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Gear Guides, Issue 11

Tried and tested

2 days agoApril 25, 2018 25

Activities, How To, Issue 11

How to start orienteering

2 days agoApril 25, 2018 19

Activities, Destinations, Hostels, Issue 11

Cycling Lakeland

2 days agoApril 25, 2018 22

History, Hostels, Issue 11

9 ‘extreme’ hostels full of history and character

2 days agoApril 25, 2018 30

Activities, Culture, Issue 11

The London Quadrathlon

2 days agoApril 25, 2018 19

Lifestyle

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Stuart Maconie

2 days agoApril 25, 20180 23

Marathon miles

2 days agoApril 26, 20180 21

Stay outdoors

3 days agoApril 25, 20180 18

LiveMore, SpendLess: Free Attractions

3 days agoApril 26, 20180 27

Most Popular Right Now

Hostel-to-hostel walking

January 4, 2016, 11:50 amOctober 31, 20160 12717

Bountiful bluebells

March 7, 2018, 2:51 pmMarch 20, 20180 6024

The best dens welcome dogs

October 6, 2016, 9:03 amOctober 7, 20160 5144

Hostels with hygge-appeal

October 6, 2016, 8:46 amOctober 18, 20170 4846

Activities

Hidden Coves and Breath-taking Bays: YHA’s Guide to Cornwall’s Best Beaches

April 18, 2018, 9:05 amApril 18, 2018 455

Carnivals, festivals, fetes and celebrations

April 11, 2018, 10:18 amApril 11, 2018 2788

Beginners guide to cycling

February 16, 2018, 10:17 amMarch 13, 2018 247

Events

Beer and Cider Festivals

April 17, 2018, 1:46 pmApril 17, 2018 2642

Eight of the best festivals near YHA hostels in 2018

March 29, 2018, 3:57 pmMarch 29, 2018 219

The Big Mad Swim Around Britain

December 21, 2017, 10:18 amDecember 21, 2017 396

Interviews

Levison Wood

January 23, 2018, 12:13 pmJanuary 23, 2018 1001

#LiveMore Moments

January 22, 2018, 10:25 amJanuary 23, 2018 168

Hostellers Q&A

October 26, 2017, 11:12 amOctober 26, 2017 387

Competition – WIN! A Mountain Hardwear pack worth £60!

We have an amazing Mountain Hardwear backpack worth £60 to give away. Designed for runners, hikers and mountain bikers, this …

2 days agoApril 25, 20180 54

Hostellers’ Q&A

We spoke to three outdoor enthusiasts to get their thoughts on dorms, dinners and day-walks. Craig Scott Director of Cyclewise …

2 days agoApril 25, 20180 19

History now – Three 1931 hostels still going strong

1930 was the year that welcomed Mickey Mouse, football’s World Cup – and a national hostelling movement in Britain. It …

3 days agoApril 24, 20180 26

Ben Fogle Interview

December 30, 2015, 4:45 pmMay 24, 20160 1542

Breaks for Kids

December 31, 2015, 3:50 pmMay 13, 20160 1648

The Vikings are coming

January 4, 2016, 12:00 pmMarch 22, 20180 1753

YHA Summer Camps

January 4, 2016, 3:02 pmDecember 7, 20170 2354

77 Bombay Street

January 4, 2016, 3:13 pmMay 23, 20160 1435

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History, Issue 1, Video

85 Years In The Making

In 1930, a group of volunteers set up an association to provide young working people with an affordable escape. YHA …

December 31, 2015, 4:05 pmMay 23, 2016

Entertainment, Hostels

Take your family on a short break with YHA

If you’ve never tried a family holiday with YHA, it’s time to find out what you’re missing. Our Youth Hostels …

April 18, 2018, 10:33 amApril 18, 2018

Interviews, Issue 2, Video

Youth Hostelling with Chris Eubank… AHA!

Two decades after Alan Partridge suggested ‘Youth Hostelling With Chris Eubank’ as a TV show idea to a bemused BBC …

January 4, 2016, 3:09 pmMay 23, 2016