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A youth hostel and conference centre located in the heart of the Peak District, The Nightingale Centre is a registered CIO charity dedicated to providing accommodation for youth, school, and university groups. The centre offers 30 catered rooms, sleeping up to 80 guests, and also welcomes multi-faith groups, walking clubs, running and silent retreats, as well as family gatherings and celebrations.
South Downs Bunkhouse is the perfect base for cyclists, offering secure, covered bike storage for up to 14 bikes. Enjoy affordable, comfortable accommodation with a choice of private ensuite rooms or dormitory beds. Relax in the bright, sociable lounge, cook in the fully equipped self-catering kitchen, and unwind after a day on your bike.
We love reading our guest reviews and recently it has been even more interesting to translate them too! We’ve had families and groups from The Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Lithuania who have visited and enjoyed using the cosy bunkhouse as their base to explore Wales. Here are some of the lovely translations.
We naturally have dark skies at All Stretton Bunkhouse and sheep’s eyes in torchlight can really freak you out or the odd badger snuffling beneath your windowsill. If that’s not enough for you, loads going on to celebrate All Hallows in the area
Llangollen Hostel offers comfortable kitchen, dining, and lounge areas, along with seven private bedrooms—making it an excellent choice for exclusive whole-hostel hire. It’s ideal for a wide range of groups, from families and friends holidaying together to schools and outdoor clubs. Accommodation includes en-suite double rooms, en-suite family rooms (sleeping up to six), rooms for up to four people, and a dog-friendly room. Whole hostel bookings for 2026 are now open!
Nestled in woodland on the edge of Eastbourne, this refurbished hostel sits right on the trail to Beachy Head. Hire the whole hostel for up to 19 friends, book a private room, or even just a bed in a dorm. Enjoy good company, spacious common areas, and of course, outdoor seating and a fire pit — perfect for evenings under the stars. Ideal for walkers, cyclists, families, and all groups.
Lovely time to visit North Wales, enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the colourful leaves and golden light that this season brings. My personal recommendation during your trip is visit Bodnant Gardens National Trust property as the autumnal colours of the acers are breathtaking during this season. Don’t miss the gorge of Fairy Glen which is magical, walk around Llyn Crafnant it is particularly stunning when there is no wind and the lake becomes a mirror of reflection, check out the roman bridge at Penmachno, stroll to Aberfalls to witness the beautiful cascade of water or hike around stunning Llyn Ogmore . Whatever your passion Llandudno Hostel is a beautiful place to stay!
Did you know the Yorkshire Dales National Park is a Dark Skies Reserve? So as well as being stunning in the daylight, it is officially, also amazing in the dark!!! Chapel Gallery is perfectly placed for night-time adventures and star gazing trips – you don’t have to have a telescope or binoculars to enjoy it. On a clear, cold night you can easily see the Milky Way, even galaxies in Orion if you look hard enough!
🌄 Celebrate the New Year in the wild heart of Ennerdale – the UK’s most remote valley. Think roaring fires, star-filled skies, exclusive group discounts, and memories waiting to be made at Low Gillerthwaite Field Centre. 🔥🥂 Your off-grid adventure starts here.
At Wild Valley Huts a stay in the Red Kite Hut, Cuckoo Hut or Cosy Bunkhouse provides the opportunity for you to lose yourself in nature. Our remote, rural location has 360 degree views of stunning countryside. From any window, you can enjoy the scenery of the rolling fields of the Maengwynedd Valley with the backdrop of the Berwyn Hills. Beautiful whatever the weather!
This incredible Christmas offer makes hiring the entire mansion surprisingly affordable. With beds for up to 80 people in 18 private rooms, group dining in sumptuous suroundings, sweeping staircases, and generous spaces adorned with ornate glass, carved oak, and decorative friezes, this Victorian Gothic mansion is bursting with character.
You can soak up the building’s opulent past while the turkey roasts in the large self-catering kitchen, and the kids play games in the cosy lounge.
📍 Set in the heart of Haworth, home of the Brontë sisters, the mansion is just steps from the cobbled high street, independent shops, cafés, and literary landmarks. For your Boxing Day walk, head out onto the surrounding moors — the wild and beautiful landscapes that inspired Wuthering Heights.
🎁 Christmas Special Offer:
Book the entire building for just £1000 per night from Dec 24–27 — that’s a £2000 saving on a four-night stay!
📞 Contact 07904 058547 quoting “Independent Hostels” to find out more and claim your discount.
Looking for a tranquil place to celebrate Christmas and or Hogmanay this year? Our large hostel lodge is available for private hire this winter! With a large capacity to sleep up to 50 guests, bright and spacious dining room with a fire place, well equipped kitchen, cosy bedrooms and a hot drying room gives you everything you may need for self catering winter escape.
This year, autumn feels extra special – the weather is holding up great.
It’s the time of year for refreshing walks through the woods, along the rivers and waterfalls.
Dreaming away at the light falling through the trees, reflecting on the water.
Celebrate the crisp and changing colours of Autumn with a stay at the DOWNHAM CAMPING BARN. This stone tent is a great weekend get-away for experienced or first time adventurers in to the landscape – and all without the need for canvas.
See Pendle in all it’s end of year glory from the doorway of this charming stone barn set in the heart of the National Landscape area. Known mainly for the infamous Lancashire witch trials, the area has far more to offer with a thriving market town in Clitheroe, traditional pubs, miles of routes for walking, cycling and riding and a Castle.
Stay at Calvert Devon’s brand-new bunk-bed style lodges beside Wistlandpound Reservoir, surrounded by Exmoor’s forests and open skies. Ideal for schools, families and groups looking for adventure without limits, with the option to add outdoor activities, meals, or pool hire. Dog-friendly and open year-round.
Why not make this Christmas or New Year extra special by celebrating with family and friends in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales? 🎄✨
Ingleton Hostel is available to hire and can sleep up to 64 guests – plenty of room for everyone to come together and make memories!
Elterwater Hostel is a fantastic place to gather the family for Christmas in the heart of the Lake District. With 38 beds across 11 rooms, and a fully equipped kitchen with multi-ovens, you can bring everybody together to cook up Christmas Dinner. Plenty of beautiful walks and cycling routes from the door will give you ample opportunity to work off that extra mince pie too!
At Wild Valley Huts we have the pleasure of being the base for our guests’ adventures or moments of relaxation. Here are some of our recent guest experiences this August. Which do you think you would you be?
Ocean Backpackers is big enough to accommodate your extended family & friends offering up to 35 beds in a mixture of family rooms and dorms some with ensuite facilities. With excellent Self-catering facilities and a really comfortable communal living space with games, books and a TV and somewhere to dry wet clothes, you can really make yourself at home.
Wonderful to welcome back this wonderful band with their songwriting and melodies, together with the most accomplished playing, supported by Norwich’s finest folk duo. An unmissable evening of music. – www.deepdalemusic.co.uk
