Are there any hippy communes left in Britain...?

Question

We've been to so many over time like Erraid and Beech Hill, Kevral Farm, Earthworm, Lifespan, and many more, but the time to commit has never been right - now we're looking again but are there any places left that just live off their own land exist in their own right?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Your best starting point might be this directory:

http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk/ind...

I think they come under the heading of 'Intentional Communities' now and also include things like co-housing.

Good luck.

Answer 3

I hope so, hippie idiots  deserve to live that way. Peace man!

Answer 4

Ah, the commune.  It harkens back to an earlier time of bad hygiene, filth, poverty, and irresponsibility.

We had them here in the West from California to the Canadian border.  They never worked out.

If you want to live off the land, buy a piece of property that is your OWN, and work it.

Answer 5

There's supposed to be one up near Durham, but that's pretty low profile, I don't know if you could find it if you didn't know just who to speak to....

Look out for a book called 'Diggers and Dreamers', that's supposed to be guide to all sorts of communities of the kind you describe- oh, look, here's their website- http://www.diggersanddreamers.org.uk/

'It's a small farm/ it ain't got much land/

but come with me baby/ take me hand/

if we work real hard/ live off the land/

maybe we'll find justice for the working man'

Good luck, if you ever get back to a PC, drop us a line and let me know how you got on...

Answer 6

Looks like there is one next to Heathrow airport what with them climate change wallies camped out there.

Answer 7

Most certainly.... there one in my house for starters !!

    there also one on Channel 4 every night around

    8 till 10  !!!!!!!!!