Dartmoor

[BushTucker]

Hey folks

Wondered if any of you had any ideas where I can take my son camping on Dartmoor. I have walked parts of it and stayed in a few camp sites but this year we want to camp in a forest area if possible but have never been to the dartmoor forest area.

Any of you folks have experience of this part of Dartmoor who can offer advice please.

Thanks

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Have a scan through my own thread on this - it contains a few bits of info which might help

 

[leon-1]

I have hammock camped on a number of sites on the Moor. I am a great fan of the area along the Bovey Valley, but be aware to keep well back from the banks of the river. It's nice going upto Lustleigh and also visiting Clam Bridge (it's a disgrace about the new bridge, but there's not a lot we can do about it). Another good one would be to take the walk from Holne Chase along the Dart River upto Dartmeet, once again camp back from the river itself. No open fires are allowed on either so camping stove will be required.

 

[BushTucker]

Thanks for the advise.

I use gas stoves as usually when I camp out it is too windy to have a safe fire. I was planning to camp in Fernworthy forest with a small tent as pictures show it to be a lovely forest with some grassy areas where the tent can be pitched.

Thanks guys

 

[cranmere]

Some of Fernworthy is nice, some is plantation and is very rough. You should be able to find a decent spot without to much trouble.