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Read MoreYHA Okehampton Bracken Tor sits on edge of Dartmoor in the woods above Okehampton, Devon.
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This venue offers two accommodation units (Bracken Tor House and Bracken Tor Lodge) sitting within 4 acres of landscaped gardens providing a beautiful venue for group get togethers. Accommodation in both venues is available for exclusive hire bookings. Both venues can be booked together giving you sole use of the whole bracken tor center.
Bracken Tor House
Bracken Tor Lodge
Other facilities at Bracken Tor
Other facilities that require booking at Bracken Tor
Adventure Okehampton facilities at Bracken Tor(instructors must be booked in advance)
The Bracken Tor grounds are Licensed for Weddings. With the large function room perfect for celebrations for up to 100 people. Please contact us for further information on our wedding packages.
The main reception and booking office is located at YHA Okehampton, a short distance away.
Bracken Tor House was originally built in 1908, in the style of Arts and Crafts house with many of the original features. The living room room has the original wood panelling and double aspect corner windows that provide the unique design of the house. In the living room, the fireplace has been restored back to the original brick, with a traditional wood burning stove offering cosy lounge accommodation for the winter periods.
Rooms: There are seven bedrooms in total.
On the ground floor there is one 3 bedded room with disabled private toilet and shower room adjacent to the room.
Other facilities at Bracken Tor House:
Shared facilities with the Bracken Tor Lodge:
All catering provided by the Youth Hostel, is in a separate building, Bracken Tor Function Room at specified meal times. If there are two different groups on-site, they will be given separate times for their meals. The function room is only available to those staying in the accommodation buildings outside mealtimes if they make a separate booking for this facility.
Reception: Although the main booking office is at YHA Okehampton, a short distance away, there is an on-site warden and small reception office at the site for check-in for rooms at both Bracken Tor buildings which is usually open 8-10am and 5-8pm.
Items that can be booked in advance:
Activity facilities:
Bracken Tor Lodge was originally the old filter house for the water supply for Okehampton, prior to Meldon Reservoir. It has been converted to a Youth Hostel since 2007. The living room room has the original wood panelling and double aspect corner windows that provide the unique design of the house. In the living room, the fireplace has been restored back to the original brick, with a traditional wood burning stove offering cosy lounge accommodation for the winter periods.
Rooms: There are eight bedrooms in total.
Other facilities at Bracken Tor Lodge:
Shared facilities with the Bracken Tor Lodge:
All catering provided by the Youth Hostel, is in a separate building, Bracken Tor Function Room at specified meal times. If there are two different groups on-site, they will be given separate times for their meals. The function room is only available to those staying in the accommodation buildings outside mealtimes if they make a separate booking for this facility.
Reception: Although the main booking office is at YHA Okehampton, a short distance away, there is an on-site warden and small reception office at the site for check-in for rooms at both Bracken Tor buildings which is usually open 8-10am and 5-8pm.
Items that can be booked in advance:
Activity facilities:
The function room seats up to 80 around circular tables or 120 theatre style. It is available for separate booking by groups staying at YHA Bracken Tor House or YHA Bracken Tor Lodge. If we provide catering packages for Bed and Breakfast, Half Board or Full Board for your stay, then Breakfast and Evening Meal will be in this room and different hours (if two groups are booked in).
In 2017, Dartmoor Active Leisure got a grant from the LEADER funds that part supported the development on the function room. This allowed the addition of the Muti-use space, providing groups with better classroom facilities as well as a common dining area with a commercial kitchen, making it easier to cater for large groups.
In 2022, Dartmoor Active Leisure got a grant from the Devon County Council – Devon Elevation Fund that supported the feasibility study for further developments at the YHA Bracken Tor site. This study has helped us in our goal to increase the sustainability of the business and extend the seasonal employment of staff.
We would therefore like to gratefully acknowledge the following without whose support, the commissioning of this project would not have been possible.