Backpack camping — she tells me not to call it ‘wild camping’, presumably because the word ‘wild’ encourages people to leave their ‘droppings’ on the ground, and not bury them — is ...

Read more: Why wild camping should be a basic human right However, even straight-line routes shouldn’t be taken for granted as there aren’t signs or paths telling you where to go, and Dartmoor ...

“The High Court has declared there is no legal right to backpack camp on Dartmoor Commons. We have sought permission to appeal this decision. Read More - Dartmoor wild camping ban: Alexander and ...

Members of the public can go wild camping in Dartmoor National Park, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Wild camping, or “backpack camping”, was banned on Dartmoor after Alexander Darwall bought ...

On Tuesday 8 October, the Supreme Court will consider whether the right to wild camp on Dartmoor continues to be a cherished freedom. The case, brought by Alexander Darwall, owner of 4,000-acre estate ...

The area of land on Dartmoor covered by the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 is around 86,000 acres (348 sq km). Wild camping was previously permitted in approximately 71,000 acres (287 sq km).

Wild camping on Dartmoor is completely free of charge and allows people to reconnect with nature Cyann Fielding, Travel Reporter Published: 16:25, 22 May 2025 Updated: 16:25, 22 May 2025 ...