Restore and protect the people's right to wild camp on Dartmoor National Park.

Rejected 12 signatures

What the petition asks

Wild camping has played a vital role in the life and wellbeing of local people and visitors to Dartmoor for so long. It is important to protect people's right to sleep under the stars, and connect with it respectfully. Our right to do this has been taken, and we want it restored and protected.

Dartmoor has played such a key role in the lives of those who live around it, and its many visitors. From childhood, locals learn to hike and camp in harmony with nature, forging a deep bond with the land. Camping in the wild and connecting with nature in this way is a wonderful opportunity, and an important part of mental wellbeing and healthy living for so many people. There are rules in place for how to camp respectfully, and the right to do so should always remain.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for. Decisions about legal cases referred to the courts are a matter for judiciary, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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

Enshrine in law rights to roam and wild camp in national parks: Enshrine in law rights to roam and wild camp in national parks

Timeline

15 Jan 2023	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jan 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 12

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jan 2023

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