I had seen maps of Skiddaw Mountain showing the lonely Skiddaw House 1500m up on the mountainside miles from any road. I have admired photos of this old keepers house it its isolation but I was still unprepared for my first sighting of it.
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Alex and his dog “Jaffa” are great fans of Independent Hostels
Alex and his dog “Jaffa” are great fans of Independent Hostels. They often escape to a hostel or a bunkhouse for a weekends walking and find them a great source of dog friendly accommodation. Not that all hostels and bunkhouse will take dogs, but over 100 of them do. Read on to find out about Alex and Jaffas adventure and see a map showing dog friendly hostels and bunkhouses in the UK.
Dolgoch Hostel family holiday
Dolgoch has been owned and run by the Elenydd Hostels Trust since 2007 and in that time many improvements have been made; the gas lighting has been replaced by LED lighting powered by solar panels, the new hot showers are similarly powered by solar panels. The roof was replaced and the track to the hostel from the road was resurfaced. Self contained less able accommodation has been installed. Here is the story of Katy Cliffe’s family holiday at Dolgoch in May 2017.
Walking in Suffolk along the Deben Estuary
Owen Peters finds out about walking in Suffolk along the Deben Estuary from Felixstowe to Woodbridge.
Lollis Homestay Dresden
I’m a 15 year old student who earlier this year took a trip to Dresden in Germany and Stayed in Lollis Homestay. I received a very warm welcome and met lovely people at Lollis Homestay, and would love to go back or do something similar in the future.
The Wicked Ways of the OTA’s
If I could only say one thing in this blog, I would say beware of booking.com. Be aware that the minute you list a single bed with them, direct bookings from returning guests and word of mouth referrals will start to come to via booking.com. You lose 15% and booking.com gets the upper hand.
Ty’n Cornel Hostel – A YHA retrospective
Spread the word, tell everyone you know, the story of these valiant little hostels, still battling on, to provide peace and space for those who need it. Run by volunteers and compelled to leave the YHA, read the history of these two farmhouse hostels in the Elenyedd Wilderness. Then come to visit, bring your friends and your family’s and come to the wild Welsh wilderness.
A Glenprosen, southern Cairngorms getaway
Janet Hollins and her husband enjoyed three days at Prosen Hostel surrounded by the stunning Angus Glens, Glenprosen and southern Cairngorms scenery
Shropshire family adventure
When I posted an article on Facebook about ‘Secret Egypt’ at the Shrewsbury Museum I thought – what a good idea for half term! Peter, my youngest, was doing Egypt at School and would love it – and the rest of us had never visited Shropshire beyond driving through! So I booked a couple of nights with Frankie at All Stretton Bunkhouse and we were set!
Sail Away With Me to Portsoy
Brian Sutherland got away from it all whilst staying at the newly opened Sail Loft Bunkhouse at Portsoy on the Moray Coast.
Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival
The Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival runs from 19th May until 3rd June 2018 and offers 100 walks over 16 days in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Wolds are one of the driest areas in the UK, with a golden rolling landscape of easy gradients and wide skies with stunning views. So if you enjoy walking the Lincolnshire Walking Festival is an ideal way to explore and discover what Lincolnshire has to offer.
London Hostels and London Street Art
On my pilgrimage to find London street art I checked in to Clink78, which is a former courthouse elegantly converted into on of the most colourful and entertaining of London hostels.
Cycle the Welsh Coast
Are you looking for a new cycling adventure this year? Then why not cycle the Welsh Coast?
Explore Caernarfon & Snowdonia.
Brian Schæfer Dreyer spends a couple of days to explore Caernarfon & Snowdonia.
Looking for accommodation for a group of families?
Independent Hostels & Bunkhouses are the perfect accommodation for groups of families getting together for some fun away from home.
Yorkshire Dales Caving Holiday
I really enjoyed my first time caving! We went to Long Churn Caves in the Yorkshire Dales. I had no idea of the existence of this whole underground world.
Helvellyn Hike
My friends and I decided to walk up Helvellyn, from the summit this mountain overlooks Keswick and the path down comes into the village of Glenridding in Patterdale.
Coastal walks on the Isle of Man
The Isle of Man coastal route provides a number of stunning walks all accessible from where ever you are based.
Kirkby Stephen Walking Holiday
Surrounded by excellent hiking country, the small market town of Kirkby Stephen in the Upper Eden Valley made the perfect base for a five-night hill-walking break.
Explore Bristol
Having visited Bristol several times but only on day trips, I was excited to finally get to stay around for a few days to explore Bristol , as I checked in to the hostel in downtown.
North Coast 500 with kids… Have children, will travel
I am a mother of 4 small boys aged 11, 8 and 5 years old twins. We live in the most Northerly part of Scotland, and have been known to travel great distances to go on holiday. This year, however, we decided to stay a bit closer to home and drive the new coastal road, the NC500. In a bid to see what the route has to offer for families. My boys were duly packed into our old van and off we went.
