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About David Hilton

Profile of David Hilton theYHA enthusiast
David Hilton has spent a lifetime exploring youth hostels and is an indefatigable source of knowledge about all hostels across the UK.
YHA Bridges external photo taken in the early 2000

Bridges Youth Hostel, a former village school that stood empty for more than thirty years, was among the first properties acquired by the YHA. It later became the first YHA hostel to be sold into independent ownership and has remained in the care of the same owners ever since. From May 2026, after 95 years of service, it will leave the YHA network, but will continue to serve, offering the same high-quality hostel accommodation, that can be booked right here.

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Bridges Youth Hostel – A long history