Community Camping Weekend Near Shaftesbury, BBQs, Campfire, Walk and Connection

Hello all,
We’re really excited to be bringing back another community camping weekend.

This is a chance to step away from the noise of everyday life and spend a weekend in nature with lovely people, meaningful conversation, campfires, barbecues and a really welcoming community.

This time we’ll be camping right next to Shaftesbury, in a beautiful countryside location with lovely views, great facilities and a peaceful feeling of being close to nature. It has showers, toilets and everything we need for a comfortable but still proper camping weekend.
One of the special things about this site is that it feels like you are away from it all, but you are still only around 800 metres from the famous Gold Hill in Shaftesbury. So over the weekend you can enjoy the campsite, the views, the fire, the community and also have the option to wander into one of the most beautiful little towns around.
There is hardly any light pollution there, so if we get clear skies, it should be a beautiful place to sit out in the evening, slow down and take it all in.
This weekend is about much more than camping.

It is about connection, wellbeing, kindness and giving yourself the chance to do something a little different. Sometimes the best things happen when we step a little outside our comfort zone, but with the right people around us.

So many people have come along to our community events feeling unsure and gone away feeling calmer, happier and really glad they came.
Some people have even said they thought camping was not for them, then came along, felt welcomed, made new friendships and left saying they could not wait to do it again.
That is what these weekends are really about.

You come as you are, not what the world expects you to be.
As a community, we help each other throughout the weekend, whether that is setting up camp, sharing food, cooking around the barbecue, sitting by the fire, having a conversation or simply helping someone feel at ease.
No one has to be anything other than themselves.

Important booking information
To secure your place, the cost for the whole weekend is £26 per person.
Please request the bank details and use the event date as your reference when making payment. Once payment has been made, please then book your place on Meetup.
This helps us cover the weekend and support future community wellbeing events. Any proceeds after costs go back into creating more community wellbeing events.
Please only book if you are ready to make payment, as I want to spend my time helping people and creating these events rather than chasing payments.

What’s included
Two nights camping in a beautiful countryside location
Showers and toilets
Communal barbecues both evenings
Campfire both evenings
A welcoming community experience
A Saturday community walk
Free time to relax, connect, explore Shaftesbury or enjoy the campsite
A chance to step away from the noise and be around kind, genuine people
Please bring your own tent, sleeping bag, food and usual camping gear. You can keep it as simple or as comfortable as you like.
A lot of people help each other out and there is usually a lovely community feel around setting up, cooking and sharing the weekend together.
You do not need to be an experienced camper. You just need a tent, a sleeping bag and an open mind.
Weekend plan
Friday
Arrive and set up camp
Relax into the surroundings
Communal barbecue together in the evening if you’d like to join us
Sit around the fire as the evening draws in
Time to chat, unwind and settle into the weekend
Saturday
Breakfast at your own leisure
A lovely community walk together in the morning
Back to the campsite afterwards
Free time in the afternoon to relax, spend time with the group, pop into Shaftesbury or do whatever takes your fancy
Communal barbecue together in the evening if you’d like to join in
Campfire as the sun goes down
Sunday
Breakfast at your own pace
A relaxed morning enjoying the site and the community
Time to pack down without rushing
A final bit of connection before we head home
This really is such a lovely opportunity to spend time in nature with good people in a safe and welcoming environment.
It is a chance to switch off a bit, connect more deeply, laugh, relax and maybe even surprise yourself.
If you’ve been thinking about doing something different, getting out into nature, meeting kind people or stepping a little outside your comfort zone, this could be exactly what you need.
I’d love to welcome you along.