South West camping news

Man rescued after falling into river at Lydford Gorge

Dartmoor (Tavistock) Mountain Rescue Team helped carry a man with an ankle injury up a steep slope after he fell from a tree at the head of the gorge.

NewsDevon (South)4 October 2026

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1. Cornwall rescue team helps evacuate Falmouth after bomb find

   West Cornwall SRT supported police and other agencies during the evacuation of homes and premises in Falmouth after an unexploded bomb was found in the port.

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2. Cornwall’s Coastal Gem: National Trust Land Granted Common Status

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3. Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Tavistock Responds to Two Overnight Callouts

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4. Dartmoor Expands Public Access with Addition of New Common Land

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5. Dartmoor’s Peat Bogs Begin to Flourish Again Thanks to Restoration Efforts

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6. Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team Assists Injured Walker Near Princetown

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7. National Trust Urges Dog Owners to Keep Pets on Leads to Protect Dartmoor’s Ground-Nesting Birds

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8. Dartmoor Rescue Team Aids Young Walker Suffering from Cold Near King’s Tor

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9. Dartmoor Search & Rescue Team Tavistock Aids Injured Walker on Brat Tor

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10. Fancy’s Farm on Portland: A Beacon of Hope Amidst Financial Struggles

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13. Dartmoor National Park to Fight Supreme Court Appeal Over Camping Rights

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14. Moorhouse Campsite to Expand to House Hinkley Point C Workforce

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15. Campsite Warns Campers of Flood Risks, Some Ignore Advice

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16. Not so Wild camping on Dartmoor this weekend

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17. Dartmoor National Park decided to appeal the court’s decision on Wild camping

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18. Dartmoor wild camping legal challenge fund raises over £50,000

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19. Woman recused after falling on boggy ground

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