The legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor has been upheld by the Supreme Court in a decision that is likely to reignite the debate over public access to land in England.
Judges unanimously rejected an appeal by landowners Alexander and Diana Darwall who said people should not be able to camp without permission from landowners.
The judgement centred on the interpretation of a Dartmoor by-law that states “the public shall have a right of access to the commons on foot and on horseback for the purpose of open-air recreation”.
It said references to open-air recreation were “open-ended and unqualified” and “naturally includes camping”.
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