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Whenever I hear stories of the 19th-century great English walks, I can only assume that that was a much more tolerant era where people could stop and sleep in t
by Mediterraneo10 6y ago
Whenever I hear stories of the 19th-century great English walks, I can only assume that that was a much more tolerant era where people could stop and sleep in the open air, or successfully ask random local people for a night's shelter. Today, England is so hostile to travelers who aren’t able to stop at formal accommodation every night, that bicycle tourers have to be very stealthy when free camping (as compared to Scotland, where free camping is still allowed).
- binbag 6y agoYeh I'm actually Scottish (I previously said I was British - it's context dependant ;). I always find the English rules around private land quite funny. Camping when cycling or walking in Scotland is way less stressful. Just find a remote plot and set down. In England every footpath has a notice beside it saying you really ought to stop for a moment and feel very grateful that the Lord Such and Such allowed you passage.