Camping rules

A small stone bothy and a lone walker on moorland below mountains at sunset
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Where you can and can't sleep, with every rule linked to its official source.

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  • Wild camping in a roof tent: the rules

    Can you wild camp in a roof tent in the UK? The rules in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, national park byelaws and leave no trace.

  • Sleeping in your car in the UK

    Is it legal to sleep in your car in the UK? Laybys, car parks and private land, being in charge of a vehicle, and finding permitted stopovers.

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