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Camping in Great Britain also known as The UK.

Here I go again moaning about the rules living in the UK -

Do you know the rules for Camping in a Tent, Touring Caravan or Motorhome in the UK, well you'll be surprised to learn that once you camp on a registered site over-night and leave the next day you can't return for over a year, yes a year you can stay on that site for up to three weeks but no more, you can't camp within a fifteen mile radius of that site under a year.

When you turn up to a camping site you book-in/register your details, those details are past onto the authorities, ok who's bothered about that, that's OK they the authorities are all watching us and there'll be big problems if you camp again there within a year.

My Late parents had to put up with those rules and the same rules are still law nowadays Britain is simply a "NANNY STATE".

I wonder what year did the British people lose their Freedom.
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FreddieUK · 70-79, M

I wonder if some of this is down to the sheer numbers of people who descend on the same areas of a densely populated country? Controlling tourism is an issue around Europe, and anything which controls is one person’s denial of freedom and another’s freedom to … choose: quiet, a view, accessibility, safety etc. One person doing something is usually harmless enough, 100s is a different matter.

senghenydd · M

@FreddieUK A Police Officer has been in touch and they are dropping this so I a holding my breath.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

When you turn up to a camping site you book-in/register your details, those details are past onto the authorities

They are not. Data is gathered and held primarily for the benefit of the emergency services (to ensure that everyone is accounted for if the site has to be evacuated) and insurance (in case a guest causes damage or drives off without paying). Under the UK GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) data can be used for nothing other than the purpose it was gathered for.

People have this bizarre notion that there are whole government departments of people gathering information for no apparent reason. In reality, government has been cut back to the bone over the past 15 years and many essential services are barely functioning for lack of resource.

senghenydd · M

@SunshineGirl These rules for camping do exist, in the past Police have turned up at Anchorage Park Brecon and questioned me as to who I am what's my business what I am doing there where do I work etc.

Whether they actually save that data I can't say for definite I have been questioned on more that two occasions by our Police in two different camp sites hundreds of miles apart these sites are like Hotels everyone is registered whether or not the data is actually saved I wonder, I turned up at the same site 363 days later and was told by the owner I had returned under a year, I replied it was my Summer holidays I would stay a couple of nights and then move onto North Wales, he replied that was satisfactory.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@senghenydd Did you ask the police why they were requesting this information?

The data is held for specific reasons in connection with the operation of the leisure site. The only way the "authorities" could use it is in conjunction with anti-terror legislation or if they had just cause to suspect you of having committed or being in the process of committing a crime.

Similarly, the "wild camping" thing generally consists of people pitching their tents on private land and then wondering why the owners get irate about it. Most land in Britain is unfortunately privately owned. Camp on genuine public land in Dartmoor (try to avoid the artillery ranges) and you will have a good night's sleep 😴

senghenydd · M

@SunshineGirl My Late Parents were read the riot act regarding these rules by Police down the South coast and up the Midlands they had a Tourer caravan Police do visit these camping sites.

My neighbour stayed two nights in his Camper-van at Brodawel Camp site Porthcawl and since leaving he has been contacted by Police who have informed him not to return there within a year, so in his case details were either passed on or the local Police there visited and checked the camp site register.

My neighbour is now considering selling his Camper-van as he doesn't like the rules.

OldBrit · 61-69, M

Can you give a direct reference to this law? Although not for some years in my younger days I was a regular camper and never ever heard of this or was told and I regularly revisited campsites on the same trip.

senghenydd · M

@OldBrit A Police Officer has been in touch she said they are dropping this rule, apparently it was a Police Law/rule I was told about it on three camping sites years ago, my Late Parents were as well.

Obviously my blog on SW had been noticed my neighbour was told about it recently, I remember camping at "Black Rock Sands" Porthmadog the Police turned up and told everyone of us that rule they were enforcing it, however apparently it is now dropped.

Such a relief if I run into any problems with that rule I'll let you all know as well as the Caravan Club

You simply escaped having that rule thrown at you I had it thrown at me at three different sites years ago my neighbour has heard it this year, hopefully it's been dropped for good.

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senghenydd · M

@BlobbyMcBlobface That's good advice," sorry officer", maybe I could get away with that, people I talk to are amazed to hear of this rule specially now "Wild Camping" has been out-lawed.

BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M

@senghenydd The police wouldn't get involved unless you refused to leave. I've only been caught once, was polite to the landowner and he even gave me directions to somewhere where i wouldn't be discovered

senghenydd · M

@BlobbyMcBlobface I've been read the riot act by the Police for legally camping at a site I'd hate to be caught and the Police got involved.

peterlee · M

The craziest rule we have is that men can’t buy a disposable razed until they are twenty five. I started shaving at twelve!

senghenydd · M

@peterlee Crazy rules need to be looked into, the Internet helps by publishing these rules everybody laughs lawmakers take notice.

Obviously you agree with me the camping rules in UK are ridiculous.

peterlee · M

@senghenydd Yes, we used to have a motor home. My son still does.

We have a very strange government that restricts freedom of speech, and now it looks like freedom of travel. Very ominous.

senghenydd · M

@peterlee Bombarding the Politicians about these laws is the only way to get changes, after all they are the Law-Makers no good arguing with the Police.

I owned a tourer caravan in the past I know the rules and the fact they still exist.

Matt85 · 36-40, M

i think its to stop "travelers"
they usually irish or gypsy.

senghenydd · M

@Matt85 I don't know if it's to stop travellers, I've just learnt the Police are dropping that rule, I hope that's the case I like camping and intend going camping again shortly after a long break from camping.

If I have problems I'll let you all know of it.

peterlee · M

@Matt85 yes it is, but like all these laws they apply to everyone.

swirlie · 31-35

That is precisely why those living in the USA today are either directly or indirectly related to Great Britain... but come to think of it, is also why so many Americans are trying to find ways to become un-related to the USA now.... 🤷🏼‍♀

senghenydd · M

@swirlie These silly rules need to be altered they don't fit any purpose and spoil people's enjoyment, I wonder whether governments really want people to enjoy themselves just work till they drop.

swirlie · 31-35

@senghenydd
It's all about British Colonial control of the masses.

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