Wild Camping

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What to expect

Beautiful wildernesses; tiny budgets; environmentally-friendly… What’s not to like? And it's all accessible right here, without the need for a flight or a big budget. From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms.

There’s an idea that wild camping is illegal in Britain, but it isn’t – you just need to know the rules and where to go. This guide opens up this amazing experience for all, covering:
- what is wild camping and why bother?
- different types (bivvying, tenting, hammocking, on the water)
- what the law says (Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Ireland, EU, waterways)
- how many of the largest landowners in the UK are actively encouraging wild camping
- getting started (vital equipment, where to go, when to go, safety)
- drinking water and foraging for food

The majority of the book features the best places to go in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, along with stories, tips, helpful maps and inspiring photos. The new edition includes a Foreword by Ed Stafford, as well as a completely new chapter introducing the exciting new English Coastal Path, opening 2020 after years of campaigning. This fully updated guide gives readers the knowledge and the inspiration to escape the noise, clutter and stress of day to day life and go wild.

Critics Review

  • If you love getting back to nature, you’ll find plenty of food for thought here … Great for Brits keen to travel on a budget

    The Sun

  • Camping in the wilds is an experience not to be missed, as detailed by Neale

    Discover Britain

  • A handsome and enjoyable celebration of the pastime.

    Scotland Outdoors

  • …useful information that is amplified by the author’s enthusiasm.

    The Great Outdoors Magazine

  • If you want to avoid what Robert Louis Stevenson called: ‘…a dead monotonous period under a roof’, and instead hear ‘Nature breathing deeply and freely’ in the open air, then this is the book for you.

    Outdoor Focus

  • [The author] wants to convert people to the joys of wild camping — and succeeds.

    Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Award for Excellence 2015

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