British Knife Laws

[Tibbs735]

From what I understand, it's illegal to carry any sharp blade or pointy object in a public place without good reason. Public place includes anywhere where members of the public can access, so your car, and camping sites / wilderness gatherings are public place. You have much more freedom on private land.

Good reason is generally common sense, you have to be able to justify it to the police. A machete at a campsite, yes, a machete at Tesco without a receipt, no. An exemption is made for the 3 inch folding knives; you can say "General utility" when asked, you don't need anything specific.