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

A revolutionary guide to the world of wild camping and foraging, showing how anyone can camp, sleep and wake in the UK's most secluded and beautiful places.

Wild Camping features the best places to camp in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, along with stories, tips, helpful maps and inspiring photos. The new edition also includes a completely new chapter introducing the exciting new English Coastal Path, opening in 2020. Other topics include:

- What is wild camping and why bother?
- Different types of wild camping, including bivvying, tenting, and hammocking.
- What the laws are in Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Ireland, EU, and on waterways.
- Getting started (vital equipment, where to go, when to go, safety).
- Drinking water and foraging for food.

This fully updated guide will give readers the knowledge and the inspiration to escape the noise, clutter and stress of day to day life and go wild. From getting back to nature with a tent, some matches and a few litres of bottled water, to enjoying a takeout dinner and camping out in the garden afterwards, this book shows how to fall in love with wild camping in all its many forms.

“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

“In this second edition of Wild Camping Stephen Neal has done a fantastic job of capturing the essence of why making yourself slightly uncomfortable for a few days is so utterly beneficial for you. Hats off to him for championing this wonderfully niche British pastime.” —Ed Stafford, Foreword