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    Question Where Can I Camp? (UK)

    Can anyone shed a bit more light on where exactly we can go and what we can do?

    Is it OK for me to camp in these so called countryside rights of way, make camp, light a fire, carefully I hasten to add and generally roam about the yellow areas on Natural England's CRoW maps.

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    No it's not. The only place in England that you can legally camp is on private land, with the owner's permission, or on certain parts of the Dartmoor commons where camping is allowed under the by-laws specially written for that purpose. Other than that, you have no right to camp anywhere. Rights of way mean that you have the right to 'pass over' that land but not to stop, not even for a brew or a picnic.

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    Thanks Martin.

    I'm just trying to find somewhere local to get out for a night or two.

    I've got loads of woodland within half an hours drive of me between Helmsley and Great Broughton but it looks like it may be out of bounds

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    Hmmm, but North Yorks is a very large area Bob.

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    North Yorkshire actually, even bigger

    Would you by any chance be suggesting that some like-minded people would ignore these rules and be a bit "stealthy"

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    The thought never crossed my mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    Hmmm, but North Yorks is a very large area Bob.

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    Too quick for me!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    The thought never crossed my mind.

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    Damn, Butlins it is then

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob W View Post
    Damn, Butlins it is then
    Make sure you send us a postcard.

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    I have a feeling that the souvenir shop will be a bit "unavailable".

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