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Skiddaw House is available New Year’s eve for a group booking. It sleeps 21. Come and visit this historic mountain side hostel. Stay here for a real escape from it all; real log fires, real ales, no roads and no wifi! There are many interesting and crowd-free routes up Skiddaw, Blencathra, Great Calva and High Pike from the hostel. Skiddaw House is 3.5 miles from the nearest road but you don’t need to carry a heavy bag up here; there’s a shop selling everything you need to cook.
Surprise your family to a few days in a cosy yurt or cottage in the heart of Mabie Forest, just 6 miles south of Dumfries. Both yurts and cottages have wood burners and are available over the Christmas holidays.
If you fancy a party our Celtic Roundhouse sleeps 16 and has a stonking big wood burner to keep you toasty warm. Please get in touch with Pam at Mathrown of Mabie Bunkhouse for more details
Elmscott Hostel could be just the place for your big family Christmas, or a New Year with a group of friends. There are two separate units, which can be booked individually or together. The School House sleeps 15 and the School Room sleeps 20. So much cheaper than a hotel or a holiday house.
Forest Way Bunkhouse near Loch Broom ( 9 miles south of Ullapool) offers a spectacular Highland sanctuary for groups of up to11. Nestled between Lael Forest Gardens and the River Broom, the area is a haven for wildlife. You’ll be amazed at what you can spot from the window! Surronded by stunning mountains and lochs, the scenery is inspirational. Pack warm outdoor clothes, your walking boots, binoculars and have a Christmas or New Year to remember.
If you’re looking for an outdoorsy Christmas with the extended family – Look no further than Smithys Bunkhouse near Abergavenny. Surrounded by the Black Mountains, there are walks to Skirrid, Sugarloaf and Blorenge from the doorstep. For cyclists Sustrans 42 and the Lon Las Cymru run close by. So there’s no excuse for not working off the excesses of the Christmas season.
Kirkby Stephen Hostel would love to host your group over the festive period! Whether its for a canoeing trip or a family gathering we would love to host you. We have 39 beds, self catering facilites and we’re in the heart of the beautiful market town of Kirkby Stephen. The town has lots of great pubs and lovely walks in the area with close access to the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.
66 miles from the start of Lon Las Cymru in Chepstow strong cyclists will be able to reach us on day 1. Only 0.3 miles off the route it’s easy to get here. Breakfast is served here with notice and evening meals are available nearby.
Our accommodation has been designed and built with years of previous hostelling experience. We have built a unique accommodation experience in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors that is kitted out for Cyclists and other outdoor people.
Llangollen Hostel welcomes you and your family for a Christmas to remember. Situated in Northern Wales, close to the Welsh border, Llangollen is in the perfect position to welcome your extended family from across Wales and England. There are 31 beds in rooms that suit families of any size, such as twin and double rooms, en suite family rooms, private four-bed and two six-bed rooms, one of them en suite. There is a fully fitted kitchen/dining room (perfect for cooking that all-important Christmas Dinner), a relaxing, cosy lounge with a log fire, a book exchange, free WiFi and plenty of games. There are many activities available to keep the whole family entertained. Visiting the steam railway and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (a World Heritage Site) and walking and mountain biking in the Vale of Llangollen.
Being a largely rural county with a great many minor roads and trails, Northumberland is perfect for motorcyclists. And with Borderlands Trail on our doorstep, part of the iconic Trans Euro Trail, Seahouses Hostel makes an ideal base for your holiday!
1 fully accessible double bedroom with ensuite shower room and toilet. 1 semi accessible double bedroom with carers bed (shower is not wheelchair accessible) Disabled car park and ramp access to the hostel.
Perfect location for a challenge! Pony trekking can be organised locally by Tregoyd Mountain Riders. Or if you prefer bike saddles, Hay on Wye offers bicycle hire, and also makes a great day out itself, with its many bookshops, antique shops, cafes and pubs.
Hawks Barn offers luxury accommodation for up to 6 people on the edge of Horton-in-Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. With easy access to an astounding number of walking, cycling and mountain biking routes, be sure to book well in advance. The Dales Way, The Dales Highway, The Pennine Way, The Pennine Journey and The Pennine Bridleway all pass close by. Base yourself at the barn to do the Yorkshire Three Peaks or plan to stop-over while you follow The Great North Trail or the Land’s End to John o’Groats walking and cycling routes. With fully made-up beds, a drying room, a secure bike shed and the option of being catered for…it really is the perfect place for adventurers to stay.
Previously a Methodist Church, Kirkby Stephen Hostel was opened by the YHA in 1981. It replaced the first Kirkby Stephen hostel sited in the Friends’ Meeting House (40 High Street) which was opened in 1931. The latter was the first hostel to be opened in the Lakeland region. When the current Kirby Stephen Hostel was opened in 1981 it received praise for its imaginative conversion, using original features, which are still in evidence today. The ‘new’ hostel went into private ownership in 2006, it continued to operate under the YHA Enterprise Scheme until 2011 when it went fully independent. It joined our Independent Hostel Network in 2008.
This island bunkhouse sleeps 16 people and is well equipped for groups, with two large tables in the dining area. The Isle of Coll’s amazing beaches look wonderful at any time of year. The Bunkhouse is next door to Coll’s community centre and across the road from the Coll Hotel public bar, a great place to see in the New Year in with local people. Not to be missed is the New Year’s day shinty match. Individuals and groups welcome, with winter discounts available for stays of 5 nights or more.
Book a bed, a room, a chalet room, a wing or the whole hostel. Ninebanks 4* Hostel, in stunning rural Northumberland, has en-suite bedrooms, a sitting room with log-burner and a spacious dining room. In the wild North Pennines close to Hadrian’s Wall and on Isaac’s Tea Trai.
Large table and excellent kitchen for cooking dinner. Watch films on the big screen in the lounge with the stove to keep you toasty. Hire the whole hostel!
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 November 2022 – Join us on the farm for a weekend spent outdoors, getting some exercise, meeting people and making a difference for wildlife.
Rural crafter, Richard Rood, is joining us at Deepdale Farm on various dates through the Winter to teach green woodworking skills. This is a one day course introducing you to green woodworking.
One of the earlier YHA hostels that went into private ownership in 2013, Kings Hostel continues to be affiliated to YHA but is also fully independent. It joined our Independent Hostel Network in 2022. The main hostel building was originally 2 cottages and a chapel. Previous names were: Dolgelley (1937-58); Kings, Dolgellau (1959-69).
