YHA Blog
Celebrating Welsh Tourism Week, YHA have announced 11 job vacancies at its 24-strong network of youth hostels in Wales. The new jobs follow the full re-opening of our network in Wales after the lifting of Covid restrictions on 28th March. As well as bedroom...
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...
Before I started working in the YHA Youth Advisory Team in December 2021, I had no idea that YHA even existed. I got the opportunity to be part of YHA through working for the Council for Disabled Children. Now I feel so opened up to this wonderful organisation....
National parks are just brilliant, aren’t they? They’re the great breathing spaces, full of fresh air, cool water and green things. Especially in spring and summer when life begins anew. Here at YHA, we’re lucky enough to have more than 60 properties in national...
Four of us from the Youth Advisory Team recently spent the weekend together at YHA Edale Activity Centre. Having virtually volunteered together for 8 months, this was our first meeting in person. It was a great opportunity to get to know each other, discuss all the...
I started youth hostelling in the days when cars were not allowed at hostels. Whilst it is reputed that some hostellers parked their cars around the corner from the hostel and walked the last 100 yards, the traditional model of walking from one hostel to another...
Whether it is a bucket and spade holiday you are after or frolicking through a forest, we have the perfect escapes with these tucked-away hostels. Dolphin spotting in Wales Sssh, don’t tell anyone about this fabulous location, or they’ll all want in on it. A former...
From the ancient ruins of Whitby Abbey to the 73-mile-long Hadrian’s Wall, Britain has plenty heritage hotspots full of beauty and historic importance. We are proud to be part of the Heritage Alliance and with many of our hostels located nearby, we provide you...
Dog owners can take advantage of our range of dog-friendly youth hostels that offer camping pods, cabins, tipis, bell tents and pitch-up camping facilities in their grounds. Dogs are charged at £5 per night when using YHA’s pods, cabins, tipis and bell tents,...
Ever wondered what it’s like to work for YHA? This first-hand blog is written by Rachel, team member at two of our Lake District hostels.Since moving to YHA Ennerdale last autumn – a quiet and remote part of the Lake District, away from the hustle and bustle of hot...
The 91-year-old national youth charity YHA (England & Wales) has revealed its hopes ahead of Defra’s response to the Glover Review being published. James Blake, Chief Executive of YHA said: “We look forward to reading the detail of the government’s response....
Did you know that we have a wide range of dog-friendly accommodation and facilities? You can bring your four-legged friends to stay with you at selected Exclusive Hire properties and many of our Camping & Cabins sites. Dogs are welcome in all YHA cafés too, so...
