Glamping trip ideas for vegetarians and vegans

There are some things in life no one should miss out on. There are simply things, like outdoor baths, and nights cuddled up by the wood burner. There are more complex things like guided woodland walks and tours of art galleries. Luckily, all of the above are achievable at Two Pines treehouse. But even luckier, you don’t have to miss out on the breakfast hamper if you’re of the vegan persuasion – so if you’re thinking about a lazy morning in, then it’s as easy as arriving. Once you’re fed, consider exploring the 89.75 acres onsite, either on a guided walk with Fin's mother – a passionate amateur ecologist and nature lover, a wander around Fin’s Father’s workshop to see his sculpting works – or just a mosey around of your own accord. There’s plenty of local walks, activities on the river and restaurants a short drive away – but with so much onsite, why bother.

It can be very hard to decide what to do about food at our spaces. Quite often, you’ll find yourself awkwardly torn between dining out at one of the many phenomenal restaurants, pubs or cafés in the local area – and loading up on supplies from bountiful farm shops, town markets or nearby sumptuous delis, and cooking them into your own feast.

At Hay Barn, this choice gets even harder. If you’re in the lazy sort of mood, then you’re a short drive from Rafikis – a veggie and vegan café where all day brunch, coffee & cakes, beer, wine and most importantly – small plates – are ready to go. But if you’re feeling in the mood to create your own culinary works of art, then local town, Ashburton, has a great bakery, veg shop and deli for ingredients.

Yeah, sure. We’re really going to have to twist your arm here, huh? Aside from being earth-shatteringly stunning, Camomila is a rather impressively eco-credentialed space. Once woken from your presumably finest-slumber-of-your-life, you’re served breakfast with fruit and veg from their organic garden on site – selected by local producers, and watered, of course, by captured rainfall. If you grow weary of walking the hilltop forest, for some bizarre reason, there’s always the spa, pool or perhaps you could start the day off with morning yoga to the sunrise over the valley. Though there’s no facilities to cook for yourself on site, lunch and dinner are also available with some warning, and all meals are vegetable or plant based – either making the perfect stay for vegetarians finding Portugal a little tricky to be fed in, or for those looking for a carnivore detox, in a stunning setting.

Are we born vegetarian? Perhaps so, it’s hard to tell. Regardless, many of us come to it later in life and those that do often suffer from a little longing for some old tastes on the palette. One particularly hard to emulate taste is that of seafood, and certainly with the same ingenious use of flavour. With a borderline obscene number of beaches in the locale, Locke’s cottage is not just better connected than Sinatra, it’s a particularly beautiful and unique stay in the rolling Devon hills. The double-ended bath sits on a cradle hand-made from reclaimed wood,big windows along the front look down over the valley and double doors lead from the upstairs living area onto an open balcony. You’re so close to the sea that you can hear waves breaking at the bottom of the valley when the wind is right. Nearby, there’s The Beach Hut at Llangrannog, a takeaway, café and bar with imaginative vegetarian options and beach views.