Dartmoor Devon B&B Hotels Self-catering Camping & Youth Hostels and camping barns

Princetown at about 1400 feet above sea level.

(Wikipedia says 453 metres) Princetown is the highest town on Dartmoor and most people know that Dartmoor Prison is here. Nowadays it is a Category C prison, but to see it floodlit on a misty night, lights glowing from the windows of the high granite buildings – you can see why it was once a hard place to serve a sentence, and why it is such an imposing place. The Prison Museum is well worth a visit, and houses a fascinating range of artefact's and information.
The town is steeped in history having been a visitor destination since Victorian times, and hence it having plenty of
eating and drinking places. The Plume of Feathers is reputedly the oldest building in the village, and some say haunted. Princetown has it's own brewery making the famous 'Jail Ale' which you will find in pubs and shops all over Devon.
Surely a bottle would be the perfect take home gift for yourselves or the neighbour who's been feeding your cat !
There's a fish and chip shop, cafe food and you can buy provisions from the well stocked Post Office if you are camping.
Weary walkers might like to recover with a hot mug of chocolate on the comfortable leather sofas in the Fox Tor cafe.
The Higher Moorland Visitor Centre is housed in the old Officer's Mess and opposite is the Centre for Creativity.


Princetown Carnival will be on Saturday 7th August this year. For details see our What's on page

Bed and Breakfasts in Princetown

We received a nice warm welcome from Sally at Princetown. She offers 2 doubles plus a well equipped seperate annexe to come and
go as you please. As a family room under 5's free, £5 for kids 6 - 11, £10 for 12 to 18 year olds. Adult prices reduced for longer stays.
Two entries from the Visitors book - "Really enjoyed our stay Thank you very much The Kennishes from the Lake District", and
" I have stayed in various B&B's on Dartmoor/Okehampton and this room is the very best" Phil K.
The Oratory, Princetown, PL20 6RP Mrs. Sally Kinsey. Telephone 01822 890273 B&B - Continental £30 p.p. double.

Central in Princetown and perfect for any visitor, with a family room a double, a twin and single all available. A 'Full English' breakfast
is included in the price. Free off road car parking. Packed lunches just £5. See my 2010 review of Duchy House
Duchy House Tavistock Road, Princetown, Devon PL20 6QF (Ernie and Hilary Trimble) Telephone 01822 890552.
Bed and Breakfast is Ensuite £70 and a standard twin or double room is £60

This B&B officially has a Princetown address, but it is a 10 minute drive out of town, which puts it even more central on Dartmoor. Beautiful riverside area. NO TV. Perfect for groups of serious walking chums. Self catering barn too. Evening meals some nights.
Read what I say on my blog about my visit to Hunter's Lodge. There is also a holiday cottage in the garden. See below.
Hunter's Lodge  Dartmeet, Princetown, Devon PL20 6SG (Toni & John Evans) No dogs. Telephone 01364 631173.
B&B £50 and £70 per night for a double room and £35 or £45 if taken as a single. Bunk room available.

Self catering in the Princetown area

Sleeps 2 - 5. Self catering granite cottage with splendid views of the East and West Dart rivers. Ample off road parking. B&B also available in owner's home. Rob and I visited to take pics in June this year. Do read my review email

Camping in the Princetown area

This campsite is not in Princetown BUT it is on the Princetown road out of Tavistock and is about a 10 minute drive away so I
add it for your information. It has camping for tents, statics & a pod on offer. Dogs welcome, open March to November.
I paid them a visit this year and was very impressed. The site is wonderfully clean has some good views and is well appointed.
Langstone Manor, Moortown, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9JZ Telephone 01822 613371 Grid Reference SX 523 738

There is also bunkhouse in Princetown providing low cost accommodation at the Plume of Feathers Inn. (by the mini roundabout) It is open all year and can house 42. You can also camp at a site at the back of the pub. I recommend
that you book well in advance in the bunkhouse as it gets full in Summer with backpackers from all over the world.
Telephone 01822 890240 and please mention www.dartmooraccommodation.co.uk - Jill's website when you ring. thanks

Here's a link to Traveline, a very easy to use website to find your Princetown bus timetable.
Simply type your starting point, destination, and the relevant travel dates into the boxes on
the Traveline Public Transport website to find the bus you need. It's brilliant !!