National Trust Overnighting Pilot

[Stewart J]

Well done CAMpRA could be the start of something bigger

 

[69473]

Excellent news, let's hope nobody abuses it.
£10 looks reasonable value.
Would make a great overnight stopover.

 

[Lucky]

Does anyone know, is that free to NT members or payable by everyone?

 

[kevenh]

Does anyone know, is that free to NT members or payable by everyone?

National Trust campsites aren’t discounted for NT members so doubt this trial is free to members.
So, expect payable by all

 

[sonny]

It states no subsidy for members

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[Lucky]

Fair enough, it's in a good cause.

 

[Janine]

Does anyone know, is that free to NT members or payable by everyone?

If you can read the small print on the Facebook post quoted above, it says that subsidies for members are being considered for the future.

 

[Stealaway]

What do you get for your £10 besides parking on their grass?


NB
I have been a member for many years.

 

[RubyOptics]

What do you get for your £10 besides parking on their grass?


NB
I have been a member for many years.

National Trust grass. Which is much prettier and more traditionally English than your common-or-garden grass

 

[Lucky]

And somewhere to exercise the dogs

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[Wikky]

National Trust grass. Which is much prettier and more traditionally English than your common-or-garden grass

It's got history innit.

 

[Stealaway]

No mention of times to arrive or leave. I guess us members will get free parking either side of the overnight. I think it's expensive as aside from a toilet there's no facilities or any nearby attractions -- or even a bus stop

 

[Lucky]

And somewhere to exercise the dogs

All right, but apart from the grass, the heritage, the sanitation, the education, tearooms, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the the National Trust ever done for us?

 

[RubyOptics]

All right, but apart from the grass, the heritage, the sanitation, the education, tearooms, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the the National Trust ever done for us?

Don't forget the car stickers. It separates the common folk from the rest!

 

[royandsharont]

No mention of times to arrive or leave. I guess us members will get free parking either side of the overnight. I think it's expensive as aside from a toilet there's no facilities or any nearby attractions -- or even a bus stop

Wild camping is illegal in England & this is like the French Aires. I’m not sure what you think £10 would get you here, it’s a great scheme if run out for vanners & if any discount for NT members would be an added bonus I feel. I would likely join again

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[Lucky]

... any discount for NT members would be an added bonus I feel. I would likely join again

Me too.

 

[Jim]

Wild camping is illegal in England

What law makes it illegal?

 

[Googlebot]

Excellent news and an excellent venue for it.

I might use it this Summer actually on the way up to Scotland.

 

[Spriddler]

What do you get for your £10 besides parking on their grass?

What do you have in mind?

 

[DavidG58]

No mention of times to arrive or leave

the leave by 8.30 will be an issue for us, just wonder how strictly that will be enforced

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[Brian + Dawn]

Excellent news, let's hope nobody abuses it.
£10 looks reasonable value.
Would make a great overnight stopover.

CAMpRA have a survey about this that is worth doing https://campra.org.uk/campra-national-trust-survey/ Anything that shows interest in UK Aires is worth doing

 

[Stealaway]

All right, but apart from the grass, the heritage, the sanitation, the education, tearooms, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the the National Trust ever done for us?

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the leave by 8.30 will be an issue for us, just wonder how strictly that will be enforced

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the leave by 8.30 will be an issue for us, just wonder how strictly that will be enforced

I missed that but member get free parking during the day. There is usually a ticket machine for non members.

 

[Lenny HB]

No mention of times to arrive or leave. I guess us members will get free parking either side of the overnight. I think it's expensive as aside from a toilet there's no facilities or any nearby attractions -- or even a bus stop

Agree nice idea but a bit expensive for just parking.

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the leave by 8.30 will be an issue for us, just wonder how strictly that will be enforced

Us too often don't wake up until 9:00 when we are in the van. 10:30 would be a very early start for us.

 

[Stealaway]

Agree nice idea but a bit expensive for just parking.

Us too often don't wake up until 9:00 when we are in the van. 10:30 would be a very early start for us.

You'd have to trot across to the ticket machine in your jim jams

 

[Eggs]

Wild camping is illegal in England & this is like the French Aires. I’m not sure what you think £10 would get you here, it’s a great scheme if run out for vanners & if any discount for NT members would be an added bonus I feel. I would likely join again

Really, illegal and like French Aires, that's 2 new ones on me.

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[icantremember]

I think it's a great idea and hope it is soon rolled out to more sites.

I certainly wouldn't object to a £10 fee as I've had pretty good value from my life membership of NT which I purchased in 1973 for the grand sum of £30. (I can't find a Smug Emoticon)

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I think it's a great idea and hope it is soon rolled out to more sites.

I certainly wouldn't object to a £10 fee as I've had pretty good value from my life membership of NT which I purchased in 1973 for the grand sum of £30. (I can't find a Smug Emoticon)

Fixed it for you Brian……..

 

[Otter Spotter]

What law makes it illegal?

Come on Jim, you know that Wild camping is trespassing if you do not get the permission of the landowner so it is a civil matter, there is no specific law saying it is ‘illegal’ but because most land is owned by ‘someone‘ you should get their permission first, otherwise any responsible person without permission wouldn’t do it.

 

[Grummyb]

All right, but apart from the grass, the heritage, the sanitation, the education, tearooms, public order, irrigation, roads, a fresh water system, and public health, what have the the National Trust ever done for us?

I don't think the national trust did all of the above I'm pretty sure the Romans started all that shit the national just saw a business opportunity

 

[Stealaway]

Come on Jim, you know that Wild camping is trespassing if you do not get the permission of the landowner so it is a civil matter, there is no specific law saying it is ‘illegal’ but because most land is owned by ‘someone‘ you should get their permission first, otherwise any responsible person without permission wouldn’t do it.

Just to name a few perfectly legal spots.
Picnic areas. Beach carparks. Forest carparks. Free and chargeable public carparks. If there is absolutely no were else, a layby with the truckers.

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