I bought Wydemeet in 1995 as a 'swap' for my Victorian terraced house in Fulham. That was a scary decision! Prior to that I was working in PR. I also used to be a motorcycle courier, a hand-writing analyst, and I was brought up and educated at Eton College. Wydemeet became the base for many a polar expedition, as together my (sadly now ex) husband and I built up his experience and reputation as a globally renowned explorer. I set up the B&B to make ends meet after he left, to ensure the two children's continued stability, and to pay for their school fees. There are still various polar artefacts dotted about, and both Pen and I have published books about our experiences. Occasionally you will find 'Polar Pen' serving you breakfast! And/or one or other of the children welcoming you, if I am chauffering the other one around the West Country or attending a school event. Wydemeet remains a very happy family home for the three of us, as well as for our two horses and little dog, Twiglet.

The whole point about Wydemeet is that its REMOTE. This site's description, which I cant change, is utter nonsense, created by AI. Expect dark, narrow, winding lanes. No streetlights. Mud. Long walks. Miles from anywhere. You will need a car. We are a hopeless centre for exploring the West Country. We are here for walkers, and lovers of wilderness. So hard to find in England, especially so close to London! Total silence and peace. No gravel paths nor signposts. Usually awful weather. Do not wear white clothes here, and don't bring a clean, valuable car. Wydemeet was originally built as a fishing lodge, because we're at the confluence of the Rivers Swincombe and West Dart, which teem with brown trout, seatrout, and salmon. We're in one of the most beautiful, and unknown, valleys in all Dartmoor. Ours is a family home, an oasis in the middle of the Dartmoor wilderness. It is completely private, with large, bright bedrooms and bathrooms looking out across the garden to the moor. You are our guests and we invite you to enjoy our two best spare rooms as part of the family. Each room is very personal and individual. Please don't expect the bland corporate hospitality of a purpose-built guesthouse when you come here. Ours, we believe, is the traditional, old-fashioned kind of B&B. We absolutely love having people at our home, and have no rules about when and where you should be. The one proviso is that you relax and enjoy yourself, so breakfast is served anytime after 9.00am.

You can walk, ride or cycle in every direction across Dartmoor from outside our garden gate. We think our degree of wilderness is unique for Southern England! If you look at a map, we're in the middle of Devon, however we are not a good centre from which to explore Devon and Cornwall as it takes 20 minutes to reach a main road. But we are the best place in the world for experienced hikers!