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There's also this lot:    http://www.windysmithy.co.uk/index.htm

But that's a good point as to whether the site/landowners will let you use 'em though(..I'd never really thought of that!?   )

It'll be the site owner/manager who'll cause the problem.  I've yet to see a commercial site that would allow any form of open fire other than a BBQ.  Just too much risk of sparks.

Steve.

If you choose a site that allows camp fires, then I don't see that there would be a problem. Not that there are too many of them about. So that means I know of THREE sites you could camp at, two in the Lake district, and one near Bridlington East Yorks. I will admit, that if a camp fire is any where near me when I am camping, I can never go to bed untill they are out.

UP DATE TO MY POSTING 

O K I just did a search in the the camp site search section, and there are loads where they allow open fires. So I don't think this will be a problem for you.

OK then, which make and size did you order.

I have a five meter Soulpad, and a heavy weight four meter Silvermans. I'd love a wood burning stove, but just don't have the room to add it to the huge list of things I already take camping. I also recently bought a four meter inner, which I intend to use with both tents. I'm sure you will enjoy it, I just love using mine.

Top & bottom of this is that flames & tents do not mix.  Traditional cotton canvas is a bit more resilient than man made fibres, but even those that self extinguish will still burn a hole in with a decent spark from a solid fuel fire.  I was a Scout leader cooking on open fires for years.  The only safe way to do it is not to have the tents near the cooking area.  Check your camping insurance (!) covers you for the liability of burning down that awning on the big twin axle caravan down wind of you.

Still not convinced?  Look up tent fire on YouTube.

Steve.

Hi Calcitestar, sorry for the very late reply.

Chimneys with 90' kinks and bends draw a fire worse than a visually impaired drawing pin! Ours goes out through the roof and it has rained very heavily, a few drips until the fibres swelled up and then things were fine even when the fire was drying the tent whilst it was still raining, this was a user error as I had made it burn just a little too well, but it was the first time I had used it :-) You can buy spark arrestors that fit at the top of the flue as well.

I have not had a tent burn down, but fully intend to be able to get out of one if an (uncontrolled) fire happened, and the CO detector, fire extinguisher etc just makes sense really.

Dirty toilets, if you mean muddy dirty then yes they can be in wet weather, you are in a bog ('scuse the pun) standard field. The one with the power shower can be rinsed down as it is a wet room really and the others are port-a-loos which, lets face it will never be used at the Ritz, but do serve their purpose. If you mean hmmmm dirty in the people missing the toilet altogether sense, then no they are generally fine. They are used by many people at times but I have been to other sites and, hell, hotels that have had grottier loos.

I hope that helps?

Geoff

Well,I've never used a stove in a tent myself (..although I really like the idea!)but I used to install woodburners/multi fuel stoves for a living and there are very strict SAFTEY reg's reguarding clearances from combustible materials etc.,and for very good reason!?!...

So being in a tent,the thought of multiplying then ten fold plus,would in theory be unworkable...

Like yourself we have a woodburner at home and when that's drawing well,the flue pipe can quite literally glow  "red hot"..!

I'd maybe consider either using twin-walled insulated flue sections(heavier to lug about) or fitting a butterfly-baffle in the flue pipe,if I were you(..even tho' that is now illegal in a domestic installation,as it's considered to be a "restriction" in the flue,which is strictly speaking a no-no  ).

Sorry didn't want to sound like a kill joy..just what ever you do,be safe....

And have fun dude.

Chris