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Bell tents, tipis or Landpods: which are the best for kids?
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...
Opening YHA’s heritage archive
“Far from the noise and smell of traffic, theirs for a day, the freedom of mountains, moor or open road. Whether one hikes or bikes, pedals or paddles, the end of the day will bring a common...
Walking trails accessible by train in the UK
Rail Walks is a new resource website encouraging people to use the railway to get walking — and you can help. Think of all the stops on your last train journey. Those remote places where no one...
Outdoors together – The Outdoor Connection event 2024
Connection was the key theme at YHA Chester Trafford Hall in early March, when YHA and All the Elements delivered the second edition of a vital networking event. The Outdoor Connection — first...
A splendid city break in Manchester
YHA Manchester is situated just outside of the city centre and makes a great place to stay for a city break. Whether you want a base to check out all of Manchester’s attractions or somewhere...
Walk of the season: Regent’s Park and surrounds
London wears its charms well in spring — particularly when you’re on a proper wander. This seven-mile walk begins and ends at one of our key properties in the capital, YHA London Central, but...
Q&A with Nick Baker – one of the UK’s leading naturalists
Nick Baker found fame on the BBC’s Really Wild Show, which he co-presented for a decade from 1996 to 2006. Long established as one of the UK’s leading naturalists, he has authored more than a...
Cycle experiences for 2024
What is that you love about cycling? The muscle-popping ascents or the white-knuckle offroad downhills? The mammoth distances you can cover in exploring Britain from a new perspective? The...
Where to go glamping in the Lake District with a wood burning stove
If you’re looking for a cosy Lake District break, then look no further than our glamping sites. Many of our Landpods, bell tents, and tipis come with a wood burning stove, perfect for keeping you...
Latest news
YHA welcomes Government pledge to boost access to nature for young people in England
YHA has warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement that young people will be a cornerstone of their pledge to improve access to nature ahead of COP28. The new package of measures announced by...
Larry Lamb backs YHA’s fundraising campaign to provide residential school trips for 10,000 young people
Eastenders and Gavin & Stacey star Larry Lamb has given his support to a fundraising appeal by YHA. Our YHA No Child Left Behind appeal aims to raise £1million to enable pupils from...
Looking to the future with franchises
Since 1931, YHA’s network has included hostels run by private owners. Today, franchises are an important part of our network make up, as they are in the international hostelling movement. For...
Sign up for the 2023 YHA Festival of Walking now!
Get walking! To encourage more people to discover health and wellbeing benefits of walking, we have partnered with Ordnance Survey, The Ramblers, The BMC and Cotswold Outdoor to, once again, run...
Get involved with the Big Help Out with YHA
We are amongst some of the UK’s best known charities taking part in The Big Help Out – one of the centrepieces of the celebrations planned for the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her...
YHA increases dorm beds, private rooms and camping and cabins accommodation across network
We have increased our accommodation offering across our network to meet demand for the forthcoming spring/summer season. The accommodation restructure has been launched during English Tourism...
YHA to launch YHA Festival of Walking 2023 at The National Outdoor Expo
We are launching our 2023 Festival of Walking at The National Outdoor Expo (18 – 19 March) at the Birmingham NEC and we are inviting people to ‘save the date’. The YHA Festival of Walking is...
Access Unlimited members welcome dormant assets funding for young people in the outdoors
Members of the Access Unlimited coalition have welcomed the recent government announcement that young people learning in the outdoors will be one of key causes to benefit from £892 million of...
My apprenticeship journey with YHA
As part of National Apprenticeship Week, I wanted to reflect on my time as an apprentice at YHA. I started my Operations Management Apprenticeship Level 5 in October 2021, due to complete this...