Simply Dartmoor

Camping Tor Royal Dartmoor Devon OS 1351
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Simply Dartmoor Camping                                     'crock of gold'
 
Is situated here at Tor Royal, Princetown in the heart of Dartmoor Devon amongst the 365(sq mls) 934(km2) of unspoilt wildnerness. Comprising of rolling hills topped with magnificent Tors, overlooking heather and bracken carpeted moorlands, sloping down towards deep wooded valleys interspersed by rivers and brooks.

 

Dartmoor is steeped in history and it's wilderness ensures many prehistoric and age old features remain undisturbed.  

 

Just a stone's throw from the camping field, Royal Tor's 'New Take' contains numerous burial sites and stones circles including the 'crock of gold' tomb.

                                                                                                              

 

Flint tools from the Mesolithic Age around 8000 BC have been discovered in the Dartmoor National Park including here on Tor Royal. 

 

Sites such as Merrivale's 'stone row', and the 'childs tomb' cross along with many others are what makes this area of Devon such a delight.

 

Tor Royal itself has an impressive history.

 

Tor Royal Farm and Cottage were built by Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt with land given to him by the Prince Regent around 1785 before commissioning the notorious Dartmoor prison in the village of Princetown less than a mile from the field.                                                                                            

Simply Dartmoor
 
Situated at the base of Royal Tor's valley.
Simply Dartmoor offers a simple and inexpensive camping field.
Currently used by backpackers, groups, schools and colleges as a base camp and repsite from expedition training, Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Ten Tors Training, prehistoric site exploration across Dartmoor and basic camping skills. 
 
  • Toilet
  • Water
  • Firesites (turfed)
  • We require payment before pitching tents please.

 

 

We supply a portaloo toilet shed on site and water from the cottage for those who prefer the simple camping experience !

 

 

We are as close to 'wild camping' as it gets.....

 

 

On arrival here at Tor Royal, come and see us at Tor Royal Cottage for directions to the site, water and the key to the toilet.

 

 

Our field is not a permanent campsite and is used for livestock for part of the year so your respect and consideration is required at all times.

 

 

 

Shops and amenitities are a short walk from the field in the village of Princetown.

 

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For all enquiries and bookings please contact : -
 

Colin or Karen

 

Simply Dartmoor
 
Tor Royal Cottage
Princetown
Yelverton
Devon
PL20 6SL
 
01822 890790
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Dartmoor's an 'ansome safe place full of learning and leisure,

So come 'n' enjoy.........feel free, its our pleasure,

Yet keep ya wits 'bout ya whilst ya gaze at Tor 'n'  heather,

There's nowt as changable as our Dartmoor's weather

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