The Shire

Going off grid in Devon? The Shire is calling… This tree-shaded, no-frills camping field just off the A3072 is 15 minutes’ drive from Crediton and has all the basics you need for a bit of wild camping – namely a compost loo, running water and solar power for phone charging. Please note, though, that there are no showers and no lighting on site, so you'll need to come prepared. Barbecues are welcome for the full wild camping vibe, but alternatively a garden centre with a café, an essentials shop and a pub with food and pool tables are all within five minutes’ walk of the pitches. There is plenty of countryside fun to be had with horse-riding lessons and fishing lakes within 20 minutes’ drive. Walkers can head for the high moorland in Dartmoor National Park, while cyclists can get on the Granite Way (both 20 minutes) near Okehampton. You can also easily spend a day exploring historic Exeter (half an hour), with its quayside, cathedral and medieval underground passages that once carried drinking water into the city.