The Latest Breaking News from Dartmoor

Willow trees on Prince William’s land in Devon poisoned with herbicide

Exclusive: Unknown culprit suspected of spraying glyphosate on protected trees hoped to stop peat erosion and flooding

The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025

Country diary: A hellish fungus, foul of stench and spindly of finger

Dartmoor, Devon: Of all the British wildlife with ‘devil’ in its name, the devil’s fingers fungus surely earns it the most

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025

Appeal issued to wild campers after surge in detritus on Dartmoor

Park rangers have reported a surge in campers discarding equipment and rubbish

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025

Jennifer Saunders and Ade Edmondson in new planning row over £250k Dartmoor extension

The celebrity couple have owned the Grade II-listed property in Devon for 30 years

Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025

‘The place is bleached, a dead zone’: how the UK’s most beloved landscapes became biodiversity deserts

National parks, famous for their rich natural heritage, should be at the heart of efforts to protect habitats and wildlife. Instead, experts say they are declining – fast

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

Sheep are destroying precious British habitats – and we taxpayers are footing the bill

Large parts of Dartmoor have been denuded of wildlife, harmed by farming and a mess of government schemes that are costly in every way, says naturalist and broadcaster Chris Packham

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025

"A truly historic moment for wildlife recovery" - pine marten kits sighted in British national park for first time in a century

The young pine martens have been captured on camera in Dartmoor National Park, following the reintroduction of adult pine martens last year

Advnture · Jul 14, 2025

"A night under the stars shouldn't be a privilege. It should be a right" - British Mountaineering Council doubles down in fight for wild camping in the UK

After the Supreme Court preserved the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, the BMC has launched a new campaign to improve access across Britain

Advnture · Jun 20, 2025

Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health

It’s not every day you find yourself standing in a tea garden in Devon, surrounded by rows of Camellia sinensis – the same plant species used to make tea in India, China and Japan. But there we were, in the heart of Dartmoor, picking fresh tea leaves from plants that…

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Saving Britain’s precious habitats from invasive grasses

Letters: Readers respond to an article by George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025