My son and husband walked and wild camped across Dartmoor from our house on one side to Tavistock on the other ... my son was 7 years old!
They then did the 2 moors way, wild camping most of the way, when he was 9. It has shaped the extraordinary person he is today and the thought that other kids might not be able to benefit from these experiences because of one person’s whims is truly heartbreaking. I hope the High Court throws this out. Dan Pritchard CEO at Program Agency Sometimes I muse about brand, sometimes technology. Today it’s all about defending our rights. Unlike in Scotland, only 0.2% of England & Wales remains open for people to wild camp. That tiny slice of wilderness is Dartmoor. So I’m pleased to be part of protests outside the Royal Courts of Justice fighting to protect that right from a legal challenge by a landowner who bought 4,000 acres knowing that right. And pleased that the Guardian's Helena H. spoke to me about it. All of us - especially children - need the space to escape, adventure, wander and wonder - and to camp under the stars. That’s worth fighting for.
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