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Star Gazing in Yorkshire Dales
October 8th 2025
Did you know the Yorkshire Dales National Park is a Dark Skies Reserve? So as well as being stunning in… View details
New Year Retreat in the Heart of the Wild Valley
October 8th 2025
🌄 Celebrate the New Year in the wild heart of Ennerdale – the UK’s most remote valley. Think roaring fires,… View details
A Stay Surrounded by Nature
October 3rd 2025
At Wild Valley Huts a stay in the Red Kite Hut, Cuckoo Hut or Cosy Bunkhouse provides the opportunity for… View details
Highland Getaway in Assynt
October 1st 2025
Our large hostel lodge is available for private hire this winter! View details
Come to Plas Isa Dolgellau and enjoy Eryri’s beautiful autumn
October 1st 2025
This year, autumn feels extra special - the weather is holding up great. It's the time of year for refreshing… View details
That time of yeeare thou maist in me behold, when yellow leaves, or none, or few doe hange Upon those boughes whichshake against the could… Shakespeare : Sonnet 73,
September 30th 2025
Celebrate the crisp and changing colours of Autumn with a stay at the DOWNHAM CAMPING BARN. This stone tent is… View details
Brand new lodge accommodation in the heart of Exmoor
September 25th 2025
Stay at Calvert Devon’s brand-new bunk-bed style lodges beside Wistlandpound Reservoir, surrounded by Exmoor’s forests and open skies. Ideal for… View details
Countdown to Christmas!
September 24th 2025
Why not make this Christmas or New Year extra special by celebrating with family and friends in the beautiful Yorkshire… View details
Which Guest Trait would you be?
September 22nd 2025
At Wild Valley Huts we have the pleasure of being the base for our guests' adventures or moments of relaxation.… View details
Special Offers & Late Availability
October and November Group Deals
October 4th 2025
Our hostel is open weekends only for general bookings — but if you're planning a weekday stay or need the… View offer
🎄 Celebrate Christmas like the Brontës – in your very own Victorian Gothic mansion in Haworth!
October 2nd 2025
This incredible Christmas offer makes hiring the entire mansion surprisingly affordable. With beds for up to 80 people in 18… View offer
Witch upon a Star! Dare you stay here at Halloween?
September 25th 2025
Here's our discount code for mid-week bookings throughout October & the Halloween weekend of 31 Oct-2 Nov (now available due… View offer
October farm-stay weekends in Suffolk
September 24th 2025
Special offer! £1,000 for up to 10 guests and up to 12 extra guests @ £50pp for all weekends in… View offer
Tudor Barn experience in Suffolk – two w/e in October & November
September 24th 2025
Special offer on the following weekends includes use of 20+ adult road bikes, Tudor costumes and tableware Weekend of 3-5… View offer
Cosy Loch Ness lodge now available for exclusive use over Christmas
September 17th 2025
Due to a change of plans, we now have unexpected availability over Christmas this year! So if you’d like to… View offer
October farm-stay w/e late availability in Suffolk for up to 22 guests
September 8th 2025
25% discount for IHUK guide users quoting IHUK25% for all available weekends in October, including half term with the family.… View offer
30% Off this Autumn for Venue Hire in the Peak District!
August 14th 2025
From September - November 2025, Mount Cook is offering 33% off full venue hire for groups of up to 180… View offer
November Group Getaways in the Scottish Borders
July 22nd 2025
Promotional rate of £550 per night for any 2+ night stay from Friday 31st October to 30th November at Moffat… View offer
Half-Price Stays for Under 18s at Dolgoch Hostel!
July 5th 2025
Tucked away in the stunning Welsh wilderness, Dolgoch Hostel is your gateway to wild adventures — with beds from just… View offer
Family Holiday Heaven-in an eco shipping container hostel. With upto 25% discounts for longer stays and exclusive use.
July 2nd 2025
It’s remote, wild and, off season, pretty much empty. But if you are prepared to make the journey here, the… View offer
Stay Longer, Save More – Discover This Hidden Welsh Gem!
July 1st 2025
Enjoy discounts on stays of 2+ or 5+ nights at this magical stone bunkhouse overlooking Cader Idris and Cardigan Bay.… View offer
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