Camping in Wales?
Q. I'm planning on going hiking in wales for a long weekend and camp out in the open. Are there any laws on where I can and can't camp?
Willem Verhaak, Leatherhead
A. I believe that the strict answer to this is that you cannot camp anywhere without the permission of the relevant landowner. However, single night, high level camping, seems to be generally accepted. I have done this regularly for many years throughout Wales and have never once encountered any problem.
Of course, the very fact that you pitch camp late in the day and leave first thing in the morning in a relatively remote spot means that you encounter few other people anyway! It goes without saying that it should be a matter of pride for anyone wild camping that they should leave no trace whatsoever of their camp - a slight flattening of the grass is all that is acceptable!
David Hanson, Beaconsfield
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