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Take your university club, society or team on a trip away! Hostels are the perfect place for you. Any group will find something to suit them from booking a single bed or room or even the whole hostel.Why a Hostel? There's always somewhere to store your muddy boots or keep your equipment dry. Self catering keeps the costs down and makes you super flexible. All our Hostels are located in the most fantastic places surrounded by countless walks and trails to explore. Communal spaces are the ideal space to relax, study or bond with the people around you. Read more

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Would you like to operate the amazing MalhamTarn House as a hostel?

Returned to the National Trust after 75 years as a field centre, Malham Tarn House is now looking for a new lease of life that will provide public benefit and operate as a viable business, and the Trust says "We would definitely consider it for Hostel use" Read more

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Clun Mill Youth Hostel and Dalby Forest Youth Hostel get a new lease of life

Following purchase from the YHA by the owner of Youlgreave Youth Hostel. these two hostels are now looking for friendly wardens to allow them to be opened up to individual hostellers once more. Read more

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Tha Last Clarion House

On the side of Pendle Hill,  in the heart of Pendle Witch country, lies a historic remainder of the roots of socialism.   What's more if you happen to be passing by on a Sunday afternoon they will serve you with a cup of tea. Read more

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When is a hostel not a Youth Hostel?

When thinking of sleeping in bunks, shared kitchens and the camaraderie of telling travelling tales around a fire, for most people, the word Youth Hostel springs to mind. Read more

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