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Share your summer photos and video clips with us The nights are getting lighter and the air is a little warmer – summer is on its way. The delightful change of the season makes it the perfect time to immerse your senses into the natural beauty which surrounds us....
If you’ve never tried a family holiday with YHA, it’s time to find out what you’re missing. Our hostels are more family-friendly than ever before, offering unique on-site adventures that kids will love. Our range of affordable breaks will help introduce your loved...
Is there a more carefree way to travel than on the open top of a double-decker bus? On a sunny spring morning we wound slowly through the lanes towards Land's End, looking down on clouds of blackthorn and out to the turquoise sea. We heard the cheerful twittering...
Get ready for some Easter fun. If you’ve got a flock to keep entertained this Easter here are five activities that you can try out at home. Have a cracking time.1. Design an Easter egg huntAhh the classic Easter egg hunt – a staple activity at this time of year for...
In the walled garden at Avebury Manor lime-green fists of rhubarb were punching through the soil. A ladybird crept out of hibernation to warm up on a twig. The low sun lit up snowdrops and crocuses; now and then a bee buzzed past. After a dreary winter, spring was...
Written by Sarah BamfordOur son Jack is 15 and has cerebral palsy. He is cognitively able and attends a mainstream school but has struggled with decreasing mobility as he has got older, as his limbs have lengthened but his muscles have tightened. Jack gets around...
Happy half term! What’s better than family, fun, and fresh air? Name a better trio. But it may be a little tricky thinking of things to do to keep the little ones entertained on a weekend or on holiday, so here are our top picks of outdoor activities for families...
"Goodbye orange door, I love you!" said the little girl next door as her family hoisted their rucksacks and left their chalet in the dim October morning light. How attached kids can get to a place in a very short time: we too have often had to say formal 'goodbyes'...
"The road to the Honister Pass has turned into a waterfall!" "Abandoned cars are blocking the road to Keswick." "A four-wheel drive might be able to get out via Grange." Reports came in thick and fast as the rain fell in sheets, non-stop, for three days; the River...
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...
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 a cycling route to suit everyone. One thing is guaranteed, they’re all in stunning landscapes.Whitby to Scarborough21...
Family autumn walks full of muddy puddles, piles of crunchy leaves and glowing faces are what autumn is all about really, isn’t it? We know that sometimes, however, even the most daring young explorers need a bit of persuading to get them bundled into their coats...
