YHA Blog
Many of YHA properties have incredible access to some of the country’s best hidden gems. Here’s a guide to some of our tucked away hostels in spectacular settings that have private rooms available for you to book from 17th May.YHA BeerIdyllic is the way one former...
Our guide to unmissable England and Wales. From world-famous attractions to the less obvious, we’ve compiled a list of must-visit landmarks, landscapes and locations. And we have accommodation available a stone’s throw from all of them. So, if you’re looking for...
Whether it is a bucket and spade holiday you are after or frolicking through a forest, we have the perfect hostels for you to escape to this summer. The best thing about it is you get the whole hostel to yourself with YHA Exclusive Hire, which we are able to offer...
A united approach to recovery Hostelling has been disproportionately hit by COVID-19. Yet hostels contribute more than any other aspect of hospitality to wellbeing, connection with nature and the rural economy. YHA has joined with Independent Hostels UK, Hostelling...
We've added to our accommodation provision in the North of England with the acquisition of two city-centre based youth hostels. We've acquired hostels in Newcastle and Liverpool city centres. The new hostels give us a...
YHA Kettlewell is a well known and loved hostel located in the Yorkshire Dales. With a well-documented history, Kettlewell is a great example of how this hostel and YHA itself has adapted over the many years. Kettlewell [Old...
In 1934, the YHA National Executive made the decision to open youth hostels in historic cities and York was included in this. So let’s delve into the history of YHA York.. York [Trenfield] Youth Hostel: 1934 to 1944 Trenfield...
The Chalet on Ivythorn Hill 1931-present For this month’s Throwback Thursday, we’re taking a look at the history of another of YHA’s earliest hostels. The hostel in question this month is YHA Street, whose origins with YHA...
Grange-in Borrowdale Youth Hostel 1932-1973 In 1932 one of YHA's earliest hostels, Grange-in-Borrowdale entered into an arrangement with the lake-land region of YHA to run a youth hostel at the farm. It was considered...
YHA Black Sail started life as a simple shepherd’s hut and it still retains that charm today. Here’s a little hostel history… YHA Black Sail was officially opened on 14th April 1933, by Mrs Wakefield, YHA Lakeland Region...
The year is 1874. Queen Victoria is almost forty years into her reign, post boxes are first painted their iconic red, Winston Churchill is born at Blenheim Palace, and St Paul’s Cathedral Choir School is built. In 1968, to...
Which hostel lifted the cup? While Gareth Southgate’s men battled it out in Russia, we concocted a dramatic knock-out tournament of our own, pitting hostel against hostel in our inaugural #WorldCupOfHostels. The competition had...
