The ‘unwritten rule’ of wild camping – ‘common sense’

The ‘unwritten rule’ of wild camping – ‘common sense’


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While wild camping is illegal in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, it’s legal in Scotland. Speaking to Express.co.uk, David Riley, who goes out on wild camp whenever he has a chance,


explained. David said: "Most of my camping is within Scotland and within Scotland you have the right to roam.” He continued: “So that doesn’t necessarily give you the right to camp as


such. “The majority of people in the community that I’m involved in follow an unwritten rule: never stay in one place for too long, never more than one or two nights if you can. “If it’s


obvious that there’s a landowner, you can try and get their permission but that’s not necessarily required. “I think at the end of day, from my perspective it’s having respect. “I would


never camp in a field that had livestock or animals in.” READ MORE: WHY GO BACK GARDEN CAMPING: CURIOSITY AND PRIVATE LAND