Dartmoor Wild Camping

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 Rob McKenzie 09 Dec 2022

Reposted - Are you a weekend_hiker Do your part and help save wild camping on
Dartmoor before it's too late 4 #SaveDartmoor
Dartmoor is the only place in England and Wales where it is
legal to wild camp in designated areas, without a landowner's
permission. The bylaws on Dartmoor allow responsible wild
camping and are defended by the Dartmoor National Park
Authority.
All land on Dartmoor is owned privately and one of the
landowners (who owns 2,784 acres of Dartmoor) is funding an
impending high court case in the hope that this bylaw will be
overturned. Other landowners are backing this and, if the
landowner wins his court battle, a precedent would be set which
could result in a domino effect with other landowners, ending
wild camping forever on Dartmoor.
That would spell the end to wild camping for us and future
generations. It would mean no more Duke of Edinburgh
expeditions, no more 10 Tors challenge and the end to a tradition
of camping on Dartmoor that has lasted for more than 100 years.
What can you do to help prevent this from happening?
- Attend a peaceful rally on Sunday 11th December from
11-12pm at the Princetown Monument in Dartmoor
- Join a guided hike on Sunday 11th December from
12.30-3.30pm, starting from Princetown
- Attend a peaceful rally on Monday 12th December from 12pm
in London, outside the Royal Courts of Justice
- Use #SaveDartmoor and #TheStarsAreForEveryone on your
wild camping posts
These events are open to everyone, regardless of where you are
in the UK. Please join us if you can and help make a difference. I
will be there in Dartmoor showing my support on the 11th.
Please share this post to your story and help get the word out
about saving Dartmoor before it's too late. Thank you A
#SaveDartmoor
#TheStarsAreForEveryone #HikeBritain #LeaveNoTrace
#RespectTheWild #Weekend_Hiker #RightToRoam #RoamFree

 Sean Kelly 09 Dec 2022
In reply to Rob McKenzie:

We need as many as we can get to support this protest. This legislation is the thin edge of the wedge. Sunday morning 11am at the at Princetown Monument. Monday is crunch decision day.


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