Wray Valley

09/06/2026

Always an interesting visit

Come along to Finch Foundry on Saturday 13 June for a fun day for all the family.

Instead of the usual guided tours there will be blacksmithing and machinery demonstrations throughout the day, plus games, activities and dressing up 🧥

Entry is free for children under 16 and National Trust members, otherwise normal admission applies. No booking required.
Children must be supervised by an adult.
Parking is limited so please be considerate.
Dogs welcome on a short lead, please be aware that it can get very loud inside the forge when the machinery is working.
Accessibility: Level access to visitor welcome (with a viewing window into the forge); the carpenter’s workshop (with a window onto the launder); and the toilets. The forge has some uneven steps and an uneven floor of compacted ash. The gallery is accessed by either uneven stone steps or a narrow wooden staircase.

02/06/2026

🌿 What does a truly sustainable UK holiday look like?
At Wray Valley on Dartmoor, we are a carbon-negative destination with a Green Tourism Gold Award. We prove that eco-conscious travel can be deeply relaxing.

Whether you stay in our cosy B&B, relax in our unique Stables Eco-Bothies, or pitch a tent for nearly-wild camping in the woods right next to the river, your getaway actively protects Devon's native biodiversity.

Here are the sustainable highlights of a stay with us:
🌳 Our Carbon-Negative Core: All 6 acres of our rare wet and mixed deciduous woodland are an officially designated Devon County Wildlife Site (CWS). This precious habitat naturally locks away carbon, and we have actively enhanced it by planting over 1,200 native trees and 200m of species-rich hedgerow with Moor Trees!
🥂 The 100% Devon Bar: Unwind with a completely local drink! Our bar stocks beers, ciders, wines, and spirits crafted exclusively right here in Devon. No hugeshipping miles, just pure local quality.
🍳 Locally Sourced Ingredients: Your food travels fewer miles too. We source many of our ingredients from local producers to support our community and cut down carbon emissions.
⚡ 100% Green Power & Heat: Yes, this is the UK! 🌧️ We capture the sun's power using a solar PV array and evacuated solar tubes, saving that daylight with battery storage. Backed up by a smart air-source heat pump, your spaces stay cosy and your hot showers are guaranteed 100% renewable—no matter the British weather.💧 Pure Borehole Water: Skip the heavily processed tap water. Every drop of crisp, refreshing water on site comes directly from our own private borehole supply, drawing pure groundwater from deep beneath the Dartmoor landscape.
🚽 Your Choice of Facilities: Love clever eco-tech? Try our Treebog, an innovative composting system that naturally nourishes our woodland. Prefer standard comforts? We also have conventional flush toilets connected to our septic tank
🌾 Traditional Scything: We manage our gorgeous Hay Meadow using traditional hand-scything to protect wildflower seeds and local pollinators.
✨ The Sustainable Essentials: We cover all the vital "easy wins" behind the scenes too. we use zero single-use plastics on site, and exclusively eco-friendly cleaning products to protect our local water systems.
🚲 Sustainable Travel Discounts: Leave the car behind! Arrive on foot, by bike, or via public transport, and we will reward you with a green travel discount.

Tread lightly, support local conservation, and sleep soundly beneath the Dartmoor tree canopy.
💚👇 Explore our green story and book your escape:
https://www.wrayvalley.co.uk/our-green-story/

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31/05/2026

Reset for the week ahead: Find your off-grid sanctuary. 🔥✨

As the busy half-term holiday wraps up and the sun sets on the recent heatwave, the familiar weekday routines are returning. If you are looking at the calendar and already craving a true, restorative escape, it is the perfect moment to plan your next adventure.

At Wray Valley, our Eco-Bothies are available to give you that ultimate "reset" feeling whenever you need it most. Nestled right on Dartmoor near Moretonhampstead, these off-grid cabins are designed to help you completely switch off.

Picture this: After a day of exploring the moors, hiking the paths, or cycling the lanes, you return to a pristine, clean, and dry haven. As the evening air cools, you light the wood burner. Watch the flames crackle while the natural wood wool insulation keeps the cabin perfectly cosy, washing away the stress of daily life.

Why a Wray Valley Eco-Bothy is your ultimate reset button:
🛌🏻 Hassle-Free Sleep: Sink into a comfortable triple bunk bed with mattresses included (just bring your own sleeping bag or bedding). Have an extra guest? Bring your own extra camp bed or mat at no extra charge.
✨ Simple Comforts: Leave the tent at home. Enjoy solar-powered 12V lighting, dedicated reading lights for each bunk, and a table and chairs that easily fold away and hang up to keep your space clear.
🍽️ Cooking Your Way: Use our shared campers' kitchen equipped with a microwave, kettle, and sink, or head outside to fire up the guest BBQ and dedicated cooking area where you can set up your own camp stove or burner.
🍳 Zero-Effort Dining: Want a total break from cooking entirely? Skip the meal prep and pair your stay with a home-cooked dinner and breakfast at our B&B.

Whether you are planning a mid-week cycling pitstop or a quiet weekend family getaway, give yourself something restorative to look forward to.

💰 Plan Your Reset: Save 15% off your stay by using code ECO15 at checkout!

👉 Book your Dartmoor getaway today! wrayvalley.co.uk
Visit our website to secure your peaceful escape.

28/05/2026

Looking for meaningful plans this weekend? 🎪🌿

If you are exploring Dartmoor, skip the usual tourist trail. Immerse yourself in authentic village culture at the Chagford Summer Fete this Saturday!

This is the perfect example of regenerative tourism—travel that actively pours energy and economic support back into the places you visit. By choosing to spend your Saturday afternoon here, your presence directly sustains the area. The proceeds from the stalls, food, and games go straight back into funding vital local community initiatives and heritage upkeep.

☀️ Experience living village culture:

Hyper-local food: Low food-miles BBQ & traditional Devon cream teas.
Artisan stalls: Buy directly from independent Dartmoor creators.
Low-impact fun: Traditional games and live music that celebrate community.

Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere, support the locals, and leave Dartmoor a little better than you found it!

📅 Saturday, 30th May | 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
📍 Chagford House, Chagford



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26/05/2026

OFF-GRID SUSTAINABLE AND BUILT FOR DARTMOOR ADVENTURES 🌲🔋

It looks like we are in for a rare, beautiful spell of hot and dry weather across the moors! ☀️🎒 But as anyone who loves Dartmoor knows, our unique temperate rainforest climate is famously unpredictable—it isn't always like this!

🌧️Whether you are catching the summer sun this weekend or preparing for the damp, misty days the moors are famous for, our Eco-Bothies at Wray Valley provide a guaranteed clean, dry, and mud-free sanctuary to escape the elements. Built with the planet in mind, these cabins are completely off-grid, insulated with eco-friendly wood wool, and powered by solar energy.

Located right on Dartmoor near Moretonhampstead, our Stables Eco-Bothies at Wray Valley are the ultimate sustainable upgrade for hikers, cyclists, and families seeking a bit of comfort.

Inside, you will find a highly adaptable triple bunk bed with comfy mattresses included—perfectly designed to suit friends, couples, or young families. Just bring your own sleeping bag or bedding!

Need room for one more? There is floor space available if you want to bring your own extra camp bed or sleeping mat. Best of all? We do not charge extra for using this space, making it easy and affordable to fit the whole crew.

Why you’ll love the Eco-Bothy life:
✨ Ready-Made Comfort: Leave the tent at home. Enjoy solar-powered 12V lighting, dedicated reading lights for each bunk, and a table and chairs that easily fold away and hang up to keep your space clear.
🍳 Lighten Your Load: Skip carrying heavy stoves and food by combining your stay with a home-cooked dinner and breakfast at our B&B!
🍽️ Campers’ Kitchen: Prefer to do your own thing? We have a shared campers' kitchen on-site equipped with a microwave, kettle, and sink for easy meals.
🔥 Stay Cosy: The combination of natural wood wool insulation and a built-in wood burner keeps the cabin bone-dry, warm, and toasty when the wild weather eventually rolls back in.

Whether you are halfway through a long cycle tour or looking for an easy, budget-friendly overnight family pitstop, we have got you covered.

💰 Special Discount: Use code ECO15 to save 15% off your booking!

👉 Book your Dartmoor getaway today! https://www.wrayvalley.co.uk/dartmoor-stables-bunk/



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24/05/2026

Fancy a cool down? It's so much cooler in the shade by the river. Imagine you are here.

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22/05/2026

Welcome to all our Nearly Wild Camping Club members camping at Wray Valley this weekend, especially the ones that arrived after dark and have yet to see the woodland that surrounds them! The Dartmoor evening chorus was going at full strength earlier

A long weekend, finally.

There's something specific about the first proper bank holiday camp of the year. The kettle takes a bit longer to boil. You've packed too much. The light stays low until nine. None of it matters.

We hope you've found somewhere quiet to land for a few days. If you're still deciding, look for places where you can actually hear the birds before the cars.

Tell us where you're heading, or where you'd love to head. We read every reply.

21/05/2026

🌳 A secluded woodland pitch, local beers, and a discount just for arriving on foot or on two wheels? Yes, please! 🚲🥾

At Wray Valley, we love rewarding sustainable adventurers. If you arrive by bike, foot, or bus, you will get our Eco-Discount:

⛺ Campers (£10 pp/night): Save £2 per person off your pitch—that’s a huge 20% saving just for travelling green!
🛌 B&B Guests: Enjoy a free drink credit at our bar on arrival! 🍻

Don't just take our word for it—here is what a recent cyclist had to say about their woodland stay:

"We had a lovely stay at the Wray Valley Camping. We arrived by bike, so got a £2 per person discount, which was a lovely surprise. Our pitch was secluded amongst the woodland and near the river, with a lovely seating area and fire pit. You could buy from a great selection of local beers, which we really enjoyed... We would definitely stay again."

Ready to experience a peaceful, eco-friendly getaway right off the Wray Valley Trail? Pack light, tread lightly, and lsave on your stay!

👇 How to claim:Use the code SUSTRANS when booking your stay online, and we will apply your discount!

⚠️ Please note: This offer is strictly for green travellers. We reserve the right to charge you the full amount if you turn up by car! Cannot be used in conjunction with any other discounts.


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17/05/2026

4 BAGS OF RUBBISH REDUCED TO HALF A BAG! THE POWER OF SORTING! 🏕️♻️

This morning, we sorted through four entire black sacks of mixed rubbish left behind by just six people over a single weekend.

Take a look at the photos to see some of what we found: brand-new airbed boxes and heaps of clean recyclables mixed in with landfill! After separating everything properly, we were left with just half a black sack of actual landfill waste - mostly food-soiled paper plates and paper towels. But here is the thing: even that half-bag could have been avoided entirely if they had used reusable plates and washable towels!

🛑 The hidden cost: While we appreciate that everything was put in the bin rather than left around the site, commercial waste collection for small businesses is absolutely not free. Campsites pay for every single bin lift and every kilogram sent to landfill. Thoughtless waste sorting directly drains resources from local independent sites like us.

When you stay on a campsite, please remember that how you use the bins matters.

Here is how you can help:

❌ Leave packaging at home: Unbox new tents, chairs, and sleeping bags at home. Put the clean cardboard straight into your household green recycling boxes. If your equipment fails while you are here - take it home again for disposal.

❌ Ditch the paper plates: Food-soiled paper plates and wooden cutlery cannot be recycled. They are not the eco-friendly choice. They contaminate clean recycling streams and quickly fill up campsite landfill bins. If your site allows a campfire why not use them to start your fire. Avoid the waste entirely by switching to reusable metal or plastic.

❌ Take it home anyway: Even if there is room in the campsite bins, please take your rubbish and sorted recycling home with you. Leaving the bins clear ensures there is always space for other guests who might genuinely need it.

A little bit of effort before and during your trip saves hours of sorting later and keeps Dartmoor beautiful. Leave no trace!

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