Properties to hire in Cornwall

Hire the whole hostel, cottage or house with YHA Exclusive Hire in Cornwall

Cornwall coast

Enjoy your own space in Cornwall

Ever wanted to enjoy the privacy of a YHA hostel and have the whole place completely to yourself and fellow guests? Now you can book the property exclusively, just for your group.

So, get ready to make some memories that will last a lifetime and experience a trip packed with adventure with family and friends. Some of our properties allow you to holiday with your four-legged companion too. Curious about our fantastic properties to hire in fabulous locations by the sea? Have a closer look and take your pick.

YHA properties to hire in Cornwall

YHA Boscastle exterior

YHA Boscastle

Whole hostel

Boscastle, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 28 guests
  • 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Boswinger exterior

YHA Boswinger

Whole hostel

St Austell, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 38 guests
  • 10 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Coverack exterior

YHA Coverack

Whole hostel

Helston, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 30 guests
  • 8 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Land's End exterior

YHA Land's End

Whole hostel

Penzance, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 30 guests
  • 9 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Lizard Point exterior

YHA Lizard Point

Whole hostel

Helston, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 27 guests
  • 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Perranporth exterior

YHA Perranporth

Whole hostel

Perranporth, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 23 guests
  • 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Tintagel exterior

YHA Tintagel

Whole hostel

Tintagel, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 22 guests
  • 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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YHA Treyarnon Bay exterior

YHA Treyarnon Bay

Whole hostel

Padstow, Cornwall

  • Sleeps up to 50 guests
  • 17 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms
  • Dogs welcome

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Why book with YHA Exclusive Hire?

Get away together

Bring your family and friends with properties for a range of group sizes

Enjoy your own space

With sole use of the property, you can come and go as you please

YHA Member discount

Become a YHA member and save on every booking

Young person discount

Bringing anyone under 26 years old? You'll get 5% off

Suitable for events

Perfect for birthday celebrations, anniversaries or annual trips

Best price guaranteed

Book direct for the lowest and fairest price

Cater to all tastes

Self-catering kitchen with utensils, crockery and cutlery

Supporting a charity

Every booking helps us create more adventures for young people

Things to do in Cornwall

There's nowhere in the world quite like Cornwall

With beautiful beaches, legendary castles, pretty harbour towns and world heritage sites, there's nowhere quite like Cornwall.

If you have your heart set on a trip to Cornwall, YHA have got you covered with hostels lining much of the county's unique coastline. From Boscastle in the north, to Lizard and Land's End in the south and west, our hostels will place you at the heart of some of the county's best features and attractions. Step out of our front doors to enjoy its majesty for yourself. Whatever you get up to during your visit, we’re sure you will have a memorable time.

  • Barry and the Crumpets

    Barry and the Crumpets at Sunset Session

    Live on 31st July 2024 - Barry and the Crumpets played their first Sunset Session early last year and we loved them so much, we invited them back to play a second session and here they are again.

  • abseiling

    BF Adventure

    Get outdoors and have fun at this exciting activity centre. As a charity, they help hundreds of disadvantaged children in Cornwall too.

  • Abandoned Cornish tin mine buildings

    Blue Hills Mine

    Wander the site and meet the craftsmen who extract the ore, dress it, smelt it, refine it and make it into fantastic jewellery. Visit the Blue Hills website

  • Blue Reef Aquarium

    Blue Reef Aquarium

    Dive into a breathtaking 3D underwater world and be transported below the ocean's surface to watch some of the planet's fascinating creatures.  Discover fantastic creatures that live in our

  • Children at a funfair

    Camel Creek Adventure Park

    Enter the magical land of Cornwall’s Camel Creek Adventure Park and hold on tight for Morgawr, the exciting roller coaster - great family fun! Visit the website

  • Climbing at YHA Lands End

    Climbing at Lands End

    If you are looking to combine water sports with climbing then Coasteering is for you.

  • Group of people Coasteering on the Cliffs in Newquay, Cornwall

    Coastal Rush

    Experience Cornwall’s famously spectacular coastline with a Coasteering adventure, a unique combination of swimming, climbing, scrambling, traversing and cliff jumping. Visit the Coastal Rush websi

  • coasteering

    Coasteering in Land's End

    If you are looking to combine water sports with climbing then Coasteering is for you. Kernow Coasteering offer coasteering adventures on the rocky coastline close to YHA Land’s End.

  • surfing

    Cornwall Surf Academy

    Don't miss out on something the area is famous for! Try an action packed surf lesson and take to the waves.

  • An elderly man keeping active and learning how to windsurf on a calm ocean in Coverack, Cornwall

    Coverack Windsurfing School

    Try a half-day taster session at one of the few places in England where you can learn to windsurf on the sea.  Coverack has an east facing bay, so protected and ideal for first timers to learn.

  • cycling

    Cycling around the Eden Project

    The Cornish Way forms part of the National Cycle Network, a network of attractive places to cycle throughout the UK. Two thirds of the route is traffic free with the rest taking place on quiet roads.

  • Group of people road cycling

    Cycling in Land's End

    Nothing beats cycling down the old green lane to Nanjizal - one of the more secluded beaches in Cornwall.

  • Dan Chapman playing on stage

    Dan Chapman at Sunset Sessions

    Live on 15th June 2024 - Dan Chapman has been playing at our Sunset Sessions since the start; as a duo, solo, with his quartet and with guest singers and musicians.

  • DJ Jazzmajoriiv looking at records

    DJ Jazzmajoriiv at Sunset Sessions

    Live on 21st June 2024 - This is a first for YHA Treyarnon Bay and we're excited. Real records and proper good music.Jazzmajoriiv, your vinyl virtuoso of Jazz, Funk, Soul and coastal cool.

  • Teenagers ice skating

    Eden Ice Skating

    From October to February, skate the day away in the amazing setting of the Eden Project.

  • Fishing boat approaching Padstow

    Emma Kate Fishing Trips

    Take to the sea and enjoy a mackerel or bass fishing trip, or wreck and reef trip from Padstow Harbour. Visit the Emma Kate website For bookings see the Padstow Angling Centre website

  • Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach

    Gunwalloe Church Cove Beach

    Made famous in the BBC series Poldark, this beautiful sandy beach has a little church at one end, jutting out of the cliffs.

  • Child having fun on a zipline

    Hangloose Adventure SkyWire

    Fly head first at 60mph over the Eden Project on the longest zipwire in England, or try our giant cliff swing and stuntman airbag jump. Visit the Hangloose website.

  • Person on a paddleboard at sunset

    Harlyn Surf School

    Come and visit Cornwalls premier surf school based on award winning Harlyn Bay only 5 minutes away from YHA Treyarnon Bay. Harly Surf School specialises in surfing, coasteering, kayaking, paddleb

  • Cider is under the apple tree branch

    Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm

    Pay homage to this state-of-the-art brewing facility, including the press house and distillery, followed by a free tasting.  Have a look around their museum.  Take a ride around the orchards

  • Katie Spencer

    Katie Spencer at Sunset Sessions

    Live on 12th July 2024 - The songwriting, and most notably her guitar playing stems from a time when the steel-stringed instrument was truly finding its voice.

  • Kay Iris

    Kay Iris at Sunset Sessions

    Live on 5th July 2024 - Recommended by the amazing King Size Slim who played at YHA Treyarnon Bay last year, we are very excited to welcome Kay Iris to her first Sunset Session.Kay Iris – formed

  • Kynance Cove

    Kynance Cove

    This picture postcard beach has spectacular rock formations, white sands and clear blue waters.

  • Lands End

    Land's End

    The most south-westerly point in mainland Britain, with spectacular views, iconic signpost and a range of visitor attractions.

  • Leach Pottery

    Leach Pottery

    The most famous and certainly the most influential studio pottery in the world!

  • Maisy Grace

    Maisy Grace at Sunset Sessions

    Live on 20th July 2024 - Equally comfortable with piano, guitar or bass, musician, singer, songwriter and producer Maisy Grace has been making waves around the southwest and beyond, as Sidel

  • Mên-an-Tol

    Mên-an-Tol

    This iconic and highly photogenic site is one of the best known megalithic structures in Britain. see the Historic Cornwall or the Wikipedia website

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