April 26-28, 2024
We are holding a national gathering in the Southwest of England this spring and would love you to join us! It will be held near Dartmoor National Park with plenty of activities including Saturday day trips and a big Sunday meeting. There are good rail connections close to the Youth Hostel Bracken Tor and there is the chance of holding a Ceilidh ( [kay-lee] a traditional dance – lots of fun for everyone! We need to have at least 60 attendees to make this viable. Do get in touch if you are interested in attending - accommodation will be allocated on a ‘first-come, first served’ basis.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachael Clayburn (Travel Secretary): travel@servas.org.uk
Details
Date: Friday 26th April - Sunday 28th April 2024 (2 Nights)
Place: YHA Bracken Tor, Okehampton (House), EX20 1QW:
Travel: Approx. 4 hours from London by train
Space: Bunk beds for 35, dining room, kitchen, nice lounge and gardens, 15-minute walk from train station
Activities:
Friday - arrive from 5 pm, Bring & Share supper, Evening Entertainment (music / travel stories tbc*)
Saturday - Breakfast, Outings (Exeter, Castle Drogo, Lydford Gorge, Okehampton, Dartmoor Walk tbc, everyone to arrange own transport/lunch/snacks), light evening meal, Evening Entertainment (film / board games tbc)
Sunday - Breakfast, 10am Check Out, Servas-related discussion or activity, Buffet Lunch, Depart.
Cost: (International payment methods to be confirmed)
Option 1 : £90 max 35 people: two-nights' accommodation, Tea/Coffee, 2 x Breakfast, Saturday light evening meal, Sunday buffet lunch
Option 2 : Sunday only £15: inc l. Tea/Coffee, buffet lunch
Option 3 : £140: Sunday evening meal, Ceilidh, 3rd night accommodation, breakfast (only available if there is significant interest)
Extra: Sunday Night Ceilidh £15 (only available if there is significant interest)
Register: Please choose your option and contact Rachael Clayburn to register.
*tbc = ‘to be confirmed’
Note: Dartmor is famous for its moors and heather, Sherlock Holmes, the world’s largest land slug (up to 8”) ...and a recently discovered stone circle that may predate Stone Henge.
