I will not be wild camping until the guidance has changed but can you point me to where it says it’s actually illegal?
There is Guidance and then there is the Law.
I believe that the staying away from home, which is the Wild Camping bit, is in the Guidance but I’m not sure if it’s actually illegal.
From the .gov website. The use of the word 'cannot' is crucial here, this is not just guidance, and is underpinned by the law, which gives the Government the power to restrict movement during the pandemic.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do)
You cannot:
stay overnight away from your own home, except for in a limited set of circumstances, such as for work purposes
From the .gov website. The use of the word 'cannot' is crucial here, this is not just guidance, and is underpinned by the law, which gives the Government the power to restrict movement during the pandemic.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do)
You cannot:
stay overnight away from your own home, except for in a limited set of circumstances, such as for work purposes[/l]
Thanks Richard but it hasn’t clarified it for me as I believe this is FAQ’s on Guidance.
I’ve read that a lot of fines issued by the Police have subsequently been withdrawn on advice of the CPS because people were only breaking the Guidance and not the actual Law which is laid out in Act of Parliament.
It’s confusing and I’ve been looking myself for an answer but so far have only managed to confuse myself more.
I’m not looking for loopholes, I’m genuinely interested in whether it is actually illegal or just contrary to the current Guidance as I see a lot of misinformation on the Internet with people saying things are legal or illegal without actually quoting the relevant Law.
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