I re-trained as a Radiographer over the winter months after 16 years away! I got my registration back just last week and I am now working at my local hospital.

I left Diagnostic Radiography in 2004. I was combining working as a Radiographer in the winter with running the Ocean Backpackers Hostel for the summer season-but then our son and daughter came along and it all got a bit much!

Last year, with the kids now teenagers-I decided I was up for the challenge of re-training and it was time to go back into the caring profession!

Can’t believe the timing, but I am now part of the amazing Radiology team at our local hospital, helping with the fight against the Coronavirus……..16 years after I last took an x-ray!!!

Ocean Backpackers, Ilfracombe -a fabulous destination for your coastal stay-cation!

Ocean Backpackers is the ideal home from home for your spring stay-cation this Easter! Situated close to Ilfracombe Harbour and surrounded by stunning coastal scenery-it’s a fabulous place to come with all the family or a group of friends to relax and unwind. Take a stroll along the amazing Woolacombe beach, enjoy a cliff top walk along the South West Coast Path or bring your bikes and ride miles of off road tracks along the Tarka Trail. Alternatively, take a day trip to Exmoor, Clovelly, Croyde and many other Devonian delights. We have a wide range of accommodation available from single rooms to family rooms that sleep 5. All at budget prices! The whole Backpackers is also available for groups of up to 48 to hire for exclusive use too-so if you are looking for a cool venue to host a gathering to celebrate fun and friendship and to create some very happy memories-then we are the place for you! Contact us via email to check availability or book on-line through our website today!

Ocean Backpackers remains one of the few “true” backpacker hostels left. Maintaining the idea that independent travel should be about meeting new people, sharing stories and having a good time. Plus what better place to spend the Easter holiday than the sunny beaches of Devon

After a long winter it can often feel like you’d be lucky to see the sun again. But fortunately spring is just right around the corner. Ocean Backpackers provide an authentic hostel experience right in the center of Ilfracombe. Dorms and private rooms are available for any type of traveler, whether you’re backpacking or just off for a weekend away. There’s plenty to see in Ilfracombe, the main centerpiece of the town being a large statue built by artist Damian Hirst. In the same vein the town hosts 8 art galleries, so for something a bit different this Easter Ocean Backpackers is happy to have you.