What may I do in Wandsworth?
Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
£100–£2.500
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
IT DEPENDS
the national rule
Tonight, hereOpen-Meteo · ahora mismo
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
the rule refers to another instrument
Fine £100 – £2.500
Up to £2.500 · someone else's land with a vehicle (art. 60C)
⚠ UP TO 3 MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT AND SEIZURE OF THE VEHICLE
the national rule governs · 60C.
«(1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) a person aged 18 or over (“P”) is residing, or intending to reside, on land without the consent of the occupier of the land, (b) P has, or intends to have, at least one vehicle with them on the land, (c) one or more of the conditions mentioned in subsection (4) is satisfied, and (d) the occupier, a representative of the occupier or a constable requests P to do either or both of the following— (i) leave the land; (ii) remove from the land property that is in P’s possession or under P’s control. (2) P commits an offence if— (a) P fails to comply with the request as soon as reasonably practicable, or (b) P— (i) enters (or having left, re-enters) the land within the prohibited period with the intention of residing there without the consent of the occupier of the land, and (ii) has, or intends to have, at least one vehicle with them on the land.»
Which text each answer comes from
Park · it depends
Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52), Parte I, epígrafe «Stopping on verges, etc., or in dangerous positions, etc.» (ss. 19 a 22) art. 19 · verified on 2026-09-05
Camp · it depends
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 art. 60C · verified on 2026-09-05
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Roosdaal, about 305 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Wissant, about 145 km away.
The municipality, in figures
The municipality
Wandsworth is a very small municipality measuring 9 by 7 kilometres. It borders 11 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.
| Area | 9 × 7 km |
|---|---|
| Costa | no, inland municipality |
| Neighbouring municipalities | 11 |
All the layers that apply
Why — the layers that apply here
country
England and Wales
- el art. 60C sólo se activa si concurren las CUATRO condiciones del apartado (1): que la persona sea mayor de 18 años y esté residiendo o tenga intención de residir en el terreno «without the consent of the occupier of the land»
- que tenga o vaya a tener al menos un vehículo consigo en el terreno
- que se cumpla alguna de las condiciones del apartado (4) (daño, alteración o angustia significativos)
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (art. 60C, introducido por la Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022) art. 60C · verified on 2026-09-05
«(1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) a person aged 18 or over (“P”) is residing, or intending to reside, on land without the consent of the occupier of the land, (b) P has, or intends to have, at least one vehicle with them on the land, (c) one or more of the conditions mentioned in subsection (4) is satisfied, and (d) the occupier, a representative of the occupier or a constable requests P to do either or both of the following— (i) leave the land; (ii) remove from the land property that is in P’s possession or under P’s control. (2) P commits an offence if— (a) P fails to comply with the request as soon as reasonably practicable, or (b) P— (i) enters (or having left, re-enters) the land within the prohibited period with the intention of residing there without the consent of the occupier of the land, and (ii) has, or intends to have, at least one vehicle with them on the land.»
Where the line lies between parking, sleeping and camping
camping · England and Wales
Camping is forbidden outside a campsite or designated zone. What changes from one country to another is which gesture crosses the line:
- sólo hay delito si se reside (o se pretende residir) en el terreno SIN el consentimiento del ocupante: con permiso del propietario no hay infracción
- hace falta llevar o pretender llevar al menos un vehículo al terreno
- hace falta además que se cumpla alguna de las condiciones del art. 60C(4): daño significativo, perturbación significativa o angustia significativa por conducta ofensiva
- y hace falta un requerimiento previo del ocupante, su representante o un agente de policía para abandonar el terreno o retirar los bienes
- el delito nace al no atender ese requerimiento «as soon as reasonably practicable», o al volver dentro del periodo prohibido de tres meses
- the line is not taking out the table: it is RESIDING WITHOUT PERMISSION ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LAND
- taking out camping equipment is precisely the evidence with which the police prove the «intends to reside»
- art. 60C(6): es defensa acreditar «a reasonable excuse» para no haber atendido el requerimiento
⚠ hasta 3 meses de prisión (art. 60C(5): «imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale, or both»)
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 art. 60C · verified on 2026-09-05
«(1) Subsection (2) applies where— (a) a person aged 18 or over (“P”) is residing, or intending to reside, on land without the consent of the occupier of the land, (b) P has, or intends to have, at least one vehicle with them on the land, (c) one or more of the conditions mentioned in subsection (4) is satisfied, and (d) the occupier, a representative of the occupier or a constable requests P to do either or both of the following— (i) leave the land; (ii) remove from the land property that is in P’s possession or under P’s control. (2) P commits an offence if— (a) P fails to comply with the request as soon as reasonably practicable, or (b) P— (i) enters (or having left, re-enters) the land within the prohibited period with the intention of residing there without the consent of the occupier of the land, and (ii) has, or intends to have, at least one vehicle with them on the land.»
Neighbouring municipalities
Near here
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Adjoining municipalities with their rule. This site does not say where other people have slept: that is a different product.
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.