Hope that Dartmoor case will lead to more rights for campers
Wealthy landowners Alexander and Diana Darwall have lost their Supreme Court case attempting to restrict wild camping on Dartmoor.
The couple, who keep cattle on a 3,450-acre estate in the southern part of Dartmoor, had claimed some campers cause problems for livestock.
The court upheld an earlier Court of Appeal decision, confirming the public's right to wild camp on the national park in Devon without landowner permission.
The case revolved around interpreting the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 and specifically the definition of "open-air recreation".
Campaigners are hailing the ruling as a significant victory and hope it will lead to expanded access rights for walkers and campers throughout the UK.
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