Walking & hiking

Walking, hiking and YHA go hand-in-hand. That is why we have put together a vast range of walking blog articles. From hostel to hostel walking in the Lake District to family friendly walks in England and Wales and more, we have plenty of content to get you feeling inspired to go on a ramble or hike.

Brecon Beacons view

Big climbs and vast views: walking in the Brecon Beacons

For big climbs, vast views and unspoilt wilderness, try this two-day hostel-to-hostel walk in the Brecon Beacons. Nothing quite prepares you for the drama of the Brecon Beacons; not the photographs...

A group of people walking in Wye Valley

Nordic Walking joins YHA’s Festival of Walking

Earlier this year, British Nordic Walking was thrilled to be invited by to join their annual Festival of Walking held throughout September and October. With a theme centred around building...

Wastwater in the Lake District on a cloudy day

Budget hiking holidays in the Lake District

As we enter autumn, the end of hiking season is in sight for the big mountains, but not for budget hiking holidays in the Lake District...

Group of people walking in countryside near YHA Hartington Hall

Sign up for the 2024 YHA Festival of Walking now!

Get walking! YHA’s popular Festival of Walking returns for the third year this September (13th September to 13th October). Organised annually, the festival aims to get more people walking...

Regent’s Park on a spring day

10 of the best places to walk in London

Whether you're taking in the busy surroundings of Oxford Street or enjoying a stroll through one of London's parks, there is something for everyone. Here are 10 of the best places to walk in London.

Dent Head Viaduct, North Yorkshire

Walking trails accessible by train in the UK

Rail Walks is a new resource website encouraging people to use the railway to get walking — and you can help. Think of all the stops on your last train journey. Those remote places where no one...