Monday 16 October, 2023

Landowners lose appeal to stop backpack camping on the Dartmoor commons

Alexander and Diana Darwall, owners of Stall Moor common in South-West Dartmoor, had limited access to their land due to claims backpackers were harming livestock and the environment

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The Open Spaces Society and Dartmoor National Park Authority had their appeal overturned to allow backpackers to camp on land without the permission of the landowner
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The Open Spaces Society and Dartmoor National Park Authority had their appeal overturned to allow backpackers to camp on land without the permission of the landowner

Devon landowners who wanted to limit the public's right to roam on their land have lost their appeal in the high court. Alexander and Diana Darwall, owners of Stall Moor common in South-West Dartmoor,...

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