Rejected petition Recognise that camping is a form of "open-air recreation"

Reverse the ban of legal right of wild camping in Dartmoor, in areas without the landowners permission

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Camping is a form of recreation, and a reversal of a decades old tradition due to this not being recognised is unjust to the people who want to use Dartmoor for this purpose.

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We have published the following petition, which you might like to sign:

Enshrine in law rights to roam and wild camp in national parks: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/631241

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Date submitted 13 January 2023
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