UK Wild Camping Code
There isn't a a UK Wild Camping Code as such, because rules vary in different locations. Wild camping is legal in most of Scotland and on designated parts of Dartmoor National Park. It is also tolerated in the Lake District above the highest fell walls if done respectfully and Leave No Trace guidance is followed. The Eryri (Snowdonia) Wild Camping Code is quite a good one to follow for general guidance if camping elsewhere.
- Camp high and off the beaten track on open hills and fells and well away from houses and farms.
- Pitch
your camp later in the day and leave early to minimise your visual
presence.
- Stay
for one night only to minimise your impact.
- Leave
no trace that you’ve camped.
- Don’t
light any fires and do not use disposable barbeques.
- Great
care must be taken if using gas or liquid fuel stoves. Always
ensure the cooking area is free from flammable materials including
vegetation.
- Don’t
light any fires and use a gas stove for cooking.
- Toileting
should be at least 30 m away from any water source or path, and waste
buried at least 15cm deep and covered over. Carry paper and any sanitary
items away with you.
- Leave
no litter; take away all rubbish and food scraps with you.
- Don’t
pollute the area with any non-eco-friendly detergents and do not use
streams, lakes or rivers for washing with soaps or other washing products.
Take a small bowl and dispose of this well away from any water courses.
- Move
on respectively without argument if asked by a landowner to do so.
- Use
unobtrusive coloured tents that blend in with the scenery.
- Camp
with just one or two tents; no groups.
- Choose
your pitch carefully and avoid digging ditches, trampling plants and
moving rocks and stones just to accommodate your tent.
- Be
quiet.
- If
you’re in any doubt about whether you can camp, choose another location.
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