wild camping

"paddy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

As a new menber I am sorry if this is a old chestnet of a thread, but I
did a search and the topic seemed only to have 3 year old answers.

With the new right to roam rules how do we stand as regards
wild camping. There are some woodland trust areas near to me that I
would like to over night in, with my 12 year old daughter.

Is it still the same the same i.e. if you formally ask they say no as a
matter of course
if you get away with it no law broken?

Thanks
Paddy

The 'Countryside & Rights of Way' act has no bearing on camping whatsoever.
It simply allows a right of access, on foot, to specific and limited areas
on England and Wales ( about 7% of the total area, IIRC). The term 'right to
roam' gives somewhat the wrong impression

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:29:46 -0000, "arthur dent" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| The 'Countryside & Rights of Way' act has no bearing on camping whatsoever.
| It simply allows a right of access, on foot, to specific and limited areas
| on England and Wales ( about 7% of the total area, IIRC). The term 'right to
| roam' gives somewhat the wrong impression

Which is why the *official* name is Open Access Land, with Access strictly
defined and limited by the act. Wild camping is *not* included in access.
--
Dave Fawthrop <dave hyphenologist co uk>
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paddy said:

Is it still the same the same i.e. if you formally ask they say no as a
matter of course

Yes.

Quoted message said:

if you get away with it no law broken?

Of course no law's broken!
--

Paul Rooney

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 10:16:45 +0000, Dave Fawthrop burbled:

Quoted message said:

On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 09:29:46 -0000, "arthur dent" <[email hidden]>
wrote:

| The 'Countryside & Rights of Way' act has no bearing on camping
| whatsoever. It simply allows a right of access, on foot, to specific and
| limited areas on England and Wales ( about 7% of the total area, IIRC).
| The term 'right to roam' gives somewhat the wrong impression

Which is why the *official* name is Open Access Land, with Access strictly
defined and limited by the act. Wild camping is *not* included in
access.

In some places the "Open Access" land notice boards state that caravans,
camping and bivouaccing are not allowed without permission. They don't
mention that you probably can't get permission... :-(

--
Mick
(no M$ software on here... :-) )
Web: http://www.nascom.info
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paddy said:

As a new menber I am sorry if this is a old chestnet of a thread, but I
did a search and the topic seemed only to have 3 year old answers.

With the new right to roam rules how do we stand as regards
wild camping. There are some woodland trust areas near to me that I
would like to over night in, with my 12 year old daughter.

Is it still the same the same i.e. if you formally ask they say no as a
matter of course
if you get away with it no law broken?

I depends whether this is Scitland or England and Wales. Wildcamping
is part of the code in Scotland.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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Quoted message said:

Is it still the same the same i.e. if you formally ask they say no as a
matter of course
if you get away with it no law broken?

Arrive late; leave early; hope no one sees you.
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To reply see 'from' in headers; lose the domain, and insert dots and @
where common sense dictates.

Thanks for all your input. I think I will just follow Frans advice
Arrive late, Leave early

Thanks again