Where to pitch a tent? (Lake district)

[Stalk]

Hello wise campers,

Could I trundle off up to the lake district, stop where i want within reason, and pop the tent up for the night? Just fancy doing something with no planning and no deadlines.

Cheers
Stalk.

[carvell]

I imagine you could only get away with it high in the hills.

I assume you're planning on putting everything on your bike and camping next to your bike? Not sure how many suitable places there are really for that in the lake district.

If you're walking, then you could camp up in the hills and you'll get away with it.

These people will have all the info:
https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/
https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/index/visiting/planningyourvisit/accommodation/wildcamping.htm
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[Charlie]

I agree with Carvell.

If you're not going August bank holiday weekend you will probably be able to get away with turning up at a campsite and paying on the day. Done it a couple of times and it has been fine
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[Ed Case]

If you're planning on 'wild camping' go into the Scottish Highlands, camp out in the hills anywhere you like. Done it, great !.

[defblade]

Wild camping is good fun - set up late, away early and no-one's the wiser Think about your toilet needs in advance though - if you're high in the hills, there may be no where to dig, and pooh takes a looooonnnngggg time to rot away on cold stone... take bags please, and use them!

If you're in late and out early you may manage to miss the warden on proper sites (and so not pay ); if you're tidy and polite, pubs or B&Bs will often let you pitch on their gardens for a couple of quid - and use their loos!
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[Stalk]

Thanks to all, will do a write up when it happens.

[coyotie]

:roll: useful posts l,m plannin to go up to the lake district for sept 9th see a little bit with a night under canvas to. Hoping the tourists will be lower in numbers with school hols over, and autumn on the way if l can cope with uk weather But would luv a bit more info ie bike & belongings secure etc is there a prob of theft up in them there hills :roll:
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[doggone]

It's very rare anyone would bother your tent, just maybe if you left it all day while out walking/riding so don't leave anything worth much.
In a campsite try to talk to neighbours to establish an element of trust for your own peace of mind as much as anything.

The main Lakes area is so popular it is very difficult to find a wild camp spot.
I remember a few possible places south of Coniston and some spots round the more inaccessible western lakes like Wastwater.
Leave no trace behind, it's the ones who leave litter and crap that make landowners barricade everyone out, it's not fun picking up other people's junk after most weekends.

[coyotie]

cheers for the info being a solo rider even with common sense you still need advice from other peoples past experience .
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[coyotie]

just thought ? is there anyone who has been to the lake district allot .I,m travelling up from wiltshire leaving red eye early to have a full day & night there on sept 9th then spend the next friday morning touring out of the lake district heading across yorkshire to the croft circuit for the brittish superbikes so I,d like to make the most of the time taking pics of the most amazing scenes but I,m finding it difficult to peace together where & what to see from surfing the web :roll:
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[coyotie]

anyone know the post code of the campsites for satnav being used for the cbr600 meet on sept 9th in the lake district
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