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Hi All,

I am on the lookout for opinions for this topic.  Our tent toured Spain & portugal last year and could do with a (a) a good airing and (b) a bit of a clean up and a few minor repairs before we go on hols.

Close to home there is an almost disused park, well they call it a park but it is more like a field. Does anone know if it is acceptable for us to go along, erect the tent for a few hours, sort out what we have to and leave within say four hours? Would be moved off? Do we need permission and if so from whom?

Would really like to get the tent up this weekend and the garden is just not big enough!

Thanks in advance to all who reply.

Amanda

Ummm  I don't know - can't see there would be a problem as long as you were not trying to sleep in it.

Round here I would worry about it attracting unwanted attention so we are really lucky that, as we both teach, we have access to school playing fields. Do you know anyone with private access to land?

I hope someone will be along with a better answer soon.

Linny

uummm thanks Linny, we had thought we would spend the weekend at the most local campsite to us as other half is working this weekend and would be nice to leave me at the tent and he could then come home to the BBQ, tent and me!  However our local is a C&CC which we are members of, however they were (A) full except for one night and (b) £24 a night for me, other half and dog! Don't you think £24 a night is a bit steep? I realise it is bank holiday weekend but I just want to clean my tent!

Yeah I think 24 is a bit steep BUT it is bank holiday and as they are almost full it seems that people WILL pay it. I have a £25 night max which I think is plenty. You've given me an idea though. I am wondering if (if we asked for permission of course) the head might allow us to camp on the school field tonight. I really fancy it (camping) but I don't want to pay through the nose either.

Linny

my sil put hers up at the local riverside  over easter but she did go ott apparantly had all the camping gear with her

We have no garden so pitch on public areas if we have to.

Expect an audience, especially kids asking what you are doing lol

Angie

Thanks to everyone, looks like I shall be putting my tent up this weeken after all then! 

No camping gear just a mop, bucket and brush!

Amanda

Recently purchased new tent, needed to test it locally, so I put out a request on the local freecyclye site, within 10 minutes I had 3 offers, 2 were gardens, the other was a field, the 3 gallery images I took were from the field.

Freecycle rocks !

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oh wow, yes, why didn't I think about that one!

Freecycle Richmond here I come!