Scenic Shropshire
Our ten favourite lanes from Salop
MOST people don’t like camping in the winter but we at LRM heard about a spot in Herefordshire, near the Welsh border, that was fast developing a reputation as a top spot to escape the rigours of regular life. So, we decide to check it out for ourselves, while at the same time take in some nearby lanes. The campsite is called Nash Oakland Wild Camping and it definitely did not disappoint. For starters it is set in a massive private forest and even though there were other campers in attendance on the same weekend, we did not see them or anybody else for that matter. The place is absolutely pristine, except for the tracks, the rest all looks as nature intended. It has no facilities but I took along my Jimmy’s Thunderbox and a spade. I dare you to Google that... Or to save you the bother, it’s basically an Australian flat pack toilet sent to me by my good mate Richard Bennett from Perth. It works a treat and I had a poo with a view.
We were still under the rule of six at the time so we had to restrict the numbers on the Friday night camp out. As we were in his patch, Stu Pickering, the local GLASS rep was at the top of my list. As this was his anniversary weekend, his partner Gaenor Kelly came along for the ride and bromance. Stu knows how to treat a lady. Then there was Russ Hales in his beefed up P38. Despite all that is going on in the world at the moment, that night as the owls hooted and the fire crackled, all seemed okay in our little world.