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The NGO is trying to build a picture of the anti-social behaviour faced by land managers and gamekeepers across the country to challenge any future actions to make wild camping legal in any other National Park. In England there is no general right to wild camp on most private land; Dartmoor is a rare exception.
 
The NGO needs details of all incidents of anti-social behaviour, if possible since 1 January 2025. 

The NGO needs your help. In July, we sent an email to all members in response to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court in relation to wild camping on Dartmoor. The NGO is trying to build a picture of the anti-social behaviour faced by land managers and gamekeepers across the country to challenge any future actions to make wild camping legal in any other National Park. In England there is no general right to wild camp on most private land; Dartmoor is a rare exception.
 
The NGO needs details of all incidents of anti-social behaviour, if possible since 1 January 2025. These may include:
  • Wild camping
  • Fly tipping/littering
  • Illegal off-roading
  • Livestock worrying
  • Disposable barbecue use and subsequent fires
  • Lighting of camp fires

We need:

  • A brief description of the event
  • Date and time
  • A location such as county, grid reference or what 3 words
  • Photograph (if available)
  • Were the police involved?
  • Was a crime number issued?
  • Was there a financial cost/loss?

Please send the photographs and accompanying information to John.clarke@nationalgamekeepers.org.uk or call John on 07824 099937 if you would like to discuss anything further.

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation: The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation (NGO) represents the gamekeepers of England and Wales. The NGO defends and promotes gamekeeping and gamekeepers and works to ensure high standards throughout the profession. The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that keepering was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. Today, there are 13,000 members of the National Gamekeepers’ Organisation.  www.nationalgamekeepers.org.uk

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