By: Blonde One
Even when sat at a desk (or dining table) an activity involving Dartmoor can be enjoyable. I am just in the process of trying to find cheap camp sites for groups of kids for an expedition next year and it is amazing the properties that the internet throws up that I had no idea were even there! Tor Royal Farm in Princetown for instance looks amazing with its camping at just a few pounds per night and inviting looking B&B (for the Two Blondes possibly!). Brimpts Farm at Dartmeet too sits on the banks of the River Dart and looks very inviting (although perhaps not after all the rain that we have just had here in Devon). They even serve cream teas which would be a crime to miss. Similar campsites seem all to be in the region of just a few pounds per night and I’m sure will be a welcome alternative to the more commercial sites off the moors. I’m looking forward to testing them out next year with Blonde Two
You know, Blonde One is so right about any Dartmoor activity being a good one. I have just spent a happy half hour sticking my map back together with invisible tape. Looking forward to the camping too!
I know Brimpts well and can vouch that while it is a mere stone’s throw from the Dart, the valley is so steep it’s still elevated way above where you would have any risk of being flooded camping there.
Thanks for that Sophie. We have camped wild many times on Dartmoor and stayed in the Princetown bunk houses but camp sites are a new venture for us. Local knowledge is always valuable and very welcome. Nice to know there would be no chance of being washed away!