Find your autumn feel good

Stay your way with YHA - shared dorms, private rooms, camping and more.

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The season to get away with YHA.

Autumn is the season for golden mornings, cosy evenings and seeing England and Wales at their most colourful. Whether you're chasing streets covered in golden leaves, wild coastlines or misty mornings by the water, YHA has a hostel waiting for your next feel-good escape.

At YHA, there are lots of ways to stay. Enjoy your own space in a private room, many with en suites, meet like-minded adventurers in a shared dorm, or hire a whole hostel with friends and family where the dog can come too!

Our hostels are in unforgettable places at affordable prices. Cosy nights away start here.

Don't let autumn pass you by.

Special offers

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Kids eat for £1

Under 10s can enjoy a kid's meal for just £1 whenever you buy an unlimited breakfast costing £11.95 or main meal costing £10 or more.

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YHA members save 10%

Members save 10% when they book to stay at one of our hostels, only when booking directly either online, over the phone or in-hostel.

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Save 10% when you book early

When you book a bed in a shared room, private room or Camping & Cabins stay more than 90 days in advance, we'll give you 10% off.

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Bed in a shared room from £18 per night

We’re offering dorm rooms in stunning locations. Book great accommodation at the best price.

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YHA Bath

  • Café

  • Contactless payments

  • Free on-street parking

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YHA Ennerdale

  • Free parking on premises

  • Garden/grounds

  • Self-catering kitchen

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YHA Hawes

  • WiFi

  • Free parking on premises

  • Garden/grounds

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YHA Hawkshead

  • Large garden/grounds

  • Free parking on premises

  • Self-catering kitchen

YHA Jordans exterior

YHA Jordans

  • WiFi

  • Free parking on premises

  • Self-catering kitchen

YHA Whitby hostel next to Whitby Abbey ruins

YHA Whitby

  • WiFi

  • Garden/grounds

  • Free parking on premises

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YHA York

  • WiFi

  • Restaurant

  • Free parking on premises

Private rooms, many with en suites, from £40 per night

Various room sizes available for affordable breaks — choose a private room for one or a room for the whole family.

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YHA Beverley Friary bedroom
View of Buttermere on a sunny day

Lake District

Home to England's largest mountain and its deepest lake, the Lake District is the perfect holiday destination for families and activity seekers looking to explore.

Places to stay in the Lake District

Peak District view over Monsal Head

Lake District

With some of England's finest walking, climbing and caving terrain, the Peak District is a haven for those with a sense of adventure and a taste for the outdoors. 

Places to stay in the Peak District 

Queen Bess rock Bedruthan Cornwall

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.

Places to stay in Cornwall

London Skyline near Tower Bridge

London

London has something for everyone: from arts and culture to fine foods and entertainment. YHA has several hostels in the city centre.

Places to stay in London

Hadrians Wall in Northumberland

Northumberland

Northumberland is a staycation dream. Why not wander along Hadrian's Wall or visit the pretty towns of Alnwick and Berwick?

Places to stay in Northumberland

White cliffs overlooking a beach out onto the ocean

Sussex

Whether you love the outdoors, nightlife, culture and history or all things food, you're in for a treat when you're visiting the stunning county of Sussex.

Places to stay in Sussex

Glider sailing over a beach with blue sea and green cliffs

Wales

Rugged coastlines and mountainous national parks, Wales has got it all. Packed full with Celtic culture, great nightlife and stunning scenery. 

Places to stay in Wales

Golden morning light at Ribblehead Viaduct in The Yorkshire Dales National Park

Yorkshire

Explore God's Own Country, Yorkshire. This historic county is home to Norman castles, medieval abbeys, industrial revolution-era cities and two national parks.

Places to stay in Yorkshire

YHA Camping & Cabins from £40 per night

Enjoy a night under the stars with a glamping stay or bring your own tent from £10

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Tipis

Landpod at YHA Grasmere

Landpods

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Premium bell tents

YHA Truleigh Hill safari tent

Safari tents

YHA Stratford-upon-Avon camping pods

Camping pods and
deluxe camping pods

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Camping

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Hire the whole hostel from £350 per night

Spread out, enjoy some space, take the entire place.

We have some top properties available on YHA Exclusive Hire. Coastal cottages, manor houses, country lodges. Take a look at all these incredible places.

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YHA St Briavels Castle

View some of our popular autumn blog posts

Warm panoramic autumn sunset over Buttermere in the Lake District

Best autumnal walks in the Lake District

If you’re like us, you’re lacing up your walking boots as soon as the first hints of autumn appear in the air. And the Lake District landscape has never looked more inviting. A walk in the Lakes...

Ruby Higton - author

Ruby Higton

15th Sep 2026 · 7 min read

Beautiful sunrise over the Yorkshire Dales in autumn

Things to look forward to this autumn

The leaves are changing colour, the air is chilly, and the nights are drawing in. Autumn’s here – hooray! The UK transforms into a scenic landscape of golden hues, crisp air, and...

Ruby Higton - author

Ruby Higton

1st Sep 2026 · 8 min read

An autumnal park setting with orange and red colours

Four great hostels to stay in during autumn

Leaf-peeping? Forest-bathing? Whatever you call it, there’s something spellbinding about the annual reddening of our deciduous woodland — here are four hostels where you can enjoy the spectacle.

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The Journey Team

1st Sep 2026 · 4 min read

Staying with YHA

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From countryside to city, you can't beat our locations

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