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Dartmoor wild campers are being urged to "tread lightly and leave no trace", by the park authority after the ruling. 'Sense prevailed' Wild camping has long been legal in Scotland under the Land ...
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I’ve wanted to wild camp since then with my girlfriend, but she was hesitant. Was it safe in the wild for people like us? Only anecdotal evidence exists for LGBT+ camping, and few UK wild ...
Backpack camping is absolutely a spiritual experience; perhaps the spiritual experience of our times. I just wish I didn’t stink through it. Originally published in August 2023 ...
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 ...
Wild camping is "not about large tents and fairy lights", ... "I'm certain that this case has put Dartmoor on the map for backpack camping, but please look at our website," he urged.
I HAVE wild camped on Dartmoor more times than I can count and the fact that this right was even debated in court seemed ludicrous to me. Back in 2021, the battle for the right to wild camp on Dart… ...
Mr Honey also disputed the suggestion wild camping could damage land. "Erecting a tent for backpack or wild camping for a night or two would do no such damage," he said.
The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision that is likely to reignite the debate over public access to land in England. Judges unanimously rejected ...
Members of the public have the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor without landowner permission, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. Alexander Darwall, a multimillionaire hedge fund manager, and his ...
Wild camping for women: what I learnt from taking a trip to Dartmoor in winter, ... It doesn’t take long to get dangerously cold, so dry bags are essential for your backpack as well.
I HAVE wild camped on Dartmoor more times than I can count and the fact that this right was even debated in court seemed ludicrous to me. Back in 2021, the battle for the right to wild camp on Dart… ...