Against the backdrop of the looming October 2024 Supreme Court case, where the fate of the only legal wild camping area in England is to be decided, two friends trek and wild camp across Dartmoor’s captivating wilderness, from north to south. Along the way, they interview those they cross paths with, and capture their perspectives on this historic battle between a wealthy landowner and the public’s freedom.
This was a personal passion project, created solo, in response to the right to wild camp on Dartmoor being threatened by landowner Alexander Darwall.
As a passionate believer in humans having access to the land, this was my way of helping the protest movement that sprung up against the landowner, to show how special wild camping can be, and how locals’ identity is rooted in the access to Dartmoor National Park.
John Harding 