Glamping site · Blackborough · Devon

Blackdown Yurts

Four wood-stove yurts in a quiet valley in the Blackdown Hills, each with its own camp kitchen, compost loo and private shower room in a shared barn.

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Dogs welcome
Campfires
Glamping

Blackdown Yurts is a small family-run glamping field at Blackborough, between Cullompton and the Somerset border, inside the Blackdown Hills National Landscape. Three large yurts (Badger, Buzzard and Woodpecker) sleep six and the smaller Willow sleeps four. All have proper beds made up on arrival, a wood-burning stove, a fire pit and a kettle barbecue outside.

Cooking happens in a camp kitchen beside each yurt, with a gas hob and oven and all the pots and crockery, and there is a communal barn with a fuller kitchen, a lounge with a log burner and a fridge for each yurt. Each yurt also has a private bathroom in the barn with a hot shower and flushing loo, plus a compost loo close by. There is no electricity in the yurts, no wifi and no TV.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead, and the owners can supply a travel cot and high chair. Beyond the field there are footpaths up Yonder Hill and on to Blackborough Common, and the Devon coast is about 40 minutes away.

Private shower room per yurt in a shared barn
Wood-burning stove, fire pit and barbecue at every yurt
Dogs welcome, up to two per booking
Own borehole drinking water
No wifi or TV, deliberately

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Open29 March to 30 September

Arrive / leaveFrom 15:00 / by 10:00

DogsYes

CampfiresIn fire pits only

PoolNone

ElectricNo

Prices

Prices are shown only on the live booking calendar for each yurt. Two-night minimum most of the year.

The full price list we hold (2026)

Seasons

May half term: May half term
Summer holidays: Summer holidays

Extras

Dog: £10 stay (Per dog per stay)

Minimum stays

2 nights: Off-peak minimum; one-night stays are not usually possible
3 nights (may-half-term): Weekend stay
3 nights (summer): Three nights at weekends, four midweek

Deposit: Pay in full, or 50% deposit with the balance due 42 days before arrival

Source: blackdownyurts.co.uk, checked 2026-10-20. Always confirm the price when you book.

Places to stay

Badger yurt

Yurt · 1 of them · sleeps 6

1 kingsize double, 4 singles
Bedding included
Camp kitchen
Woodburner
Own toilet
Own shower
Fire pit
Dogs OK

Compost loo beside the yurt; private shower room and flushing loo in the communal barn.

Buzzard yurt

Yurt · 1 of them · sleeps 6

1 kingsize double, 4 singles
Bedding included
Camp kitchen
Woodburner
Own toilet
Own shower
Fire pit
Dogs OK

Compost loo beside the yurt; private shower room and flushing loo in the communal barn.

Woodpecker yurt

Yurt · 1 of them · sleeps 6

1 kingsize double, 4 singles
Bedding included
Camp kitchen
Woodburner
Own toilet
Own shower
Fire pit
Dogs OK

Compost loo beside the yurt; private shower room and flushing loo in the communal barn.

Willow yurt

Yurt · 1 of them · sleeps 4

1 double, 2 narrow (2ft6) singles
Bedding included
Camp kitchen
Woodburner
Own toilet
Own shower
Fire pit
Dogs OK

Compost loo beside the yurt; private shower room and flushing loo in the communal barn.

Rules

Dogs: Yes · up to 2 · £10 stay · on leads
Dangerous Dogs Act breeds only with exemption paperwork; no dogs on beds or sofas
Dogs must be on a lead at all times except in the stock-proofed field next to the yurts when no livestock are present.
Fires: In fire pits only
BBQs: Yes
Each yurt has a fire pit and kettle barbecue; firewood and starter charcoal are provided.
Pool: None
Groups: By arrangement
Groups of three or more of the same sex need the owners' agreement; group bookings are for the whole site only.
Arrival: From 15:00
Vehicles: Cars in the car park
Music: No loud music; any music turned down by 11pm
Cancellation: Refund less 50 pounds admin fee if cancelled 56+ days before; 50% retained at 42-55 days, 60% at 28-41, 75% at 14-27, 100% under 14 days
Also: No smoking in the yurts
Also: No candles or open flames in the yurts or barn
Also: Camping is only possible by prior agreement when all yurts are taken by a group booking (20 pounds per unit per night)

Facilities

Washing and toilets

Toilets
Showers (Free)
Hot water

Pitches and power

Electric hook-up (no)
Drinking water
WiFi (no)
Mobile signal (Patchy)
Fridge or freezer

Food and drink

Campers' kitchen
BBQ area
Fire pits

Things to do

Dog walk
Farm animals
Undercover area

Around the site

Woodland

Only facilities we've confirmed are shown. Crossed out means confirmed not available.

Location

Blackborough, Cullompton, Blackborough, EX15 2HW

Nearest pubAshill Inn25 min walk
Nearest stationTiverton Parkway3.6 miles

Directions in Google Maps

Questions people ask

Are dogs allowed at Blackdown Yurts?

Yes, dogs are welcome. Up to 2 per pitch or unit. They cost £10 per stay. Dangerous Dogs Act breeds only with exemption paperwork; no dogs on beds or sofas.

Can you have a campfire at Blackdown Yurts?

Yes, in fire pits. BBQs: yes.

When is Blackdown Yurts open?

29 March to 30 September.

Does Blackdown Yurts have a swimming pool?

No.

Does Blackdown Yurts have electric hook-ups?

No.

Is there WiFi at Blackdown Yurts?

No.