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Five days out in the Peak District
The country’s oldest national park is also one of its most diverse. The Peak District crams plenty into its 555 square miles, serving up adventure for everyone from outdoor nuts and birdwatchers to school groups and history-lovers. We sampled five types of days out...
8 great reasons to visit Canterbury & Kent
There’s no better time to visit the Garden of England than late summer, when the hop buds are opening, the apples are turning red and the fields are alive with birds and insects. YHA Canterbury and YHA Medway both make perfect bases to explore Kent. Here are eight...
Top tips for sharing a dorm room
Hostelling is unique. Whether it’s the quirky, varied locations you find hostels set within; the sights and smells of the diverse creations rustled up in a shared self-catering kitchen; or the sense of camaraderie enjoyed between like-minded travellers, weary after...
Your guide to Ride London accommodation
Need to plan your accommodation for Ride London? Now is the time to ensure you hav accommodation base plans in place ready for the big weekend. The event features three separate routes allowing involvement for cyclists of all abilities, from a professional feature...
Cool things to do in London
For those visiting London for the first time, there’s little to worry about when it comes to filling your days with cool things to do in London. There are a whole host of renowned tourist attractions available for visitors to enjoy, but it’s the lesser known or...
Five reasons to visit the Lake District
Are you a fell-trekker, thrill-seeker, or food-fanatic? Maybe you’re just looking to explore – whatever you have in mind, this place has it all and there are plenty of reasons to visit the Lake District. Famous for its lakes, forests, and fells, the Lake District...
The perfect spots for a picnic
The weather is hotting up and that lovely, open green space nearby is just calling to you - thank goodness it's picnic season! Grab your sunnies, sarnies and salad cream and take a trip to one of these eight best picnic spots in the UK. They're close to us and so...
Things to do in London in the evening
Let’s face it, the capital city that just keeps on giving. There’s an endless list of cool places and things to do in London in the evening, which is why we caught up with DesignMyNight. They have selected 10 superb things to do in London in the evening, all of...
Lake District cycling
With its wealth of youth hostels, the Lake District National Park is perfect for a hostel-to-hostel cycling adventure – especially if it’s on an eBike... Hostel to hostel Lake District cycling adventure They are mountain passes that make cyclists puff out their...
Three 1931 original hostels still going strong
1930 was the year that welcomed Mickey Mouse, football’s World Cup – and a national hostelling movement in Britain. It was 88 years ago that the association came into being, two decades after a similar concept had begun in Germany. We had a clear mission from the...
Tours around London
London is a city known worldwide for its wealth of cultures, its iconic buildings, its status within the world of art, fashion and music and its position as a worldwide sporting hotspot. It’s almost impossible to feel like you’ve ‘done’ London but you can go some...