Campfires

[bounce]

Great little campsite at the bottom of snowden just before Bedgelert, I think its a National Trust farm, this year it was £2.50 per person and £5 for a fire with chopped wood supplied and a bucket to have the fire in, ahhh good times.

[outdoorguy]

our ancsestors have been having fires using deadwood since it was discovered... the ash when left or scattered is good for the woodland floor and enriches the ground.. plus u spread seeds not burnt in the fire... i have about 2 or 3 fires a month while out walking .. just a quick cuppa or just for the pleasure of a fire.. its in our blood.. fire meant protection from animals. and light to see and most of all warmth... i'm lucky i have some lovely little woods near me and have a few places i stop and always use the same spot.. if i used a stove which i really don't like it would use gas or fuel that is also not good for the environment.. why do u think the aboriginis burn areas of the bush.. encourages new grothe and the new groth feeds the local animal life... sorry if it sounds like i'm going on a bit but i just feel a campfire is something we should all experience... as i said it stirs something inside.. go and see... responsibly of course.. he he james

[eaglewolf]

Hi...Put into google .....Camping sites with campfires...look at the first listing that comes up.....it lists loads of sites in the uk and europe
good luck

[outdoors]

u r aloud campfires at the red squirrel in glencoe,great wee site five minutes away from the pub [the clachaig inn]

[Paul mabbott]

What 'our ancestors' did and what we should do are totally different things!
There's a lot of jumbled feeling/thinking in this!

We should never burn deadwood from old (semi-natural woods) - the deadwood is host to lots of beetles (cerambycids especially) and provides cover for many insects.

Scattering wood ash around in semi-natural systems is actually encouraging the growth of weedy, invasive species (nettles, Japanese knotweed &c &c).

I'm not objecting to fires (if they're properly managed - there are some idiots about who could destroy a lot of wildlife by incompetence! ), just saying don't use deadwood from/in ancient woodland or other semi-natural habitats!

Originally Posted by outdoorguy

our ancsestors have been having fires using deadwood since it was discovered... the ash when left or scattered is good for the woodland floor and enriches the ground.. plus u spread seeds not burnt in the fire... i have about 2 or 3 fires a month while out walking .. just a quick cuppa or just for the pleasure of a fire.. its in our blood.. fire meant protection from animals. and light to see and most of all warmth... i'm lucky i have some lovely little woods near me and have a few places i stop and always use the same spot.. if i used a stove which i really don't like it would use gas or fuel that is also not good for the environment.. why do u think the aboriginis burn areas of the bush.. encourages new grothe and the new groth feeds the local animal life... sorry if it sounds like i'm going on a bit but i just feel a campfire is something we should all experience... as i said it stirs something inside.. go and see... responsibly of course.. he he james

[pyewhacker]

Campfires.co.cc,Tent camping with campfires UK probably has what your looking for.Its dedicated to camping at sites that allow fires

[nightshade]

Wood Burning Stoves now Camp Fires there will be no wood left soon