How much does it cost to stay at Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts?

From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts

View prices & book Last booked 42 minutes ago 9.5 258 reviews

Glamping stays in Dartmoor National Park
Just outside a moorland village and with woodland views
Dogs welcome; firepit provided for each hut

Had a baaaad week at work? Filled with shear determination to have a woolly good break overflowing with luxury and glamour? Flock to Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts for a stay in Dartmoor National Park. The huts here are fully insulated with wool from the site’s own sheep, so remember to baaa thank you as you frolic past. And, while they’re traditional in style, they're properly modern and up to date: timber-built, fully-equipped and sleeping up to four people (two in the double bed and another two on airbeds). There are moor points here for the site’s location: pitches are in a peaceful Dartmoor valley with woodland views on one side and the Holy Brook on the other, just outside the moorland village of Holne and in an area packed with activities for all ages and tastes. Naturally there are traditional Devonshire cream teas and the best of local produce around the area, but as it would be wrong to camp on Dartmoor and not cook over a traditional campfire too, all pitches have their own firepits and wood is available to buy from the friendly owners. Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts welcomes well-behaved dogs.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Large motorhomes might not fit through the local narrow lanes. Please check road guides.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Lack of owner presence, some music and weed smells

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite with great facilities- highly recommended

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Liz H. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful site with small stream running through, trees and plenty of birds(and a couple of lambs when we were there)
Mix of flat pitches and huts with around 25 options in all. Each pitch has a fire pit with logs available on site for £5 a bag.

Lovely clean toilets and hot showers. 3 sinks for washing up and best of all a shared fridge. Laundry and charging facilities for a small fee.

Despite the site being mostly occupied it was still quiet and tranquil . It is also very child friendly.

Accessed up a few narrow Devon lanes but well worth it. No WiFi but phone reception fairly good .

15 minute drive/75 min walk to Buckfast Abbey, 20 min walk to Holne with its excellent community shop and 10 mins to local pub , makes it a good site for exploring .

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Great site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Kerry C. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely place nice and relaxing. We arrived picked our pitch our selves which was nice.
Toilets nice n clean and showers were decent enough. Very basic camp.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, hot showers, friendly owner.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ladene J. May 2025

Swaledale shepherd's hut

Liked: We absolutely loved our stay! The hut was very clean, had all we needed. The site is beautiful. Gorgeous sunrises, stream, camp fire, bbq and peace. It was perfect! The lambs running around was a real treat for my daughter.

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We loved the natural setting , the tranquility and the quality of…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Lynn H. May 2025

Herdwick shepherd's hut

Liked: We loved the natural setting , the tranquility and the quality of the accomadation

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location. Could be a great site with a bit more attention.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely location with stream running through the site. Very peaceful. Great access to walks from the site. Generous sized pitches.

Disliked: Bins were overflowing. No firewood available for firepits. No hand towels or dryer in toilets. Narrow road to site with few passing places.

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Will definitely be back!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Harriet G. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful campsite, clearly marked pitches, clean site, great facilities, perfectly peaceful.

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Amazing, cost shepherd's hut. Beautiful and peaceful environment. I stayed…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Jon C. Apr 2025

Herdwick shepherd's hut

Liked: Amazing, cost shepherd's hut. Beautiful and peaceful environment. I stayed in one with a shower and basic cooking facilities. All you could need.

Disliked: Not at all criticism of the management or facilities of the site, but just a caution. I was on a motorbike and access to the site was a bit tricky for me. Lots of gravel and potholes and quite steep which made it a bit difficult to navigate. You'd be fine in a car.

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Everything was great. The shower and toilet are clean and hot water…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything was great. The shower and toilet are clean and hot water was running great. The location is down the valley, quiet and nice. Camp fire is just nice by reasonable price £5 for a bag. Recommend to walk around by public footpaths around.

Disliked: Recycle bin and general waste bin are always full.
3G or no signal :-(

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent site.
Quiet when we stayed.
River for kids to play in and very relaxing.
Fire pit per pitch.
Good toilet block and utility room.

Disliked: If we couldn't get a pitch by the river we wouldn't stay.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts

Higher Michelcombe Farm

Holne

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ13 7SP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.50559°N
-3.84152°W

Route directions

Leave the A38 at either Ashburton or Buckfastleigh junctions (depending which way you're coming from), and follow the signs for Holne. When you arrive at Holne, pass the pub on your right and continue up a hill. The road takes a sharp right. Follow the road until you reach a sign for Michelcombe and take a left turn there. Then when you reach a small bridge, follow the sign to the bridle path. The farm is at the end of that road on the left. Take the lower gravelled track. Large motorhomes may not fit through the local narrow lanes. Please check road guides.

Nearest transport

Coach

8.7 mi Opposite Tourist Information Centre

8.7 mi Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel

8.8 mi BP Garage

Rail

8.2 mi Ivybridge Rail Station

8.3 mi Totnes Rail Station

10.8 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station

Ferry

8.9 mi Totnes Ferry Landing

13.8 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing

13.9 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing

Airport

24.3 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Food, glorious food… dive into the middle of the Westcountry’s larder to sample loads of local produce in the area’s restaurants and pubs: the Church House Inn a mile away at Holne shouldn’t prove to be too strenuous a walk back to base once you’ve munched your way through the fresh fish, Dartmoor venison or ploughman platters on offer. If you decide that you need to walk off the Devonshire delights, you won’t be far away from plenty of scenic sights: there are heather-covered hills, wild Dartmoor ponies and walking routes all nearby, along with ancient archaeological landmarks such as stone circles, cairns and clapper bridges. Climb a tor to have your breath taken away again by the scenery below: this is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with a mix of woodland, reservoir, valley and cave habitats. A few miles further afield, start off at the High Moorland Visitor Centre to find out everything you need to know about Dartmoor’s history, wildlife and culture, then go on a history tour to take in Buckfast Abbey and Devon’s castles or take a wildlife trip to the area’s farm attractions Pennywell Farm, Totnes Rare Breed Farm and the Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary. If you’ve had one too many cream teas (it’s easily done) and prefer to take in the scenery while sitting down, steam along to the South Devon Railway for valley views from Buckfastleigh to Totnes. There are baleloads of family attractions in the area for you all to flock to: let the kids walk on water at the award-winning River Dart Country Park, ape the baboons and gorillas at Paignton Zoo or goggle at the sharks at the UK’s biggest aquarium, the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Paignton Preston Sands	13.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Hollicombe	13.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Paignton Paignton Sands	13.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Goodrington	13.6 mi	Sea	Poor	Poor	N/A	N/A
Torre Abbey	13.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 3 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 9.4 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 12.6 mi

Castle Drogo 13.2 mi

Living Coasts 14.3 mi

National Trust

The Church House 5 mi

Compton Castle 11 mi

Buckland Abbey 12.9 mi

Castle Drogo 13.2 mi

Saltram 13.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Holne Woods and River Dart 1.6 mi

New Bridge - Mel Tor - Aish Tor - Leigh Tor - New Bridge 1.6 mi

Hembury Woods and Hill-Fort 1.8 mi

Dartmeet - Babeny - Laughter Hole - Hexworthy - Dartmeet 3.1 mi

Ashburton - Goosepool Lane - River Dart - Ashburton 3.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts? Food, glorious food… dive into the middle of the Westcountry’s larder to sample loads of local produce in the area’s restaurants and pubs: the Church House Inn a mile away at Holne … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	12 p.m. –	11 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	4 p.m. –	11 p.m.
Depart by:	10:30 a.m.

The site does not have a reception. The owner is on site most of the time but if this is not the case please take any available pitch.

If you are staying in a hut or cabin your name will be on the door.

How much does it cost to stay at Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.