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Appeal issued to wild campers after surge in detritus on Dartmoor

Park rangers have reported a surge in campers discarding equipment and rubbish

The Independent UK

All the Devils Are Here review – Eddie Marsan and Sam Claflin hole up in cottage-bound crime drama

In the aftermath of a large heist, Marsan’s gang of thieves battle mistrust and cabin fever as they make tracks for a remote Dartmoor homestead

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them

Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas of England and Wales should be cleanest

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OPINION: Furore over fly camping on Dartmoor misses the point

Our consulting editor Pat Kinsella says, if you exclude the population of a nation from the vast majority of their own countryside, then there’s bound to be trouble

Advnture

"It's crazy what you see" – campers urged to treat Dartmoor National Park with respect after reports of flycamping

Britain's fly camping epidemic shows no sign of abating as authorities grapple with some people treating the landscape "like a festival site"

Advnture

Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson in new planning row over £250k Dartmoor extension

The celebrity couple have owned the Grade II-listed property in Devon for 30 years

Evening Standard

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

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Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill

Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham

The Guardian - UK

"A truly historic moment for wildlife recovery" - pine marten kits sighted in British national park for first time in a century

The young pine martens have been captured on camera in Dartmoor National Park, following the reintroduction of adult pine martens last year

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"A night under the stars shouldn't be a privilege. It should be a right" - British Mountaineering Council doubles down in fight for wild camping in the UK

After the Supreme Court preserved the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, the BMC has launched a new campaign to improve access across Britain

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Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of Camellia sinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that…

The Conversation

Saving Britain’s precious habitats from invasive grasses

Letters: Readers respond to an article by George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Tackling global warming is key to keeping Dartmoor ‘special’, says William

The Duchy of Cornwall and Central Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Project have launched a new project to create a resilient environment.

Evening Standard

There’s an invader turning huge swathes of Britain into deserts – and these dead zones are spreading

Vast areas of land are now dominated by one species – purple moor-grass – and good luck with seeing a bird or insect there. How do we revive these habitats, asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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How seaweed is a powerful, yet surprising, climate solution

Picture a place at the centre of a global seaweed revolution. I’ll bet the small English seaside town of Paignton in south Devon is not what comes to mind. A decade ago, I moved from the edge of Dartmoor to the coast. It was about a simple change in work-life…

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Right to Roam campaigners gather on Dartmoor to celebrate winning legal battle for wild camping rights - and call for more widespread change

Speakers at the rally thanked the wealthy landowner who tried to end the practice for energising the movement, and demanded improved access rights across the whole country

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs press for right to roam policy in England after supreme court ruling

Backbencher says ‘it’s time to resolve the issues of access to the English countryside once and for all’

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Blissful isolation: wild camping on Dartmoor to celebrate a protected right

Backpack camping is defended after a supreme court ruling, securing access to a unique experience of nature in England

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A win for wellbeing and wild camping

Letter: Ruth Marvel applauds the supreme court’s decision to allow wild camping on Dartmoor

The Independent UK

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

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