Camping responsibly

Be the neighbour everyone likes camping next to

Small habits that make a shared campground better for people, wildlife and the next arrival.

A woodland walking path beside a lake.

Share the quiet

A green tent, poles and tent pegs.
Shelter

Sound travels across a campsite, especially after dark. Follow quiet hours, keep speakers low and angle lights toward your own working space. A headlamp pointed at the ground is usually friendlier than a bright beam across someone’s tent.

Give each other a little room

A green tent, poles and tent pegs.
Shelter

Use paths instead of cutting through other pitches. Keep pets under the control required by the site, clean up promptly and ask before approaching another person’s animal. Give children clear play boundaries that respect roads, water, fire areas and neighbouring sites.

A tent in a woodland campground.
Worth remembering

A final walk around catches the small things.

Leave a useful space behind

A backpack, stuff sacks and folded rain jacket.
Packed & ready

Keep taps and wash areas available by preparing what you need before you arrive. Follow posted rules for wastewater, food storage and rubbish. Before checking out, walk the whole pitch for small scraps, cord and pegs. Report broken facilities to the host so the next group does not discover the problem first.

Guide overview