Rally to Oppose the Dartmoor Camping Ban!

Mon Dec 12 2022 at 12:00 pm to 01:30 pm

Royal Courts of Justice | London

Right to Roam
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Rally to Oppose the Dartmoor Camping Ban!
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Join our rally outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the case attempting to ban wild camping on Dartmoor is heard.
About this Event

Join Right to Roam for a rally outside the Royal Courts of Justice as the case is heard determining whether wild camping will be banned in Dartmoor National Park.

*PLEASE NOTE DATE IS PROVISIONAL AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

For decades Dartmoor National Park has been the only place in England where wild camping is legally permitted. But that right is under threat from a major landowner, who is seeking to have the wild camping provisions outlawed. The high court case will be heard this December (exact date TBC).

We plan to rally outside the court in defiance of this attempt by wealthy landowners to restrict rights long enjoyed by everyone. Come dressed for a night under the stars and hear from the activists, poets, hikers, writers, musicians and young people for whom wild camping has been an essential form of inspiration and connection to the natural world.

Camping on Dartmoor is a rite of passage for young people participating in famous events like The Ten Tors, Duke of Edinburgh and myriad other programmes which help young people experience the outdoors. Some of them are documented here.

“The right to wild camp on Dartmoor is so precious. There’s nothing like waking up to the mist rising over Dartmoor. Or seeing the Milky Way on a clear night, if you’re lucky. These are absolutely magical experiences that stay with you for life.” - Guy Shrubsole (Right to Roam)

What to Bring, What to Wear:

Come in your finest DoE / wild camper / outdoor enthusiast chic. Dress as the stars and the elements. Arrive as granite, leave as a moor. Present yourself however you like to be outdoors in the natural world! But however you dress... dress warm!

Learn more about the case here:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/oct/10/landowner-challenge-right-to-wild-camp-dartmoor

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dartmoor-national-park-we-need-to-defend-our-right-to-wild-camp-cpz53kzbc

Donate to the Right to Roam campaign as we fight to defend and expand your right to access the countryside:


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Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, United Kingdom

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