The Bus on the Hill

New

Rural Devon glamping in a converted double-decker bus
A 15-minute drive from Tiverton; Exmoor National Park 20 minutes
Woodburning stove, vintage cooker and ensuite bathroom included

Perhaps you’ve got a bus enthusiast in your travelling party, or maybe you’re just on the lookout for something a bit different for your Devon glamping break. Either way, The Bus on the Hill makes a wonderful spot for a truly memorable break. As you’ll no doubt already have guessed, the accommodation here is in a converted double-decker bus that’s been parked in a hilltop location that gives it wide-ranging views over gorgeous Devon countryside. It’s a hugely peaceful spot where the only sounds you’re likely to hear are the birds singing in the trees and the local farmers going about their business in the distance. Everything you need for a relaxing rural break has been provided at this thoughtfully designed solar-powered conversion – the bus now houses two smart and cosy bedrooms, a kitchen area (including a mini fridge and vintage cooker) and an ensuite bathroom. A woodburning stove is provided to keep you warm on cooler days, and bed linen and towels are also supplied to keep your packing list short. Outside, you’ll have your own private seating area with a barbecue for some scenic outdoor cooking. If it’s a cooler evening you may prefer to cosy up inside and watch TV. Either way, you can pick up snacks and other supplies at the shops in Tiverton, 15 minutes’ drive away. Despite the remote rural atmosphere of this place, it should be pretty easy to get to as it’s only 20 minutes’ drive from the M5.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

French

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Dedicated quiet space

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

The Bus on the Hill

Huntsham Barton

Tiverton

Devon

England

EX16 7NJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.9787°N
3.43228°W

Route directions

What3words: laugh.seagull.hence

Nearest transport

Coach

5.8 mi Bus Station

8.9 mi Post Office

9 mi Post Office

Rail

5.3 mi Tiverton Parkway Rail Station

11.6 mi Bishop's Lydeard

14.7 mi Taunton Rail Station

Ferry

16.3 mi Minehead Harbour

20.5 mi Topsham Ferry Landing

20.6 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

Airport

17.1 mi Exeter International Airport

29.3 mi Cardiff 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bampton Down (Roman road with wonderful Exmoor views): five minutes’ walk - Wellhayes Vineyard: 10 minutes’ drive - Bampton (historic town): 15 minutes - National Trust - Knightshayes Court: 15 minutes - Tiverton Canal Co & Horse Drawn Barge: 20 minutes - Dulverton and Exmoor National Park: 25 minutes - Diggerland Devon: 25 minutes - Devon Railway Centre: 25 minutes - Yarak Birds of Prey: half an hour - Wimbleball Lake (for walks and watersports): half an hour.

Food and drink

The Quarryman's Rest Pub 2.3 mi
Staplecross Inn Pub 2.4 mi
Spelt Restaurant 2.4 mi
Exeter Inn Pub 2.5 mi
The Swan Restaurant 2.6 mi
The Bridge House Hotel Restaurant 2.6 mi
Redwoods Inn Pub 3.8 mi
Stables Cafe Restaurant 4 mi
Prince of Wales Inn Pub 4.2 mi
The Anchor Inn Pub 4.6 mi

Groceries

Lidl 5.5 mi
Tesco 5.6 mi
Morrisons 5.6 mi
M&S Simply Food 5.8 mi

Parks and play

Knightshayes Court park 4.4 mi
Enterprise playground 4.7 mi
The 'Rec' park 5.1 mi
Tiverton Adventure Playground 5.1 mi
Amory Park 5.3 mi
Peoples Park 5.3 mi
Sunningmead Community Park 5.5 mi
The Oval park 5.6 mi
Westexe Recreation Ground park 6 mi

Family days out

Bampton Castle 2.5 mi
Bampton Heritage & Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
Fenton Farm Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
Knightshayes Court Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
Tiverton Castle 5.6 mi
Cothay Manor Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
Grand Western Canal Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
Waterhouse Fayre Visitor attraction 6 mi

Public transport

Bampton Brook Street 2.4 mi
Bampton War Memorial 2.6 mi
Richmond Close 4.6 mi
Blackthorn Avenue 4.7 mi
The Globe 4.7 mi
Turnpike 4.7 mi
Priory Road 4.8 mi
Rooks Way 4.8 mi
Fairway 4.8 mi
Little Orchard 4.8 mi

What’s nearby

Tiverton Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi
Westcountry Golf Academy Golf course 5.1 mi
Exmoor Fisheries Fishing 5.7 mi

Local services

The Whitewater Clinic 2.5 mi
Bampton Pharmacy 2.5 mi
Pine Lodge Hospital 4.7 mi
Sampford Peverell Surgery Doctors 4.7 mi
Exe Valley Osteopathy Clinic 5.3 mi
Murco Brushford Fuel station 5.3 mi
Horsdon Garage Fuel station 5.4 mi
Gridserve Charging station 5.5 mi
BP Fuel station 5.5 mi
Tiverton and District Hospital 5.5 mi

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 9.9 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 13 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 18.2 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 18.8 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 21.9 mi

National Trust

Knightshayes Court 4.2 mi

Killerton 13 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 13.3 mi

Dunster Castle 14 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 14 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

KNIGHTSHAYES COURT 4.3 mi

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 5 mi

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 6.4 mi

BRIDWELL 6.6 mi

WELLINGTON PARK 8.6 mi