YHA Blog
​Doom-scrolling, Zoom fatigue, the news cycle, the way of the world. If we’re not careful, it becomes overwhelming. But there is an antidote. One we’re well aware of but perhaps forget to access when we’re busy with work, home schooling or trying to keep friends...
Lockdown part 3 feels different, for a start no one is making banana bread anymore (FYI the best banana bread is this one). With the vaccine being rolled out globally there is hope on the horizon. Â Conversations are taking place about what we are looking forward to...
It all feels a bit eat, sleep, Zoom, repeat at the moment. We’ve come up with some suggestions of fun things to do in lockdown. Mix up your daily routine and try something different, adding a little sprinkling of happiness along the way. Open your own bistro for a...
Dear splendid pies and hearty casseroles: it was good while it lasted, but as the season is changing, we're setting some new intentions. As spring creeps in, we're craving delicious meals that are packed with nutrients. Here are three quick, easy and healthy...
Home schooling during lockdown? Looking for inspiration to help keep young minds active and entertained? Our free children's activity pack is bursting with things for kids to make, learn and do.Crafts, recipes, wildlife facts and more – everything you need for a...
By Anita Kerwin-Nye, Director of Strategy and Engagement at YHA Home schooling is hard. Super hard. Even harder than before. Darkness doesn’t help. But also, we seemed to have fewer expectations last time – now government ‘expects’ three to four hours of home...
by Athena Mellor At the top of Northumberland National Park, the Cheviot Hills hug the North Eastern Scottish border, taking in views over the North Sea. The Cheviots are characterised by rolling moorland peaks intersected by verdant, winding valleys and are home...
The festive season is all about spending time with family and making memories which will last a lifetime. A great way to do this is by making Christmas crafts with help of the little ones, and decorate your home, just in time for Santa’s arrival. Colourful...
Enter our photo challenge December is one of those months when we wake up to beautiful misty mornings and the first sign of a sparkling frost, but we also tend to stay indoors and hibernate. It's more important than ever that we get a little daily exercise and...
The October half term holidays are a great time to get your kids out and about. With many great days out and YHA’s offering a range of accommodation options dotted around England and Wales, we’re sure we have the perfect holiday spot for you and your little ones....
Walking is also a free way of taking in Britain's scenic sites; here are our 6 favourite walking destinations in the UK Lizard Peninsula Coast About as far south as you can go but still be on the UK mainland, the Lizard...
Wales has spectacular scenery, from sweeping sandy beaches to ancient forests and of course, Snowdon, the country’s tallest mountain, towering some 1,085 metres above sea level. On top of that, it has man-made attractions....
