Supreme court decides that wild camping on Dartmoor is allowed
Supreme Court Allows Wild Camping in Dartmoor Wild camping has been declared permissible in Dartmoor following a Supreme Court ruling that overturned a previous ban on the land. Until this legal decision, Dartmoor was unique in England for allowing wild camping without needing the landowner’s consent. In contrast, Scotland has permitted this right since 2003. […]
Fire damages approximately 5,000 hectares of Dartmoor National Park | Fires
Wildfires have ravaged about 5,000 hectares (around 12,500 acres) of Moorland in Dartmoor, Devon. Emergency services arrived at the scene around 2:25 PM on Sunday, with firefighters working tirelessly for nearly 24 hours before they left on Monday. This year, the UK has experienced an exceptionally warm start to May, hitting a high of 29.3°C […]