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Devon, South West

Beardown Farm

— (0)Price on Pitchup50.544°N, 3.991°W
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The bleating of sheep drifts across open moorland as mist rolls off Dartmoor's ancient granite tors, and at Beardown Farm you're camping where the wilderness truly begins. This is proper back-to-basics camping in the heart of Devon's wildest landscape, where the night sky stretches dark and spectacular above your tent.

Perfect for those seeking escape from overcrowded sites and digital noise, Beardown Farm offers a genuine moorland experience. You're deep in Dartmoor National Park here, surrounded by walking routes that lead to weathered stone circles, tumbling streams, and that famous sense of moorland solitude that's increasingly hard to find.

Facilities are refreshingly straightforward – clean toilets and showers provide the essentials without fuss. The site welcomes tents, campervans and caravans, and campfires may be permitted (check when you arrive). What you're really paying for here is position: authentic Dartmoor camping where ponies wander freely beyond your pitch and the landscape feels genuinely untamed. Expect a warm farming welcome and the kind of peace that reminds you why you came.

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Current Conditions
17°C
Clear
15 mph
86%
7-Day Outlook
Today
23° / 16°
0%
Tue
31° / 19°
0%
Wed
29° / 20°
0%
Thu
24° / 16°
2%
Fri
19° / 13°
31%
Sat
16° / 10°
65%
Sun
17° / 9°
64%
Source: Open-Meteo · Updated hourly
Walks Nearby

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8 routes found via OpenStreetMap

Abbot's Way

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3.73 km from campsite

West Devon Way

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5.25 km from campsite

Drakes Trail

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6.91 km from campsite

Bellever Trail

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6.89 km from campsite

Postbridge Trail

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7.14 km from campsite

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