The closest shop is not that close so it’s handy that a few basic supplies, eggs and local milk, are provided in the site’s larder via an honesty shop system. Get in touch in advance and you can order breakfast hampers with local produce from Emily too. For more than that, the closest shop is the village shop in Stawley (four miles). The Staplecross Inn is just over half a mile up the road, and dog friendly. It serves food Wednesday to Sunday lunchtime. Other options are The Globe at Appley (four miles), The Culm Valley Inn, in the riverside village of Culmstock, and The Bear at Wiveliscombe (both eight miles). For local cider to sample by the campfire, head to Ridgeway Cider Farm, less than two miles away, and if you want to know more about the South West’s favourite tipple, join a tour at another cider farm, Sheppy’s, 10 miles down the road towards Wellington. There’s a good cafe/restaurant there too.