Posts Tagged ‘wildcamping’
Marking the Summer Solstice on Dartmoor
DPA members and supporters joined our Chairman, and regular walk leader, John Howell in celebrating the Summer Solstice on Dartmoor. We offered two free walks on the 21st of June, with one meeting at 4am to watch the sunrise, and the other meeting at 6pm, to watch the sunset. The Summer Solstice is the longest…
Read MoreWild Camping Victory Rally at Haytor
On Monday the 26th of May 2025 we joined over 600 others at Haytor to celebrate the Supreme Court ruling which upheld our right to wild camp on Dartmoor. This victory ensures the ongoing viability of important events, including the iconic Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenges, plus it legally safeguards the opportunity for future generations…
Read MoreHistoric Victory for Wild Camping Rights
Today, in a historic victory for our rights to roam free, camp under the stars, and enjoy nature, Alexander Darwall’s appeal has been thrown out by the Supreme Court. On the 21st of May, at 9:45am, Supreme Court judges shared their unanimous judgement that wild camping is open air recreation and that the 1985 Dartmoor…
Read MoreWild Service Book Review
This book, printed in hardback and adorned with a golden green man, has a glorious weight to it. It announces itself as ‘A Right to Roam call to action’ and is made up of a patchwork quilt of short essays, spotlights on Wild Service in action and explorations of the Architecture of Belonging, including the…
Read MorePhotographing Dartmoor from Dusk ’til Dawn
Dartmoor National Park is a natural space that is enjoyed by thousands of families, walkers, cyclists, and adventurers every week. The right to roam Dartmoor is something that can be enjoyed by anyone whether you are trekking for miles across open moorland or just trekking from the car to the ice cream van. Some of…
Read MoreSupreme Court Hearing on Wild Camping
On Tuesday the 8th of October the case on wild camping on Dartmoor was heard for the third time, this time in the Supreme Court in London. The DPA joined many other groups and individuals, including representatives from Right to Roam, the British Mountaineering Council and Wild Card for a rally outside the court building.…
Read MoreHound Tor Wild Camping Rally
On Sunday the 6th of October 650 people gathered at Hound Tor in order to express their shared hope that the right to backpack camp on Dartmoor would not be revoked at the Supreme Court hearing on the 8th. The rally was organised by The Stars are for Everyone and supported by the DPA, Right…
Read MoreLegal Fees Fund Re-launch
We are preparing for the hearing on wild camping at the Supreme Court on the 8th of October by re-launching our legal fees fundraiser. This will be the third round of debating what has been long understood to be a right, part of the numerous ways which we enjoy time out in nature. According to…
Read MoreDartmoor: A Radical Landscape
The DPA are delighted to be the the lead partner for a bold new exhibition at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. The exhibition runs from the 19th of October 2024 to the 23rd of February 2025, 10am to 4:30pm. Our members have been warmly invited to join us on a private curator led…
Read MoreINTRODUCING THE ‘3PS’
Anyone who has been on a long walk, or enjoyed a night under the stars backpack camping on Dartmoor, will know that the human need to go to the toilet can’t be paused for these outings. But what’s the best way to approach the ‘call of nature’, whilst out in nature? Seeking to answer this…
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