About

Ocean Backpackers is a family run hostel situated in the heart of a picturesque Harbour town, in an area of outstanding natural beauty, suitable for solo travellers’ groups and families who want quality, comfortable accommodation at affordable prices. We offer a comfortable and spacious communal lounge and dining area full of games and books, and with USB ports. We also have a restaurant standard, well equipped kitchen and we offer free tea, coffee & squash. We are open for online bookings from April to October and all year round for private, group hire. 

Sustainability:

We are always looking for ways to improve our eco credentials and are committed to minimising our environmental impact over the next few years. Our building is very old and in a conservation area, so we must be realistic about the constraints of our plans.

Energy consumption at Ocean Backpackers:

Water: Most of our hot water is generated by solar panels on the Hostel roof. We have plans to convert all our shower valves and basin taps to self-closing ones, as and when we update them. This saves up to 80% of water compared to conventional shower systems; this also reduces our energy consumption

Lights: Motion sensors and timing meters control all the of the lights throughout our stair well and hallway and most of our lights now run-on LED

Heating: We have recently installed have two efficiency, A grade combination boilers, that will be compatible with converting to hydrogen when the time comes.

Recycling at Ocean Backpackers: We encourage all our guests to use the recycling facilities available throughout the building. We endeavour to use environmentally conscious suppliers & products

Linen: We wash and dry our own linen and use eco settings where possible.

Cleaning products: We use Bio-cleaning products; a range of natural, biodegradable cleaning products which are less harmful to the environment or our staff.

Toilet paper: We use recycled toilet paper with no plastic packaging throughout the hostel.

Administration: We operate a paperless booking system.

Plastic Free North Devon: We subscribe to Plastic Free North Devon https://plasticfreenorthdevon.org/contact

Surfers Against Sewage: We subscribe to Surfers Against Sewage

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