YHA Blog
The leaves are changing colour, the air is chilly, and the nights are drawing in. Autumn’s here – hooray! It’s time to wrap up warm, tuck into your favourite comfort food, and enjoy as the leaves crisp up and fall from the trees. Autumn is one of the best seasons,...
Here we are with a handy guide on how to make the most of autumn when staying at our hostels. The best bit? Everything is free! From climbing peaks to visiting harbours, perusing markets to watching seal pups, here’s some inspiration.Visit a Swiss village but in...
Share your spring photos and video clips with us The days are getting longer, the trees are exploding in vibrant shades of green, pink and white, and the temperature is warming up - spring is here. The stunning change of season makes it the perfect time to put on...
Having never stayed in a hostel with my family before, I was not entirely sure what to expect. Would it be family-friendly? What about the cleanliness? Also, I’ve heard that some youth hostels have an age limit, will it be suitable for families? With YHA Bath our...
We hopped across the stepping stones and skirted a field. Round the next corner was a wild boar getting ready to charge, an enormous bull leaning into the wind, a gleaming white horse that must have galloped out of a fairy tale, and a feisty pair of goats. We...
We are all about finding ways to keep more money in your pocket, so here’s a quick hack on how to spend as little as possible this holiday season — including some great tips on how to bag the best accommodation for less, how to get a stay away for free and how to...
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 many years, YHA has achieved growth in income and impact through a mix of...
YHA’s sleeping options extend far beyond the rooms in our hostels. Across our network, we have *deep breath* bell tents, Landpods, tipis, pods, safari tents, and even converted Airstreams. You can bring your own tent to many of the hostels, too. Here are some of...
We’re excited to say we have five copies of brand new book Stone Age Beasts to give away to readers! Published by Walker Books, this wonderfully illustrated book looks at 18 now-extinct creatures that roamed the land in the Stone Age, from the cave lion to the...
Here in the UK we have just seven native species of amphibians — animals that can live both in water and on land. They’re small and secretive but very special. Let’s meet the secret seven! Our three newt species are usually found in or near ponds and other cool,...
In April, YHA Castleton Losehill Hall held a memorial event for Michael Dower, the director general of the Countryside Commission and a long-term supporter of YHA. Michael’s connections with YHA were longstanding — he served as YHA Vice President and YHA...
Fancy a sponsored jog in the park? There are just two caveats: the jog covers 180km and the park in question is the Lake District. When an event describes itself as “an exceptional physical and mental challenge”, it’s a fairly sure sign that it’s going to be...
