Supreme Court dismisses farmers' case to stop wild camping on Dartmoor

The Darwalls, who keep cattle on the land, argued that wild camping posed risks to livestock and the environment

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Supreme Court dismisses farmers' case to stop wild camping on Dartmoor

A landowners' case to stop wild camping on Dartmoor has been dismissed in the Supreme Court, and thus opened up a debate over public access to land. The Supreme Court ruled against farmers Alexander...

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