Dartmoor’s Right to Wild Camp Overturned

The Darwall’s case is first appeal that has been made in the 36 years of the bylaws being in place and puts important introductory outdoor events such as the Ten Tors and Duke of Edinburgh award expeditions into jeopardy.

Lewis Winks from The Stars are for Everyone campaign, which is fighting for the right to wild camp on the moor, said: ‘To lose this right at a time when nature connectedness in Britain is the lowest across the whole of Europe is a travesty. We should be increasing, not impairing people’s ability to spend time in nature.

‘We pledge to continue to fight for access to wild places, and for future generations to be able to sleep under the night sky; to have experiences which echo through lives.’

For many of us, wild camping is a cornerstone of spending time in the outdoors, be that hiking, biking or just enjoying our wild spaces, and those experiences can prove to be transformative.

Have you spent time wild camping on Dartmoor, perhaps as part of the Ten Tors of Duke of Edinburgh, or as part of your own escape or adventure? If so, we’d love to hear about it and your thoughts on this ruling in the comments below.