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Cote Ghyll Mill started life as a hostel in 1934 but closed in 1940. After a gap of around 40 years, it reopened as YHA Osmotherly in 1980. It was sold into private ownership in 2013 and joined our network of Independent Hostels while remaining affiliated with the YHA until October 2025. It closed for refurbishment that winter and reopened in March 2026, offering luxury private rooms and a group venue.
The Lake District is beautiful all year round and October is no exception. As the nights start closing in immerse yourself in one of the country’s most stunning landscapes.
Come and enjoy a taste of a Highland winter. Àite Cruinnichidh has availability throughout winter.
Built in 1885, this impressive Victorian house became a Youth Hostel in 1938 when it replaced Ingelton (Storrs Hall) Hostel. It passed into private ownership in 2014 and continued to operate under the YHA Enterprise Scheme. In the same year, it joined our Independent Hostel network.
All rooms are ensuite with bedding/towels & tea/coffee making facilities.
For all ‘Sole Use’ or 3+night bookings, please contact the hostel to ensure availability and enable rate reduction.
Dorm bunk (in shared room) from £35pp (for 3+ nights), or £40 per single night;
Private double/twin room for 2 guests from £65pn or £50pn single occupancy in a twin (for 3+ nights), or £70/£55 respectively per single night;
‘Sole Use’ can either be:
‘Partial’ from £315pn* (up to 13 guests for 3+ night bookings), or
‘Whole’ from £550pn* (up to 23 guests for 3+ night bookings).
(1 night: ‘Partial Sole Use’ charged at £390* and ‘Whole Sole Use’ charged at £690*)
Enquire for wedding & New Year rates*.
* NB: Please bring your own personal towel.
The Great North Trail begins in the southernmost part of the Peak District, the beautiful, sleep village of Wirksworth. Why not start your Great North Trail the right way by staying at the Glenorchy Centre before setting off?
This cosy bunkhouse near Abergavenny in the Black Mountains has just joined our Independent Hostel network. There are mountain routes up to Skirrid, Sugarloaf and Blorenge from the doorstep and for cyclists Sustrans 42 and the Lon Las Cymru run close by. Available on a sole-use basis, the bunkhouse sleeps a max of 24 and is always popular with groups of friends & families, outdoor enthusiasts, walkers, cyclists, clubs and youth groups. There’s a pub which serves meals at the end of the drive to the bunkhouse. Why not gather a group together for a few days of adventures?
Coasts to castles, forests and hills, we really do have everything for the family on our doorstep. Located in Dunbar, the Dolphin Inn is the perfect base for your adventure on Scotland’s east coast.
We love Bwthyn Bach and our customers do as well. One recent review read “I stayed in your hostel last weekend. It was a very interesting stay and I loved being in this wonderful old house. Thank you so much for keeping it original and real.” Come see for yourself why so many love it here.
The Great North Trail passes directly through Callander so stopping off at CYP Holidays is a no-brainer.
Gibbs Hill Farm Hostel in Northumberland National Park is no stranger to cyclists on the Great North Trail.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED ON 3rd MARCH 2024. Derwentwater Independent Hostel has had an interesting history. Built as an impressive manor house overlooking the lake, known as Barrow House, it later became a grand hotel. It is surrounded by extensive grounds which include Barrow Falls, an artificially created series of waterfalls allegedly inspired by the nearby Lodore Falls. In 1931 a small section of it opened briefly as a hostel for a few months. What happened in the intervening years is not known but it didn’t open again as a youth hostel until 1961. This time the whole mansion was used as accommodation. In 2011 the running of the hostel transferred to Derwentwater Youth Hostel Ltd. and in 2012 it joined our Independent Hostel Network. A tip for guests, have a look at the plasterwork in room, it’s amazing!
This basic, off-grid accommodation is perfect for Great North Trail cyclists who need a safe, warm place to sleep before continuing their journey. Raydale Barn provides all the necessary creature comforts for a good night’s sleep and nothing more to ensure your experience is low-key and connected to nature.
PERMANENTLY CLOSED ON 3rd MARCH 2024. Derwentwater Independent Hostel is the perfect venue to accommodate wedding guests. Watch as the building and surrounding gardens change seamlessly from ceremony to dinner to party. Derwentwater Independent Hostel offers a flexible amount of beds in grand rooms made of original Georgian architecture, for an affordable price!
Fordhall Farm is a community owned farm in Shropshire that helps people reconnect with nature and escape the stresses of everyday life. It is also the location for many beautiful weddings.
The Great North Trail is a 180-mile cycle route that starts in the Southern Peak District and ends in the most Northern part of Scotland. The trail briefly passes through Fort Augustus, a small, picturesque village at the most south-westerly tip of Loch Ness. Fort Augustus is most famous for its spectacular views of Loch Ness and, while cycling the Great North trail, stopping off to spot these amazing views should be a no-brainer.
Shining Cliff hostel (the hostel in the woods) is perfect for an October escape…
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!
Come and stay in our quirky bunkhouse and glamping horsebox. Book a room or the whole place for a gathering of friends. Not only are we in a stunning location but we also have a cinema, skate park, and 2 acres of grounds with hot tub, fire pit, pizza oven, and animals. What’s not to love?
Edmundbyers was opened in 1933 by the Youth Hostel Association. Apart from closure during the war years, it has been in constant use ever since. In 2014 it was sold into private hands but continued as a youth hostel operating as a YHA affiliate. In 2016 it joined our Independent Hostel network, and continues to operating to this day as part of both networks.
