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Glampsites Autumn Guest Blog

27th September 2018

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Autumn is finally upon us! The leaves are changing colour, the dark nights are drawing in and the crisp air is perfect for autumn walks. This is a great season for glamping in Devon so we’ve handpicked a few of our favourite Devon shepherd’s huts just for you to enjoy your first taste of autumn.

Hot tub Glamping in Devon - Dreamhuts Retreat

Cost: from £154 per night

Sleeps: up to 2 guests

The ‘Shepherds Bliss’ hut at Dreamhuts Retreat offers hot tub glamping in Devon, right on the edge of the Backdown Hills AONB. If you are seeking a luxury glamping break then look no further as the hut comes with a hand built king size bed, LCD TV, a wet room style bathroom with toilet, underfloor heating, a handcrafted kitchen with a full size oven with hob and a wood burner. Outside the glamping hut you will have your own private hot tub, firepit BBQ with pizza oven, outdoor dining area and shared use of a barrel sauna.

Dreamhuts Retreat offer lots of little additions to make your stay extra special, from locally sourced breakfast hampers to romance hampers which includes flowers, chocolate and prosecco. If you are attending an equine event you can even bring your horse with you as there is stabling on site and great places for a woodland trek nearby. In house treatment and pamper packages are also available including massage, facials, manicures and pedicures.

Glamping near Dartmoor National Park – Jacob’s Hut

Cost: from £58 per night

Sleeps: up to 2 guests

Located in a quiet Devon valley, Jacob’s Hut offers views across a reed-dotted pond (pair of binoculars in the hut for peeping at the ducks and moorhens) and up to the steeple of Thrushelton Church on the opposite hill. The hut is lit with tea lights, candles, fairy lights and LED storm lanterns, the whole place is warmed by a wood-burning stove (initial bag of wood included), board games and dominoes are provided for cosy evenings and the private shower room is only approximately 60 paces away from the hut.

Guests also have access to a small wooden summerhouse, with furniture and a firepit outside, plus a Dutch oven for al fresco cooking. There is a gas barbecue which has a single boiling ring or you can cook in the Dutch Oven over the firepit. Grumpy’s shed is where you have access to a fridge and deep freeze with ice cubes and wine coolers.

Jacob’s Hut is a great base for exploring this lovely region as it is located only a short 15 minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and only a 40 minute drive from the North Cornwall Coast.

Glamping near Exmoor National Park - Benton View

Cost: from £61 per night

Sleeps: up to 2 guests

Situated right on the edge of Exmoor National Park with fabulous views up to the moor and also down to the sea, this lovingly handcrafted shepherds hut is fully insulated with a little log burner providing enough heat to keep out the autumn chill. There is a cosy double bed with fresh linen supplied, a kitchen with gas burners, phone charging points and Wi-Fi. Outside the hut you have a BBQ area, table and chairs and solar lights. Down in the kitchen, near the shower block there's a fridge, freezer and microwave and a proper flushing WC.

Benton View is set within an orchard field as well as being a working farm, so you can pitch in as much as you like in helping with the animals including sheep, free range chickens (help yourself to eggs), pygmy goats, two miniature ponies and a pet pig.

North Devon Glamping - The Hideout at Strawfields
Cost: from £35 per night

Sleeps: up to 4 guests

This dog-friendly shepherd’s hut can comfortably sleep 4, perfect for couples or 2 adults and 2 children. It has a small double bed, bunk beds, log burner, fire pit and an outdoor covered rustic kitchen area. The hut is set in its own private area with lots of space and the shared shower block with hot showers and flushing toilets is a short walk away. Guests staying in the shepherd’s hut also have use of the games room and trampolines up at the farmhouse.

Located within a peaceful rural setting, hidden away in the beautiful North Devon countryside, the sea and sandy beaches of Woolacombe, Saunton, Croyde and Putsbourough are only minutes away. The small fishing harbour towns of Ilfracombe, Lynton and Lynmouth are close by as is Exmoor National Park. There is a public footpath running directly behind Strawfields across the fields to the local village of West Down, which boasts a well stocked community village shop and a great local pub.

If you are interested in a glamping break in Devon browse the many options available on Glampsites.com