Looking for an active memorable holiday? How about a group/family cycling holiday in the Dales? Chapel Gallery Bunkhouse has teamed up with local bike shop Stage 1 Cycles to offer a range of short breaks to suit all cycling aspirations and budgets.
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Gumber Barn, West Sussex
With campfires allowed, but no cars on site, Gumber Campign Barn, on the National Trust’s Slindon Estate, is a step back in time.
Bank Holiday early May weekend in Suffolk
Up to 22 guests with the use of adult road bikes and tennis court. Suffolk is glorious on the farm in spring – cowslips, courting newts and soaring buzzards. Come and enjoy the spring wildflowers, birds and wonderful Suffolk countryside from our farm trails.
Escape to the wilderness of the North Pennines AONB
Truly a wilderness that is here for you to explore, whether that is hiking across the moors, enjoying the babbling becks or any of the visitor attractions in the area. Or alternatively, simply rest and enjoy the quiet of the area.
Escape the hustle and bustle
Lodge Dinorwig is off the beaten track with incredible views over Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and Llanberis.
Accessible features at Darshem Country Centre
The accessible features at Darsham Country Centre are as follow: Removable ramps allow wheelchair access to the entrance and to the 2 downstairs bedrooms. A basic disabled toilet and shower is also on the ground floor adjacent to the bedrooms. Please advise the Centre in advance if wheelchair access is required so the ramp can be put in place and any furniture moved.
Barrington Bunkhouse, in the North Pennines, has availability on May Day Holiday weekend
There are lots of lovely places to visit: Alston, Blanchland, High Force (beautiful Waterfall), Barnard Castle where the Bowes Museum is, Nenthead Mining museum, Beamish Museum … that’s a whole day out, so much to see. Northumberland and the coast and castles are not far away as well. If your doing the cycling C2C? We are directly on the route .. end of 2nd day. We are also along both The Pennine Journey and The Weardale Way. Did you know Weardale is a walkers paradise … Englands best kept secret? So much to see and do, whatever your interests!
Easter Holidays in the Lake District?
We still have availability at St John’s in the Vale Camping Barn. Why not come and see the lambs and experience our spring? The camping barns provide an economical way to stay on our farm and enjoy our beautiful peaceful surroundings. There are lambs to be fed and the daffodils are looking beautiful. What is there not to like?
Online Booking is now available for Balmaha Bunkhouse on the West Highland Way
I know many of you have been anxious to book your accommodation at this essential first-nights stay on the West Highland Way. Booking has just opened for 2023, so grab your room quick before the rush.
Carrshield Camping Barn is surrounded by Roman history
Although there are no traces left today, undoubtedly the Romans visited the remote valleys of the North Pennines where Carrshield now exists. The area is dotted with sites and names that date back to that era. Approximately 30 minutes’ drive and you could be transformed back in time.
Febuaury Half Term availability in this little gem of a camping barn.
Alstonefield Camping Barn is in a prime position in the Peak District. It commands breathtaking views in all directions. The perfect retreat to get back to nature and get away from it all, with birdwatching by day and star gazing by night! There are dale walks from the door and for those with boundless energy there are numerous hills to climb to be rewarded with panoramic views of the Derbyshire countryside in all its glory.
Your perfect base for walking Glyndwr’s Way
If you are thinking about embarking on Glyndwr’s Way, the traditional timber-framed bunk house of Bwthyn Bach is perfectly located as a base from which to do so. Nestled in the small and friendly village of Trefeglwys, it is less than four miles from Llanidloes, where the path passes through on its way North West towards Machynlleth.
Saving the Pennies in the North Pennines!
Spring is here with multiple Bank Holidays and Summer just around the corner so short breaks and holidays are on our minds! But with ever squeezed budgets getting away, even for just a few days, can be an expensive business especially if eating out in pubs and restaurants. An average 2 course meal for 4 people with drinks can now cost well over £100 in a pub so it soon adds up!
Hostels with self catering kitchens are a great option for very affordable family/group friendly accommodation!
Spend your Easter break surrounded by lambs & chicks
Where better to spend your Easter break than surrounded by lambs and chicks on our working hill farm in North Northumberland? With 600 ewes spread across our 1800 acres within Northumberland National Park you would struggle to miss seeing our lambs skipping around.
As well as the views, and the unlimited walking and cycling routes from the doorstep, most of our guests also enjoy exploring the quiet, sandy beaches of the east coast, the historic towns of Alnwick, Morpeth and Berwick, multiple local castles, 3 local fisheries and so on.
After a day out exploring, enjoy our powerful showers, log burners, barbecue and outdoor seating.
5 Reasons why Loch Ness Backpackers Lodge is THE place to stay while visiting Loch Ness
Welcome to Loch Ness, one of the most breathtaking and famous destinations in Scotland. At the heart of it all, is Loch Ness Bathpackers Lodge; an accommodation that is guaranteed to provide you with a comfortable stay while you explore the wonders of this legendary loch.
Walking groups LOVE staying at Earby Hostel – here is why
Earby Hostel LOVES to accommodate walking groups and in turn, Earby Hostel has become a really popular accommodation option for walking groups. Here are 5 reasons why:
If you have enjoyed the BBC1 Wild Isles series you will love staying on Ardnamurchan
Ardnamurchan Peninsular on the west coast of mainland Scotland is a haven for wildlife and a bucket list destination for all nature lovers. Ardnamurchan Bunkhouse offers low-cost but comfortable accommodation in the heart of this remote, unspoiled and undisturbed 50-square-mile peninsula. If you want to spot basking shark, minke whale, common dolphin, orca, harbour porpoise, otter, red squirrel as well as a huge range of coastal birds, this is the place for you. Come in October and witness the sounds and sights of the magnificent red deer stags rutting on the hillside.
See the wild herds of Exmoor ponies
A stay at Exmoor Bunkbarn will give you the perfect base to see the herds of rare Exmoor ponies roaming wild on the moors. As David Attenborough pointed out in the Wild Isles Series, these wild herds graze the moorlands providing the perfect environment for our beautiful native wildflowers to thrive.
It’s a first: A hostel with it’s own skate park!
If you love the quirky things in life, you’ll love Camp Hillcrest. There’s an indoor & an outdoor skate park, a wood-fired hot tub (you pay extra for this, but it’s well worth it) and a friendly relaxed atmosphere where chickens & dogs run free and the resident pigs are there to be stroked. Top this up with fabulous views, a stunning setting and great hosts and you’ve found the place where everyone, whatever their age, will love to stay.
Inveraray Hostel is reopening its doors!
We are thrilled to announce that Inveraray Hostel is opening its doors on Thursday, 30th March 2023. This cosy, welcoming accommodation is the perfect place to stay for anyone looking to explore the stunning beauty of the Scottish countryside.
