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Re: Glen Clova Camping

I'm amazed to read the advice that we can camp where we want as long as the Rangers don't find out. Also it is recommended that we can treat the disabled toilet like a campsite toilet block. Presumably the message is that we can be as irresponsible as we like as long as nobody finds out.

Re: Glen Clova Camping

John - you seem to have missed my tongue firmly in my cheek over the "lovely little lawn". I think most Challengers get the point that you don't camp on lawns ...

However, I am sure that the toilets are left unlocked with the definite intention that anybody coming by after the rangers have gone home and in need of such facilities will make use of them rather than wild toileting. I do not consider it remotely irresponsible to do so.

Re: Glen Clova Camping

A good few of us camped in the field opposite the Clova Hotel in 2012. I can't remember who obtained permission, or who from, but permission we had!

Re: Glen Clova Camping

How does the 'Glen-Clova-camping-rule' comply with the Scottish access laws ?
JD ?

Re: Glen Clova Camping

Andy,

There is a quarry at the roadside at Braedownie NO 28832 75711 but using tent pegs could be a challenge.

I have camped alongside the river at NO 28388 76167 but this was in the 70's before the posh car park and the "visitors" centre appeared.

There was a FC campsite NO 28506 75970 but the foot and mouth gave them an excuse to permanently close it.
When I last visited, the area where the site was, was just an overgrown field, not sure who owns it now.

Re: Glen Clova Camping

Well Theo, the good news is that, unlike the Loch Lomond National Park, Cairngorms National Park has not introduced byelaws intended to limit the scope of the Scottish access legislation. So basically you can camp where you like, subject to reasonable restrictions such as proximity to occupied dwellings, and provided you behave responsibly. That's fine for individuals and small groups, but where there are concentrations of campers at obvious Challenge hotspots, the responsible and courteous thing is to comply with any reasonable requests from landowners and managers including rangers. Glendoll can be a busy place, especially at the weekends.

Re: Glen Clova Camping

Thanks JD.

Re: Glen Clova Camping

There is a big but airy howff under the SE crag of Red Craig that someone might enjoy using.