An Idyllic English Adventure: Wild Camping on the Long Mynd in 4K UHD Stock Footage
There's nothing quite like packing a rucksack, heading for the hills, and settling down for a night under the stars in the heart of the British countryside. For me, these wild camping adventures are moments of pure joy, especially when shared with my two boys. My latest offering, Clip Pack #243 – Long Mynd Wild Camping - Stock Footage, captures the essence of just such an idyllic English adventure in stunning 4K UHD.
Duration: 11 minutes 57 seconds
Clips: 60
File Size: 4.8GB
Resolution: 4K UHD
This pack documents a 2-day adventure and wild camping night on the Long Mynd in Shropshire, featuring me and my two boys. All three persons are fully model released at no extra cost. It's a great collection of this English adventure.
Footage Highlights:
Tripod Video Clips (55): Includes footage of hiking, walking, and views of the ground cover, heather, gorse, and long grass. You'll see wild ponies roaming, grazing, walking, and standing in the breeze, along with sheep bones and me handling them.
Timelapse Sequences (5): Features cloud rolling over the Long Mynd with shadows moving below.
Camping Scenes: Shows the tent, wild camping pitch, and the illuminated tent at night. You'll find idyllic and family camping scenes, with the three of us hiking with big backpacks, setting up camp, messing around throwing things, putting in tent pegs, and kids getting involved.
Cooking & Activities: Captures cooking sausages on a gas camping stove with a frying pan, with amazing views of the hills and the sausages. Also includes tent POV, packing the car, getting ready, and general campsite scenes.
Landscape & Atmosphere: Features amazing Shropshire Hills landscape, dawn and dusk scenes, amazing rolling hills and valleys, and blue skies. There are also resting ponies.
Ideal For: Perfect for documentaries, family adventure features, travel programmes, and any project needing authentic wild camping and scenic outdoor visuals from the Shropshire Hills.
Licensing: All footage is provided in 4K UHD with no extra fees for 4K, circulation, or model releases. Full terms apply.
This pack documents a fantastic 2-day adventure and wild camping night on the Long Mynd in Shropshire. It delivers 11 minutes and 57 seconds of footage across 60 clips, totalling 4.8GB. All three of us are fully model released, so you can use these authentic family camping scenes without any extra fuss.
Long Mynd Adventure Stock Footage Preview
The Long Mynd: Shropshire's Wild Heart
The Long Mynd is a magnificent heathland plateau in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It’s a landscape of rolling hills and vast open spaces, often dotted with wild ponies and sheep. The ground cover is a beautiful mix of heather and gorse, providing rich textures and colours that change with the seasons. It’s a place that feels wild and remote, yet is accessible enough for memorable adventures.
Our trip, captured in this pack, truly showcases the beauty of the Long Mynd. The 55 tripod video clips immerse you in the hike and the environment. You’ll see us walking amidst the ground cover, the heather, and the gorse, with long grass swaying gently. The wild ponies roaming freely are a constant, charming presence – grazing, walking, or simply standing in the breeze. I even included shots of sheep bones, a poignant reminder of nature's cycle.
Campsite Life: Simple Pleasures, Lasting Memories
The heart of any wild camping trip lies in the moments at the pitch. This pack includes footage of us setting up camp, the boys getting involved and messing around, putting in tent pegs. It's genuine family camping. As dusk falls, the illuminated tent glows softly against the twilight, a cosy beacon in the vast landscape. Dawn brings incredible views of the rolling hills and valleys under beautiful blue skies.
And of course, there’s the food! You’ll see us cooking sausages on a gas camping stove with a frying pan, with those amazing views of the hills in the background, contrasting with the sizzle of the sausages. There are tent POV shots, moments of packing the car and getting ready – all those little details that build the story of a real outdoor adventure.
The five timelapse sequences in the pack are particularly special, showing clouds rolling majestically over the Long Mynd with shadows moving below, capturing the dynamic beauty of the landscape over time.
An Essential Collection for Outdoor Narratives
Clip Pack #243 is a great collection for anyone telling stories about English adventures. It's perfect for documentaries on family outdoor pursuits, travel programmes exploring UK landscapes, or any project needing authentic wild camping and scenic outdoor visuals from the Shropshire Hills. All footage is provided in 4K UHD with no extra fees for 4K, circulation, or model releases. Full terms apply.
Explore More Shropshire Adventures and Wild Camping Journeys
If the idyllic charm of wild camping on the Long Mynd resonates with your production, I have several other collections that delve deeper into the Shropshire Hills and the broader world of outdoor adventures:
Clip Pack #1 - The Shropshire Hills Stock Video Footage: This is a comprehensive pack featuring 64 clips (21 minutes 34 seconds) of premium 4K visuals from the scenic Long Mynd and surrounding areas. It includes two stunning timelapse sequences (sunrise over the Long Mynd, night sky over a wild camping tent) and a wide variety of landscapes, hiking, and wild camping scenes.
Discover the breathtaking beauty of England’s countryside with Clip Pack #1 - The Shropshire Hills. This collection of 4K stock video footage captures 21 minutes and 34 seconds of premium visuals from the scenic Long Mynd and surrounding areas.
The pack features two stunning timelapse sequences: a sunrise over rural Shropshire from high above the Long Mynd, and a magical night sky scene over a wild camping tent, with the twinkling lights of Church Stretton below and the iconic Caer Caradoc hill silhouetted in the background.
Beyond these highlights, the collection offers a wide variety of landscapes, hiking, and wild camping scenes filmed on the Long Mynd, Nills, Callow Hill, and Grindle. Experience the tranquillity of wild ponies grazing on the hillsides and the rugged elegance of a Hilleberg Soulo Black Label tent nestled in the wilderness.
This pack delivers a rich tapestry of nature, adventure, and serene beauty, perfect for filmmakers, TV production editors, and content creators. It’s ideal for your stock video needs, from establishing shots to cinematic backgrounds.
What’s Inside:
21 minutes and 34 seconds of high-quality 4K footage
2 premium timelapse sequences: sunrise and night sky
Wild camping scenes with iconic Shropshire landscapes
Shots of the Long Mynd wild ponies and rugged terrain
Variety of perspectives, from sweeping vistas to intimate camping details
Use Clip Pack #1 to bring the charm and depth of the Shropshire Hills to your next project. From tranquil nature scenes to inspiring outdoor adventures, this pack offers everything you need for stunning stock footage.
Clip Pack #36 - Yearlet and the Long Mynd, The Shropshire Hills - Stock Video Footage: This extensive pack (41 minutes 33 seconds, 94 clips) showcases the Long Mynd and Shropshire Hills during a winter hike and wild camping adventure. It includes more timelapses (including a remarkable 51-second sunrise), drone aerials of the vast landscapes, and grounded clips highlighting hiking and camping scenes.
Duration: 41 minutes, 33 seconds
Clips: 94 (19.76GB in total)
This stock video clip pack showcases the stunning beauty of the Long Mynd and the Shropshire Hills, captured during a winter hike and wild camping adventure. With a mix of timelapses, drone footage, and tripod shots, this collection is perfect for adding breathtaking British landscapes to your production.
Key Features
Timelapse sequences:
The pack begins with three high-quality timelapses, including a remarkable 51-second sunrise sequence. This scene transitions from starlight to dawn as traffic lights weave glowing trails through the countryside, the sky turns red, and sunrise bathes the hills in golden light, with low fog bubbling away in the distance. Shot in ProRes422, this sequence alone is 2.46GB.
Two additional sequences feature sunset over the Long Mynd and the Yearlet summit stones alone under the stars.
Drone footage:
21 aerial shots showcasing the vast landscapes of the Long Mynd and surrounding Shropshire Hills, including Church Stretton, Caer Caradoc, Callow Hill, Ashlet, and more.
Scenes include beautiful landscapes, sheep, and dramatic lighting over grassy ridges and valleys.
Tripod and ground footage:
70 grounded clips highlight hiking, camping, and countryside scenes, featuring tents illuminated at night, cooking in the wild, and serene sunrise moments.
Includes shots of the photographer (Chris Homer) capturing landscapes, adding a personal and adventurous feel to the collection.
Locations Covered
The Long Mynd
Yearlet and Ashlet
Church Stretton
Caer Caradoc
Callow Hill
From shady valleys to grassy ridges, bubbling streams, and town lights twinkling in the distance, this pack captures a wide range of rural settings and moods.
Usage License
Chris Homer’s personal image is fully model released, and the clips come with a broad usage license, allowing for unlimited circulation within our usage limitations. Full terms and conditions are available at www.chrishomer.uk.
Bring the awe-inspiring Shropshire Hills to your next project with Clip Pack #36.
Clip Pack #135 - Ashlet Hike and Wild Camping Views from the Long Mynd, Shropshire - Stock Footage: This incredible collection (32 minutes 39 seconds, 97 clips) features sweeping drone views of iconic Shropshire landscapes like Ashlet, Grindle, and Caer Caradoc. It includes brilliant timelapse shots (one documenting a sunset with a star-filled sky) and tripod clips of the wild camping experience through diverse weather conditions.
Content: 97 Clips in 4K UHD
File Size: 14.02 GB
Duration: 32 minutes 39 seconds
Key Features:
22 Drone Clips
4 Timelapse Clips
71 Tripod Clips
Overview: Capture the beauty and drama of the Shropshire Hills and the Long Mynd with this incredible stock footage collection. Featuring sweeping drone views of iconic landscapes like Ashlet, Grindle, Ragleth Hill, Caer Caradoc, The Lawley, The Wrekin, and Church Stretton, this pack offers breathtaking vistas and outdoor adventures in one of the UK's most picturesque regions.
Details:
Dramatic Landscapes: Stunning drone shots from the Shropshire hills, including the Long Mynd, Church Stretton, and Pole Cottage, with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.
Timelapse Sequences: 4 brilliant timelapse shots, one documenting the sunset over Church Stretton, transitioning to night with a star-filled sky and town lights. Plus, 3 more night timelapse clips capturing the night sky and a wild camping tent.
Tripod Clips: 71 clips documenting the wild camping experience, including hiking trails, tent setups, cooking, and breathtaking views. The footage offers diverse perspectives from nature trails to summit views, with a variety of ground covers like grass, heather, and gorse, all under varying weather conditions.
Dynamic Weather: From sunny skies to low cloud, frosty ground, and windy cold weather, this pack includes a range of conditions, making it perfect for documenting outdoor adventure or capturing the mood of the Shropshire hills.
Usage:
No extra fees for 4K resolution or for TV and film use.
Ideal for documentaries, TV productions, or any project needing stunning natural landscapes, hiking, and camping footage.
Locations Featured:
The Long Mynd
Ashlet Hill
Grindle
Ragleth Hill
Caer Caradoc
The Lawley
The Wrekin
Church Stretton
Little Stretton
Pole Cottage
Perfect for bringing the beauty and adventure of the Shropshire hills to your project.
Clip Pack #152 – A Cold Night on the Long Mynd Stock Footage (With Drone & Timelapse): For a more challenging perspective, this pack (39 minutes 27 seconds, 128 clips) captures a cold night on the Long Mynd. It includes drone aerials, extensive tripod clips (featuring wild ponies and nature details), and ProRes 422 timelapse sequences with cloud movement and light trails from distant towns.
128 clips total – 39 minutes 27 seconds of 4K UHD footage
File size: 18.48GB
Footage breakdown:
23 drone clips – Aerial views of the Shropshire Hills, Pole Cottage, Callow Hill, Caer Caradoc, and more
102 tripod clips – Landscape scenes, BTS of camping, hiking, wild ponies, nature details, and changing light
3 timelapse sequences – ProRes 422, stunning cloud movement, light trails from Ludlow and Craven Arms, dawn breaking
Footage Highlights
Aerial beauty – Sweeping views of rolling hills, mist, golden sunrises, and deep countryside colours. The Shropshire Hills come alive with light and shadow, and the dramatic terrain is captured from the perfect vantage points.
Wildlife moments – Beautiful wild ponies grazing, captured up close with natural sound. Footage includes their rhythmic chewing and quiet presence in the early morning mist.
Camping & adventure – POV shots of tent setups, cooking, hiking, and photography BTS. Rolling out a sleeping mat, cooking a steak, drinking coffee as the mist rolls in—it’s all here.
Timelapse magic – Low morning clouds rising over Ragleth Hill, sunlight moving across the hills, and a breathtaking night-to-dawn transition with light trails from Ludlow and Craven Arms. The shifting weather makes each frame dynamic and cinematic.
Weather variety – Dramatic skies, cold blue dawns, golden evening light, mist-covered hills, and pockets of sunshine breaking through clouds. The unpredictability of British weather makes for truly atmospheric footage.
Ideal For
Perfect for documentaries, outdoor films, TV programmes, travel content, adventure storytelling, and rural British features. This pack captures the raw essence of a wild camping experience in one of England’s most scenic and historic landscapes. Whether you need grand, sweeping shots of the Shropshire countryside or intimate nature details, this pack delivers.
All shots featuring me are fully model-released. No extra fees for 4K, TV, or film use—premium cinematic footage at an unbeatable price. A must-have for anyone seeking authentic, high-quality outdoor stock footage.
Clip Pack #161 – Long Mynd Wild Camping Stock Footage: Another fantastic collection focusing on family wild camping on the Long Mynd (6 minutes 39 seconds, 29 clips). This pack includes me and my two boys playing football on the summit, cooking various meals, and enjoying stunning sunsets amidst wild ponies and charming countryside.
29 clips | 6 minutes 39 seconds | 2.61GB | 4K UHD
Capture the joy and beauty of a family wild camping adventure on the iconic Long Mynd with Clip Pack #161. This fantastic collection features me and my two amazing lads (fully model-released, no extra charge!) enjoying gorgeous weather, epic Shropshire Hills views, and all the authentic moments of a memorable campout. From stunning sunsets and sunrises to kids playing football like Messi on the summit, this pack is bursting with genuine, great adventure stock footage capturing the Long Mynd at its best!
Footage Highlights:
Family Camping Adventure: Features me and my two sons backpacking, setting up camp, cooking, playing football (one boy kicked a ball all the way up there, dribbling like Messi!), reaching the summit, and enjoying the views (all model-released).
Authentic Wild Camping Details: Pitching the tent (shuffling tent pegs), waking up to a wet dew-covered tent, cooking meals on an orange gas stove with a windshield (making Pot Noodles - including pouring the water, frying corned beef inside the tent at night, opening a tin of beef ravioli with an old-fashioned key turn, cooking bacon for bacon sandwiches with brown sauce - obviously!).
Stunning Long Mynd Scenery: Epic views across the Shropshire countryside, perfect rural scenes for backgrounds and backdrops, views towards Callow Hill, blowing grass catching amazing sunset colour, abstract arty scenes. Includes night scenes outside the illuminated tent with distant town lights visible below.
Hiking & Exploration: Walking along paths, a young kid reaching the summit triumphantly with a football, navigating past horse poo.
Wildlife & Nature Details: Beautiful wild ponies grazing nearby, a caterpillar moving gracefully through the grass, meadow grass, wildflowers under blue skies. Also includes poignant shots hinting at the cycle of life and death - the bones/carcass of a dead sheep on a gorse bush, drying bones.
Atmosphere: Captured in gorgeous weather with amazing coloured sunsets and sunrises, though slightly breezy at times. Features idyllic moments like playing football at dusk in amazing light, silhouetted against the sky.
Perfect For:
Documentaries about family adventures, wild camping, the Shropshire Hills, or UK National Landscapes.
Travel and lifestyle programmes showcasing outdoor activities, simple meals, and the beauty of the English countryside.
TV series or films needing authentic camping B-roll, scenic rural backdrops, or shots featuring children enjoying the outdoors.
Brand campaigns related to camping equipment, outdoor food, family travel, or tourism in Shropshire.
Great adventure stock footage for evocative storytelling.
Licensing:
Royalty-Free: No extra fees for 4K UHD resolution.
Fully Model Released: Includes footage of me and my sons at no extra cost.
No extra fees for use in TV and film productions.
(Full terms and conditions apply).
Clip Pack #162 – Callow Hill Shropshire Hills Stock Footage: This pack (18 minutes 30 seconds, 67 clips) captures the raw beauty and stunning light on Callow Hill, blending epic rural landscapes with intimate wild camping and hiking details. It features stunning light, majestic clouds, and superb detail on sheep, gorse, and backlit foxgloves, with strong winds adding character.
67 clips (Drone & Tripod Mix) | 18 minutes 30 seconds | 7.38GB | 4K UHD
Experience the raw beauty and stunning light of the Shropshire Hills with Clip Pack #162, captured over a windy few days on Callow Hill. Filmed with a very expensive camera and prime lens combination, this amazing collection showcases Shropshire at its very best, blending epic rural landscapes with intimate wild camping and hiking details. Despite the challenging windy weather, the footage captures gorgeous moments, majestic clouds, and superb light – definitely worth it!
Footage Highlights:
Shropshire Landscapes: Expansive rural shots (drone & tripod) capturing hills, fields, patchwork farmland, country lanes, distant hills, summits, and summit cairns. Perfect backgrounds and establishing views under majestic clouds and superb light. Includes amazing sunset light filtering through blowing grass.
Flora & Fauna: Roaming sheep grazing peacefully, vibrant yellow gorse, heather, trees (including atmospheric blowing trees, leaves, and ferns), trapped sheep wool caught on farm fences, hawthorn berries, and a simply amazing backlit foxglove shot. Also features abstract art perspectives and puddle reflections.
Hiking & Exploration: Scenes of hiking ("yomping") across hills, climbing towards summits, crossing bridges, POV hiking shots, and placing rocks on summit cairns. Includes shots of me (fully model-released as always!).
Wild Camping Scenes: Detailed sequences including pitching the tent (putting the fly sheet over), cosy inside-tent shots, camping POV, and BTS (Behind The Scenes) glimpses including camera and tripod setup and me doing photography, capturing magic.
Camping Life: Making coffee (featuring a great-looking portable nano espresso maker!), preparing Pot Noodles, cooking dinner (steak sizzling in a frying pan – proper camping cooking!), plus night shots outside the tent including the moon over Shropshire and a moon shot behind the tent. Features details like wooden posts.
Atmospheric Details: Captures the windy conditions effectively (blowing grass, leaves, ferns, plants). Includes close-up details alongside epic wide views.
Perfect For:
Nature documentaries showcasing the British countryside, Shropshire Hills beauty, farming landscapes, or hardy wildlife.
Travel and lifestyle programmes featuring hiking, wild camping, outdoor cooking, and rural exploration in the UK.
TV series or films needing authentic, high-quality establishing shots or background plates of the English countryside, complete with atmospheric weather.
Brand campaigns related to outdoor gear, photography equipment, camping food, coffee gadgets, or tourism focused on walking holidays.
Any project needing majestic, idyllic, yet authentic British country life and landscape scenes.
Licensing & Value:
An amazing collection and an absolute bargain at just £1195 for the lot!
Royalty-Free: No extra fees for 4K UHD resolution.
Fully Model Released: Includes footage of me at no extra cost.
No extra fees for use in TV and film productions.
(Full terms and conditions apply).
All my footage is available in 4K UHD with no extra fees for TV and film use. Full terms apply. Visit ChrisHomer.uk to explore my full range of collections and discover the perfect visuals to tell your story.
If you enjoyed this summer trip, check out my return to the hills in winter, where I hauled a massive lens up there for a Long Mynd wild pony mission.
While this trip was about the idyllic sunset, the nights up here can be brutal but rewarding. I recently spent three freezing nights capturing star trails over my tent for a new ProRes stock footage collection.