconnected country from the natural world in Europe!

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Not surprised, we have no chance!

@jessestone3915 Жыл бұрын

The nwo don't want you travel let alo ne camp just go to a remote area and do it. What's that saying wait for the revolution

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

There will be a revolt, it's coming.

@craigelliott4338 Жыл бұрын

I thought a giant swathe of it belongs to Prince William. He's not stopping campers, he's now the d.of.e

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Is that official? I thought they were waiting for confirmation from the Douchy of Cornwall? In any case, the law has unfortunately changed.

@jimmac1953 Жыл бұрын

Odd concept for National Park Land to be privately own for an American like myself to get a handle. Of course we have the Right Wing Conservatives here that would love to privative all public lands here. Madness.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

We’re so jealous of the Americans with regards to land ownership and use. We’re so restricted over here 😫

@mrmass71 Жыл бұрын

Mass trespass.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It's coming!

@tman5634 Жыл бұрын

What's ashumed mean?

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

You think something but don’t know it for a fact.

@StevenKeery Жыл бұрын

Tman: Assumed *

@sasproductions701 6 ай бұрын

i would still camp

@zivkovicable Жыл бұрын

Land owner Alexander Darwell Donor to UKIP, Tories & Brexit campaign. Says it all.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Doesn't read well does it!

@thecellm8tube Жыл бұрын

Nobody owns anything, i camp wherever i want and give absolutely zero fuck about anyone!

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Fair enough 😂

@Rlea67 Жыл бұрын

Tory’s gonna Tory 😡

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

Not wrong here!

@chriswhite2714 Жыл бұрын

Just bombard the landowner with calls asking for permission, soon get fed up 👌👍

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

He’ll probably just razorwire the lot 😂

@dogmandoug1715 Жыл бұрын

If thats what your into, click subscribe. subscribed: “It’s Over!”

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

No, no, it’s not over. Legally maybe, but for the majority of wild campers who respectfully camp around the country nothing changes.

@dogmandoug1715 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK I’m only pulling your leg Pal

@soggz4246 Жыл бұрын

Wild camping has gone the same way raves went in the ‘90’s, unfortunately.

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

I've still got a few tape packs in the loft 😂

@soggz4246 Жыл бұрын

@@BackpackingUK Now your talking. Got Fantazia at Matchems Park Stadium? I went to that, one of many.😉👍🏾🇬🇧🔊🔊🔊🔊

@yusafusmani7823 Жыл бұрын

we follow all the rules except one. Camping isn't camping without small fire

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

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@loading...5584 Жыл бұрын

People are forgetting the fact that wild camping is legal and probably never will be illegal. Trespassing is a civil matter in uk law, meaning that you cannot be arrested for it. As long as you are respectful of the property, leave if land owner ask you to and don’t damage anything (which would make it aggravated trespass which is a criminal offence) then there is nothing that can be done

@BackpackingUK Жыл бұрын

It’s not legal, that’s wrong advise.