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For me, it was the place where I – short of time and money – cut my teeth as an adventurer, allowing me to hone the art of responsible wild camping without the worry of falling fowl of the law ...
Wild camping is "not about large tents and fairy lights", Dartmoor's authority has said after a court decision affirming the right to pitch a tent on the moor. Supreme Court judges unanimously ...
The Supreme Court ruling means people are legally allowed to camp in set areas of Dartmoor Wild camping is "not about large tents and fairy lights", Dartmoor's authority has said after a court ...
Following back-and-forth debates incourts, the Supreme Court has ruled that wild camping IS allowed in one of the UK's most-loved national parks. I am not surprised with the decision and I welcome ...
Wild camping has long been legal in Scotland under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, but in England there is no general right to wild camp on most private land, with Dartmoor being an exception.
While wild camping is allowed in large parts of Scotland, Dartmoor marked the only place in England that such an activity was allowed without requiring permission from a landowner. Mr Darwall ...
Nature minister Mary Creagh said she welcomed the Supreme Court ruling. "Wild camping under the stars is one of life's great pleasures," she said. "This government is passionate about bringing ...
"Wild camping is good for body and soul, I'm very pleased the judges could see this." The Darwalls have been approached for comment. In written submissions for the Supreme Court hearing last year ...
So said the American humorist Dave Barry in his skit about camping back in the 90s. And as any wild camper – particularly those who’ve spent many nights in a tent around Dartmoor National Park ...
The Darwalls brought the case against the Dartmoor National Park Authority to stop people camping on the estate without permission, arguing that the presence of wild campers had affected their ...
Five justices unanimously ruled on Wednesday that the term “recreation” in the law governing the use of the national park in Devon – the only national park where wild camping is allowed ...