Widecombe Valley - Dartmoor Camping

You’ll be right in the thick of it here, with all sorts of activities easily accessed from the site – for starters, a five-minute drive will get you to a walk around the imposing granite boulders at Haytor Rocks, or to a local riding centre for a horseback outing. A little further on, it’s a 15-minute drive to Becky Falls Ancient Woodland Park, to a refreshing dip in the Bovey Tracey outdoor pool or a tasting experience at Dartmoor Whisky Distillery (Saturdays only). Stover Country Park (20 minutes’ drive) is another option, with walking trails, an aerial walkway and a bird hide – or there’s the South Devon Railway (20 minutes) if you need a little bit of a sit down by now. For animal encounters, plan a trip to Pennywell Farm (20 minutes) to meet pigs, Highland cows, tortoises and miniature ponies, or see big cats, lizards and wallabies at Dartmoor Zoo (35 minutes).