Eastenders and Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb’s first outdoor experience was on a youth hostelling holiday in the late 1950s. Seven decades later, after reading about YHA’s No Child Left Behind appeal, he was moved to make a donation and has now become an...
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, covering 823 square miles of north Wales, is one of the UK’s most thrilling destinations. It encompasses nine mountain ranges and a whole world of long-distance walks, dramatic coastlines, gnarly crags and steep biking trails — as...
Here are our top picks of hostels located in mountains. These properties are primarily found among mountains (or among hills, or at least near cliff-edges), making them perfect for walkers and cyclists in search of adventurous autumnal outings, long walks and...
Nordic walking has become recognised globally for its physical and mental health benefits. But what exactly is it? Let British Nordic Walking be your guide. As part of YHA’s Festival of Walking this September and October, British Nordic Walking is offering two...
YHA’s sleeping options extend far beyond the rooms in our hostels. Across our network, we have *deep breath* bell tents, Landpods, tipis, pods, safari tents, and even converted Airstreams. You can bring your own tent to many of the hostels, too. Here are some of...
Fifteen thousand species, eight million trees, protected habitats, lakes and waterways teeming with life, forests and plains. Welcome to London in 2023.Step off the train at London Victoria or King’s Cross and you’re met with a jumble of busy people, honking taxis...
The morning sun beats down on the beanfields; bees buzz and drowse; butterflies flitter above the wildflowers. The day is warm and the hills are broad, but there’s no one to be seen except two walkers, packs on their backs, bound for Canterbury. It could be a scene...
Foel Goch and Moel Eilio offer a fabulous alternative to the summer crowds on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). But the plants and flowers below your feet are as worthy of your attention as the epic scenery.There’s no hiding from the fact that in summer, Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) can...
Cambridge wears its history well. Home to more Nobel Prize winners than any other city in the world, it still feels at times like a living museum piece, its college lawns and cobbled quads busy with bikes and professors. But beyond showpiece sights such as King’s...
Whether it’s overlooking the sea, the fells of the Lake District, the rolling South Downs or an ancient monument, many of the hostels in our network are blessed with beautiful views. We’ve picked out nine hostels that will get you reaching for your camera-phone or...
If the BBC’s stunning recent series Wild Isles showed us anything — other than the fact Sir David Attenborough remains a monumental force for good — it was that we don’t have to travel far to find wildlife thrills. Even within our towns and cities, we’re rarely far...
Whether you’re here for the music, the museums, the nightlife or the sport, Manchester is always on the go. Here we look at some of its newest cultural offerings. Manchester has an inordinate number of things to shout about. Two titanic football teams; a music...
