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In January this year, an estimated 3,000 people flocked to Cornwood in Dartmoor, then the site of some spectacular pheasant shooting, to protest a ban on what some call ‘wild camping’, which effectively means camping outside a designated camp site. The landowner, Alexander Darwall, reportedly a keen Shot and salmon fisherman, had had enough of litter on his ground and brought a successful case to have ‘wild camping’ banned. A number of conservationists felt the decision was the right one and supported Mr Darwall’s claim that footfall was limiting his ability to promote biodiversity on his land. However, the protestors saw things differently and claimed that Mr Darwall had robbed them of their right to sleep out under the stars. The ruling, which was made by the High Court, was appealed by the Dartmoor National Park authority and the case was heard last month. Mr Darwall’s barrister argued that ‘wild camping’ didn’t constitute ‘recreation’. Shooting Times was prese

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