🚐 NIX | THE DEVON GRAND LOOP

A Proper British Road Trip — Castles, Coastlines & Campervan Calm

🎬 OPENING SCENE — MILFORD, 07:00

There’s a moment before every proper trip.

Kettle clicks. Boot shuts.Vanilla sits there—quiet, capable, ready.

No airports. No queues. No nonsense.

👉 Just you, the road… and Devon waiting.

🗺️ THE ROUTE

• 3 Days

• ~550 miles

• 5 National Trust locations

• Unlimited scenery

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Milford → Exmoor → North Devon Coast → Dartmoor → Home

🟢 DAY 1 — THE SOUTHBOUND GLIDE

🏰 Dunster Castle

📖 The Feel

A castle shaped by over 1,000 years of history, evolving from Norman fortress to elegant family home.

🚶 What to Do

• Explore the interior rooms

• Walk the terraced gardens

• Wander Dunster village below

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🎥 Get a feel before you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os8WThJRoWM

🌊 Evening — Minehead Drift

You arrive at the coast.

Van door open. Kettle on. Sun dipping slowly.

👉 First proper “this is why we do it” moment.

🔵 DAY 2 — THE MONEY DAY

🌲 Watersmeet

📖 The Feel

A deep wooded gorge where rivers meet—quiet, timeless, and properly calming.

☕ Essential Move

Tea. Scone. Sit down.

🎥 Get a feel before you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsvv0GPjL5c

🌊 THE COAST ROAD

Lynton → Lynmouth → Croyde

• Tight bends

• Sudden views

• Proper driving

👉 One of the best coastal drives in the UK.

🌊 Baggy Point

📖 The Feel

Raw Atlantic coastline. Wind, cliffs, and open space.

🎥 Drone Moment

This is where your drone earns its keep.

🎥 Get a feel before you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_KmVaAQBug

🐎 Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

📖 The Feel

A glimpse into life before engines—when horsepower meant exactly that.

🎥 Get a feel before you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYj7RX-_GQw

🌄 DARTMOOR EVENING

You climb into open moorland.

• No streetlights

• No noise

• Just space

Inside Vanilla:

• Warm lights

• Projector running

• Total calm

👉 This is the sweet spot.

🟠 DAY 3 — THE CLASSIC FINISH

🏰 Castle Drogo

📖 The Feel

Looks medieval. Built in the 1900s.

A proper architectural curveball.

🎥 Get a feel before you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiAaTAJy0pU

🌄 DARTMOOR DRIVE OUT

• Sheep everywhere

• Big skies

• Empty roads

You don’t rush this.

💷 TRIP COSTS

Category	Cost
Fuel	~£110
Campsites	£40–£70
Food	£60–£100
Total	£200–£280

🎒 NIX PACKING ESSENTIALS

🔌 Power

• Jackery units

• Solar

• Anderson cables

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🍳 Cooking

• Cadac BBQ

• Air fryer

• Kettle (non-negotiable)

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🎥 Tech

• DJI fleet (Zoom / Nemesis / Whiplash)

• Batteries x3

🧠 THE NIX REFLECTION

This is what it’s about.

No stress. No queues.No “have to”.

Just:

• A van that works

• Roads that reward

• And time that feels like yours again

🏁 FINAL WORD

You didn’t just go to Devon.

👉 You drove it👉 You felt it👉 You did it properly

🚐 NIX SIGN-OFF

NIX | Roads > Destinations Sound, scenery, and a kettle that never lets you down.