Google A family who ran a Dartmoor dairy farm have been banned from keeping animals for ten years A family who ran a Dartmoor dairy farm have been banned from keeping animals for ten years due to chronic neglect of their cattle. William Dunn, 50, of East Barton Farm, Exbourne, Devon, admitted 22 food hygiene...
Railway services in part of Devon have been cancelled after a landslip forced a train line’s closure. National Rail said the incident had been reported between Crediton and Okehampton on the Dartmoor Line at about 01:40 BST. It said Great Western Railway train services running between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton had been suspended, with...
A new exhibition is to show what life was like on Dartmoor during the 1920s. Dartmoor Trust chairman Tony Clark said it would offer people the chance to see “what’s changed and what hasn’t” on the moor. Organisers said photographic displays and a collection of items would be on show at the Dartmoor National Park...
PA Media Prince William wrote the foreword to the Landscape Vision project The Prince of Wales has said restoring nature and tackling global warming are key to keeping Dartmoor special. Prince William, the Duke of Cornwall, said a 20-year plan for the duchy’s Dartmoor estate aimed to restore peatlands, upland habitats and promote sustainable farming....
Lisa Young BBC News, South West BBC Firefighters said the people in the car on Friday night had been “very lucky to have survived” A fire chief has warned drivers to be aware of an accident hotspot on Dartmoor after three people were injured when the car they were in overturned. Ashburton Fire Station crew...
SPECIAL REPORT Campaigners compel Exeter City Council to reconsider Northbrook pool closure with 2,250-strong resident petition Exeter City Council is under pressure to reconsider its plan to close Northbrook Swimming Pool after community campaigners triggered a full council debate on the closure by raising a petition imploring it to keep the pool open that was...
Chloe Parkman BBC News, South West Becky Harrison Becky Harrison said wild camping was “magical” “It can teach you so much, so much within yourself, and about the environment – it becomes addictive,” said Becky Harrison of going wild camping. The 52-year-old from the South Hams in Devon first tried it three years ago and...
Getty Images The Supreme Court ruling means that people are legally allowed to camp in set areas of Dartmoor Wild camping is “not about large tents and fairy lights” Dartmoor’s authority has said after a court decision affirming the right to pitch a tent on the moor. Supreme Court judges unanimously rejected an appeal by...
The Supreme Court has upheld the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor, unanimously dismissing an appeal against Dartmoor National Park Authority made by Dartmoor landowners Alexander and Diana Darwall. The Darwalls had sought to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling handed down in July 2023 which restored the right to wild camp following a...
BBC 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...
A Devon charity has been awarded a large grant to help protect and restore an ecologically important area of marshy grassland. The Shallowford Farm Trust on Dartmoor provides children from inner-city areas with the chance to experience life on East Shallowford Farm. The trust has secured a grant of £227,166 from the Heritage Lottery Fund...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West John Harding John Harding, right, and friend Lewis Gingell recorded a three-day trek across Dartmoor The UK Supreme Court is set to rule on whether people have the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor in a case that has reignited a debate over public access to land. Wild...
Emma Ruminski BBC News South West arts reporter Sophie Pierce Alan Endacott on an archaeological dig on Dartmoor A new festival celebrating Dartmoor has been created to explore all aspects of the history and culture of the landscape, organisers say. From a place of inspiration for artists, to the role it has played in archaeologists’...
Motorists are being urged to drive more carefully on Dartmoor to help cut the number of animals injured or killed. Devon and Cornwall Police said 144 animals, including ponies, cattle and sheep, were killed on Dartmoor’s roads in 2024. Rangers, members of the emergency services and the British Horse Society have carried out patrols to...
Thousands of teenagers are starting the 63rd Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor. The annual challenge, organised by the British Army’s Headquarters South West, sees teams navigate routes across the northern half of Dartmoor in under two days. It is usually attempted by about 2,400 teenagers in 400 teams of six, with routes ranging between 35...