Acorn Farm

There’s something enchanting about glamping site Acorn Farm, which sits in the very middle of Devon. It might be the free-range pigs, chicken and sheep, it might be the tucked-away valley setting or the mix of meadows and woodland. Or it might just be the fact that it’s on a ley line that connects Cornwall with Glastonbury. There’s also the accommodation itself. The site is home to two off-grid, private encampments. There’s a bell tent for two in its own three-acre field, and a handbuilt tipi, sleeping up to six, in another. Both are charming hideaways on a farm that’s a five-minute walk from a pub, less than five miles from Dartmoor and midway between Devon’s north and south coasts.

The location makes Acorn Farm a great base from which to explore all of Devon and a great place to stop off on journey’s further into the West Country too. Those ley lines are not just energetic connections but handy geographical ones as well. And whether you’re here for a couple of night’s stopover or a week’s holiday, you’ll find it easy to settle in. Host Chris meets you in the farmyard and, depending on the weather, either leads you down or takes you in his Landy to your chosen spot. You won’t need much to stay here because Chris has thought of just about everything.

A torch, a towel and something for your tea – that’s just about all you’ll need. Your shelter has been pre-made, the beds have linen and the logs are waiting to be chopped. Each encampment has a camp kitchen and its own shower and compost loo. Holly Bush, which is just for two, is a four-metre bell tent bedroom with a tarp-covered camp kitchen. Pixie Woods, meanwhile, is a tipi built by Chris, with a camp kitchen in a pseudo-shepherd’s hut outside. Both are enchanting places to stay.