What’s not to love? The Glenfinnan Sleeping Car is a hostel in vintage train carriage, with ‘bedrooms’ in 4 original compartments, but if that isn’t reason enough to stay with us, here are 3 more…
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South Devon National Landscape
Stretching from Torbay to Plymouth the South Devon National Landscape features cliffs, sandy coves, picturesque villages, wooded valleys, colourful hedge banks, and wildlife-filled estuaries. Bigbury Camping Barn is a purpose-built bunkhouse on the beautiful South Devon Coast within the National Landscape. Surrounded by sandy beaches, footpaths, caves and coastal trails, it’s the perfect base for extended family holidays, get-togethers of friends, or for groups of walkers, surfers, wild swimmers, cyclists or outdoor enthusiasts.
Easter farm stay at the Old Brooder Bunkhouse, Suffolk
Easter weekend and midweek Easter breaks available on our lovely environmentally-friendly Suffolk farm in both our Old Brooder Bunkhouse and the Tudor Barn. Farm trails to walk, adult road bikes to borrow. Easter eggs to hunt, spring wildflowers, ponds with courting newts, hunting barn owls, dawn chorus …. come and enjoy sole use of these lovely properties in spring! Quote IHUK.
2024 Bank Holiday Season is arriving!
Head to the beach this bank holiday.
Low cost friendly accommodation 5 mins walk from Big Ben does exist!!!
The Walrus Hostel and Bar is just across Westminster Bridge from the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. It’s your perfect base for exploring London. With so much close by you won’t need to pay for busses or the underground. And with beds in dorms from £24.50 London has never been so affordable. Need more privacy? There are 4, 6 and 8 bed rooms you can book privately for you and your family or friends.
Book Your Solo Adventure at Saddle Mountain Hostel!
From Friday 15th March we’re open for individual bookings.
Llŷn National Landscape
Nowhere is far from the sea on the long, low peninsula of Llŷn, which is famous for the unspoilt beauty of its coastline. The Area of Natural Beauty covers a quarter of the peninsula including the inland peaks of Garn Fadrun and Garn Boduan. Explore the steep craggy cliffs around Aberdaron Bay, surfing beaches at Hell’s Mouth and Porth Ceiriad, the sandy bays and headlands, and the town of Abersoch famous for its watersports, shopping and cafes. Abersoch Sgubor Unnos (Tanrallt Farm Bunkhouse) provides great value bunkhouse accommodation on a Welsh-speaking, traditional family farm in the village of Llangian, one mile from Abersoch. Great for seaside holidays.
Easter availability in the Tweed Valley
Cleikum Mill Lodge is a cosy, practical, modernized, historic, character building for holiday accommodation at Innerleithen. We are situated in the heart of town with cafes restaurants, pubs, a supermarket, butchers, greengrocers, bakery and 4 bike shops all within a few minutes’ walk. Car use is not essential to enjoy your stay, Bus and train to Edinburgh and Galashiels. Our cycling and outdoor-friendly facilities are our specialty, especially the large internal bike store and drying room.
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
The North Wessex Downs is an ancient chalk landscape that straddles Wiltshire, Berkshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. An area of wide-open downland and dramatic scarp slopes, topped by the ancient Ridgeway. The northern edge, sweeps to a crest above the White Horse Vale and that is where you will find the Courthill Centre. Just 2 miles south of Wantage, and only a few steps from the historic Ridgeway National Trail and on King Alfred’s cycleway, The Court Hill Centre provides low cost fully catered accommodation for school groups, camping for long-distance walkers and private hostel bedrooms with self-catering for lucky individuals.
Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape
East of the windswept Horseshoe Pass, over Llantisilio Mountain, lies the glorious Dee Valley with historic Llangollen, a famous market town rich in cultural and Industrial heritage. This is the Dee Valley National Landscape ( Tirwedd Cenedlaethol Dyffryn Dyfrdwy ). Llangollen Hostel, provides great value accommodation for individuals, families and groups at the heart of the National Landscape in the centre of the town of Llangollen. A perfect base for walking, cycling, canoeing & white water rafting. North of Llangollen lies the The Clwydian Range ( Bryniau Clwyd ) is a chain of purple heather-clad summits, topped by a cluster of strikingly situated Iron Age hillforts. Reaching the north coast of Wales with the Prestatyn Hills and south to the Berwyn Mountains, This area of windswept hilltops, heather moorland, and wooded valleys is ideal for walking. Families will love visiting Llangollen, with its steam railway, horse drawn canal boats & Pontcysyllte Aqueduct – a World Heritage Site. The town is home to the Fringe music & arts festival, plus the International Eisteddfod.
A fab first night option on your Traws Eyri route
Conveniently situated in the centre of Dolgellau, just 2.5 miles from the route at Paenmaenpool, Plas Isa offers relaxed, cosy accommodation for individuals, couples, or small groups. Sleeping up to 19, all rooms are private (no dormitories), there’s a lockable bike store for 6/8 bikes and all the amenities of the small historic town of Dolgellau are on the doorstep.
The Norfolk Coast National Landscape
The Norfolk Coast National Landscape stretches along the entire North Norfolk Coast. It is home to Blakeney Point a renowned spot for seal watching, the Peddars Way, and the Norfolk Coast Path. A landscape of farmland, heathland, wetlands, and woodlands, it is characterised by its historic churches, brick and flint villages, and quay-side towns. Deepdale Rooms in the village of Burnham Deepdale occupies a very special place on the Norfolk Coast National Landscape. Perfect for all seasons, here you can explore the wild beauty of the salt marshes in spring, take long walks along the coast in winter, enjoy the awe-inspiring night sky in summer and watch migrating birds in autumn.
Tweed Valley Canoe Trail opening in April 2024
The River Tweed is one of Scotland’s great rivers and is now home to the South of Scotland first canoe trail.
Paddlers can follow the advice/maps provided and paddle approx. 30 miles down the River Tweed in stages passing iconic landmarks, places and people with the stories/history that have shaped this area..
Brilliant Hostel in Keswick Now Open!
Newly renovated & just down the road from the recently closed Derwent Water Independent Hostel, Denton House Hostel is now taking bookings for both groups and individuals.
Malvern Hills National Landscape
The Malvern Hills National Landscape is a spine of high hills that run north to south on the west of England. Surrounded by rolling hills and fields to the west and the flat Severn Valley to the east, it offers magnificent, panoramic views for very little effort. Wildflower meadows, orchards, parklands and ancient woodlands are all to be found here. Hill forts, boundary ditches and tumuli are shown on the landscape and there are country house estates, monasteries and castles to explore. Boundless Events Malvern Centre nestles in this landscape. With catered accommodation and a self-catering chalet, it offers great value for accommodation for groups of 10 to 114 people.
Easter Holidays on Loch Lomond.
Fancy a few days out at Loch Lomond? We still have some accommodation available at Balmaha Bunkhouse. Book online or call us to discover options available, including one-night stays. Maximum capacity 12, in private rooms as well as a shared mixed room. Accessible from Glasgow via public transport.
Why visit Arnside and Silverdale National Landscape
On the west coast of England just below the Lake District, lies an easily accessible yet partly forgotten area of national beauty. Perfect for exploring, here you can find limestone pavements, ancient woodlands, rich wetlands, and a coastline with spectacular sunsets. The place has a genuineness to it. It is a working landscape where farming has retained many traditional practices, Westmorland style. There are natural pastures rich in wildflowers and rare butterflies. The timeless tides of Morecambe Bay, reveal historic channels and salt marsh, visited by rare wading birds and wildfowl. Train stations at Arnside, Silverdale and Carnforth make a visit easily accessible and Yealand Old Schoool, a Quakers’ hostel, will welcome you by providing great value accommodation. Come and walk the well-maintained footpaths, or cycle the quiet lanes and byways. Be kind to yourself and plan a tranquil adventure.
Easter at Tyncornel in the Mid-Wales countryside
Tyncornel Hostel looks its best in the spring sunshine and there are still Easter dates available. This valley in the Cambrian Mountains is a good place to visit when the leaves are coming out on the hedges, there are lambs in the fields, and primroses in the garden. Book to stay in the hostel (dormitory or private room) or in our self-contained shepherd’s hut. Enjoy the views from our south-facing terrace and have a walk down the beautiful Doethie Valley.
Crickhowell Walking Festival 2024
Middle Ninfa bunkhouse is just 9 miles down the road from Crickhowell where the Walking Festival starts this weekend. 81 guided walks are available between Saturday March 9th and Sunday March 17th [though some are already fully booked]
Week days availability in Snowdonia
We have plenty of availability Mon to Fridays for March to June at Pentre Bach Bunkhouse
