Stonehenge camping

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:25

Is it possible to turn up at places like Stonehenge and camp? Not at campsites as the nearest is 2.2 miles away, I mean just set up a tent and sleeping bag on the 'surrounding land is owned by the National Trust'

I don't really see the point in campsites unless you want/need a toilet and shower

Whitewater · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:28

No. Only in Scotland can you pretty much just turn up and drop a tent. In England you need a campsite/landowner's permission.

InvaderGIR · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:29

For starters it's English Heritage not National Trust...

Anyway, good luck with that, you won't get far.

doofer · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:30

You need permission from a Druid, I am a Druid, I give you my permission. If anyone asks you just say doofer from the Internet said it was OK.

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:32

If there is enough land then why is it not possible to pitch up anywhere? The only way I could see it being bad would be if rubbish was left

We have camped at the Lake district before no on campsites and in woods years ago when younger

[TW]Fox · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:35

Guest2 said:
I don't really see the point in campsites unless you want/need a toilet and shower

The point in campsites is that you can't just randomly camp anywhere. You generally need a campsite.

Guest2 said:
If there is enough land then why is it not possible to pitch up anywhere?

Because the land belongs to somebody else who doesn't want people camping there?

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:39

[TW]Fox;28207588 said:
Because the land belongs to somebody else who doesn't want people camping there?

Do these people wonder the plains making sure nobody is camping on their land? Are you allowed to walk on this private land or is that classed as trespassing?

Maccapacca · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:41

Guest2 said:
If there is enough land then why is it not possible to pitch up anywhere? The only way I could see it being bad would be if rubbish was left

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The stones were heavily vandalised when you used to be able to get near them.

People can't be trusted not to wreck anything without rules.

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:42

Moses said:
but they're not going to allow it somewhere like Stonehenge, where you'd end up with loads of people doing it!

Would you get chased with a rake and a burning torch?

Maccapacca · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:43

Guest2 said:
Would you get chased with a rake and a burning torch?

Yes because you're in the West Country and they'd be terrified of your cart with no horses.

Mr Blonde · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:43

Guest2 said:
Do these people wonder the plains making sure nobody is camping on their land? Are you allowed to walk on this private land or is that classed as trespassing?

Give it a whirl - go into your next door neighbour's garden, pitch your tent and see what happens. The same thing will happen to you if a landowner, farmer or anyone else comes across you on their land.

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:48

Mr Blonde said:
Give it a whirl - go into your next door neighbour's garden, pitch your tent and see what happens. The same thing will happen to you if a landowner, farmer or anyone else comes across you on their land.

What so you cannot walk on land around stonehenge or lake district, peak district etc without being chased off? I'm been to the peak district a few times and never been chased off by the land owner!

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:53

maccapacca said:
The stones were heavily vandalised when you used to be able to get near them.

People can't be trusted not to wreck anything without rules.

Can't you get near the stones now?...

JBuk · 21 Jun 2015 at 19:59

Some places (such as the lake district) you can wild camp within reason, although technically you need permission first it is tolerated as long as guidelines are followed to cause minimum disruption.

Just sayin

[TW]Fox · 21 Jun 2015 at 20:06

Guest2 said:
What so you cannot walk on land around stonehenge or lake district, peak district etc without being chased off? I'm been to the peak district a few times and never been chased off by the land owner!

Having a right of way to walk over it and being able to pitch a tent for the night are two completely different things.

You can walk along a pavement, try pitching a tent on it without being moved on by police..

Mr Blonde · 21 Jun 2015 at 20:09

Guest2 said:
What so you cannot walk on land around stonehenge or lake district, peak district etc without being chased off? I'm been to the peak district a few times and never been chased off by the land owner!

Well, unless you've been living under a rock, taking bad drugs and/or trolling you'd also know that the lake and peak district are national parks. Go look things up yourself if you're actually bothered.

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Jun 2015 at 20:10

doofer said:
You need permission from a Druid, I am a Druid, I give you my permission. If anyone asks you just say doofer from the Internet said it was OK.

Are you one of those feral dr00ds, or the moonkin/boomkin type? Haven't played for so long, so can't remember what the other types were :-)

Guest2 · 21 Jun 2015 at 20:11

Moses said:
There's a quite simple distinction between access where you walk across it, etc, vs camping, no? Are you playing dumb/trolling? No one's this simple, are they?

No there isn't! e.g. I could walk to a place with a chair and sit there all day with a portable stove then leave at midnight night having left a mess.

Or I could turn up with a small tent at night, wake up in the morning and start my walk.

Are there specific laws that say you can place a chair somewhere but not a tent. How about sleeping in a chair but not a tent?

JBuk said:
Some places (such as the lake district) you can wild camp within reason, although technically you need permission first it is tolerated as long as guidelines are followed to cause minimum disruption.

Just sayin

Thank-you, a sensible answer more like what I was looking for

mattyfez · 21 Jun 2015 at 20:16

Guest2 said:
Is it possible to turn up at places like Stonehenge and camp?

Not unless you want a bunch of police to turn up and beat you with rubber hoses

Mynight · 21 Jun 2015 at 20:16

Normally I have to pay for that sort of thing :eek:

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