South West•Devon•50.769° N, 3.805° W

Nettle and Dock Farm

A working Devon farm on the Dartmoor edge where Mitch and Ilona have turned a barn and shepherd's hut into quietly excellent glamping, with trail access from the gate.

Nettle and Dock Farm sits in the hamlet of Hillerton, central Devon, on the fringe of Dartmoor National Park. The Two Moors Way and Mary Michael Pilgrims Way both run through the area, so you can walk straight off the property onto proper long-distance trail. The farm is surrounded by rolling pastures and ancient woodland, and on a clear night the skies are dark enough to make the Milky Way worth looking for.

The accommodation is a converted barn and a shepherd's hut, both equipped with the kind of care that makes self-catering genuinely easy: towels, good bedding, well-stocked kitchens. Outside areas are private to each unit, which means a glass of wine at the end of the day stays yours. Owners Mitch and Ilona live on site and are consistently praised for being present when needed and invisible when not. The farm also has tent pitches for those who want to camp properly.

The nearest pub, the Tom Cobley, is around 3.8km away and comes recommended by the hosts themselves. Exeter is a short drive for supplies or a day out. This is a place that earns its quiet reputation through the quality of the operation, not the volume of its facilities.

Before you book

Rural Dartmoor fringe location: check driving directions carefully as narrow Devon lanes are involved.

“A small, owner-run farm glamping operation on the Dartmoor edge that gets the fundamentals right: beautifully presented accommodation, genuine privacy, and a host pair who care without hovering.”

Why it made the cut

On-site access to the Two Moors Way and Mary Michael Pilgrims Way for walkers
Mitch and Ilona live on site and are praised across reviews for attentiveness without intrusiveness
Barn and shepherd's hut are tastefully fitted out with strong attention to detail
Outstanding dark skies on the Dartmoor fringe for night-sky viewing

The Feeling

Immaculate · Quietly glamorous · Solitary tempo

Dark sky DartmoorOwners who live thereWine at dusk in privateTrail from the gate

Good For

Date
Solo
Family

Best For

Walking access to Two Moors Way and Mary Michael Pilgrims Way trails
Proximity to Dartmoor National Park with rural Devon countryside setting
Quiet location 3.8km from nearest pub, ideal for peaceful retreats

In Campr's collections

Date night campingPrivate outside areas for each unit, hosts who give you space, and dark Dartmoor skies above: this is exactly what two-person glamping should be.
Farm fields properA working Devon farm where the owners live on site and the tent pitches sit alongside barn and hut accommodation on real working farmland.
Glamping at its bestBarn conversion and shepherd's hut done with genuine care, on the Dartmoor edge, with trail access from the gate and owners who live on the land.