Does anyone know any campsites where 16 year olds would be allowed?

Question

We would like to go camping after our GCSE's; we would all be 16 and are hoping to go camping on our own to celebrate the exams being over and such. However, we’re struggling to find anywhere that will accept groups never mind unaccompanied teenagers, can you please suggest anywhere?
I know staying at a youth hostel would be an option, however we were looking and hoping more at camping in a tent. There would be 6 of us- three girls and three boys and would be sleeping in two separate tents. We are hoping to find a campsite in the midlands or around there...please help?

Answer 1

I don't camp that often on organised sites preferring instead to wild camp at wherever I happen to be at the end of the day. Usually this is some remote spot in the country or mountains and there;s never been any problems.

Of the few campsite's I've stayed at I've noticed some that have had groups of children that don't appear to be in the company of adults invluding one in Aberdeenshire and one in the Lake District.

However, because of health and safety laws and the tide of political correctness sweeping Britian you may have difficulty finding somewhere that would admit you (there are various legal implications).

A friend of mine is an exemplary person with a long and distinguished career including being a teacher, a policeman and a naval captain. He's not even allowed to take a photograph that includes a child let alone admit one onto his boat. Sadly that's what this country is coming to so you may struggle to find somewhere.

You may have more luck with the smaller sites that are run on a more informal basis. An alternative would be to camp out in the wilds somewhere. The Midlands doesn't lend itself to such camping but you could travel a bit further to the Peak District or Wales where there are plenty of such opportunities.

When I was your age (a long time ago) we regularly went off on similar trips and it was great fun, I really hope you manage to find somewhere and good luck with your exams.