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Dan posted a new post. 9 months ago
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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Dan posted an update 10 months ago
10 months ago (edited)
Puddletown Forest, Puddletown Dorset
Early June 2025
A lovely, quiet forest and only a 15–20 minute walk from plenty of free on-street parking in Puddletown.
It’s a fairly large area with a mixture of heathland and forested sections, including some big old fir trees with plantation areas too.
One side of the…
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Dan posted an update 11 months ago
Golden Cap, Jurassic Coast Dorset
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. Still, the weather…
The #trigpoint at the top of #goldencap.
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Dan posted an update 11 months ago
Black Down/Hardy’s Monument. Portesham, Dorset
Early May 2025
I headed to the Hardy Monument, in the hope of catching some great views and seeing some historic sites. From looking at the map, the surrounding area looked like it had plenty of potential hammock camping spots for my first one of the year.
I spent the…
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Hardy Monument #folly
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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 12 months ago
Foundation Rock/ West Bottom, Jurassic Coast, Dorset
Early May 2025
This was my third time camping along this stretch of cliff tops between Durdle Door and White Nothe. I’m not exactly sure what the name of the cliff I camped on is, but after checking maps, it looks like it was either on top of Foundation Rock, West Bottom…
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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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