Does Blackdown Yurts allow dogs?

Yes, dogs are welcome at Blackdown Yurts.

Blackdown Yurts

Four yurts in an AONB valley on the Devon-Somerset fringe, where repeat guests keep coming back and the barn saves you when the rain arrives.

Blackdown Yurts sits in a gently sloping pasture on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a few miles from Cullompton. There are four yurts, and the site is small enough that you can book the lot for a group. Each has its own mini kitchen, private toilet, and drinkable tap water; the proper shower block is shared. Inside, wood burners and comfortable beds make cold-season stays genuinely appealing rather than just possible.

The wildlife habitat on the adjacent hillside brings deer, foxes, owls, buzzards and badgers into view, and light pollution here is low enough that the Milky Way is a realistic prospect on a clear night. Views across the field are of sheep in pasture, which is precisely the Devon countryside framing this valley trades in. Walks and cycling routes run directly from the site, with local beaches and various Devon attractions within reach of a day out.

The barn is the site's undersung asset: equipped with a gas kitchen, microwave, fridges, a large communal table, and its own fire, it makes the space function for groups regardless of weather. Hosts Katie and Mark have built a following of guests who return year after year, some booking all four yurts together for birthdays, work retreats, and reunions. The tone throughout is relaxed and hands-on rather than managed-from-a-distance.

“A well-run valley glamping site in the Blackdown Hills AONB that earns its reputation through genuinely attentive hosts and a setup that works as well for a family week as it does for a whole-site group hire.”

Why it made the cut

Blackdown Hills AONB setting with real dark skies and active wildlife on the adjacent hillside
Katie and Mark are the kind of hosts who think of marshmallows for the kids and a washing line for the adults
Barn with kitchen and fire makes the site function properly for groups and in poor weather
Four yurts at a scale that allows whole-site hire without becoming impersonal

The Feeling

Curated rustic · Soulful handmade · Sociable tempo

Barn as social hubDark sky valleyWildlife on the hillsideRepeat guest favouriteWood burner warmth

Good For

Family
Big group
Work retreat
Dog holiday

Best For

Yurt glamping in a hidden valley setting with wildlife focus
Family holidays with kids' play area and under-5s welcome
Walking and cycling routes through rural Devon countryside

In Campr's collections

Slow familyFour yurts with private toilets, a play area, and hosts who think ahead for small children, AONB countryside without the holiday-park noise.
Glamping at its bestOwner-run yurts in the Blackdown Hills with wood burners, proper beds, and a communal barn that makes wet days work as well as sunny ones.
Big group bookingsWhole-site hire of all four yurts plus a fully equipped barn with kitchen and fire, right for work retreats, reunions, and milestone weekends.

Facilities

Showers

Toilets

Quick answers

Does Blackdown Yurts allow dogs?: Yes, dogs are welcome at Blackdown Yurts.
What kind of stays does Blackdown Yurts offer?: Glamping, in a valley.
Where is Blackdown Yurts?: Halsbeer Farm, Blackborough, Cullompton EX15 2HW, UK.