Borth Youth Hostel, Borth, Ceredigion, Wales, SY24 5JS

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Youth Hostel in Cardigan Bay

With 4 miles of stunning beach just 20 metres from the front door, Borth Youth Hostel is the perfect location of a beach holiday.

This characterful Edwardian house has 9 bedrooms with sea views.

A great base for visits to the Centre for Alternative Technology, Aberystwyth or the beautiful Dyfi Biosphere. A short drive away from Snowdonia National Park. For those after an adrenalin filled break why not try mountain biking or surfing?

With two classrooms also available Borth YHA is perfect for those school trips too. The hostel has free WiFi, a games and TV room, bike storage and drying room. Meals and a licensed bar are available.
With 4 miles of stunning beach just 20 metres from the front door, Borth Youth Hostel is perfect for a beach holiday. This Edwardian house has 11 bedrooms and is a great base for visits to the Centre for Alternative Technology, Aberystwyth or the beautiful Dyfi Biosphere. Snowdonia National Park is just a short drive away making Borth perfect for mountain biking, golfing & surfing. The Ceredigion Coast Path passes the door. With two classrooms Borth YH is ideal for school trips. There’s free WiFi, a games & TV room, bike storage & drying room. Breakfast, packed lunch & licensed bar.
With 4 miles of stunning beach just 20 metres from the front door, Borth Youth Hostel is the perfect location of a beach holiday.

This characterful Edwardian house has 9 bedrooms with sea views.

A great base for visits to the Centre for Alternative Technology, Aberystwyth or the beautiful Dyfi Biosphere. A short drive away from Snowdonia National Park. For those after an adrenalin filled break why not try mountain biking or surfing?

With two classrooms also available Borth YHA is perfect for those school trips too. The hostel has free WiFi, a games and TV room, bike storage and drying room. Meals and a licensed bar are available.

This accommodation is featured on our map of Snowdonia and North Wales.

Details

  • Beds & Rooms:

    60

  • Open:

    All year. Check in 5pm-10.00pm. Check out 8am-10am

  • Price per night:

    From £18 pp

  • Booking:

    Online, via YHA website or by phone

  • Directions:

    On main B4353 which goes through the centre of Borth hugging the coast. 1/2 mile north of the station.

  • Public Transport :

    Train station at Borth; trains to and from Aberystwyth. The 512 bus to Aberystwyth stops outside our front door.

  • Walks :

    Long Distance Walkers AssociationLong Distance Walks Wales Coast Path
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Facilities

aMixed dormitories
bSingle sex dormitories
cPrivate rooms
&Family rooms
dBedding provided
gFully heated
mMeals available (with notice)
nBreakfast available (with notice)
oMeals available locally
kSelf catering facilities
'Bike/equipment store (lockable)
iDrying room
jShowers
pClothes washing facilities
[WiFi
vWithin 5 miles of NCN
yYHA Affiliated
9Best Price Guarantee

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At Borth Hostel it’s all about taking the strain away from the teachers.

September 4th 2025

At Borth Youth Hostel, everything is geared towards taking the non-teaching load off teachers, so they can focus on delivering a relaxed educational experience. We provide risk assessments, paperwork and flexible, school-led planning — we ask what you need and work with you to make it happen. We’ve been supporting school groups for over 10 years, with many groups returning year after year.

Hosting Schools from Across the UK and the World

We regularly welcome school groups from all over the UK — and from further afield, including New Zealand, the USA, Germany, and France.

We accommodate students of all ages, from Year 2 to university level, for a wide range of educational and enrichment experiences:

  • Life skills and independence

  • Environmental awareness

  • Geography fieldwork (GCSE & A-level)

  • Marine biology

  • Sporting trips, outward bound activities, watersports, and Duke of Edinburgh groups

A Unique Outdoor Classroom

Located right on Borth Beach, the hostel offers a natural, immersive learning environment. The ancient petrified forest, revealed at low tide, provides unique opportunities for studying marine biology, coastal geography, and environmental science.

Flexible Facilities Designed for Schools

We pride ourselves on our flexibility and personalised support for each school. Every group is different, and we work hard to meet your unique requirements.

Facilities include:

  • Fully flexible catering options

  • Dedicated, self-contained spaces for even small groups — no supplement

  • The hostel is split into two halves, ideal for separating male/female students

  • Two large classrooms

  • Games room with pool table and table football

  • Picnic area

  • Large parking area suitable for coaches

We Make It Easy for Teachers

From risk assessments to flexible rooming and meals, we take care of the logistics — so you can concentrate on what you’re here to do.

Let us know what you need, and we’ll do our best to make it happen.

Get in touch today to discuss your school residential trip.

children jumping for joy in the sunset at borth youth hostel
Latest News

Opened in 1952 and still going strong!

April 20th 2022

Borth Youth Hostel in Cardigan Bay opened up as a YHA on Good Friday 1952. It was sold in July 2014 and continued to be run as an independent hostel under the YHA Enterprise scheme. Still to this day this lovely Edwardian house, right on the edge of the beach, is affiliated to the YHA.

Some more snippets of interesting information:  The building was originally two semi detached Edwardian Houses.  Orignially the hostel occupied just one of the houses. The neighbouring property was bought in 1970 and the hostel then expanded in to it.    A single storey Field Studies annex was built on to the back right around this time too.

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