If you are short on time, you can spend the night at a campsite with friends and head home. But if you are on a holiday in UK and have some days to spare, you should surely club it with a few more activities to make the whole trip a lot more interesting and fun filled. In fact, this is the best way you can use your holiday in the UK to learn something about the land, its woods and the rustic charm. Here are some activities that you can plan while camping.

White Water Rafting

The main rafting season in UK runs between April and September and this is also the time when a lot of campsites are open for the public. There are plenty of rivers in Wales and Scotland which can give you a great rafting experience during this time. In fact, not only is this a good option for a holiday in UK, it could be a weekend camping getaway for team building. There are a lot of rafting companies who can help with gear, training and the right guides who can be booked online. Safety wear, t-shit, pair of trainers and river sandals are probably what you should keep handy. The rafting companies offer the rest.

Tracking Wildlife

If you love the idea of spending nights in dangerous terrain half expecting to encounter a bear or a wild animal, if you love the noises of the jungle and the sound of the woods, then camping in forests tracking wildlife is as good as it gets. Autumn and winter are the best times for this kind of activity. You will need a guide and some training on identifying animals by tracing their footsteps, reading the scat and the footprints and scratches on trees. There are quite a few forest areas where you can organise camping trips in the wild during holidays in UK.

Climbing Trip

The true fun of a holiday in UK is in the wilderness and the greenery. Make sure you don’t enter prohibited areas but as long as you are sticking to the rules, it is far more fun than just staying in a tent in a camping field full of other families. You will need a proper tent and sleeping bag which are thick and modern. It will help you against the cold and yet fold easily enough for a backpack. Most importantly, it will protect you from the cold. Food, water and water purification tablets, boots and frozen dried meals are some of the things you will surely need. There are a lot of mountaineering clubs all across Britain who will pick places based on experience levels of campers and also provide basic guidelines on trekking, hiking and climbing. High altitude equipment, camping equipment for glacial and snowy areas are something only experts can advise you on.

Fishing Camp

You can also go for the good old fishing campsite enjoying a leisurely holiday in UK in places like Warren Park in Hampshire, North Highland lochs, Southern part of Ireland, etc.