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  • Corfe Castle, Dorset.

    Early July 2024

    I’ve been wanting to camp here for a long time and I finally got around to it just before the busy summer holidays.

    I bedded down in the soft long grass with a view of the castle. I camped on this hill as opposed to the other because I wanted to catch the sunrise from behind the castle. Due…

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    Chesil Beach, Portland, Dorset.

    Early July 2024

    The plan was to sleep on the highest point between the sea and the lagoon but the cold wind coming off of the sea along with the sea spray put an end to it.

    I took shelter at the lowest point as I could and hid away from the wind and next to the…

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    Stoborough Heath Nature Reserve Dorset

    Early April 2023

    I didn’t intend to camp here when I set out but I had a change of plans and I needed somewhere close to Wareham so I could get the train back in the morning.

    It’s not the greatest spot but I know this place quite well because I walk through here quite…

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    Wytch Farm Dorset

    Mid June 2022

    Stayed overnight in this forest near Wytch Farm oil fields. Found these sand pits on Google map and decided it would make a cool place to camp.

    There are plenty of these sand pits around this area. They are flat, soft and ideal to camp in as they are hidden and lower than the surrounding…

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    Studland peninsula, Dorset.

    10th July 2022.

    I just managed to squeeze in a solo bivi camp just before the extremely busy summer holiday period.

    Coordinates:

    50°39’47.1″N 1°58’08.6″W

    Getting there:

    I got the train to Wareham and walked 9.3 miles / 14.9 km from there. I left via the…

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