Lyme Park

[synoptic]

I was considering potential sites for a BushcraftUK meet in my area and thought that Lyme Park would be an ideal location. It has some lovely woodland and diverse terrain that would make for an interesting meet location. With the resident deer it may also provide an opportunity to study tracks and other signs for those who know about those things.

It's owned by the National Trust however and as such I'm not really sure they would welcome a band of bushcrafters (or anybody else for that matter) onto their land for camping purposes.

Does anybody have any experience of approaching the NT to arrange an event like this? If so, were they amenable and what could be done to grease the rails?

My guess is they would reject it out of hand but you never know. Would anybody else be interested in a meet at this location? Probably won't happen but if I can gauge interest in the first instance I can get an idea of what I am requesting in the first place!

Cheers.

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EDIT

Arrrghh, sorry meant to post this on the Meet-up part of the forum... can it be moved by an admin please? Ta.

 

[copper_head]

im over in yorkshire but grew up in manchester, never been to BCUK meet so definately would come along... Dont know lyme park but I seem to remember Alderly Edge being in a large forest, if the NT refuse maybe whoever owns that might be cool with it

 

[reddave]

No idea about permission, but would love to do an overnighter/ weekend just to get back into it before snow or really heavy rain starts again

 

[Wayland]

The usual problem raised by NT is that you must have public liability insurance for about 2 million. Not too much of a problem but there is a neat way round it.

The National Trust uses voluteers for many projects and it insures them while they are on the land.

So offer to do some voluntary work in return for some time bushcrafting on the land. Volutary work could include brush clearance, fence mending, path work, all sorts of things but some of it quite bushy anyway.

We ran meet up for full members on NT land by doing that and it worked quite well.

 

[tomtom]

Thread moved

 

[synoptic]

Thanks for the advice, that sounds like a good way to approach them.

If I frame the request along the lines of 'we will do volunteer work if you let us camp on your land' would people be up for it? Obviously it cuts down on what we can do bushcraft wise during the day but its all in the country so it wouldn't be all that bad

 

[Wayland]

We did half day working half day bushing in shifts when we did it.

I could be up for a weekend.

 

[synoptic]

Cool! I think I'm going to go to go along at the weekend to have a bit of a recce and also see what type of volunteer work is available.

Cheers.

 

[RodStrod]

I'd probably be up for a bit of this, dependent on date of course.

I'll see how it goes with NT and take it from there.

Good work though.

Rod

 

[bent-stick]

Allthough I'm doon sooth, my son is in New Mills, just up the road, and it might be something that we might be interested in if we are not already booked for something else. A weekend hacking at brambles in between socialising might be pleasant. And it would be the perfect excuse for me to order my machete...

If the NT won't play there are some bits of forrestry commission land up there near the Goyt Valley I think.

Keep us in touch with progress.

 

[PJMCBear]

The woods at Alderly Edge are now also national trust, and very busy throughout the year.

 

[SiriusB]

Ooh sounds interesting! Lyme Park isn't terribly far away for me as I am in Tameside. Goyt Valley is a little harder to reach but is doable. Of course if this goes ahead and anyone fancies giving me a ride then who am I to say no

SiriusB

 

[kaoss]

Depends on dates but I fancy that
Also drive a big van so can aid with moving stuff if needed

 

[Spikey DaPikey]

The woods at Alderly Edge are now also national trust, and very busy throughout the year.

And also very beautiful

 

[PJMCBear]

And also very beautiful

Couldn't agree more.

 

[PJMCBear]

Ooh sounds interesting! Lyme Park isn't terribly far away for me as I am in Tameside. Goyt Valley is a little harder to reach but is doable. Of course if this goes ahead and anyone fancies giving me a ride then who am I to say no

SiriusB

If it comes off - you can have a lift with me.

 

[SiriusB]

If it comes off - you can have a lift with me.

That would be great!

Now if this does go ahead I hope you lot are ready to teach me everything you know!

I am somewhat of a bushcrafty noob.

SiriusB

 

[Aragorn]

this sounds like a good location for me too, checked the map and it's only about a hours drive away.

 

[synoptic]

Excellent, sounds like were building up the interest!

Meant to go and visit the information centre this weekend but got caught up with house-selling chores

I will get on the case asap and see if we can make this happen.

Fingers crossed

 

[Singeblister]

That would be great!

Now if this does go ahead I hope you lot are ready to teach me everything you know!

I am somewhat of a bushcrafty noob.

SiriusB

Dont let PJMCBear teach you how to make chairs with sticks and ivy
he cooks a grand frikat,,,something on the fire though

Count me in if this comes off.
John