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Jamie
Hey guys, me and some friends are planning to go camping for a few days in the summer holidays. We're looking for somewhere really nice with a beach but not somewhere too overpopulated, tacky or somewhere deserted.
Basically we want to chill on a beach at night with a fire, bbq and some alcohol just have a laugh.
We're located in the South but can drive or get the train any reasonable distance say 4 hours away.
Answer
Almost every bit of beach in UK fires are illegal. Far out places and proper smoke control maybe you'll get away with it but the fines can be very heavy. A couple of big portables stoves would be a better idea but the atmosphere isn't the same sat around a stove with a couple of guitars.
I've camped in every county along the south coast on beaches, the Purbeck Hills, South Downs, Dartmoor, Exmoor, all sorts, scrimmed up in a small green tent and with fires that are very well controlled.
I was an outdoor instructor in the Army so I can do 'stealth' fires and stay hidden reasonably OK, but every fire sends a signal of sorts either on the wind or by eye. Keeping the signal low is the idea.
That's not the idea with a big fire to sit around happily boozing and singing or whatever.
The ...maybe best....OK, I'll spill it out....best beach I know for convenience versus scenery and places to hide a tent is at Studland Bay which you can get to over the ferry at Sandbanks.
The bus from Bournemouth to Swanage, No50, goes over on it too.
Details on here.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090725164851AA4Gb30 . . . . .
Twenty minutes from the middle of Bournemouth and after the five minute ferry ride get off the bus the other side (there's a stop for the Studland beach) and walk along the beach for a mile. The public footpath to Swanage goes along there too, and half a mile of the beach is a nudist beach (first in UK, many years old, and some of the punters look like originals too)
There is an alternative path inland, well marked, to bypass it for those who want to.
In the summer it's busy but further along past the heather and the National Trust centre and car park which is OK for meals and coffees and has a cold shower outside for the swimmers, and then past the scrub wood and then it gets fine.
The woods give loads of firemaking materials but care is needed anywhere you go in UK if you want a fire so my normal advice is...don't bother.
Without a lot of experience even for a simple thing like a fire, you could be paying out money to the courts quite easily.
See mine on here for camping wild and Eleanor knows the score too.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090401125151AASteKR . . . . .
Here's the gaff about fires...for the Peak District but applies all over UK.
The guy on top carries a washing machine tub eh? Hell of a backpack he's got.....
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090918025837AAt7Yz6 . . . . . .
Bournemouth is hot. Not the staid retirement place of old.
It's got hot dance clubs, good food, and a long busy blue flag beach for the non-camping days, with plenty of entertainment.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090514165834AA8uGw8 . . . . .
|Newquay is more used to beach parties and fires than most places in UK, but not huge Guy Fawkes fires. You can get some good times in the coves overnight with the 'hot' visitors who know of Newquay's reputation and want some of it for themselves ( be careful of underage jailbait dressed up as older) and beach sleeping is fairly common but not a great idea in blowy weather which can raise the tides higher than the normal mark and catch people out...I live on an island, seen it loads of times at home and in Newquay, which gets a good surf running ...hence the boarding championships held there....take care.
Out of town at Crantock is a great campsite with good facilities but no fires are allowed.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090522124647AAoBQ6m . . .
Brighton gets good beach parties with small fires overnight but it's all pebbles. I've had a few good nights sleeping under the pier, and not alone.......but it's awkward for a tent unless you have strong steel pegs and a hammer to ram them through the pebbles, and there is nowhere conveniently close enough to put one up anywhere else
Good beaches in UK from personal experience
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090629131554AAanTzY . . . . .
There are hundreds of places reachable by public transport. Have fun, take care, and be brave.
Fortune favours the brave, but not the just plain daft,haha. Have a think about any place you get to, how to look 'non-camping' if necessary, and how to get out again.
First thing, anywhere you go...nightclub, town, valley, county, country...can I get out?I've traveled on five continents. That's the important bit. No getting out...no going home.
Mind those late buses that don't run, haha
Have fun.
Almost every bit of beach in UK fires are illegal. Far out places and proper smoke control maybe you'll get away with it but the fines can be very heavy. A couple of big portables stoves would be a better idea but the atmosphere isn't the same sat around a stove with a couple of guitars.
I've camped in every county along the south coast on beaches, the Purbeck Hills, South Downs, Dartmoor, Exmoor, all sorts, scrimmed up in a small green tent and with fires that are very well controlled.
I was an outdoor instructor in the Army so I can do 'stealth' fires and stay hidden reasonably OK, but every fire sends a signal of sorts either on the wind or by eye. Keeping the signal low is the idea.
That's not the idea with a big fire to sit around happily boozing and singing or whatever.
The ...maybe best....OK, I'll spill it out....best beach I know for convenience versus scenery and places to hide a tent is at Studland Bay which you can get to over the ferry at Sandbanks.
The bus from Bournemouth to Swanage, No50, goes over on it too.
Details on here.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090725164851AA4Gb30 . . . . .
Twenty minutes from the middle of Bournemouth and after the five minute ferry ride get off the bus the other side (there's a stop for the Studland beach) and walk along the beach for a mile. The public footpath to Swanage goes along there too, and half a mile of the beach is a nudist beach (first in UK, many years old, and some of the punters look like originals too)
There is an alternative path inland, well marked, to bypass it for those who want to.
In the summer it's busy but further along past the heather and the National Trust centre and car park which is OK for meals and coffees and has a cold shower outside for the swimmers, and then past the scrub wood and then it gets fine.
The woods give loads of firemaking materials but care is needed anywhere you go in UK if you want a fire so my normal advice is...don't bother.
Without a lot of experience even for a simple thing like a fire, you could be paying out money to the courts quite easily.
See mine on here for camping wild and Eleanor knows the score too.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090401125151AASteKR . . . . .
Here's the gaff about fires...for the Peak District but applies all over UK.
The guy on top carries a washing machine tub eh? Hell of a backpack he's got.....
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090918025837AAt7Yz6 . . . . . .
Bournemouth is hot. Not the staid retirement place of old.
It's got hot dance clubs, good food, and a long busy blue flag beach for the non-camping days, with plenty of entertainment.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090514165834AA8uGw8 . . . . .
|Newquay is more used to beach parties and fires than most places in UK, but not huge Guy Fawkes fires. You can get some good times in the coves overnight with the 'hot' visitors who know of Newquay's reputation and want some of it for themselves ( be careful of underage jailbait dressed up as older) and beach sleeping is fairly common but not a great idea in blowy weather which can raise the tides higher than the normal mark and catch people out...I live on an island, seen it loads of times at home and in Newquay, which gets a good surf running ...hence the boarding championships held there....take care.
Out of town at Crantock is a great campsite with good facilities but no fires are allowed.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090522124647AAoBQ6m . . .
Brighton gets good beach parties with small fires overnight but it's all pebbles. I've had a few good nights sleeping under the pier, and not alone.......but it's awkward for a tent unless you have strong steel pegs and a hammer to ram them through the pebbles, and there is nowhere conveniently close enough to put one up anywhere else
Good beaches in UK from personal experience
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090629131554AAanTzY . . . . .
There are hundreds of places reachable by public transport. Have fun, take care, and be brave.
Fortune favours the brave, but not the just plain daft,haha. Have a think about any place you get to, how to look 'non-camping' if necessary, and how to get out again.
First thing, anywhere you go...nightclub, town, valley, county, country...can I get out?I've traveled on five continents. That's the important bit. No getting out...no going home.
Mind those late buses that don't run, haha
Have fun.
How to repair a canvas camping tent?
Ivy
I noticed there is a tear in my canvas camping tent. Can it be fixed? How to do that?
Answer
1. Sew the sides of the damaged area together. This is similar to sewing clothing, except that thick canvas may require a large needle or awl and heavy duty or waxed string. These materials are available at outdoor specialty stores.
2. Spread seam sealer or beeswax to the sewn seam. This product is available at outdoor and camping specialty stores, and can vary depending on the make of your tent (canvas or nylon). Follow all product instructions and warnings for proper application details, including drying time.
3. Line up one of the patches so that it is centered with the inside area of the tear. The patch should be larger than the damaged area on all sides by at least 2 inches. Secure the patch with glue, which can also vary depending on the make of your tent. Follow product instructions for drying time; be sure the adhesive is completely dry before continuing.
4. Sew the patch into place to fully secure it. Using adhesive and stitches will help prevent the tear from spreading or from opening again.
5. Spread seam sealer or wax over the sewn seams and the edges of the patch for optimal protection.
6. Line up, glue and sew the other patch to the outside of the tear. Be sure that it lines up with the inner patch, as the two should be the same size. Apply sealer or wax to the seams and the edges of the patch.
Or you can purchase a new camping tent on http://www.quictents.co.uk.
1. Sew the sides of the damaged area together. This is similar to sewing clothing, except that thick canvas may require a large needle or awl and heavy duty or waxed string. These materials are available at outdoor specialty stores.
2. Spread seam sealer or beeswax to the sewn seam. This product is available at outdoor and camping specialty stores, and can vary depending on the make of your tent (canvas or nylon). Follow all product instructions and warnings for proper application details, including drying time.
3. Line up one of the patches so that it is centered with the inside area of the tear. The patch should be larger than the damaged area on all sides by at least 2 inches. Secure the patch with glue, which can also vary depending on the make of your tent. Follow product instructions for drying time; be sure the adhesive is completely dry before continuing.
4. Sew the patch into place to fully secure it. Using adhesive and stitches will help prevent the tear from spreading or from opening again.
5. Spread seam sealer or wax over the sewn seams and the edges of the patch for optimal protection.
6. Line up, glue and sew the other patch to the outside of the tear. Be sure that it lines up with the inner patch, as the two should be the same size. Apply sealer or wax to the seams and the edges of the patch.
Or you can purchase a new camping tent on http://www.quictents.co.uk.
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