Stay the night in Scottish forestry selected car parks legally in 2020

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I have had a look on this WC forum but cannot find this mentioned. If it has, Sorry.

This type of trial needs encouraging and acknowledging. You never know if it is a success the idea may spread

Rod
 

I have had a look on this WC forum but cannot find this mentioned. If it has, Sorry.

This type of trial needs encouraging and acknowledging. You never know if it is a success the idea may spread

Rod
Brilliant, thanks for sharing. I think a visit to one and then a quick thank you email with a piccy attached is in order. :) (y)
 
We are out and about in argyll at the moment (its very very quiet) and used a few FC sites and been on our own at each of them.
Was surprised to see the FC are doing this - about time too.
Excellent idea for responsible visitors.
 
Stayed at Strone Hill FC car park in Argyll on Sunday night. There were 5 vans there. Two FC vehicles came round on Monday morning to have a look. Lovely quiet night. Two walks from the carpark down to the river Lochy. Midges not very numerous. Filled in the report form.
 
Looking forward to Scotland in September, this looks promising and so I hope folks respect it so it may continue and spread :)
 
Spent the night at Ae last night lovely and quiet 4 other vans in. Had a walk through the woods at the side of the river, what's not to like . Good on Scottish forestry. Saw something on our walk that I have never seen in the wild before and that was a Slow worm about a foot long.

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I have heard from a forestry worker that this may be stopping due to Caravan sites complaining to the council and MP'S that there loosening trade due to this I believe there's a meeting next week with all concerned hopefully it stays the same
 
I have heard from a forestry worker that this may be stopping due to Caravan sites complaining to the council and MP'S that there loosening trade due to this I believe there's a meeting next week with all concerned hopefully it stays the same


Caravan sites can complain BUT it wont make Motorhomers/Campervanners go and pay their extortianate rates for a piece of grass.They wont gain that trade.
 

I have had a look on this WC forum but cannot find this mentioned. If it has, Sorry.

This type of trial needs encouraging and acknowledging. You never know if it is a success the idea may spread

Rod
Last week I wild camped in Galloway Forest and the following night in a Forestry car park along with a MH, a campervan and 2 bikers. Lovely spots, lovely people.

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Caravan sites can complain BUT it wont make Motorhomers/Campervanners go and pay their extortianate rates for a piece of grass.They wont gain that trade.

So looking at the site today, they have caved in to the pressure from campsites:


They have said" However, as a tourism partner with a vested interest in the return of the sector to full health, we do not want to forestall the gradual recovery of those related businesses and will therefore halt the trial at the end of August."

When will they realise that this will not mean that we will start using campsites, but instead are more likely to go abroad/other parts of the UK and therefore detrimental to the "return of the sector to full health"

Very frustrating
 
Well that lasted a long time was hoping it would continue, I also would be happy to pay the £5 pound :(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(
 
Unfortunately, apparently due to pressure from campsite owners this trial has now been cut short. 🙁 Link
 

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