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Is Wild Camping for You? What’s Expected of You Before You GoIs wild camping for you? Well – you don’t know until you try. This is the first of a four-part blog that will help answer some of those questions.
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Hilltop, Jurassic Coast, Dorset: Nortent Skjul Bivvi Camp
Late May 2025
I decided that on this camp, I was going to bag a spot I’d been meaning to camp on for a while. I didn’t get the weather I’d hoped for, so the sunsets and sunrises were saved for another day.
I woke up in a wet mist or low cloud, with poor visibility.…
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Dan posted an update a year ago
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Forest Hammock Camp, Dorset | DD Hammock Camp
Early May 2025
I headed to an area that looked like it had plenty of potential hammock camping spots for my first one of the year.
I spent the afternoon wandering, and there was so much to see in the area. I visited the Hell Stone Dolmen while on the way. It’s definitely worth a visit. It’s not particularly hard to find, but it is…
I knew there was a forest nearby, with an east facing edge.
So I took the #ddhammock , and set it up perfectly, for the beautiful dawn sky
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Dan posted an update a year ago
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Jurassic Coast, Dorset: Nortent Skjul Bivvi Camp
Early May 2025
This was my third time camping along this stretch of chalk cliff tops of this stunning stretch of coastline.
There are plenty of large, grassy areas along this cliff top. I set up the bivvi and settled down. I twice heard a stamping sound. The second time, I looked out and saw the silhouette of a large deer – that wasn’t on…
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More free parking which is closer. Address and coordinates: 3-5 Chydyok Rd Chaldon Herring, Dorchester DT2 8DL
50°38’55.2″N 2°17’42.6″W
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Dan posted an update a year ago
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A Forest Edge Camp, Somerset | Nortent Skjul Camp
A Forest Edge Camp, Somerset | Nortent Skjul Camp
Late April
My first venture into Somerset was an enjoyable experience. I walked around the impressive Stourhead Estate and explored its amazing landscaped gardens and oddities such as the Grotto, the Pantheon and the Temple of Apollo.
I know there’s an entrance fee, but I’m not…
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