Guest House

The Ramblers’ Rest in Princetown

The Ramblers’ Rest stands proudly in the centre of Princetown overlooking Duchy Square.  Princetown is the highest settlement on Dartmoor and one of the highest in the UK.  This fantastic location is located remotely in the centre of the moors, however, Princetown itself offers a few but diverse range of shops and services, a range of dining is minutes from the doorstep including The Prince of Wales public house.  There is a good convenience store and post office, an outdoor activity store and there’s even a beautician and hairdresser.  Princetown even boasts its own brewery – The Dartmoor Brewery, home to the esteemed Jail Ale.  Even more well-known is the infamous Dartmoor Prison and the Dartmoor Prison Museum.  The Market town of Tavistock is just 15 minutes drive and again, there is a wealth of individual shops and eateries.  Tavistock also has beautiful river walks and a fantastic pannier market with goods to suit everyone.

 Family Room

Many of our rooms are ideal for family groups.  Parents can enjoy the spacious luxury of a superking bed and children can be accommodated with up to three additional beds.  One of our family rooms has a children’s bedroom area with a curtain, allowing the parents to stay up a little later than the youngsters!

Triple Room

We have rooms that can offer additional beds.  You can either book a room that sleeps four comfortably on full size single beds or we can offer two single beds with an additional smaller bed.  All beds boast a sumptuous pocket sprung mattress.

Group Room

We offer a variety of rooms for groups.  Our rooms can offer a clever variety of sleeping options with some rooms accommodating up to six individual beds.

King Room

Our super comfortable bedrooms with king sized beds are ideal for couples or just for one person to enjoy.  The beds have all been selected with your comfort in mind, perfect for a relaxing break.

Activities on Dartmoor

Dartmoor is a world-renowned region with it’s dramatic tors and far-reaching views.  Driving from Princetown to Plymouth, you get a real vision of the land beneath you, with perspective through the valley to the sea; if you are lucky, you may catch sight of a morning mist and watch it rising from the city below.  The challenging and vast terrain offers amazing opportunities to enjoy open rivers, steep climbs and dense and ancient forests.  There is an abundance of legends and myths to immerse yourself in, and many of the locals will enjoy regaling a tale at the bar of any of the local hostelries.  No wonder Conan Doyle chose to write The Hound of the Baskervilles in the Duchy Hotel (now the National Park Information Centre, where you can view interactive displays as well as find out where you will be visiting next).  Dartmoor is the place of extremes; snow falls frequently in the winter and into the spring, dense fogs are renowned and when the sun shines, it shines so beautifully that it offers a breathtaking backdrop with stunning and dynamic skylines.  There are a multitude of activities to participate in from the clearly marked walking and cycling paths to embarking on whatever challenges you choose to undertake; nordic walking, hiking, running, horse-riding, letterboxing, geo-caching, mountain biking, canoeing, kayaking, wild swimming, climbing or orienteering.  The guest house is located right on the Nuns’ Cross Farm Track (aka The Ivybridge Road), that leads directly up to South Hessary Tor.