A judge's ruling that people do not have the right to wild camp on Dartmoor without landowners' permission "went too far" and could affect bird-watching, fishing and other activities, campaigners have argued at the Court of Appeal.The Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) is challenging a High Court judgment that a nearly 40-year-old piece of legislation did not provide such a right, despite arguments that wild camping was a long-held local custom.A crowd of protesters, including Green Party M

A judge's ruling that people do not have the right to wild camp on Dartmoor without landowners' permission "went too far" and could affect bird-watching, fishing and other activities, campaigners have argued at the Court of Appeal.The Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) is challenging a High Court judgment that a nearly 40-year-old piece of legislation did not provide such a right, despite arguments that wild camping was a long-held local custom.A crowd of protesters, including Green Party MP Caroline Lucas, gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice during proceedings, waving placards calling for the need to "defend Dartmoor" and arguing that "the stars are for everyone".