Farmer frustration over Dartmoor National Park's social media post

The post has since been deleted as the Dartmoor National Park Authority said it ‘did not reflect the views of the authority’, but read: “Let the battle begin, woodland areas vs open moorland? Which side are you on?”

Rachael Brown
clock • 2 min read
Farmer frustration over Dartmoor National Park's social media post

Farmers were frustrated by a social media post shared online this week by Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) which inferred a ‘battle' between open woodland vs moorland areas on Dartmoor. Many...

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