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 Bath dining room with mural of Bath on the wall

My summer family break at YHA Bath

Having never stayed in a hostel with my family before, I was not entirely sure what to expect. Would it be family-friendly? What about the cleanliness? Also, I’ve heard that some youth hostels have...

Father and daughter looking at roskilly jersey cows

All creatures great and small: walks from YHA Coverack

We hopped across the stepping stones and skirted a field. Round the next corner was a wild boar getting ready to charge, an enormous bull leaning into the wind, a gleaming white horse that must...

Pembrokeshire coast at sunset

UK summer holiday breaks for the family

Looking for the perfect break with the family? There are plenty of destinations that make for the best UK summer holiday breaks. Below are our top picks for a brilliant staycation where you can...

Walk from YHA Truleigh Hill to Devil's Dyke

Going on safari: YHA Truleigh Hill

Jenny Lunnon, her partner, and two children explore all that YHA Truleigh Hill and The South Downs National Park have to offer on their family holiday.

Blue bus driving through the countryside with rolling hills

Adventures by bus with the £2 single fare cap

Travelling on the top deck of a bus can give you a wonderful new perspective on the world. Looking down from that height and having far more time to look at things than you would if you were driving.

Rocky cliff face beneath a blue sky with clouds

Somerset in spring: YHA Cheddar

Just before the quarter hour people gather expectantly near the cathedral’s mighty arches and gaze up at the burnished face of the ancient astronomical clock. As it chimes, jousting knights...