Wild Camping and Hiking 75 Miles Along the Northumberland Coast Path

[@thetrailographer]

Great video, nice showcase of the Northumberland coast.

[@katielornahibbins-durkin8882]

Beautiful walk through Thankyou

[@jtoutdoors9888]

Cracking video! Just completed the St Cuthberts way this Summer so really enjoyed seeing some of the views again. Lovely smooth drone footage 👌

[@jonandrewbailey]

Appreciate the kind words, JT. Enjoyed your video too! Definitely adding that one to my long distance list now. Also nice to hear I'm not the only one who struggles with the hiking/filming balance. All the best, Jon

[@johnodwyer5146]

Nicely made video of what looked like a very interesting trek.Liked the little music you added towards the end.Well done.

[@jonandrewbailey]

Thanks very much John. Glad you enjoyed.

[@paulridley6237]

Hi Jon great video can you tell me were there plenty of spots without being moved on as walking from the Scottish border to Tynemouth for charity and wanting to camp to keep costs down

[@jonandrewbailey]

Hi Paul, thanks very much. I was never once moved on during this trip; come to think of it, nobody ever walked by the tent. I tended to pitch as late as possible (after sunset/dark) and leave early (packed away by 6-8am, location depending). I also made sure to camp well away from towns/settlements/farmland and opted for more secluded/not-so-easy-to-reach places. OS Maps, especially their topographic 1.25k scale, really helped me with planning and considering pitches in advance. Overall, where camping spots are concerned, I'd say you're quite spoilt for choice along that entire section of coastline. Hope that's useful and good luck on your charity walk. All the best, Jon

[@paulridley6237]

@@jonandrewbailey Thanks I'm certain I will for both aspects

[@RomanGelembjuk]

Hello. Is it legal to sleep in the tent there? Can you give recommendations how to find a place for a tent to stay overnight?

[@jonandrewbailey]

Hello there, In England, whilst wild camping is tolerated, it is not legal. The reason for the illegality is most of the land here is privately owned, so you need permission from a landowner before camping...although, this is almost always impractical, as it's often never clear who owns the land; it's also an unreasonable expectation if your trip is unplanned or you need to pitch a tent in an emergency. However, there are two exceptions in the UK: Dartmoor National Park and Scotland; the former has arrangements with landowners to allow wild camping in large sections of the park and the latter has a 'right to roam' act in place permitting camping virtually anywhere-with only minor conditions/restrictions. In any case, even in England, if you arrive and pitch your tent late, you respect the land and 'leave no trace' (no fires, cutting trees, leaving rubbish, etc), stay 1 night only and leave early... it's like you were never there in the first place. As for how I find places to camp, I use our national mapping agency: Ordnance Survey (OS Maps); their maps are highly detailed and allow me to get a good idea of the terrain and nearby water sources before arriving-they do only cover the UK, however. Two other options might be Alltrails and Hiiker. It's also worth looking for campsites in the general area you wish to visit, this way you have peace of mind of a guaranteed tent pitch, flat ground, with facilities, and usually for a very reasonable price. Hope that all helps!