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 · May 21, 2025
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 · May 21, 2025
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. Evening Standard · May 21, 2025
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 · May 20, 2025
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 · May 20, 2025
‘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 · May 8, 2025
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 · May 5, 2025
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 · May 5, 2025
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 · Apr 21, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025
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 · Feb 25, 2025
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 Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
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 Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025
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 The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 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 · Nov 21, 2024 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 · Nov 15, 2024 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 · Nov 15, 2024 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 · Nov 14, 2024 '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 · Oct 18, 2024 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
T3 · Oct 17, 2024 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
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024 Picnicking on Dartmoor is trespassing, landowner’s lawyers tell court Alexander Darwall, owner of Blachford estate in national park, is challenging the right to wild camping
Advnture · Oct 3, 2024 "There’s a bigger issue at stake here" – protests going ahead this weekend as Dartmoor wild camping case heads back to court Tuesday's court case will be the final judgment on whether England can retain it's last remaining wild camping spot
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024 Pine martens return to Dartmoor after 150-year absence Fifteen of the nimble, tree-climbing mammals were released last month at secret locations in Devon
Advnture · Sep 19, 2024 "Our right to sleep under the stars is under threat" – rallies planned as court set to rule on Dartmoor camping access England's access to the outdoors hangs in the balance with the upcoming Supreme Court case