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> The only countries in Western Europe where there's a lot of freedom to camp are Scotland, Norway, and Sweden. If Sweden counts as Western Europe, we might as
by ryanlol 5y ago
> The only countries in Western Europe where there's a lot of freedom to camp are Scotland, Norway, and Sweden.
If Sweden counts as Western Europe, we might as well add Finland to this list too.
Besides a few exceptions (military bases, the border zone, a few protected natural parks) you have an absolute right to camp anywhere as long as you don’t cause more than minor harm to the landowner.
- vanilla_nut 5y agoJust learned about the Right to Roam in the UK a couple of years back, and planning on putting it to good use during a bike tour next year. Do you know of any resources that do a good job of comparing “right to roam” equivalents throughout Europe and/or the world?
- DonaldFisk 5y agoEveryman's right/right to roam only applies in Scotland (see https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-outdoor-access-code https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-outdoor-access-code for details). There are more limited rights in a few places in England, such as Dartmoor. Elsewhere, access to private land without permission is trespass: if the landowner asks you to leave, you must leave.
- ryanlol 5y agoThis is an awesome resource https://transeurotrail.org/ https://transeurotrail.org/ Wonderful bike trail, has realistic information on where you can camp for each country.