When thinking about how to reduce our individual carbon footprint, one of the simplest ways is to fly less often. The UK is gorgeous, so exploring it more is a no-brainer.
There are other ways to make trips more sustainable, including where you stay and how you get there.
Hostel accommodation is super sustainable before your hosts even try to be green. Sharing a kitchen is not only friendly, giving you a great sense of the community, but is good for the planet too.
But let’s not leave it there. Lots of hosts make a huge effort to run their businesses as sustainably as possible, you can see these on our Eco Hostel Page .
Some hostels give you a discount for arriving sustainably too.
The hostels and bunkhouses below will give you a sustainable travel discount for arriving on foot, by bike or on public transport.
Accommodation with Sustainable Travel Discounts for those arriving by Foot, Bike or Public Transport
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 and cycling routes, you can make sustainable travel your challenge by arriving on foot or by bike. Or come on the famous Settle to Carlisle railway, another great form of sustainable travel. Horton-in-Ribblesdale train station is just a 15 min walk away.
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Cyclist's special price of £25 per night if you arrive by bike. Fully equipped bunk house on NCN routes based in the southern Lake District, perfect for your cycle touring or base camp.
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A committed ECO hostel, Elterwater offers a 'No Car Discount'. As part of their commitment to ‘Going Green,’ they offer a 5% discount for individual guests arriving to the area by public transport, on foot or by bike. The offer is only available to guests booking direct via their website or telephone and evidence will be required on arrival. Please use Promo Code NOCAR5.
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Earn yourself a 10% discount if you arrive at Camp Hillcrest Bunkhouse by bike, on foot or by public transport. What better reason do you need to stay at this a quirky bunkhouse in the beautiful Wye Valley?
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Deepdale Farm, are serious about sustainability. They have taken 60% of their land out of production to manage it for wildlife. They are restoring and improving habitats across the farm. They farm alongside nature, growing organic crops while providing food and habitat for birds, invertebrates and other wildlife. They also give a discount to guests who arrive sustainably too.
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Eligible to anyone arriving on foot or bike. These vouchers entitle the holder to a half-price stay at either of the hostels at a later date. Dolgoch and Tyncornel Hostels are in the wild and stunningly beautiful Cambrian Mountains a day's walk apart, ideal for an adventure by bike or one foot.
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Shining Cliff hostel provides a 5% discount for guests arriving solely by foot, bike or public transport. The 10 minute walk through the woods from the nearest car park does not cut the mustard. To earn this discount you need to show true adventure. Luckily Ambergate rail station is only a mile away and the rolling countryside of the Derbyshire Dales makes for excellent walking.
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Exchange your Green Voucher for a half price stay at Dolgoch or Tyncornel Hostel. Dolgoch and Tyncornel Hostels are in the wild and stunningly beautiful Cambrian Mountains a days walk apart, ideal for an adventure by bike or one foot.
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Puttenham Barn is a wonderful old listed building which has been sympathetically restored to be environmentally friendly. They have rainwater harvesting, solar electricity and solar hot water. The restoration carried out enables you to see traditional and sustainable construction methods.If you arrive at Puttenham Barn Bunkhouse on foot, by bike or on public transport you can claim a fab 'green discount' of £3 per person per night.
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The Glenfinnan Sleeping Car has always been run with an eye on sustainability - many of its guests arriving by train as we are at Glenfinnan Station. As well as offering a public transport/active travel discount for guests, we looked at other ways to be more sustainable, including replacing heaters, fitting LED lights, using eco cleaning products, eco toilet rolls, and introducing a recycling system.
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Yarde Orchard is the perfect place for walkers, cyclists and families, especially those exploring the Tarka Trail. Even better, if you arrive under your own steam (by bike, foot or public transport) you can claim a 10% sustainable travel discount by asking for Yarde Orchards Green Discount.
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Arrive by bike, train or bus and call at the house for your refund. All Stretton Bunkhouse provides comfortable accommodation near Church Stretton, surrounded by the beautiful South Shropshire Hills.
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