16th April 2022 is a special day. Thirty years ago and a Good Friday, 15th April 1992, Corris Youth Hostel re-opened to the public after a major refurbishment. The hostel had been gutted and as the first visitors were arriving, the workmen were leaving. There was a mutual meeting point where they shared a glass of wine. In addition, the school building is 150 years old this year.

Accommodating only groups right now, the hostel is very much in slumbers, a place of reflection and calming uplift. It is just too quiet here for a serious celebration, so perhaps a day of reflection in the garden, which is awakening with spring and always a great place to chill.

There couldn’t be a better fit for retreat locations. In the Snowdonia national park Corris hostel provides a wonderful atmosphere to relax and reset your body and mind.

Eco hostel with homely, tranquil and uplifting ambiance and sense of well-being with a Celtic expression. Places of reflection within the ‘nature-scaped’ gardens. Ideal for groups seeking a meditation/healing environment and church/religious groups on retreat, workshop or summer camp. Two staff members trained in healing modalities.

Welcoming accommodation for individual cyclists or cycle clubs at Corris hostel. A haven with its caring staff & cosy wood fires. Situated in Snowdonia National Park close to Cadair Idris, a real paradise for cyclists with a CAMRA pub close by. Situated right on the route of the Lon Las Cymru, 145 miles from Cardiff Bay with 105 miles to go to Holyhead.

Lon Las Cymru  is a 250-mile route which travels up Wales following the  most mountainous countryside, from the Brecon Beacons to Snowdonia.

The scenery is among the finest of any cycle route, starting at Cardiff Bay and crossing valley, hilltop, estuary and strait until it reaches the tip of Wales at Holyhead.