Wild camping


Wild camping – pitching your tent on public land instead of in a campsite – is not allowed in Cambridge.

Contact us if you see anybody living in a tent inside the city boundary. We need to know where you saw them, and how many tents and people there are.

If you can pinpoint their location with a What3Words location, it will help us respond to your report promptly.

We will investigate all reports of illegal camping on public or council-owned land. Some cases can be complex and take time to resolve.

If there is an immediate risk to public safety, contact the police on 101 or 999.

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