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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Hi, I love wild camping I’ve dine a fair not in the UK
But I’m really after some memorable spots.
I found one myself near the adapts of Glomach on the shores of the little loch calledLoch na Leitreach, there’s an old fallen down ruin of a Croft cottage.
But I’d love ideas for others if you’re willing to share your tranquil spots!
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It's something I've only done a few times when I was younger. Absolutely loved it though. Miles better than a campsite because you actually feel part of your own little world away from everything. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lake District is fantastic. It's an unwritten rule that you can kind of get out of sight and camp up on the mountains. As long as you don't leave a mess and aren't there all day I don't think anyone minds.
I think you have to be above any constructed walls as otherwise you are camping on someone's land. |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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Someone who used to be on Fab sends me photos of places he's staying in Europe.
Some are remote and wild, by lakes, in mountains and by the sea.
In one country there were little shacks in the mountains you could use,that were furnished.
Think that was Norway. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Lake District is fantastic. It's an unwritten rule that you can kind of get out of sight and camp up on the mountains. As long as you don't leave a mess and aren't there all day I don't think anyone minds.
I think you have to be above any constructed walls as otherwise you are camping on someone's land. "
It's all someone's land and technically not allowed without permission of the land owner but as you say, pitch up late and leave early.
Even if you intend to sleep in the same spot the next night still pack up. Others go to the fells for their wild beauty and don't want them looking like a campsite plus people will copy. Many who see your tent won't be bothered with the leave no trace ethic hence the massive problem in the Lakes (and elsewhere) with campers leaving an awful mess - as with everything else it only takes a few arseholes to ruin something for everyone else.
Someone mentioned Quiraing above, beautiful spot but very busy (as is everywhere on Skye within a 30 min walk from a road), again get there late and leave early and you'll avoid the crowds.
My favourite area of Scotland is Torridon and up into Fisherfield Forest and Assent. Beautiful wild country and very very remote.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"i love camping with a lady.
what i like the most is waiting till she is asleep then fucking off leaving her in the middle of nowhere.  "
Haha just make sure you use her tent  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"i love camping with a lady.
what i like the most is waiting till she is asleep then fucking off leaving her in the middle of nowhere.
Haha just make sure you use her tent "
if you really want to be a bastard steal her clothes and leave only a clown suit.
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By *tew008Man
over a year ago
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Something I do a lot in the North West of Scotland, plenty areas friendly to campers. Last time was up near Ardelve.
Technically you are allowed to camp anywhere unenclosed. Although loch lomond has bylaws and specific camping sites as it gets busy-ish. There isn’t many areas with bylaws so a quick google will tell you. Just leave it as best you found it, cut dead wood if you need to cut any. Leave at least a quarter of anything you forage etc.
Would be nice to take a fellow fabber out there.
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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago
Nearer than you think |
"Not very useful for this year, but THE best place I've wild camped is Jbel Saghro in Morocco. Lying on a thermarest and gazing at the Milky Way... breathtaking.
That sounds amazing  "
Equally good dark skies in Romania (Carpathian mountains). Dogs were a bit of a problem, though. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not very useful for this year, but THE best place I've wild camped is Jbel Saghro in Morocco. Lying on a thermarest and gazing at the Milky Way... breathtaking. "
I’m
Currently sourcing a good swag for this, anywhere dry to be fair |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"i love camping with a lady.
what i like the most is waiting till she is asleep then fucking off leaving her in the middle of nowhere.
Haha just make sure you use her tent
if you really want to be a bastard steal her clothes and leave only a clown suit.
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Haha that would be well worth hanging around for hiding to see the aftermath |
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By *anae21Woman
over a year ago
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"Not very useful for this year, but THE best place I've wild camped is Jbel Saghro in Morocco. Lying on a thermarest and gazing at the Milky Way... breathtaking.
I’m
Currently sourcing a good swag for this, anywhere dry to be fair "
I expected dry... it was for four days, then it snowed! Rude. Had to seek a shepherd's hut it was so bloody cold. |
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OP, Just popped your spot into Google Maps. Looks like a good trek in.
I have a motorbike, and enjoy packing up the bike to head off into the wilds with my tent and gear. Some great roads off the NC500. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"OP, Just popped your spot into Google Maps. Looks like a good trek in.
I have a motorbike, and enjoy packing up the bike to head off into the wilds with my tent and gear. Some great roads off the NC500."
That's why the falls of Glomach get relative few visitors despite being the highest falls in the UK- they're in the middle of nowhere.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"OP, Just popped your spot into Google Maps. Looks like a good trek in.
I have a motorbike, and enjoy packing up the bike to head off into the wilds with my tent and gear. Some great roads off the NC500.
That's why the falls of Glomach get relative few visitors despite being the highest falls in the UK- they're in the middle of nowhere.
Mr"
This exact reason it was a bank holiday weekend. I think I saw 10 people all that weekend!
It was sheer bliss, carried everything I needed for that time, felt like I was back in, carrying all that weight  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The list valley in Glencoe or Glen Sannox on the Isle of Arran are both beautiful spots. Quiraing Isle of Skye is supposed to be gorgeous also xx
*lost valley "
Oooh I’ll google those, would be rude to not take some gin to enjoy together.  |
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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago
Stirling |
"The list valley in Glencoe or Glen Sannox on the Isle of Arran are both beautiful spots. Quiraing Isle of Skye is supposed to be gorgeous also xx
*lost valley
Oooh I’ll google those, would be rude to not take some gin to enjoy together. "
Just another excuse to get your fine self to Scotland |
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Not long back YouTube started recommending wild camp videos, so I’ve been watching a few. Must admit it’s not something I’ve done since I was in the Army but I enjoyed it then.
So it’s certainly something I am looking at currently |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Not long back YouTube started recommending wild camp videos, so I’ve been watching a few. Must admit it’s not something I’ve done since I was in the Army but I enjoyed it then.
So it’s certainly something I am looking at currently "
Ha yeah the difference was back then, when someone woke you up in the middle of the night it wasn’t something sexual, just the words “you’re on stag mate” 
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"Not long back YouTube started recommending wild camp videos, so I’ve been watching a few. Must admit it’s not something I’ve done since I was in the Army but I enjoyed it then.
So it’s certainly something I am looking at currently
Ha yeah the difference was back then, when someone woke you up in the middle of the night it wasn’t something sexual, just the words “you’re on stag mate”
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No such thing as a ‘lie in’ when on exercise |
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Been wild camping for years as Dartmoor is pretty close to me. Some cracking little spots on the norther side of the southwest coast path giving you stunning sea views. Also exmoor the quantock and Brendon hills.
Anyone heading to the south west camping give me a shout. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Something I definitely want to do when I can x"
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You definitely should. Alone or a small group. It’s fun carry your own booze and food, and make memories |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've wild camped down the Outer Hebrides..... Most amazing place on the planet. Such beauty. Ferries do island hop tickets and public transport is so cheap. Well recommend. "
Thanks I’ll take a look, |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
Some of my faves
Top of Winn hill , if it rains walk into the woods
Life’s church , a deep cavern
Cave at the summit of Cadair Idris
Shooting lodge on the moors near Buxton, famous for wild campers even has supplies, beer and a guestbook
Top of Jacob’s ladder before summit of Kinder, sine nice shielded spots
Middle of bleaklow moor between snake pass and ladybower , it’s so remote
RAF Crash site off snake pass, lots of poppies left by campers
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"I've wild camped down the Outer Hebrides..... Most amazing place on the planet. Such beauty. Ferries do island hop tickets and public transport is so cheap. Well recommend. "
Camped up near Barra Airport.
Caught the morning ferry to Reissue. |
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"The list valley in Glencoe or Glen Sannox on the Isle of Arran are both beautiful spots. Quiraing Isle of Skye is supposed to be gorgeous also xx"
This is where I want to get to...looks truly stunning. The Isles look breathtaking. Another reason to visit Scotland
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I’ve wild camped on the Little Orme in Llandudno. And at Aber Falls (they have a gin distillery there too).
I’ve also wild camped just under Walla Crag in the Lakes and that view was stunning.
On top of Helvellyn (well the lake just underneath).
Another spectacular place was Gaping Gill in the Yorkshire Dales....that was truly me alone with nature. It was the clearest night and there must have been a million stars in the sky...it was incredible.
Not last year but the New Year’s Eve prior i wild camped at Malham Tarn. I woke up to the first sunrise of the year and I have a split picture hanging over my bed of it. It’s a beautiful reminder of being at one with nature...
K
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"Not very useful for this year, but THE best place I've wild camped is Jbel Saghro in Morocco. Lying on a thermarest and gazing at the Milky Way... breathtaking.
That sounds amazing
Equally good dark skies in Romania (Carpathian mountains). Dogs were a bit of a problem, though. "
And bears. Wonderful place, though! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Hi, yes I'd love to do a bit with the right company - ideal a lovely single lady. sorry don't have spots to share...live in a built up area..
do want to explore the peak district, lakes etc... |
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By *VineMan
over a year ago
The right place |
"Hi, yes I'd love to do a bit with the right company - ideal a lovely single lady. sorry don't have spots to share...live in a built up area..
do want to explore the peak district, lakes etc... "
The park wardens are clamping down on wild camping in the Peak District in recent weeks. Using thermal imaging cameras. So, best avoid the popular spots like Stanage and Bamford edges |
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By *VineMan
over a year ago
The right place |
"Is anyone in the Facebook groups wild camping UK and uk one is very leave no trace and one is not. There was also a spin off group a few years ago for wild camping dating "
There’s also a website called Nearly Wild Camping that lists land owners that allow wild camping on their land. It’s £20 a year to join the site. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Is anyone in the Facebook groups wild camping UK and uk one is very leave no trace and one is not. There was also a spin off group a few years ago for wild camping dating "
No I’m not, I know all the rules about mess, I’m ex mil we used to bag our own poop  but I’ll check it out thanks |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Is anyone in the Facebook groups wild camping UK and uk one is very leave no trace and one is not. There was also a spin off group a few years ago for wild camping dating
There’s also a website called Nearly Wild Camping that lists land owners that allow wild camping on their land. It’s £20 a year to join the site. "
I’ll definitely give it a look
I’ve ours off great spots I’ve been too, just wondered about other peoples too |
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I live vicariously through the Hobos and stealth/wild campers on YouTube.
I have just a rather delightful week in North Norfolk and the seclusion was amazing. I can’t wait to go back and explore more and might even dabble in a bit of stealth camping as well. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"have always wanted to wild camp around the sty head tarn area of lake district after a wild swim in black moss pot in valley below
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years ago when I was lightly fitter - I walked helvellyn via striding edge [ highly recommended ] and knew then that I wanted to wildcamp.
so far haven't had the opportunity go back - hoping to find a lass to go with though xx |
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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago
Gosport |
This is partly why I purchased a small plot of woodland. It is great to occasionally share it with others and have a group camp but I also love being there on my own surrounded by the hubbub of nature. |
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By *igmaMan
over a year ago
Yorkshire |
"I’ve wild camped on the Little Orme in Llandudno. And at Aber Falls (they have a gin distillery there too).
I’ve also wild camped just under Walla Crag in the Lakes and that view was stunning.
On top of Helvellyn (well the lake just underneath).
Another spectacular place was Gaping Gill in the Yorkshire Dales....that was truly me alone with nature. It was the clearest night and there must have been a million stars in the sky...it was incredible.
Not last year but the New Year’s Eve prior i wild camped at Malham Tarn. I woke up to the first sunrise of the year and I have a split picture hanging over my bed of it. It’s a beautiful reminder of being at one with nature...
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Gaping Gill is well known round Yorkshire!  |
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By *egoMan
over a year ago
Preston |
Scotland’s the place to be. Just pop on a train to Glasgow then there’s loads of rural routes. Get off and walk away into the darkness. I go walkabout and set up a hammock when happy to sleep, drink the tarn water and eat oats and boil in the bags and whatever plants I find. |
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The fells in the north west of the lakes, just south of cockermouth. Pick the right one and you get a view over the Irish Sea, the Scottish mountains and the lakes, plus you get the sunset and sunrise about 6 hours apart |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Anywhere I can reach on my motorbike (its not an offroad one)
Just me, my bike, sleeping bag, a tent or bivvy. Some way to cook foraged food and a lot of beer
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
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"Is anyone in the Facebook groups wild camping UK and uk one is very leave no trace and one is not. There was also a spin off group a few years ago for wild camping dating
No I’m not, I know all the rules about mess, I’m ex mil we used to bag our own poop but I’ll check it out thanks "
There are two small uk and large UK. One is strict no fires and big knive talk and one is more bush craft friendly |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"Hi, I love wild camping I’ve dine a fair not in the UK
But I’m really after some memorable spots.
I found one myself near the adapts of Glomach on the shores of the little loch calledLoch na Leitreach, there’s an old fallen down ruin of a Croft cottage.
But I’d love ideas for others if you’re willing to share your tranquil spots!
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Close to you I’d recommend the summit of Win Hill. If it’s raining or snowing you can walk down a few minutes into the woods abs sleep under the trees. A few of us camp there Fridays usually in June around the longest day, other good ones not to far are Ludds Church and the RAF crash site just off snake pass, you often meet other wild campers there it’s quite popular |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not very useful for this year, but THE best place I've wild camped is Jbel Saghro in Morocco. Lying on a thermarest and gazing at the Milky Way... breathtaking.
I’m
Currently sourcing a good swag for this, anywhere dry to be fair "
Galloway forrest is the darkest dark sky Park in Europe I believe. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hi, I love wild camping I’ve dine a fair not in the UK
But I’m really after some memorable spots.
I found one myself near the adapts of Glomach on the shores of the little loch calledLoch na Leitreach, there’s an old fallen down ruin of a Croft cottage.
But I’d love ideas for others if you’re willing to share your tranquil spots!
Close to you I’d recommend the summit of Win Hill. If it’s raining or snowing you can walk down a few minutes into the woods abs sleep under the trees. A few of us camp there Fridays usually in June around the longest day, other good ones not to far are Ludds Church and the RAF crash site just off snake pass, you often meet other wild campers there it’s quite popular "
I’ve seen a few on Winn hill when I’ve done early walks up there… great views and ludds church is a great walk |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Not long back YouTube started recommending wild camp videos, so I’ve been watching a few. Must admit it’s not something I’ve done since I was in the Army but I enjoyed it then.
So it’s certainly something I am looking at currently
Ha yeah the difference was back then, when someone woke you up in the middle of the night it wasn’t something sexual, just the words “you’re on stag mate”
No such thing as a ‘lie in’ when on exercise "
You weren’t REME then? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"i love camping with a lady.
what i like the most is waiting till she is asleep then fucking off leaving her in the middle of nowhere.
Haha just make sure you use her tent
if you really want to be a bastard steal her clothes and leave only a clown suit.
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What are you - 12?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Is lawn mowing just wild hoovering ?
If I’ve already done this joke further up the thread my apologies, but I’ve been to bed since then and can’t remember. |
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"Not long back YouTube started recommending wild camp videos, so I’ve been watching a few. Must admit it’s not something I’ve done since I was in the Army but I enjoyed it then.
So it’s certainly something I am looking at currently
Ha yeah the difference was back then, when someone woke you up in the middle of the night it wasn’t something sexual, just the words “you’re on stag mate”
No such thing as a ‘lie in’ when on exercise
You weren’t REME then? "
They built bridges from their Lego sets, then sit around for the rest of the day drinking tea.
Infantry, cannon fodder, we only got a brew when we shot something or blew it up. Lego bridges were my specialty |
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