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12 YHA hostels every book lover should visit – our guide to literary locations
Here’s our guide to 12 YHA hostels that are in fabulous literary locations in England. Visit for inspiration and you be the next Beatrix Potter, Mary Shelley or perhaps William Wordsworth!YHA...
10 YHA cafés in great locations across England and Wales
As the weather turns, it’s time to cosy down and make the most of café culture. Whether you prefer a flat white or an Earl Grey, our cafés are the perfect place to warm up with simple pleasures...
Winter wonderlands across the UK 2024
Sleigh bells ring are you listening! From urban ice rinks to fairground rides, Santa’s grottos and glittering light shows, this is Christmas in all its ritzy, glitzy glory at some of the best...
Winter city breaks across the UK 2024
Oh, the weather outside may be frightful, but it’s perfect weather for getting to know a city a little bit better. From winter festivals to Christmas markets, there’s plenty of things to see and...
Four great hostels for solo travellers in the UK
Hostels can be brilliant for solo travellers in search of affordable accommodation — whether you're after a dorm bed or a private room — and are great places to meet like-minded travellers. Here...
The joys of YHA Exclusive Hire
Here are three facts about YHA Tanners Hatch Surrey Hills. Firstly, it requires a country walk of just under a mile to reach its front door. Secondly, you’ll find no Wi-Fi or TV when you...
Eight countryside breaks near UK cities
Almost 85 per cent of us live in urban areas. With the health benefits of spending time in the great outdoors now well-proven, we’ve rounded up some beautiful, perhaps lesser-known, locations...
Q&A with Adam Burgess
When Adam Burgess claimed silver in the canoe slalom at the Paris Olympics, his celebrations became an enduring image of the Games. The Staffordshire-born star is a Stoke City FC supporter, a...
Best place to go walking in Manchester this autumn
Manchester is a place where things happen. As the world's first industrial city — and a titan of music, sport, art and politics — it’s somewhere with a global reputation. The list of iconic names...
Latest news
Generation Green 2 – now connecting even more young people to nature
Generation Green 2, a £4.5million pioneering and ambitious project which will connect even more than 25,000 young people living in England’s most socially disadvantaged areas to nature, is in...
Pilgrim Trust grant helps YHA remove more barriers in the outdoors
A unique collaborative project that is working with grassroots groups and other partners to remove barriers and increase participation in the outdoors, has received a funding boost from the...
An update on hostel sales and our franchise scheme
A more sustainable hostel network There’s no denying that it’s been a difficult decade so far — for YHA, our customers, members and beneficiaries. The pandemic inflicted devastating damage. With...
Sign up for the 2024 YHA Festival of Walking now!
Get walking! YHA’s popular Festival of Walking returns for the third year this September (13th September to 13th October). Organised annually, the festival aims to get more people walking,...
Gweinidog yn canmol ymrwymiad hostel ieuenctid Bannau Brycheiniog i wneud arosiadau gwesteion yn fwy gwyrdd ac yn fwy hygyrch
Mae Sarah Murphy, Gweinidog Partneriaeth Gymdeithasol yn Llywodraeth Cymru, wedi canmol ymrwymiad YHA (Cymru a Lloegr) i hygyrchedd a chynaliadwyedd amgylcheddol ac ariannol yn ystod ymweliad â...
Two senior YHA appointments announced to drive our recovery plan
YHA has made two key appointments to its Executive Team. We are welcoming Louise Platt and James MacColl to two new senior roles within the organisation.Louise has been appointed as Executive...
Arddangosfeydd hostel newydd yn dathlu perthynas arbennig yr YHA gyda Pharc Cenedlaethol Eryri a’r cymunedau cyfagos
Cronfa Cymunedau Eryri (CCE) yn ariannu arddangosfeydd mewn chwe hostel Mae rhinweddau arbennig Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri a’r elusen flaenllaw yr YHA (Cymru a Lloegr) wedi dod yn fyw mewn...
Hostel ieuenctid Pen-y-Pass yn ennill gwobr ryngwladol nodedig HOSCAR
Mae’r YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass wedi ennill gwobr ryngwladol fawreddog HOSCAR. Mae’r hostel ieuenctid 5 seren, sydd ger Caernarfon, wrth droed Yr Wyddfa, wedi cael ei henwi’n Hostel Orau Cymru yn...
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass wins prestigious international HOSCAR award
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass has won a prestigious international HOSCAR award! The 5-star youth hostel, which is located in Carnaerfon at the foot of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), has been named Hostelworld’s...