Staying at Elmscott

Bookings

Elmscott Youth Hostel, which is privately owned is open all year round. The YHA Escape to scheme operates at Elmscott from 1 October - 1 April. Prices start from £13. To reserve beds, please ring 01237 441367 (Hostel Line) or Elmscott Farm on 01237 441276. Alternatively you can send us an email.

Facilities
Elmscott Youth Hostel has 32 beds in 2, 4 and 6 bedded rooms. Elmscott is self-catering only and no meals are provided, although some food is for sale for your own preparation from the hostel shop. The hostel comprises a self-catering kitchen, sitting room, dining room, showers, washrooms and cycle store. Daytime facilities include a toilet, shelter and parking is available.

Getting to Elmscott
By road, leave the A39 just north of the West Country Inn and follow signs through lanes. If walking from Hartland, continue to the west end of Fore Street and pick up the footpath to Elmscott (3.5 miles) through The Vale. Alternatively, take a bus, which runs from between Barnstaple to Hartland, passing close to Barnstaple train station, Monday to Saturday, and alight at Hartland, 3.5 miles from the Youth Hostel. The nearest train station is in Barnstaple, 25 miles from Elmscott.

From London's Paddington Station, trains depart for Exeter frequently. At Exeter, passengers transfer to a train headed for the end destination of Barnstaple. Travel time from Exeter to Barnstaple is 1 1/4 hours. From Barnstaple, passengers transfer to Clovelly by bus.

We can arrange a pickup service by taxi from Hartland to the hostel. Please call us to arrange pickup.