Wild camping is sleeping in your tent in the wilderness.  We believe this also means leaving your car behind, walking or cycling to us with your kit on your back. We think this will help to slow your pace of life, restore your senses and benefit physiologically and psychologically from living closely with nature.  Respect nature and leave no trace.  Nature will fill you with gratitude in return.

Yes we can accept any booking made online only before 7pm. Please note that  we rely on our online booking system to manage all pitch bookings & Greener Camping Club memberships. Due to poor signal on the campsite we cant make bookings or enroll members at Wild Camping Dark Lane.  

Your camping basics in your pack. An extra waterproof layer and an extra layer of warm clothing and wooly hat will make your camping trip more enjoyable and safe.  If walking, keep your pack as light as possible. It's best to start with a tough and light tent, a sleeping mat and a quality sleeping bag, all in one stove, water filter bottle (if you don't want to carry water) and a good quality torch. We will give you a can of mains drinking water from home; we can also rent you a grill/fire pit and arrange for some lovely edible goodies from our local food partners including Gastro Nicks and the Milk Yard. Ps we always leave a few basics in our store cupboard. 

Wiltshire Connect is an on-demand bus.. simply book your journey using the app https://www.connectingwiltshire.co.uk/getting-around/bus/wiltshire-connect/ and your journey will be matched with other passengers travellling in the same direction! There is a beautiful canal walk from Great Bedwyn (2.8 miles) where there is a train station connecting directly to London Paddington. The number 22 bus (stop 700m away) goes to the nearby towns of Hungerford (where there is a mainline railway station)  and Marlborough via the local villages. We are ideally located for the national cycle route 4 which is within 1/2 km and the Pewsey Vale Circular way hiking route in nearby.

There is a picturesque canal walk to Great Bedwyn shop (2.8 miles).  A two mile walk/drive takes you to Burbage where there are shops and laundry facilities. The number 22 bus (stop 700m away) heads to the nearby market towns of Hungerford and Marlborough via local villages. Dark Lane is just under a mile from the picturesque village of Wilton, home to The Swan pub providing locally sourced food and drink. We also work with our local delicatessen Gastro Nicks and the Milk Yard and can on request arrange a cool box filled with local delights (truckle cheese, eggs, beer, etc) ready for you when you arrive. 

We have firepits with the pitches and can supply wood.  You are also welcome to bring your own wood and firepit but we ask you only use our designated firepits and not have campfires directly on the ground.

As we are completely off the grid with no mains services we provide campers with a can of drinking water from our mains supply at home. We can provide washing water from our borehole.

Yes we can supply hot showers. Thanks to Joolca and their clever water heater we can supply hot water to wash up and shower.

Yes we can offer the site on an exclusive basis. Please email us and we would be delighted to help you plan that family or group get away.

Our thanks to Andrew Foster, a regular camper, friend and a super photographer.