If you are looking for a reasonably priced holiday, have you checked out Youth Hostels recently?
There has been a dramatic change in the way Youth Hostels are structured in the UK over the past couple of years.
Most of the rooms are private rooms so no more dormitories, many are en-suite and they cater specifically for families.
Most of them also have self catering facilities (only the very small ones don’t) and many have restaurants on site that use local produce.
You no longer need to leave your room during the day either.
We are hoping to go Youth Hosteling in the autumn and spring next year, because I’m not a big fan of camping with a little one when the weather might be dubious.
Some of the best holidays I’ve ever had were with the YHA.
When I was 13 my family went on a weeks adventure holiday at the Wye Valley hostel which included:
- orientering on bikes
- a night kayaking down the River Wye
- abseiling off a bridge into a boat
- caving
- horse riding in the brecon beacons
- a medieval banquet at Briaval Castle
The two adventure holidays that we did when I was 13 and 14 were by far two of the best holidays I’ve ever had. Only my travels to Peru and Kenya compare!
There are several Youth Hostels that are just over an hours drive from here. One’s we are hoping to visit in the near future are Littlehampton and Alfriston.
Next year we also might try the new Youth Hostel campsite at the Eden Project.
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