YHA Blog
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...
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...
A call has gone out from legendary mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington CBE to help save a much-loved Welsh youth hostel… YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant. The future of YHA Snowdon Bryn Gwynant in Snowdonia National Park, is at risk...
If there's one thing that sets the warmer months apart it's the amazing array of sunsets which grace the nation's landscapes on a summer's evening. Here are some top sunset locations in the UK close to YHA hostels. YHA Whitby...
Few things in life beat a trip to the seaside, and more than 35 of our hostels sit on – or within strolling distance of – the endlessly varied shoreline of England and Wales. These include classic options like YHA Brighton and...
by Julie Muskrovingpress.co.uk There’s a cool vibe at ‘Trey Bay’, maybe to do with the hostel being at a dead end facing the sea, and you need to settle into this environment to appreciate the place. The big windows of the...
by Julie Muskrovingpress.co.uk YHA Tintagel – OMG! What a spot. Approaching in my Volkswagen campervan, I became increasingly concerned as the small road petered out into a slate-y track and it looked like I might be doing a...
by Julie Muskrovingpress.co.uk I’m from Dorset, home of the great novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, so I just had to make a pilgrimage to St Juliot’s Church with its Hardy connections. Tucked away down a tiny lane, its Whistler...
The result of a record £2.5million investment in Bath Youth Hostel has been unveiled by the Mayor of Bath, Councillor Patrick Anketell-Jones. In what has been the single biggest investment ever in a Youth Hostel in the...
Year 6 tends to be characterised by SATs and the looming transition from primary to secondary school. It is a time of mixed emotions and heightened stress levels for children, which can impact on their mental health. And the...
We all want more adventures in our lives. It’s just we don’t always have the time, money or opportunity. That’s why this year we’re partnering with Explorers Connect to bring Wild Night Out to four YHA camping and cabin sites....
by Julie Musk rovingpress.co.uk After setting off from YHA South Downs Way, it’s about 9 miles walking along the South Downs Way before you reach Brighton Racecourse. The last 1.5 miles is through town, on the way down to the...