{"id":8215,"date":"2025-09-27T10:23:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=8215"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:27:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:27:35","slug":"stoke-gabriel-agatha-christie-sep-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=8215","title":{"rendered":"Stoke Gabriel &#8211; Agatha Christie &#8211; Sep 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With nice weather installed over Devon, we headed for a one-night trip to Ramslade Caravan and Motorhome club site, near to Stoke Gabriel. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-2048x932.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926172017-767x349.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ramslade Caravan and Motorhome club site, Stoke Gabriel, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Arriving shortly after 1pm, we had a trouble-free and automated arrival. The barriers already recognised our reg number and we had soon chosen our pitch. We were then able to reply to a text message letting the site know where we had pitched.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-2048x932.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926171812-767x349.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our pitch at Ramslade CAMC site, Stoke Gabriel, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We then headed to Greenway House, which was the holiday home for Agatha Christie and location of the &#8220;Boathouse&#8221; on the edge of the River Dart which inspired the crime scene in Poirot&#8217;s &#8220;Dead Man Folly&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-350x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-350x768.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-137x300.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-768x1688.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-699x1536.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-932x2048.jpg 932w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-767x1685.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141831-scaled.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greenway House, Stoke Gabriel, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-2048x932.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926142107-767x349.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Views from the Boathouse at Greenway House, Stoke Gabriel, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-2048x932.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926141907-767x349.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Views from the Boathouse at Greenway House, Stoke Gabriel, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>From walled gardens to riverside woodland, the informal gardens at Greenway are peaceful and relaxing. There are hidden gems such as a restored vinery and peach house, views down river to take your breath away and deckchairs in front of the house to relax in. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-1024x466.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-1024x466.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-768x350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-1536x699.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-2048x932.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG20250926155733-767x349.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cactus House at Greenway House, Stoke Gabriel, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The visit to the house and extensive gardens took much of the afternoon before we returned to Ramslade and then headed on foot to the &#8220;River Shack&#8221; restaurant also on the banks of the River Dart. 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Arriving shortly after 1pm, we had a trouble-free and automated arrival. The barriers already recognised our reg number and we had soon chosen our pitch. We were then able to reply to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/?p=8215\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Stoke Gabriel &#8211; Agatha Christie &#8211; Sep 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[124,112,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-short-stays","category-2025-united-kingdom","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8215","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8215"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8215\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8221,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8215\/revisions\/8221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8215"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8215"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.caravanramblings.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8215"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}