Yurtcamp Devon

Well-equipped eco glampsite in 40 acres of woodland near Newton Abbot
Woodland walks, fort, assault course, zipwire, pond and yoga
Campfires encouraged: firepit and outdoor seating at each yurt

Devon and Dartmoor and wildlife watching and campfires... this site is simply spectacular. Based just outside the village of Liverton four miles from Newton Abbot, Yurtcamp is an eco-friendly, woodland and glamping site you'll want to camp out at for quite some time – it's nicely secluded as well, so less chance of the boss finding you... All accommodation is in yurts, on a 40-acre forested site with easy access to fab woodland walks from the grounds – and a woodland zipwire for the hardy. Yurts are fully kitted out for sleeping, cooking or just general idling, and all have access to an outdoor firepit for campfires and barbecues: campfires are positively encouraged here, so source some suitable recipes before arrival and come prepped to wield your outdoor cooking kit. Yurtcamp is a sustainable site with minimum use of non-renewable energy. It's well set up for nature too, as its ancient woodland setting is a designated county wildlife site, and David and the team run a woodland management programme to attract and monitor local species. You and the kids can roam around the surrounding woodland: look out for the fort and the assault course; see what species you can spy around the pond, or settle down after a hike for eats and drinks at the handsome (separately operated) fully licensed Woodland Café. Grownups also have the option of classes in pottery, yoga, fitness and other assorted activities; ask on site when you arrive. A modern and well-maintained amenities block is a short walk from the yurts, with separate male, female and disabled facilities including toilets, hot showers, hairdryers and mirrors. Most of the site and several of the yurts are wheelchair accessible.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Yurtcamp Devon

Staplehill Road

Liverton

Devon

England

TQ12 6FU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.55358°N
3.67188°W

Route directions

Please use these directions as satnav does not cope with the last two miles. Take the M5 southbound to the end of the motorway. The road continues as the A38 in the direction of Plymouth. Approximately 12 miles along the A38 is the Drumbridges exit signed to Newton Abbot, Bovey Tracy, Stover and Liverton. At the roundabout take the third exit (signposted Liverton). Go straight on for approximately one mile and you will go over a large bridge. Immediately after crossing the bridge take the left turn into Staplehill Road and 150 metres down on the right is YurtCamp. Pull into the drive and the car park is straight ahead. Please park with the front or rear of your car at right angles to the fence. Please park as economically as you reasonably can. You will see signs to the reception building where you can check in.

Nearest transport

Coach

5.8 km Rail Station

6.7 km Shelter

Rail

5.8 km Newton Abbot Rail Station

12.6 km Teignmouth Rail Station

12.6 km Torre Rail Station

Ferry

12 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing

12.3 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing

14 km Totnes Ferry Landing

Airport

26.7 km 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

You really could laze and ramble around the site for your entire stay, but it's easy to get out and about from here too. Wild swimming, hiking, rock climbing, horse riding and mountain biking are top picks on Dartmoor; English Heritage and National Trust properties are scattered all over the county, and there's good access to city lights, with Exeter 20 minutes' drive away and Plymouth 45. As it's Devon, beach days should be had too: take your togs and your bucket and spade to Teignmouth (20 minutes) and its free water play park, or drive a bit further to spectacular Dawlish Warren (35 minutes) for an award-winning beach and famed nature reserve. Other options (hint: there are many) include Pennywell Farm, Becky Falls waterfalls, Paignton Zoo and Living Coasts at Torquay, all within 15 to 30 minutes. And as it's Devon, local cuisine should be tucked into... munch your way around the farmers' market at Bovey Tracey and the specialist food shops of Ashburton, both within 10 minutes.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

Pasta pronto Restaurant 0.5 km
Indian Takeaway Restaurant 0.6 km
Welcome Stranger Pub 0.8 km
Star Inn Pub 1 km
The Dartmoor Halfway Inn Pub 2.4 km
Highweek Village Inn Pub 3.7 km
Carpenters Arms Pub 3.7 km
Sampson's Farm Restaurant 4 km
Brookside Café and Restaurant 4.2 km
Newtons Pub 4.4 km

Groceries

Co-op Food 0.9 km
Co-op Food 2.7 km
Lidl 3.9 km
Co-op Food 4.3 km
Asda 4.8 km
Tesco 5.1 km
Lidl 5.4 km
Aldi 6 km
Sainsbury's 6.5 km
The Co-operative Food 7.3 km

Parks and play

Fort Trago Playground 0.5 km
Little Meadow park 0.7 km
Bradley Bends Play Area Playground 4.2 km
Mill Marsh Park, 4.4 km
Jetty Marsh Teenage Area Playground 4.7 km
Golden Lion Square park 4.9 km
Victoria Park 5.1 km
Powderham Park 5.3 km
Oakford Lawn park 5.3 km
Clifford Park 5.4 km

Family days out

Penny Arcade Amusement arcade 0.4 km
Theden Animal Park Zoo 0.5 km
Trago Family Fun Park Theme park 0.6 km
House of Marbles Visitor attraction 3.2 km
Devon Guild of Craftsmen Visitor attraction 4.2 km
Bradley Manor Visitor attraction 4.5 km
St. Leonard's Tower Visitor attraction 5 km
Hennock Showground Visitor attraction 5.6 km
The Devon Bird of Prey Centre Zoo 6.8 km
Ladywell Visitor attraction 6.9 km
Compton Castle 10.4 km
Hembury Castle 10.7 km
Castle Duke (historic hill fort) 10.9 km
Shaldon Zoo (Shaldon Wildlife Trust) 12.4 km
Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) 13.5 km

Public transport

Post Office 1 km
Cummings Cross 1.2 km
Exeter Cross 1.2 km
Trago Mills Roundabout 1.8 km
Musket Road 2 km
BUSR 2.1 km
Howton Lane 2.1 km
Bone Mill Cross 2.2 km
Hele Park 2.6 km
Bickington Cross 2.8 km

What’s nearby

Stover Golf Club Golf course 1.4 km
Bovey Tracey Golf Club Golf course 5.5 km
Dainton Park Golf Club Golf course 7.6 km
Watercress Farm Trout Fishery Fishing 9.5 km
Teign Valley Golf Club Golf course 9.8 km

Local services

Cashzone Cashpoint 0.5 km
Barclays Cashpoint 0.5 km
Trago Mills Filling Station Fuel station 0.9 km
BP Fuel station 2.1 km
Texaco Fuel station 3 km
Heltor,Highweek Garage Fuel station 3.7 km
Riverside Surgery Doctors 4.3 km
Newton Abbot Community Hospital 4.4 km
Bovey Tracey Pharmacy 4.5 km
Tesco Bank Cashpoint 4.5 km

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 10 km

Living Coasts 14.8 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 15.5 km

Castle Drogo 18.6 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 21.3 km

National Trust

The Church House 10.2 km

Compton Castle 10.5 km

Castle Drogo 18.6 km

Greenway 19.8 km

A la Ronde 21.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Templer Way: Part 2 1.8 km

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 1.9 km

STOVER PARK 2.4 km

Bovey Tracey and Wilford Bridge 4.2 km

Newton Abbott - Manor, River and Woods 4.7 km