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Wild camping

Rules, tolerated spots and leave-no-trace practice, region by region.

Trees along a narrow shore beside Loch Venachar, with hills across the water.

Wild camping

Loch Lomond wild camping: permits, zones and campsites

Where you need a camping permit in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, what it costs and covers, the fire and firewood rules, and when you can wild camp freely.

Updated 8 October 20264 min read

Rocky grassland in Dartmoor beneath clouds lit by the setting sun.

Wild camping

Wild camping on Dartmoor: the camping map and firing ranges

Where backpack camping is allowed on Dartmoor after the 2025 Supreme Court ruling, the camping code, and how to plan around the military firing ranges.

Updated 8 October 20264 min read

Sunlight between tall beech trees over a forest floor covered with leaves.

Wild camping

Free tenting in Denmark: forest camping and shelter nights

How Denmark's free tenting works in 275 state forests, the 1-2-3 rule, primitive campsites and shelters, with examples at Fussingø, Højbjerg and Ørnbjerg Mølle.

Updated 8 October 20265 min read

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ReferenceWild campingWikipedia
ReferenceLeave No TraceWikipedia
OrganisationThe seven Leave No Trace principlesLeave No Trace
VideoLeave No Trace, demonstratedYouTube