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Far more prosaic than some of the lush options here - I've done a number of very satisfactory 'microadventures' on weekday evenings, out after work and back to the office the next day. Usually aiming for less than 30 mins train from London, 10-15 miles cycling to make it feel like you've gone somewhere, dinner in a nice pub then bivvy in a nearby wood. Two spots spring to mind - I've wildcamped in the national trust bit on Toys Hill a few times without incident, and there's a spot in the ashton rowant nature reserve on the chilterns escarpment which can be charmingly combined with a dreamy swim near Shillingford. Be warned tho, you want to get a good distance away from the car-park. Turns out this is one of the UK premier dogging spots. My selection of this location for a bivvy was a recurring theme in my recently-given best man speech 🤣