We’d hadn’t returned to Winterton Dunes since our epic 30 mile day on our Norfolk Coast Path walk but it’s a place that ticks a lot of boxes for a wild camp: Good views, places to tuck yourself out of view and a cafe!
![Wake Up Wild logo](https://i2.wp.com/static1.squarespace.com/static/55d76536e4b0d8d993c74de9/5649ea3be4b02d8d6e28e0df/5cc7ec63f9619ad23bf01edb/1556617353656/Screen+Shot+2019-04-29+at+13.46.08+2.png?resize=176%2C169&ssl=1)
WakeUpWild is an initiative run by SayYesMore to get 2019 people under the stars for a night and to help raise a bit of money for treeaid. See a little more about it here or head to Wake Up Wild on Facebook to see if there’s a camp coming up near you.
![The setting sun behind the dunes](https://i1.wp.com/tshirttwins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0834.jpg?fit=685%2C514&ssl=1)
We arrived in Winterton at about 7.30pm. Plenty of light to find a camping spot but the number of dog walkers was starting to dwindle- perfect!
![John is stood on the flat camping area](https://i2.wp.com/tshirttwins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0835.jpg?fit=685%2C514&ssl=1)
![At night, a light lights up John who is setting up his bed for the night](https://i1.wp.com/tshirttwins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0837.jpg?resize=685%2C514)
We set up our tarp, had a cider and chatted until it was time to sleep. This is when we realised that summer and winter has a big difference we hadn’t even considered. Not the warmer weather, not the longer earlier mornings, nope, the bugs! All night we were bombarded and ‘bugged’ by flying bitey things – but the sun poking through the clouds in the morning was well worthwhile.
![In the distance sunrays beam out of the clouds reflecting on the sea](https://i1.wp.com/tshirttwins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/fullsizeoutput_11bb.jpeg?fit=685%2C514&ssl=1)
Bite count: Lauren: 16. John: 8. We must remember the insect repellent next time!
Take a look at the video from the campout