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YHA Windermere [High Cross Castle] 1935 to present The original High Cross Castle (later to become YHA Windermere) was made up of three red-tiled turrets, a square tower and an all-glass roof with views of the mountains beyond. The building itself was...
YHA Keswick 1933 to present5th March 1932. YHA’s National Committee was discussing an early idea: demonstration hostels to be scattered around England and Wales as best examples of design and provision, to promote YHA’s high standards. The Lakeland region was to...
1933 to present day The Quakers and YHA had a strong connection in the YHA’s early years. In the 1930s, the energy to start the youth hostel movement in England and Wales came from government bodies such as the National Council of Social Service and the British...
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...
Travelling can be expensive, especially if you find yourself eating out a lot. But cooking tasty meals doesn’t have to break the bank – why not use your self-catering facilities at your hostel and cook you and your fellow travellers a budget-friendly meal? To make...
YHA Idwal Cottage Youth Hostel 1931 to present In 1929 and 1930 pioneering Merseysiders were dreaming of a courageous new plan; inventing a British version of the German jugendherbergen to open exploration in North Wales. They imagined a loop of simple hostels from...
For this month’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at the history of another of YHA’s popular city hostels. The final decade of the 20th century seemed a very good time for the opening of new youth hostels in England’s larger cities. New hostels were opened in...
YHA Whitby is, and has always been, a firm favourite hostelling destination for families, ramblers and holiday makers over its 85-year history. Let’s look at the first location.1934 to 2006 A hostel in Whitby has been a strong talking point from the very beginnings...
On 22nd October, we invited 14 outdoor, lifestyle and travel bloggers to YHA Castleton Losehill Hall to promote YHA’s Supper Club. Supper Club is a communal two-course meal which encourages hostel guests to share their travelling experiences and meet fellow guests....
For this month’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at the history of another of YHA’s most iconic hostels... YHA Beer. Bovey Combe House; situated in the heart of the little village of Beer was an attractive Arts and Crafts...
We want to be as green as our logo because taking care of the environment is an essential part of what we do. We do everything we can to keep the outdoors looking fresh. Some of our buildings are purpose-built using sustainable materials and processes. They’re in...
Did you know that YHA is 90 next year? Time flies when you’re having fun. This December, we will be marking our 90th anniversary of the first local meeting to investigate the possibilities of a British Youth Hostels Association in Liverpool, 12th December 1929. It...
