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Wild Camping POI on Windows Pc

Developed By: Mike Hughes

License: Free

Rating: 3,2/5 - 14 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 2.1.1
Size 2.4 MB
Release Date January 18, 16
Category Lifestyle Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to write to external storage. [see more (8)]

What's New:
Fixed Google Map not showing--Remember last map locationAdded app to "Recents" menu---"Change Settings" menu option:Reduce size of menuShow user name in menu... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Access thousands of POIs across UK and France including wild camping spots, motorhome friendly pubs and water taps.


Membership to www.WildCamping.co.uk is required but a free dem... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Wild Camping POI and install on Windows PC. Wild Camping POI is free Lifestyle app, developed by Mike Hughes. Latest version of Wild Camping POI is 2.1.1, was released on 2016-01-18 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Wild Camping POI is 3,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 14 users, 6 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Wild Camping POI on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Wild Camping POI on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Wild Camping POI on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Wild Camping POI using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Wild Camping POI" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Wild Camping POI on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Wild Camping POI" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 2.1.1.

Download Wild Camping POI 2.1.1 on Windows PC – 2.4 MB

Access thousands of POIs across UK and France including wild camping spots, motorhome friendly pubs and water taps.


Membership to www.WildCamping.co.uk is required but a free demo is available to test out the app and see a sample of POIs

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To start, tap "W" in the top menu bar and then "Get Activation Code".

Your browser will open the Wild Camping website where you will need to log in.
(Create a new user name and password if you don`t already have one)

Scroll down to the Activation code which will be a four digit number.

Return to the app, tap "Activate this device", enter your user name and activation code. Tap "Ok".

A message will notify you that the device is now activated. Tap "Ok".

The POI file will download and install. Sometimes there may be a warning saying the POIs did not install properly, you may try again or continue. It just means the file may have become corrupted during download but the app can handle that in most cases.

Move the map to any part of UK and tap the 2nd icon along

Select the type of POI you are interested in e.g. Pub Stop, then adjust the slider to view POIs within the range 50 - 300 square miles. Tap Ok and the POIs will be displayed on the map.

Other menu bar icons:

3rd along - Maps: Changes the type of Google map i.e. Normal, Satellite, Terrain, Hybrid and Traffic display

4th along - Directions: Use Google Maps to give directions from the current location to the map centre.

5th along - Share this location via email with POI admin of Wild Camping website, in order to add to the database.

6th along - POI Info:: POI details, link to extra info section and credits

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Categories: Great Britain, France, Toilets & Custom

Map markers show the type of POI:

CR - car park rural
CU - car park urban
LR - layby rural
LU - layby urban
OR - other rural location
OU - other urban location
PH - pub stopover
WC - Toilets
WS – water standpipe (this may be outside or inside a building)
WT – water toilet (water available from a basin tap, for example)
AC – aire chargeable (France)
AF – aire free (France)

For members of the Wild Camping community - please see www.WildCamping.co.uk for more details
Fixed Google Map not showing
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Remember last map location
Added app to "Recents" menu
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"Change Settings" menu option:
Reduce size of menu
Show user name in menu bar
Adjust size of POI icon
Map location update frequency
Screen orientation modes
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to read from external storage.