For Couples...

Blackdown Yurts is a tranquil getaway for you to relax and reconnect with each other and with nature. Although we are often busy with families during the school holidays, at other times of year, particularly mid-week during term time, the valley is peaceful and perfect for a couple's getaway from it all. Even if there are other people around, there is enough space that you don't feel on top of each other. 

Willow Yurt is particularly private with its location slightly apart from the other yurts and screen of willow trees.

Buzzard Yurt is also set slightly apart from Badger and Woodpecker in a slightly raised position in the meadow, which gives it superior views down the valley.  

Despite their apparent proximity to one another Badger and Woodpecker are actually very sound-proofed and private thanks to the high Devon banks behind and between them, abundant with beautiful wildflowers in Spring and Summer. 

A few suggestions of things you may like to do in the surrounding area:

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​Get wet!
Have a go at stand-up paddle-boarding at Sidmouth. 
Take a surf lesson together on the North Devon coast. 
Hire a canoe or rowing boat or float along that canal on a horse-drawn barge. 
Go river swimming at Culmstock or in the River Dart.  

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​Go driving or flying!
Get muddy on the Landrover Experience at nearby Awliscombe.
Glide over our beautiful rural landscape from the Devon and Somerset Gliding Club. 
Drive a supercar at Smeatharpe track. 
If you must, chuck yourself out of a plane at Dunkeswell!

​Search for treasures
Check out the antique shops and auction rooms of Honiton. 
Potter in the art galleries of Topsham, Budleigh or Beer. 
Visit the Devon Guild of Craftsmen at Bovey Tracey
​Explore the gardens at Dartington Hall
Spend a day at the gorgeous Darts Farm

Get crafty
Learn to blow glass at nearby Siddy Langley Glass
Do a course at The Old Kennels in Dunkeswell - choose from stone-carving, soap making or spoon carving just to name three!
Visit Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton

Enjoy a tour​
Make some gin or enjoy seeing the process at Salcombe Distillery
Visit the boutique vineyards of Lily Farm or Pebblebed
Taste the delicious cheeses at Sharpham Estate
Visit Ashburton cookery school and improve your cookery skills with leading chefs

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Indulge in a cultural evening out
Watch a show at Sidmouth Pavillion theatre
Go to a gig, watch a film or visit the galleries at Exeter Phoenix
See an arthouse film at Exeter Picturehouse

​Relax with a massage, facial or sauna
Pamper yourself or your loved one (or both of you -why not?) with a massage or Liz Earle facial at The Cedar Room in Kentisbeare, run by the delightful Sarah.

Or how about hire a mobile sauna from our friends at Saunair at Culmstock. 

For more ideas on where to go and what to do subscribe to our Facebook and Instagram feeds, newsletter or look at our blog. 

"A great experience, it had all the fun of camping, but with the added comforts of a proper bed, and a wood burning stove, plus the yurt was so cosy and beautifully decorated. The quiet rural surroundings made this a perfect place to get away from the busyness of everyday life and enjoy the scenery and peace - the only sounds were farm animals and bird song!"