I loved the night time. I took some bottles of Speckled Hen I watched the rabbits and played my flute then went to a country pub that had a piano, I was soon on that giving it the Jerry Lee! it was great!
Back to the tent, the stars came out and cassiopeia was right in front of me and I loved that, because cassiopea and perseus is one of my favourite bits of the sky. I opened a bottle of wine, eat some cheese . .
The next morning I felt a bit hungover and the coffee tasted rubbish (I HATE instant coffee), and I had to pack up early and I hadn't had enough sleep, so I was grouchy.
I bought some cheap oil lights for night, they were crap. Need to get some night lights sorted, I only want a low light for nights, not battery.
But It was fine. The dawn chorus woke me up, so I was tired, but what fantastic sounds!
Next trip?
I know the Barge Inn at Honeystreet. Been going there for years!(watched then paint the cosmic ceiling many years ago!), so that's a definite. The Birchover site is too. Does it get busy I wonder? It looks perfect. On my OS map I see I could walk to the Nine Maidens, Doll Tor etc. Perfect!
Damn work, I want to go now!
Barn farm doesn't get that busy, well not as busy as most and you should have no problem pitching there, look for a nice flat bit though, just inside the entrance is a good bet, it looks like the front lawn but you can pitch there, the field round the back is on an incline and isn't as good.
Give them a call if your worried.
http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/details.asp?revid=3649
The candle lantern is a wonderful little thing, i'd recommend them too.