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Comfy hostel with breakfast on South West Coast Path

Comfy beds, evening pizzas, full breakfasts, drying room and hot showers available in characterful hostel 10 minute walk from Hemmick Beach on South West Coast Path. The weather is set to be warm and dry over the next two week or so – great hiking weather!

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The Pennine Bridleway and you!

Spanning 205 miles, the Pennine Bridleway unfolds through the Pennine hills from Derbyshire to Cumbria. Crafted with equestrians in mind, it also offers an exhilarating experience for mountain bikers and hikers alike.

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Peak residential dates for 2025

Still looking for a residential school trip in 2025? Watersports provider UKSA have 5-day/4-night and 3-day/2-night multi-activity programmes
on some of the peak dates in May, June, July and October.

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Main building with yatchs in the foreground

Explore your creative side!

Both Lowry and Turner were big fans of Northumberland and with its rich landscape, stunning coastline, romantic castles, pretty gardens and beautiful light, it’s easy to see why!

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A beautiful hostel in a beautiful Scottish seaside town

If you’re looking for stylish, comfortable seaside accommodation that doesn’t cost the earth – look no further than Murray Library Hostel. Right on the seafront in the charming fishing village of Anstruther on the east coast of Scotland, this iconic former library has one of the best views in town. Each bedroom looks out to the beach. The bustling harbour, with boat trips, fishing boats and yachts is just down the road. Artisan shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants are around the corner. And if you fancy a bracing walk the Fife Coastal Path will take you to neighbouring fishing villages.

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Harbour in the sunset

Find out more about the future of Skiddaw House

In September, Cumbria Wildlife Trust announced that they had bought the 3000 acres of National Park that surrounds Skiddaw House. Their 100 year plan is to return a 620 acre Atlantic rainforest to the area, restore peat bog land and hope to see more wildlife thrive on the fells.

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skiddaw house with YHA and Independent Hostels sign

Fancy a bit of stargazing?

Seahouses Hostel is perfectly located in this official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where the dark expanse of sky over the sea and very little street lighting means that it is possible to enjoy Northumberland’s night skies and even see the dazzling Aurora Borealis if you’re lucky!

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Celebrate the New Year on the Cornish Coast

Boswinger Hostel has it all: A fabulous coastal location, tucked away from the crowds with numerous coastal paths, secluded coves and quiet lanes just moments from the door. Book a private room (2-, 4- or 6-bed) and work off the Christmas pudding with long, blustery coastal walks. Min stay 2 nights.

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A secluded cove at sunset

Stay at Plas Isa and explore the hidden treasures of south Snowdonia this winter.

Winter has many charms and it’s a great time to explore the hidden treasures in the Mawddach estuary and beyond. Whether it’s glorious winter sunshine,  bright frosty mornings, mountain mists, rain or even snow, there’s magic in a winter break in Snowdonia. We can’t guarantee good weather during your stay but we have everything you need to get you dry and warm again if you do get cold or wet. Plas Isa is a clean and cosy house with a drying room, plenty of drying racks, stacks of old newspapers to stuff your boots and fantastic hot showers. Your well deserved pint (or hot chocolate) in one of our local pubs is only a short stroll away.

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Radcliffes Lodge & the Northumberland Coast welcome you this Christmas!

The halls are decked, carols are softly playing in the background and the delicious aromas of Christmas dinner are floating in from the kitchen. The communal area is spacious and amazingly decorated and the Northumberland coast beckons you from outside the window. There is no better place to spend this festive period than at Radcliffes Lodge in the quaint fishing village of Amble.

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