Adventure Okehampton
BEST FOR
Ages 5+
WHERE
Okehampton
What it’s like
A Dartmoor activity base where kids from about five try archery, climbing, gorge scrambling and canoeing with instructors.
This is a proper outdoor activity centre rather than a soft play with a fancy name. Instructors run the sessions, so your kids are climbing walls, shooting arrows on the archery range or having a go at axe throwing under supervision, not just left to it. There's a low ropes course and team games for the younger end, and once they're a bit more confident there's high ropes, rock climbing and gorge scrambling to work up to.
Water and moor activities are the bit worth saving for a full day out. Canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding all happen on lakes or rivers, and if the weather's kind a Dartmoor expedition day or a guided walk with navigation and orienteering thrown in will tire everyone out properly. Raft building is the one they'll talk about at school on Monday.
Ages five and up is the stated starting point, and it fits: canoeing, bushcraft, gorge scrambling, grass sledging and paddle boarding are all listed as suitable from that age, alongside guided walks and low ropes. Everything that needs an instructor, the low ropes course, mobile climbing wall, archery range and team games, has to be booked in advance rather than turned up to on the day, which is a bit of a faff if you're planning something spontaneous but makes sense given they're supervised sessions.
There's also a Granite Way cycle hub on site with a proper fleet of bikes, including electric bikes, tag-a-longs and baby chariots, plus secure lockers from £2 a day if you want to leave your own gear. The cafe does breakfast, hot drinks and cake, and there's a restaurant with a licensed bar if the grown-ups want a proper sit-down after a day of gorge scrambling. Dogs are welcome in the cafe and apparently get their own ice-cream, which feels like a nice touch.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Ages 5 and up, especially kids ready for climbing and water activities
- Parking
- Surfaced parking for cars and minibuses on site
- Food
- Cafe with breakfast, hot and cold drinks, cake and snacks
- Getting there by bus or train
- Okehampton Station (next to venue), hourly service to Exeter St Davids
- Instructor-led activities like archery and the climbing wall need booking ahead, no walk-ups
- Cycle lockers at the Granite Way hub start at £2 a day if you want secure storage
- The cafe only seats 28, so it's not built for a huge group turning up at once
- Reception hours for the hostel side are different from the bookings office, 8-10am and 5-8pm for check-in
Plan your visit
What age is this suitable for?
Five and up. Canoeing, gorge scrambling, paddle boarding, guided walks and low ropes are all listed as fine from that age.
Do we need to book activities in advance?
Yes for anything instructor-led, the low ropes course, climbing wall, archery range and team games all need booking ahead rather than turning up on the day.
Is there anywhere to eat?
There's a cafe doing breakfast, hot and cold drinks, cake and snacks, plus a restaurant with a licensed bar for something more substantial.
Can we hire bikes there?
The Granite Way Cycle Hub has adult and child bikes, electric bikes, tag-a-longs, baby chariots and trikes, with secure lockers from £2 a day.
Is there parking on site?
There's surfaced parking for cars and minibuses on site. Coaches drop off at the railway station and park at Mill Road Car Park in town.
Can we get there by train or bus?
Okehampton Station is right next to the venue with an hourly service to Exeter St Davids. There's also bus 118 to Tavistock and buses 5 and 6 to Exeter.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs are welcome in the cafe and can even get an ice-cream or a doggy treat.
What are the booking office hours?
The bookings office is normally open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
What kind of activities can kids actually do?
Archery, climbing, low ropes, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, gorge scrambling and raft building are all on the list, alongside guided walks and orienteering.
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