The idea of escaping from the 'always on' work culture
and heading out into the countryside with nothing but a backpack
for company has become increasingly popular, especially since the
pandemic. Whilst alluring for many, it can create problems for
landowners. We look at the rules applying in England, Wales and
Scotland and consider whether it is legal.
In England
Wild camping is the act of camping anywhere other than a
designated campsite and usually requires the landowner's
permission to prevent a person committing the civil tort of
trespass. In the UK, there are two very well-known exceptions to
that requirement being wild camping in Scotland, and wild camping
on Dartmoor National Park's commons.
