The wild camping ban was overturned in July, but it remains illegal to stay on Dartmoor overnight in a vehicle – unless you know the right people
By“I don’t like it when they come back clean,” Dan Clark, the founder of Defender Campers, said as he gave me a crash course in driving an expedition-worthy Land Rover Defender.
Dan rents out a small fleet of three vehicles from his base in Somerset, all kitted out with everything you need – including rooftop tents, gas cookers, fridges and awnings – to get you off-grid for days or weeks at a time.
Victoria explained how the field that was to be my home for the night was once owned by monks from Buckfast Abbey , just a 10-minute drive away. The monks kept bees and grew apples for brewing cider, and Victoria and Tom’s grand plan is to revive the orchard, bring back the bees and host more campers.
“We think it’s really important to give people a space like this because you can’t just go off into Dartmoor, park up and wild camp,” said Tom, as he left me with a fire pit and a pile of logs. “Dartmoor is such a special place, it’s why we moved here, but we do believe it should be shared.”
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