I can testify to this kind of total selfishness on the moors. People visiting that have no care or clue about the environment or anyone except themselves. Hard not to make the obvious suggestion that those who behave this way shouldn't be allowed out from lockdown! Sad and just hope the police can track them down and take action. Too many parks and green spaces are facing this same issue post-lockdown.

We have a real problem at Spitchwick and it seems to be getting progressively worse each year. Closing the car parks has not helped. Also there are ticks on the moor (and Spitchwick). Could we have some graphic warning signs put up with details of Lymes disease and the dangers of ticks. Might help.

As one of the key workers who has been working on the front line through the pandemic I was horrified to see Spitchwick absolutely heaving with people this week! It makes me so glad that I have put myself and my children at risk while working so that everyone could go to the moor/river and enjoy themselves in the sun! I expect that a good portion of these people have clapped for carers on a Thurs evening but this shows exactly how much they think of us! Gutted!

Everyone who lives up here knows the anti-social behaviour and vandalism that goes on, whether it's graffiti on the tors, speeding on the roads or abusing staff in the local shops. Unfortunately the police are hardly anywhere to be seen. Dartmoor's biggest misfortune was to have Plymouth on its doorstep.

It's this sort of attitude and behaviour, not just on Dartmoor, which I love, but all over the country. They won't get caught because the police have more important crimes to tackle, but they don't see their actions as criminal and they have no conscience about thier antisocial behaviour anyway. Look at what was happening in Harpur hill last weekend: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/blue-lagoon-abuse-harpur-hill-4168145
And this 'Blue Lagoon' of toxic chemicals is promoted on Trip Advisor! It makes me ashamed to be 'English'.

The same thing is happening here in the Lake District and it sort of feels worse because most of the people heading to the countryside over the last couple of weeks are local(ish) to the area. Why...... because here's nothing else for people to do. No shops, pubs, cafes, sporting venues etc etc so unfortunately all those with no interest or respect for these places are swarming there to make a mess.

Sooner things are safe enough to open again the better.

And you guessed it all the dumpers and trouble makers all come by car too polluting the air.all car parks should be permanently closed in all our national parks and nature reserves.the motorists pave the countryside over and get to enjoy it too.

These selfish, ignorant people do not appreciate Dartmoor, the history or wildlife. They care only about their own misguided enjoyment. It doesn't matter if others have to clear up their trash, or if their behaviour causes injury or damage or pain.

It's time that Ranger powers were extended and that certain individuals be banned from the Moor for unacceptable behaviour. Powers to demand name and address for service of tickets and summonses should be mandatory.

The visitors have had warning via notices - if they had common sense they wouldn't be BBQing.
So go straight in with a fire extinguisher! Then watch them chirp!

Need to put massive fines to those peoples whos not respecting landscapes,to learn some lessons

I have been horrified to learn of;

lambs being killed by cars
lambs being chased by dogs into the river,
people driving towards sheep separating them from their lambs,
lambs eating rubbish left behind,
ponies killed, foals too.
Now bbqs and fires.

Please close your carparks,
for the safety of the animals,
yourselves being put in danger,
and let dartmoor stay the beautiful place it is,
public cannot be trusted to not cause carnage,
the emergency services has enough to do,
your rangers cannot be everywhere at once.

Roll on the next Lockdown

Reading what people put in some people go over the top on things by saying closing carparks .can people remember when they done the speed trap on the princetown they found the most people breaking the speed limit was the locals. Also Mr Barns saying about Plymouth being close to moors . Don't he know people come from different parts come on the moors .just one more thing the moors is for everyone to used I do agree the rangers should have more powers to stop people doing stupid things which can do damaging the country side

It is just another example of the disgusting, selfish behaviour of people that seem to be totally ignoring the fact that we are still in the midst of a pandemic. I have not been to the beach, despite living a few miles away nor do I venture onto the Moor despite living within the national park because it is impossible to maintain social distancing. It is a continued abuse of the relaxation of lockdown. Fires require mass resources from across the county to bring under control. Rubbish is environmentally damaging, harmful to grazing and wild animals and those that end up clearing it up are exposed to the possibility that these idiots had covid 19. Respect our special places, their wildlife and those that live and work in these places. It is not your right to abuse these places or our emergency services because you got bored of lockdown. There should be large fines and the ability to re lockdown certain individuals who cannot sensibly follow rules, logic and the respect of all.

#L.Web

I totally agree with what you say but can I just mention that a method of re-locking down certain individuals is already available; it's called prison.

I suspect the people doing these things aren't exactly hardened criminals, they're just stupid and couldn't care less about the countryside. So, once it goes on the news that people are being sent to prison, the deterrent will be there and I'd bet the problem stops.

Words fail me. When will these idiots learn. We have some of the most beautiful countryside in the country. To carry on like these idiots (what are they thinking? Or are they capable of thinking at all? ) If we are not careful these people - I use the word loosely - will destroy everything they visit to supposedly appreciate. I dread to think what their own environments are like. Have they destroyed their own areas as well?

It is an example of the moral decline of this land, long ago school children were taught how to behave in public but sadly this no longer happens. Most pupils are abandoned because the teachers don't have the ability to either teach or discipline wrongdoers anymore.

When I was at school the majority of pupils were kind, respectful and obedient to the teachers, the ones who weren't were thrashed until they mended their ways. The disgusting chavs that pervades our land today are a byproduct of the disrespect shown to that section of society that sees themselves as rulers, these people have gone to great lengths to distress and humiliate the population since the events of 1979.

Until this toff class is removed and destroyed, we will see no improvement in morals, living standards, happiness levels or intelligence. People who cause this kind of filth, damage and disruption, should be bashed about every time they commit an offence and what is more, there were far fewer prisoners when such punishments were practiced in former times.

I have an idea, arrest them, get them straight to Court and then Tag them.
That will limit their movement.