Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts

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  • 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

Rent a tent 1
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 20
Caravans for hire 1
Motorhome pitches 2
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

9.4

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful campsite, nestled in a beautiful wooded valley beside a stream, offers well-equipped shepherd's huts and spacious pitches. Visitors praise the clean facilities, including hot showers, and the convenient utility room. The site's remote location provides a tranquil escape, with excellent walking opportunities nearby. Most guests found the experience relaxing and highly recommend it for a quiet break. Some note that access roads can be narrow, and while most reviews are overwhelmingly positive, a few minor points were raised regarding lighting and bin capacity.

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Great campsite would come again

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The pitch was lovely and big and plenty to chose from when we arrived all the facilities were clean hot water was great for dishwashing can't comment in showers
The setting was beautiful and my son loved playing around in the river.

Disliked The bins were very full but thats not really a fault its just what happens sometimes.

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A lovely site, kept clean and tidy and had a few nice touches

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Anonymous

Swaledale shepherd's hut

Liked Everything !! The quietness, the location and the whole experience
Took my 11 yr old son and even he is was impressed with everything and luckily enough there was enough intermittent internet to help him pass the evenings 🙂

Disliked Nothing

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One of the best campsites I hv ever been to. Would love to go again.

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Nabakumar L.

Swaledale shepherd's hut

Liked The Shepherd huts are nicely spaced with comfortable private spaces for each. I fell in love with the stream running close to the huts. Toilets are well maintained and clean. Heating the room with the wood stove was an altogether different experience.

Disliked Lightly bruised the front of my car at a stone used as a fence.
Need to be careful if reaching there at night as it is not properly lit.

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Spacious, quiet, easy access…

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Anonymous

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Liked Spacious, quiet, easy access

Disliked Showers only barely warm enough to use

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Lovely, quirky site with very clean…

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Helen B.

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Liked Lovely, quirky site with very clean and brilliant facilities

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Good site location with nice facilities

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Caroline D.

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Liked Pitches were level, washing up facilities were great, toilets and showers were clean. Good location for Buckfast Abbey and Dartmoor

Disliked First pitch we tried was waterlogged and we got stuck in the mud. Took a long time to get out to find a safe place to park. Definitely recommend getting out and investigating spaces for firm ground before parking after rain

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Gorgeous pitch and high quality/well looked after facilities.

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Sally F.

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Liked Such a beautiful space to camp. Such a lot of space. Although it's a quiet time of year, the pitches are huge, and I imagine that at no time would you feel too close to other campers. Surrounded by beautiful woodland, grazing sheep, a babbling brook and owl vocals, I slept extremely well.
The showers and other facilities are simple yet really comprehensively constructed and maintained with a lot of care (I especially appreciated the signs for the showers and toilets!). The shower was wonderful....warm and powerful. Every pitch has a spot to have a fire and there is wood for sale for £5 a bag. I loved it so much, I came back for a second night, which hadn't been part of the original plan.

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Great location,peaceful.

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Jo S.

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Liked Lovely and quiet, great location with the stream running through. 2 pubs within a short walk, and moorland close. The shower and toilet block always very clean.
This time we had some pony friends pay us a visit,usually its just the birds!!
We stay quite often, and look froward to returning soon.

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Love this site, it has good facilities and is peaceful

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Mike r.

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Liked Nice size pitches with nice clean facilities, Was busier then expected for time of year but was still so peaceful. Had a few visits here and have enjoyed it every time

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Mark R.

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Liked Very nice quiet site. It was gorgeous to go to sleep to the sound of the 'babbling brook'. Very good showers and utilities.
We arrived in the dark and didn't realise how soft the grass was so we made an atrocious mess of the pitch, but the owners were very understanding (I do apologise).

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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 2020201920182017
Paignton Preston Sands 13.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 13.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Paignton Paignton Sands 13.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Goodrington 13.6 mi Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Torre Abbey 13.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

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

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 31 July 2026 – Friday, 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, Devon 29.2 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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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.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dartmoor Shepherd's Huts? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.