Family stays & experiences

Looking for some inspiration for family activities for when you're holidaying with us? We have plenty of brilliant content, full of crafts, activities and much more. Take a look.

Dad and two children walking on wet sand on a beach

Hostelling with my family: YHA Boggle Hole

YHA Boggle Hole, Robin Hood’s Bay. I loved the name, and the address. Deciding that was enough research, I went straight ahead and booked nine nights in The Crow’s Nest, a new accommodation block...

View of YHA Castleton Losehill Hall on a sunny day

Nine family friendly YHA hostels

Wide-open spaces and curious ruins. Hidey-holes, beach gates and secret passageways. Buildings loaded with myth and legend. YHA’s hostel network always feeds the imagination of children, and when...

Mother and two children at Keswick

Children welcome: family friendly hostelling

Ensconced in the cosy games room at YHA Coniston Holly How, we watched our respective children make a domino run. Rain pelted the windows and the monkey puzzle tree rocked in the...

Camel trail cycle path in Cornwall

Cycle paths in Cornwall

Explore brilliant cycle paths in Cornwall whilst uncovering the wildlife, beaches, culture and areas you never knew existed. Here’s some inspiration for cycle paths in Cornwall, suitable for all...

Children blowing bubbles on a sunny day

What makes the best autism-friendly accommodation?

The National Autistic Society estimates that “there are around 700,000 people on the autism spectrum in the UK…if you include their families, autism is a part of daily life for 2.8 million people.”...