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.

YHA Hawkshead exterior

The perks of renting a large country house

There are a million reasons why someone might want to rent a large country house, from simply wanting plenty of space to reconnect with your loved ones...

Camping tent in a field in the sunshine

Large family holidays: how much will camping cost?

On the face of it, camping always looks like an extremely affordable break away. And it can be, assuming you already own all the necessary gear.
What if you don't own anything yet but would like to...

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...