When you go camping (in the UK), do you have to go to an actual campsite, or can you just find a quiet spot of grassland and pitch your tent?

If you ''can not what are your odds of not getting caught/challeneged?

Try it let me know.

there are heath land and woods but you always take a chance of the nutters

If its private land then its best to seek permission.On public land you can camp ok..

All land is owned by somebody. You need the landowner is permission, although in a remote area you might get away with it.

well most quiet spots of grassland belong to someone - usually a farmer, it would be good manners to ask if you can pitch your tent, quite often they will allow it free of charge on the other hand if you just go ahead and do it they are just as likely to chuck you off their land

best not too. l guess if youre in real wilderness then its not problem but we r quite a crowded island & most touristy places r off limits..besides which the advantages of camsites r u have loos to use, fresh water & somewhere safe..often only for a few quid & some r basic like farm stops that its a good as camping wild. besides which do u really want to pitch up one night & wake up to find a herd of friesans sharing the field with ya! Most land is someones & it not very responsible or friendly to just set up camp.

hubby lived in a tent beforewe met and he justused to find quiet places to pitch up but sometimes you may be moved on

Best to check out what livestock is in the area.

YOu could wake up in the middle of a field of Bulls..

Shelter under a bivy sack or small tarp in a dark or camo color, do not set up camp before dark, and pack up and get going before dawn. '' l was not camping, l like to get an early start.'' And there is always, '' l am lost (or 'overestimated the distance') and had to bivouac.'' Cook your meals during the day and no fires or lights at night.

l believe you need a Camping Licence and camping on someones lands without premission can get you in trouble.

Here r a few general rules of thumb, & l havent had any problems inthe last few years,

l would go to a normal campsite if there is one in the area - toilet & washing facilities r a big improvement

Failing that & if l knew where l was going l would try to contact the landowner to ask permission & then if that doesnt work l would camp wild (its a very rel;axing way to camp too - no noise or people)

So what to do - bearing in mind that u r staying on someone elses land:
Keep out of sight of roads & buildings - otherwise its a sure way of someone coming to tell u to move along.
If u have a car, park it sensibly - u will have to walk to get a good secluded spot (Oh, dont stop right on a public footpath either!)
Dont light open fires, & respect the countryside
Take everything away with you
Take note of any signs as u cross land boundries saying ''no camping''
Pick a good view!

And the odds r remote of being challenged, & the further u r away from civilisation the better.

My husband and l did this, we found a spot with a nice little river and then we woke up to cows moo-ing.

We were in a farmer is field!

In theory u can & on most mountain ranges in britain ur free to camp - however be careful on private land; many landowners arent too friendly if u havent asked them beforehand (i found out the hard way). There r many campsites as well if u dont want to take the risk but ask about before u take any risks - l heard about a group doing a Duke of Edinburgh hike in the mournes & they were challenged by a farmer brandishing a shotgun - luckily they had only stopped for a break & were able to move on quiclky!