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Tips for Your First Solo Wild Camp in the UK

Taking a solo camping trip can be an exhilarating and rewarding experience. The fresh air, the natural beauty, and the feeling of independence can be a perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. If you’ve never been...

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What is “Nearly Wild Camping”? And Why You Should Definitely Try it This Summer

Many of us have found a reignited passion for the great outdoors over the last year and a half and what better way to reconnect with nature than to go camping?! I recently heard of a new concept; "nearly wild camping" and was really...

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Clearing up some of the confusion about Wild Camping ...and an update

All of the UK is owned by someone or some organisation. Wild camping does happen but is often not possible or realistic for many people hence the reason for creating Nearly Wild Camping.

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Attentional Restoration Theory and Camping

Attentional restoration theory (ART) first proposed by Kaplan and Kaplan (1989) claims that urban environments suffer from an excess of stimulation that serves to dramatically capture our attention. People exposed to urban environments...

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'Trespassers will be prosecuted' - Understanding the law of trespass

We've all seen such signs which imply that we will get into trouble if we venture on to a piece of land but what does it really mean? Is it ok to wild camp on a bit of land that doesn't appear to be used for crops or livestock?

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A guide to Low Impact Camping

Low impact camping is leaving a place with no sign to suggest that you have been there. Yes you may have flattened some grass but that will recover within a short time.

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