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England

Devon

Campsite/Area 

  • Bank of the River Exe between Chain Bridge and Halfpenny Bridge

Reason for prohibition

  • Protection of fish stocks and breeding grounds

1. Campsite/Area 

  • The South Devon coast (within 1 mile of areas identified on the Environment Agency’s Coastal Erosion webpages). There is a continuing risk of danger caused by Coastal Erosion. All camping must risk assess for coastal erosion, recognising its unpredictable nature, be with the landowners permission and sympathetic to environmental factors.

Reason for restriction

  • Coastal erosion

Contact

2. Campsite/Area 

  • Dartmoor National Park – except Ditsworthy Centre, and all lightweight expedition camps

Reason for restriction

  • National Park Authority requirement

Contact

01626 83209

3. Campsite/Area 

Reason for restriction

  • National Park Authority requirement

Contact

01398 323665

Northumberland

Campsite/Area

1. Blyth Valley District: Coastal areas including Seaton Sluice

Reason for prohibition

  • Coastal areas subject to erosion and tidal waters

2. Hadrian District: Houxty island at junction of North Tyne and Houxty Burn; Gold island, Wark

Reason for prohibition

  • These islands are subject to sudden flooding

3. Hadrian District: Chipchase Island on North Tyne

Reason for prohibition

  • Liable to be cut off when river in spate

4. Mid-Northumberland:

  • Sand dunes south of the mouth of the River Aln at Alnmouth to Birling North Farm and Warkworth
  • Area between Birling North Farm and Warkworth, Amble UDC campsite

Reason for prohibition

  • Coastal area, unstable and subject to tidal waters

5. Tynemouth and Whitley Bay Districts: Coastal areas

Reason for prohibition

  • Coastal areas subject to erosion and tidal waters

6. Wansbeck District: Cresswell Foreshore and Newbiggin Moor

Reason for prohibition

  • Coastal areas subject to erosion and tidal waters

Wiltshire

Campsite/Area

  • All military areas on Salisbury Plain

Reason for prohibition

  • Live firing range and tank training area

Somerset

Campsite/Area

  • Greensands Wood, Wellington, Somerset

Reason for prohibition

  • Contact DC for more information