Introducing the CampWild Compass: A vision for 2025
- Tom Backhouse
- Jan 17, 2025
- 2 min read
2025 is set to be a transformative year for the outdoors in the UK. As more people seek meaningful connections with nature, wild camping is evolving from a niche pursuit into a widespread movement. This year, we’re embracing this shift with the launch of the CampWild Compass - our roadmap for the future of camping and eco-adventure in the UK.
The CampWild Compass isn’t just about us - it’s about our rapidly growing community of adventurers, conservationists, and changemakers who are redefining how we engage with the natural world. This document outlines how we plan to expand opportunities, promote inclusivity, and inspire action to protect the wild places we hold dear.
Read the CampWild Compass
Use the flipbook below to interact with, read and discover how we’re planning to shape the future of the CampWild Project. Hit full screen to read.
Together, let’s make 2025 the year of bold adventures, meaningful connections, and lasting impact. The future of camping is here, and it’s wilder than ever.
What’s Inside the CampWild Compass?
The Compass highlights eight key areas of focus, each representing a piece of our vision for 2025:
Wild Spaces: Expanding access to nature with spaces for every adventurer, from riversides to urban retreats.
Community Campouts: Bringing people together for themed weekends that celebrate the joys of nature.
Partnerships: Collaborating with progressive organisations to deliver value and drive innovation.
Trails and Conservation: Launching new trails and focusing on rewilding and micro-conservation projects.
Accessibility: Breaking barriers by introducing transport-friendly and inclusive Wild Spaces.
Diversity and Inclusivity: Ensuring the outdoors is welcoming and empowering for everyone.
Education: Inspiring a legacy of positive action with events, outreach, and collaboration.
Platform Enhancements: Improving your experience with better tools for discovering and booking adventures.
These pillars reflect our commitment to not just growing, but growing responsibly - keeping sustainability, community, and respect for nature at the core of everything we do.
What’s Inside the CampWild Compass?
The CampWild Compass is more than just a document; it’s an invitation to join us in making 2025 a landmark year for wild camping in the UK. Whether you’re an experienced adventurer or just setting up your first tent, we want you to feel part of this journey.
We’ve created this vision with you in mind, but now it’s your turn to help shape it. What excites you most about the future of wild camping? What would you like to see? Share your thoughts, ideas, and feedback with us, and let’s create something extraordinary together.
This sounds like an exciting vision for the future of wild camping! It's great to see a focus on community and conservation. If you're looking for more outdoor adventures, you might also enjoy checking out bojiogame for some related activities.
If the Compass is going to be a living thing, I’d love to see a mid-year update: what got delayed, what surprised you, what didn’t work. That kind of honesty tends to build more trust than polished “wins” only. (This is nerdy, but it reminded me of this page where you can literally see how a tiny shift changes the output — small tweaks in approach can have big knock-on effects.)
Partnerships could be where this either gets properly impactful or goes a bit corporate — I’m hoping it’s the former, like actual boots-on-the-ground conservation days plus transparent funding. Also love the emphasis on “meaningful connections” rather than just chasing bigger numbers. Random aside: your “vision for 2025” vibe is kind of like this page where it’s the same photo but the style/feel totally changes — the framing matters.
Inclusivity is the bit I’m watching — not just “everyone’s welcome” wording, but practical stuff like kit loans, lifts, and making beginners feel like they’re not ruining the vibe. If the Compass ends up spelling out those basics clearly, it’ll do more than another glossy vision doc. Slight tangent: I was messing around with this tool recently and it made me think how much people appreciate low-stakes ways to “try” something before committing — outdoors can learn from that.
“Urban retreats” being mentioned alongside riversides is a smart move — not everyone can (or wants to) disappear into the Highlands every weekend. The tricky bit is keeping it feeling like an escape when it’s basically on your doorstep. Side tangent: the whole “small constraints make it fun” thing reminds me of this game where you’re forced to work with what you’ve got.