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Wild camping should be a basic human right – it’s a life-altering experience everyone should be allowed to try

IN FOCUS: The Supreme Court’s ruling on allowing wild camping in Dartmoor National Park is a win for outdoor enthusiasts, says adventurer Phoebe Smith

The Independent UK

Calls for wider access to nature after Supreme Court ruling on Dartmoor camping

Five justices ruled unanimously on Wednesday that the public does have the right to wild camp in the national park in Devon.

The Independent UK

Hope that Dartmoor case will lead to more rights for campers

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Public has the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, Supreme Court rules

Five justices unanimously dismissed a legal challenge by two landowners, who claimed that the law did not allow camping.

Evening Standard

Wealthy landowners lose Supreme Court case to restrict wild camping on Dartmoor

Wild campers can continue to enjoy the national park following the end of a long-running legal dispute

The Independent UK

Wild camping on Dartmoor is legal, supreme court rules

Case came to supreme court after court of appeal determined the term ‘open-air recreation’ included camping

The Guardian - UK

Supreme Court set to rule on whether public have right to wild camp on Dartmoor

Alexander and Diana Darwall are challenging a Court of Appeal ruling that said the law allows the public to camp on the Dartmoor Commons in Devon.

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Wild campers set to find out if they’re banned from Dartmoor after wealthy couple’s bid to keep public off their land

Alexander and Diana Darwall are challenging the decision to overturn a ban on wild camping on their land, with lawyers for the couple claiming only walking or horseriding is allowed

The Independent UK

Victory at last! Right to wild camp on Dartmoor saved as Supreme Court rules against landowners in final decision

We hear from the campaigners who led the fight for the right to roam and sleep out on the moor, and find out where the campaign for better access goes from here

Advnture

‘The fledglings couldn’t escape’: Dartmoor blaze raises questions about wildfire strategy

Commoners say restrictive grazing may be raising risk of fires like one that scorched 500ha of moorland

The Guardian - UK

Huge Darmoor wildfire destroys 12,500 acres as firefighters battle for 24 hours

It comes after the UK saw the warmest start to May on record

The Independent UK

Wildfire destroys about 12,500 acres of land on Dartmoor

Emergency services received calls alerting them to the blaze at about 2.25pm on Sunday, and firefighters tackled it for almost 24 hours.

Evening Standard

Country diary: In the wake of an emperor

Dartmoor, Devon: The moor is a sea of spring heather, but it’s the urgent flight of a manic moth that catches my eye

The Guardian - UK

The devil waits at every crossroads: a walk between darkness and light on Dartmoor

The new 38-mile Archangel’s Way, a pilgrimage route in a rugged corner of Devon, straddles Christendom and ancient pagan sites

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Dartmoor wild boar sightings prompt suspicions of guerrilla rewilding

Dog walker’s close encounter prompts debate over whether the animals, once native to UK, should remain

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A tiny jumper from the land of kangaroos

West Dartmoor, Devon: Landhoppers, originally stowaways from Australia in the soil of exported plants, bring a burst of life to my sluggish winter garden

The Independent UK

13 best puffer jackets for men, tried and tested during the cold months

I donned the latest insulated layers and tested them on Dartmoor

The Guardian - UK

Take a walk on the wild side with the environment quiz of 2024

From a ‘holy grail’ discovery to the return of a Dartmoor dweller, test your knowledge of this year’s biggest stories

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Community turns ancient oak into single-tree table in Devon woodland

Table to seat 60 being built by local artists and craftspeople in woodland on edge of Dartmoor

LiveScience

2 Stone Age circles discovered on English moorland may have been part of a 'sacred arc'

Two previously unknown Neolithic stone circles have been found in England, and they may have been part of a "sacred arc," an archaeologist says.

Evening Standard

Artist recreates scenes of Norwegian Arctic in Dartmoor barn

Emily Powell’s exhibition, Arktisk, fills the barn on the edge of Dartmoor with giant landscapes.

The Guardian - UK

Two newly discovered stone circles on Dartmoor boost ‘sacred arc’ theory

Archaeologist Alan Endacott says area may have been site of henge monument similar to ‘earlier phase of Stonehenge’

Cycling Weekly

'Riding on Dartmoor is as good as it gets in the UK' - Yanto Barker, Le Col founder, answers questions

Le Col founder discusses his journey in cycling and what inspired him to start his own clothing brand

The Guardian - UK

Wild camping on Dartmoor not a significant fire risk, research shows

Exclusive: Data on number and nature of wildfires at odds with claims of landowner seeking to ban wild camping

Olpro Stafford 2.0 review: 2-person backpacking tent made from plastic bottles

Good for backpacking couples, this mid-range, 3-season shelter is constructed from recycled trash

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