“ I have never before, in my long and eclectic career, been gifted with such an abundance of natural beauty as I experienced filming War Horse on Dartmoor.” Steven Spielberg.

YHA Bracken Tor

Okehampton

About

YHA Okehampton Bracken Tor sits on edge of Dartmoor in the woods above Okehampton, Devon.

This venue offers two accommodation units (Bracken Tor House and Bracken Tor Lodge) sitting within 4 acres of landscaped garden providing a beautiful venue for groups, families and individuals, and you can walk straight out onto Dartmoor.

Bracken Tor House

  • 7 bedrooms, sleeping up to 42
  • Bunk rooms with 2, 4 or 6 beds
  • Family rooms with 4 or 6 beds with en-suite shower and toilet facilities
  • One family room has a double bed size lower bunkbed
  • Resident warden is present on-site
  • Large lounge area with television, sofas, tables, chairs & pool table
  • Large self catering kitchen
  • Restaurant with licensed bar (in low season prior booking is required for catering)

 

Bracken Tor Lodge

  • 8 bedrooms
  • Bunk rooms with 1, 4, 6 or 8 beds
  • Family rooms with 4 or 6 beds with en-suite shower and toilet facilities
  • Resident warden is present on-site
  • Lounge area with plenty of tables, chairs, sofas & television
  • Self catering kitchen
  • Restaurant with licensed bar (in low season prior booking is required for catering)

 

Other facilities at Bracken Tor

  • Outside seating area with picnic tables
  • Hostel reception shop selling confectionery and drinks, books, guides and maps, gifts, etc
  • Function room with projection facilities suitable for HDMI, DVD or Powerpoint presentations
  • 1 drying room
  • Surfaced Parking for cars and minibuses
  • Campfire area (bring your own wood)
  • Volleyball court
  • Adventure Okehampton facilities at Bracken Tor
  • High Ropes Course (must be supervised by instructor: book in advance)
  • Mountain Boarding Field (must be supervised by instructor: book in advance)
  • Archery Range (must be supervised by instructor: book in advance)
  • Bushcraft Area (must be supervised by instructor: book in advance)
  • Team Games (must be supervised by instructor: book in advance)
  • Licensed for Weddings, the grounds with their bluebells, ornamental trees and views over north Devon, make a great
  • backdrop for a celebration using our new function room and terrace.

Accommodation can be booked as individual beds, single rooms, family rooms and each building is available for exclusive hire, separately or together.

Reception: The main booking office for managing bookings is located at YHA Okehampton, a short distance away, but there is an on-site warden and small reception office at the site entrance for check-in for rooms at Bracken Tor which is open 8-10am and 5-8pm.

This centre is a smoking free zone and all residential groups are expected to respect this rule.

Key Facilities


Family Rooms


Parking

Additional Facilities

  • See in description above for extensive facilities.

Awards

  • Visit England 3 Star Activity Accommodation

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