GARY ENGLISH
Guest
Just a few words taken from a magazine. If you are caught wild camping in an area where it is not legal -or tolerated- you will be told to move on.As you have no legal right to stay,you must move on,no matter what the time of night or day. Overnight camping and careless parking by motorhome owners and caravans in the new forest lead to the parkwise campaign from the forestry commission. This sets out to highlight the dangers of such practiices. Such obstructions have led to access difficultes for fire crews and ambulance services. Specific sites for wild camping are not highlighted by the lake district national park authority as this may cause localised issues.This type of activity, according to the authority, should be regarded as an adventure that involves a degree of self-discovery, one that includes exercising good planning and behaviuor and demonstrates a responsible attitude towards access rights with in the area. The larger the group,the harder it is to keep wild camping impacts to a minimum, so keep groups small. Remember that people have to make their living from the land. Camp as unobtrusively as possible. Remember too that noise travels far from tents,disturbing wildlife as well as humans.