Ramblers Rest

Self Catering

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Ramblers Rest is located in the heart of Dartmoor in the village of Princetown. This guesthouse does things a bit differently to a traditional B&B, whilst allowing the flexibility of renting a room for one or more nights.  The rooms are planned to allow superior comfort (quality beds, bedding and linen); without removing the independence for the guests, allowing the practicalities of having a fridge for your drinks or your packed lunches, microwave, kettle, coffee machine (with compostable pods) and even a kitchen sink.  Crockery and cutlery are provided.  The ultimate treat is the 4.25m hot spa pool that is available to all guests in the guest house rooms.

As well as the spa pool.  Guests have other facilities that they can also use.  There is an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven, log burner and borrow BBQs and a sheltered seating area.  Guests can also sit outside on the sun terrace and perhaps enjoy an ice-cream from the Ramblers’ Rest Ice Cream Kiosk.

  • Ramblers’ Rest also offer a glamping option with two octagonal beds, featuring superior comfort king size airbeds, ready made all in a small enclosed glamping area.

Dogs are welome.

Princetown is well renowned as the highest village on Dartmoor and one of the highest in the UK.  Although only a small village, Princetown is a hub of activity with 2 pubs, 3 cafes and a few shops, including a helpful general stores and Post Office,  as well as the Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre.

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9 bedrooms with various configuration options. The site can be offered as 9 double/twin rooms. However some rooms can sleep up to 6 people (in total 33 guests can be hosted at any one time). Good relationships with local cafes and pubs who are located very nearby. Self-catered breakfast option / cafe breakfasts can be arranged. Outdoor kitchen with pizza ovens and log burner, which provides an atmospheric Dartmoor experience. On the more luxurious side, there is also a hot spa pool that seats up to 8 people at any one time.

Sustainability

We are dedicated to achieving net zero before 2030. We have just completed a decarbonisation programme. At the moment we have sourced green energy from our supplier but we hope to find other ways to make that even more effective. We use bamboo toilet roll, limited packaging for our toiletries (refillable containers), ecover washing up liquid. Our teabags and coffee pods are all fully compostable. We use compostable packaging wherever possible. We offer all of our guests a range of waste bins to allow composting & recycling. We have worked to improve water efficiency. We have also invested in upgrading our electricity supply to enable the option of electrical car charging in the future (this is also available in our local car park, 2 mins away).

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Facilities

  • Ramblers Rest offers a whole range of benefits
  • 14ft hot spa pool
  • Superior comfort beds
  • Rooms all ensuite
  • Large rooms some can sleep up to 6 people
  • Central location: 2 pubs, 3 cafes, shop & post office, Dartmoor National Park Visitor Centre, all within a very short walking distance
  • Semi Self-catering: microwave, kettle, fridge, coffee machine, kitchen sink, dining area, crockery & cutlery
  • Drying room (for wet gear from the spa or Dartmoor adventuring)
  • Ultra fast wifi
  • Bike store
  • Dog friendly
  • Terraced eating area

Awards

  • Winner of Four in a Bed, May 2024, Episode 4: The Railway Ramblers’ Rest – https://www.channel4.com/…/four-in…/on-demand/73589-004
  • Trip Advisor ‘Travellers Choice’ Top 10% providers in the world
  • AirBnB Superhosts for 3 years running

Special Offers

Rustic Winter Dartmoor Spa Retreat

10% off all bookings made before the 9th December 2024, with the code TVT. There is a further 7% discount available for stays of 2 nights or more (please select at time of booking)

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