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CWatters

My 5 year old twins have asked me several times if we can go "camping in the
woods". I don't really want to go to a campsite with tents all in nice neat
rows. Ideally I'd like to find a large woods that either allows you to pitch
anywhere or which has pitches out of sight (earshot?) of each other.... So
they can pretend to be in the wilderness, that sort of thing (not on their
own obviously). Even better if they allow real fires. When I was a scout we
had access to such places but that was 30 years ago. I'm in central england
so could get to most parts. Anywhere left? Googling for camp in the woods
produces somewhat "inappropriate" suggestions.

sandy saunders

> My 5 year old twins have asked me several times if we can go "camping in
> the
> woods". I don't really want to go to a campsite with tents all in nice
> neat
> rows. Ideally I'd like to find a large woods that either allows you to
> pitch
> anywhere or which has pitches out of sight (earshot?) of each other.... So
> they can pretend to be in the wilderness, that sort of thing (not on their
> own obviously). Even better if they allow real fires. When I was a scout
> we
> had access to such places but that was 30 years ago. I'm in central
> england
> so could get to most parts. Anywhere left? Googling for camp in the woods
> produces somewhat "inappropriate" suggestions.

But where !!!!!!!!!!!!

Now, if you are anywhere near the south of England, or wish to travel, there
is just the place you are looking for in West Sussex, just north of
Chichester and along a track from East Dean. Its run by Newhouse farm,
along this track. Its a wild area just south of the South Downs Way, a
large open area surrounded by woods. Nothing but a tap at a water trough,
no facilities, no organisation, no booking. Just turn up and pitch, fires
are allowed ................. but when I was there in July it took to adults
and two 6 year olds a good while to collect enough wood for the evening
........ been plenty of fires! A man from the farm drives up late evening
and collects the money, 3 pound per person a night in July.

Although we walked there from Singleton, the boys had to earn the camping,
vehicles can drive up the farm track, although a little wet after rain.

Grid ref is SU 916150, and take a look at this for a view of the area.

http://www.thewalkzone.co.uk/slide-01/camp

--
Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk
'Mountains or Mole Hills, summiting
still brings the same excitement!'

Billiam

What an excellent and interesting question and a brilliant, helpful reply!

CWatters

"sandy saunders" <sandy.saunders@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:wEV6j.10726$jy3.3122@newsfe7-win.ntli.net...
> Now, if you are anywhere near the south of England, or wish to travel,
there
> is just the place you are looking for in West Sussex, just north of
> Chichester and along a track from East Dean. Its run by Newhouse farm,
> along this track. Its a wild area just south of the South Downs Way, a
> large open area surrounded by woods. Nothing but a tap at a water trough,
> no facilities, no organisation, no booking. Just turn up and pitch, fires
> are allowed ................. but when I was there in July it took to
adults
> and two 6 year olds a good while to collect enough wood for the evening
> ....... been plenty of fires! A man from the farm drives up late evening
> and collects the money, 3 pound per person a night in July.
>
> Although we walked there from Singleton, the boys had to earn the camping,
> vehicles can drive up the farm track, although a little wet after rain.
>
> Grid ref is SU 916150, and take a look at this for a view of the area.
>
> http://www.thewalkzone.co.uk/slide-01/camp
>
> --
> Sandy Saunders @ www.thewalkzone.co.uk
> 'Mountains or Mole Hills, summiting
> still brings the same excitement!'
>

Hi Sandy,

Thanks that sounds interesting. I'm near Huntingdon which is some distance
away but I have relatives in Worthing so I travel to that part of the
country several times a year.

Colin

GeoffC

On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 09:37:21 -0000, "CWatters" <colin.watters@turnersoak.plus.com> wrote:

>My 5 year old twins have asked me several times if we can go "camping in the
>woods". I don't really want to go to a campsite with tents all in nice neat
>rows. Ideally I'd like to find a large woods that either allows you to pitch
>anywhere or which has pitches out of sight (earshot?) of each other.... So
>they can pretend to be in the wilderness, that sort of thing (not on their
>own obviously). Even better if they allow real fires. When I was a scout we
>had access to such places but that was 30 years ago. I'm in central england
>so could get to most parts. Anywhere left? Googling for camp in the woods
>produces somewhat "inappropriate" suggestions.
>

This kind of thing really belongs in the realm of bushcraft, especially if you want to get away from
regimented campsites. I suggest trying the Bushcraft Uk site: register there and enquire on their
forum - it's very active with plenty of posts about this sort of activity:-

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/


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