Originally Posted by Doon
Anyway, for the last few years i've bought OS maps and planned a route in by either camping or finding a local carpark, and then walking. It's all legal, even if the forests are offically closed (this info can be found on the CRoW website) the public rights of way i.e. Public Footpaths are not affected, and no body has any grounds on which to stop you providing you keep to the footpaths, under the 'Right to Roam Act'. Well we've just been out for a walk in the forest after all ;)
It takes a bit of planning, but if you can be bothered it'll save you alot of money, and I'm sad and love looking at maps anyway. Last year we watched Friday and Saturday's stages and didn't pay a penny, and we were well within our rights to do so too. I'm not sure about the 'Southern' stages though, never tried them as i'm further North.