🚐 NIX | THE DEVON GRAND LOOP
A Proper British Road Trip — Castles, Coastlines & Campervan Calm🎬 OPENING SCENE — MILFORD, 07:00There’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 • Milford → Exmoor → North Devon Coast → Dartmoor → Home🟢 DAY 1 — THE SOUTHBOUND GLIDE🏰 Dunster Castle📖 The FeelA castle shaped
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
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
🎥 Get a feel before you go
🌊 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
🌊 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
🐎 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
🌄 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
🌄 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
🍳 Cooking
Cadac BBQ
Air fryer
Kettle (non-negotiable)
🎥 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.