From
£11.00per night
North Devon Independent Backpacking Hostel
Ocean Backpackers is an independently owned hostel with a homely atmosphere, relaxed check-in times and no curfew. This cool, clean and friendly budget accommodation has a self-catering kitchen, communal lounge, large storage basement and car park.
The hostel offers excellent facilities for walkers, cyclists, surfers, divers as well as families, activity groups, schools and of course the independant traveller.
Situated in Ilfracombe, a quaint North Devon coastal town built around an ancient Victorian fishing port, we are central not only to the harbour itself but also the bus station, high street, cliffs, pubs, cafés and restaurants.
We have the spectacular South West Coastal Path almost on our doorstep and we are also close to the start of the Devon coast to coast cycle route 27 and the Tarka Trail.
Just a short drive away you will find the sandy surf beaches of Croyde Bay, Saunton Sands and Woolacombe Bay.
We welcome any age of national and international travellers and groups of all sizes here to enjoy the big outdoors.
You can even hire the whole 46 bed hostel at certain times. Please contact us for more details.
Latest News
Landmark Beer And Music Fest.
Chill away the weekend at the Landmark Beer and Music Festival in Ilfracombe from Friday 4th-Monday 7th May 2012.With a selection of real ales to quaff on, a feast of food to fill your belly and a superb line-up of free live music, a weekend at the Landmark’s annual festival is pure, effortless enjoyment. Ocean Backpackers is a five minute walk from the beer festival so come and stay with us at Ilfracombe's best budget Independent Youth Hostel. ...
Walkers Are Welcome Status.
Congratulations to Ilfracombe for recently achieving "walkers are welcome" status. It's a new community led scheme to demonstrate the commitment to making your visit to Ilfracombe a very enjoyable one.(www.walkersarewelcome.ork.uk.) At Ocean Backpackers we offer walkers top quality accomodation where they can get a budget bed and a hot shower, relax with others in our communal lounge, use our drying room facilities and make a pack lunch and a flask of tea in our fully eq...
North Devon Walking Festival.
For all those keen walkers amongst you, do not forget the forthcoming North Devon and Exmoor walking festival, now in it's twelth year. It runs from the 27th April-6th May 2012 and the first two days are based on walks that start from sunny Ilfracombe with all it's curious coastal charm! Walks led by experienced guides will take you through some of the most spectacular scenery this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty has to offer. Not to be missed....
Fancy A Budget Easter Break?
Fancy walking some of the breathtaking South West Coast Path? Cycling along the tranquil Tarka Trail? Surfing the waves at the spectacular Woolacombe Beach? Or just spending some realaxing quality time away in one of North Devon's holiday hot spots. Here at Ocean Backpackers, Ilfracombe we can offer you cheap self-catering accomodation within two minutes walk from the picturesque harbour buzzing with shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. We've got everything you would ne...
Reviews
Here at Ilfracombes biggest (and some would say best) backpackers we pride ourselves on offering top quality youth hostel accommodation to people from all walks of life. At the moment we are very busy keeping University surf clubs happy and judging by the review we recently received on the independent hostel guide website we must be doing something right. Follow the link to read more.
