Revealed by The Guardian as one of the top ten camp sites in the country, the original Secret Campsite – hidden near Lewes in the Sussex countryside – provides campers with the opportunity to get back to nature and relax in the great outdoors.
Subtitled 'In pursuit of Nothing Much', the 26 page manual has diagrams, illustrations, and colour photographs. The witty prose has tips on foraging for edible plants, making wild herbal tea, getting a good night's sleep under canvas, and essential campfire gastronomy.
Embarking on nature trails, campers at The Secret Campsite guests regularly encounter slow worms, green woodpeckers, barn owls, grass snakes and adders, elephant hawk moths, pipistelle bats, fallow deer, and marsh frogs.
The handbook explains how campers can re-tune their senses to the sights, sounds, and smells of the natural environment, and to spot the abundant wildlife in woodlands and fields.
‘There's a place in the market for glamping, but it's not one we cater for,’ says Tim Bullen, an agriculture graduate who set up the environmentally-friendly Secret Campsite business in 2012. ‘Many glampers rented luxurious yurts and lavish log cabins because it was the trendy thing to do or because they cut their holiday costs during the economic downturn. We appeal to real campers who want be outdoors to fully experience the natural environment and eschew the modern comforts of home for a while.’
The escapee's handbook costs £5, of which £1 is donated to the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
Mr Bullen is currently recruiting farmers and landowners who want to host their own Secret Campsite.
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