Let’s extend wild camping across our National Parks
With Dartmoor’s right to camp upheld, Campaign for National Parks and others are calling for a bold new era of open access and outdoor enjoyment.
At the heart of Dartmoor National Park is the largest and highest upland area in southern England, popular for generations with visitors thanks to its beauty and serenity. Its rugged moorland, temperate woodlands and granite tors have been a wellspring of inspiration for writers, such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle whose “Hounds of the Baskervilles” is set on Dartmoor, and hikers and campers alike.
Dartmoor is a key habitat for many ground nesting birds and bats. Nearly all of the UK’s 16 bat species have been recorded on Dartmoor and it is especially important for rare bat species such as the barbastelle and the greater and lesser horseshoe.
