YHA Blog
It’s as a child when a love of the outdoors is instilled and here at YHA, we have plenty of family-friendly hostels in our network. Playing games in coastland coves, discovering wildlife on woodland walks, and reaching new heights on adventure-packed weekends. The...
Apart from the occasional pop of a fish, Esthwaite Water was still and silent, a mirror reflecting the autumn fells. A lonely cloud drifting past made me think of Wordsworth. He loved ice skating on this lake in the moonlight with his friends from Hawkshead Grammar...
Share your winter photos and video clips with us The days are shorter, the air is colder, and our landscapes are covered in frost - winter is here. But that shouldn't stop you from putting on your walking boots, grabbing your camera, and immersing your senses into...
I gazed into the rock pool hoping to spot a Velvet Swimming Crab, its red eyes glowing bright like car tail lights. Seven years previously an ecologist from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust had shown us one in this very place, on the beach near YHA Boggle Hole in Robin...
Bike your way around Britain in the colder months, there’s still so much to discover. From easy eight milers to trickier mountain climbs, there’s scenic cycling routes in the UK to suit everyone. One thing is guaranteed, they’re all in stunning landscapes.Whitby...
After miles of undulating moorland Whitby comes as a surprise; in the words of James Herriot: "you almost tumble out of the heather into the town." As we gingerly descend Blue Bank in second gear those magnificent, unmistakable ruins appear on the horizon: Whitby...
Here we are with a handy guide on how to make the most of autumn when staying at our hostels. The best bit? Everything is free! From climbing peaks to visiting harbours, perusing markets to watching seal pups, here’s some inspiration.Visit a Swiss village but in...
Family-friendly glamping is a great way to enjoy outdoor adventures with the kids without all the hassle of camping. Forget buying expensive equipment, packing the car to the rafters, and putting up your tent in the pouring rain! All the hard work has been done for...
Is there any better place for a glamping trip in the countryside than Yorkshire? God’s own county is home to rolling hills, lush green fields, dry stone walls, and pretty villages, and makes for a fantastic location for a UK family staycation in the great outdoors....
Waking up slowly to the thrumming of raindrops and gentle bleating of new-born lambs is the best way to start the day. Lying in bed in an oak-beamed attic at YHA Hartington Hall, other countryside sounds filtered through the single-glazed windows: the twittering of...
Glamping is a great way to experience the great outdoors with the kids, and at YHA, we have lots of family-friendly options, including bell tents, tipis, and Landpods spread throughout England and Wales. With our glamping accommodation, you can get back to nature...
As wonderful as escaping to the outdoors in England and Wales can be, sometimes the Great British weather becomes unpredictable and the rain, rain doesn’t want to go away and come back another day. But that doesn’t have to affect your fun. We’ve picked out a few...
