There are an estimated 8-10 million visitors to the Dartmoor National Park each year, a massive increase over the past 40 years. Those visiting the open moor, the Dartmoor Commons, have a footfall that inevitably has an impact on wildlife. The question in law is whether the Dartmoor Commons Act 1985 (DCA 1985) intended to grant access for all conceivable recreation on Dartmoor. We did not seek a ban on camping on the Dartmoor Commons and have, with other landowners, entered into an agreement with the Park Authority permitting camping. Most of the Dartmoor Commons is classified as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), which brings additional legal obligations for land managers.