YHA Blog
By Anita Kerwin-Nye Director of Strategy & 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 Jenny Lunnon, YHA's family ambassador An old woollen mill beside the rushing River Greta, YHA Keswick is a great choice for a winter or spring family break. Though it doesn't have its own outdoor space it's right by lovely Fitz Park, which offers sports...
By Jenny Lunnon, YHA’s family ambassador There were hundreds of them bobbing in the bay, socially distanced two metres apart. From our cliff-top vantage point they all looked the same, and it was only when we had clambered down the steps to the shore that we could...
Written by Jenny Lunnon- YHA's family ambassador I did miss the self-catering kitchen, as much for the opportunities for interesting chat as for a hob on which to heat baked beans and rice pudding. But the warm welcome from YHA staff was just the same, and that was...
YHA Boggle Hole, Robin Hood's Bay. I loved the name, and the address. Deciding that was enough research, I went straight ahead and booked nine nights in The Crow's Nest, a new accommodation block perched high above an old mill...
Ensconced in the cosy games room at YHA Coniston Holly How, we watched our respective children make a domino run. Rain pelted the windows and the monkey puzzle tree rocked in the wind. The other parent leaned over and whispered, slightly embarrassed: "Do we have to...
The National Autistic Society estimates that “there are around 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the UK…If you include their families, autism is a part of daily life for 2.8 million people.” So when it comes to looking for the best autism friendly...
A common misunderstanding of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is that they are all sensory avoiders and therefore likely to become overwhelmed with the stimulation of a city centre break away. This may certainly the case for some people with autism. But...
YHA is well known for providing high quality, low cost hostels, camping and glamping throughout England and Wales, as well as autism friendly accommodation. For 90 years, we have been working to transform young lives forever through travel and real adventure. As a...