Wild Camping: Exploring and Sleeping in the Wilds of the UK and Ireland

Description

Beautiful wildernesses; tiny budgets; environmentally-friendly... What's not to like? And it's all accessible right here, without the need for a flight or a big budget. From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a pub dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to get stuck into wild camping in all its forms. There's an idea that wild camping is illegal in Britain, but it isn't - you just need to know the rules and where to go. This guide opens up this amazing experience for all, covering: - what is wild camping and why bother? - different types (biviing, tenting, hammocking, on the water) - what the law says (Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Ireland, EU, waterways) - how many of the largest landowners in the UK are actively encouraging wild camping - getting started (vital equipment, where to go, when to go, safety) - drinking water and foraging for food The bulk of the book (80%) features the best places to go in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, along with stories, tips, helpful maps and inspiring photos. This guide will give readers the knowledge and the inspiration to escape the noise, clutter and stress of day to day life and go wild.

Stephen Neale is a journalist and writer, and the author of our Camping by the Waterside. He set up the popular camponwater.com website, is the Editor of Outdoor Focus (the magazine for the Outdoor Writers' and Photographers' Guild) and spends most of his spare time outdoors navigating rivers, setting up camp with his family in the wilderness, and writing about how amazing our country is.

If you love getting back to nature, you'll find plenty of food for thought here ... Great for Brits keen to travel on a budget -- Jenny Green * The Sun * Camping in the wilds is an experience not to be missed, as detailed by Neale * Discover Britain * A handsome and enjoyable celebration of the pastime. * Scotland Outdoors * ...useful information that is amplified by the author's enthusiasm. * The Great Outdoors Magazine * If you want to avoid what Robert Louis Stevenson called: '...a dead monotonous period under a roof', and instead hear 'Nature breathing deeply and freely' in the open air, then this is the book for you. * Outdoor Focus * [The author] wants to convert people to the joys of wild camping - and succeeds. * Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild Award for Excellence 2015 * Forest Law. The Law. Spirit of the Law... this book explains that there is nothing really to worry about (most of the time), and goes on to explain, in detail, why. * Song of the Paddle Forum * Whether you're a novice or old hand this book should be on your shelf. Neale's style is easy-going and humorous and based on years of experience...a great book to thumb through at bedtime, a fun read full of inspirational pictures that will send you to sleep planning your next night out under the stars. if it's not already on your bedside table, order it now! * 10 Mile Hike *