Affiliate Groups

Like Travelling? Enjoy the countryside? Want to meet new people? Love Youth Hostels? Then YHA Affiliate Groups are for you!

These are groups of like-minded people, who may be from the same locality or simply share the same hobby, who meet regularly to enjoy Youth Hostelling trips and other social activities. Have fun sharing everything from barbecues to slide shows, plus badminton, pub trips and much more!

If you would like more information call YHA on 01629 592700, email customerservices@yha.org.uk or view the list of groups below to see if there's one in your area.

Affiliate Groups

Group NameContact
Name 		Telephone
Number		Email
Andover
Outdoor Group		Julie Taylor01264 352962julietaylor22@
aol.com 
Barnet YHA GroupJane 
Lauder		020 8449
1553		contact@

barnetyha.org
Bedford
Outdoor Group		Andy
Burns		01234
400231		andy.burns@
highways.gsi.
gov.uk 
Bournemouth
Boghoppers		Len
Mills		01202
777880		boghoppers@
care4free.net 
Bristol Walking
and Hostelling
Group 		Martin
Yorke		0117
9701858		bristolwahg@
googlemail.com
Bromley
Outdoor Group		Alan Sealy020 8777
6788		alansealy@
yahoo.co.uk
Cardiff
Outdoor Group		Sian Daviesshannycelt@
hotmail.com
Central London
Outdoor Group		Garry
Gerrish		020 8981 6999g-gernish@
auditcommission.
gov.uk
Chelmsford &
District YHA
Local Group		Jim
Dixon		01277
654928		enquiries@
chelmsfordyha.
org.uk
Chester and District Walking Group Graham Coles01244 535041gcoles@freeukisp.
co.uk 
Coventry &
Warwickshire
Outdoor Group		Nigel
Hickman		024 7645
4646		enquiries@coventry
outdoorgroup.co.uk 
Croydon
YHA Group		Kathy Grenfell020 8654 3371kathygrenfell@
hotmail.com
Derby Activity
Social & Hiking Club		Allyson
Crackles-
Smith		01332
726166		allyanddave@
ntlworld.com
Dunstable & District
Walking and
Hostelling Group		Sue Jenkins01582
865966		suejenkins13@
yahoo.co.uk 
Durham (North)
YHA Local Group 		John
Gibson		0191
3843169		j.e.gibson@
durham.ac.uk 
Ealing
Outdoor Club		Graham Fowler020 8997 5785fowleredwards@
btinternet.com
East Cheshire
Outdoor Group		Mr John
Haigh		01625
268692		john.haigh@
ntlworld.com 
East Kent YHA GroupAngela Downs 07761 103516  
Epping Forest
Outdoor Group		Ken
Kennedy		020 8524
3960		ken.kennedy@
btinternet.com
Exeter
Outdoor Group		Jane Hewitt01392 660646exe_eog@

hotmail.co.uk
Gloucestershire
Outdoor Group		Fred Woodsglos-outdoor-group@
hotmail.co.uk
Guildford
Outdoor Group		Julie Tidyhello@
gog.org.uk
Harlow and District Walking & Hostelling Group Alan Jackson01279 600251jackson309@
btinternet.com
Harrogate Fell and Dale Club Clive
Goalen		01423
819293 		clivegoalen@
yahoo.co.uk
Harrow &
Wembley
Outdoor Group		Steve Redmond07906 512110info@hawog.org.uk
Hostellers
Sailing Group		Eric
Rolfe		020 8366
0968		eric_rolfe@
lineone.net
Ipswich
Outdoor Group		Charles Redshaw01473
254259		charles_redshaw
@hotmail.com 
Kendal HostellersGeoff 
Hodkinson		01539
721350		geoffhodkinson@
wannadoo.co.uk
Leeds YHA
Local Group		David Wood0113
2756579		dswood40@
hotmail.com 
Leicester Local Group Phil Humphrey 01162 592414 secretary@
leicesteryha.org.uk 
Lincoln Footprints Group Myles Plant 01522 853799 mylesplant@
yahoo.co.uk 
London South
Bank Social Group		Jean
Amas		020 8319
3963		 
Manchester
YHA Group		Peter
Murray		0161
2847296		pete-murray@
ntlworld.com
Mid-Kent Outdoor
Pursuits Group		Sarah Millan07980
538941		info@
midkentgroup
.co.uk
Milton Keynes
YHA Local Group		Helen
Littleton		01525
759925
Newcastle Local
YHA Group		Robert Brown01970
590496		brown.robert@
btinternet.com
Newport Outdoor Group Dave Fereday 01633 669544 dave.fereday@

hotmail.co.uk 
Northampton Outdoor GroupElke Smart01604 768834elkesmart@yahoo.
co.uk
Notts C.T.CTerry
Scott		0115
9863214		terrydpscott@
hotmail.com
Notts Outdoor
and YHA Group 		Robert Jackson karen.robertjackson
@tiscali.co.uk 
OutdoorladsSteven
Allan		0161 42 00 001 Ext: 85support@
outdoorlads.com
Over 50s
YHA Group		Maggie Dalton01733 223026madal@
chancerylane.
freeserve.co.uk
Potteries
Outdoor Group		Sarah
Sayburn		01785
280238		lindsey.
fairbrother@
virgin.net 
Reading Outdoor GroupDoug Chester01235 850578info@
readingoutdoor
group.org.uk
Redhill & Reigate
 YHA Local Group		Judith
Bourne		01737
246074		JudithMBourne@
btopenworld.com
Sale Walking
and Activities Group		Kate Possnett0161
9429728		katepossnett@
hotmail.com
Spokes WiltshireMrs M Nightingale01380 724187margaretn@
waitrose.com
Stafford YHA Group Daphne
Morse		01785
661543 		im@staffordyha
.co.uk
St Albans
Adventure Group		Neil Sheldrick01727 844055stalbans.adventure
@bigfoot.com
Stockport Walking and Outdoor Group Helen Cain 0161 494 0642 helen.colin@
tesco.net 
Sunderland Local Group David Ritchie 0191 5810490  
Swansea
Outdoor Group		Louise
Atkinson		01792
290675		sogswansea@
hotmail.co.uk
Telford &
Shropshire Outdoor
Activity Group		Philip
Baker		01952
676905
Three Peaks Club (Yorkshire Dales)Nic Wells 01480 433448 nicwells@waitrose.
com 
TRAC-Wakefield
Local Group		Jackie Richardson01924 829096jackie@chairperson.
co.uk
Wharfedale HillwalkersRichard Coppell0113 2175603hikers@
hotmail.co.uk
Worcester &
Malvern
Outdoor Group		Catherine
Lees		01905
424611		c.lees@talk21.com
YHA Adventure
Group		Robert Andersonsecretary@
y-a-g.org.uk