George & Dragon, Clifton

Clifton Penrith CA10 2ER

Clifton’s George and Dragon makes a great base for touring around Penrith, Ullswater and the Eden Valley.

YHA Eden Project

The Eden Project, Bodelva, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL24 2SG

Simple tent camping pitches right by the entrance of Cornwall's world famous Eden Project

Cohort Hostel

The Stennack, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1FF

A cool, contemporary hostel in the heart of St Ives.

Kipps Hostel Brighton

76 Grand Parade Brighton BN2 9JA

Kipps opened their first hostel in Canterbury, and this is their latest venture, a city

YHA Keswick

Station Road Keswick CA12 5LH

Best budget digs in Keswick at this refurbished riverside hostel

YHA Bristol

14 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA

An updated and contemporary waterfront youth hostel with double rooms, family rooms and dormitories.

YHA Whitby

Abbey House East Cliff Whitby YO22 4JT

Whitby's budget choice has the best location in town, right by the ruined abbey at the top

Bank House Farm Hostel

Glaisdale YO21 2QA

Birmingham Central Backpackers

58 Coventry Street Birmingham West Midlands B5 5NH

Ideally situated, this family-owned hostel continually tops the polls for best budget stay

Dales Bike Centre

Parks Barn Fremington Reeth North Yorkshire DL11 6AW

Everything you need for a great day on the trails followed by a decent night's sleep at budget prices.

Falmouth Lodge Backpackers

9 Gyllyngvase Terrace, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4DL

A home-from-home hostel with a great vibe and welcoming owner.

Safestay York

Micklegate House 88-90 Micklegate York YO1 6JX

Brilliant budget place to stay occupying a beautiful Georgian townhouse within York's city walls.

Thorney How

Grasmere Cumbria LA22 9QW

The first hostel in England owned by the YHA, and now independent.

Tomlinson's Bunkhouse

Bridge Street Rothbury NE65 7SF

Contemporary bunkhouse above a great café in the biking and hiking centre of Rothbury.

YHA Ambleside

Waterhead Ambleside LA22 0EU

Fantastic YHA hostel perched in a brilliant location on the edge of Windermere.

YHA Bath

Bathwick Hill, Bath, BA2 6LA

An elegant Italianate mansion hostel in a super central spot in World Heritage Bath.

YHA Berwick

Dewars Lane Berwick-Upon-Tweed D15 1HJ

Budget rooms with a touch of style in England's most fought-over border town.

YHA Beverley Friary

Friar's Lane Beverley HU17 0DF

Recently refurbished YHA hostel in an atmospheric old friary in the heart of Beverly.

YHA Black Sail

Ennerdale Cumbria CA23 3AY

A remote backpackers hostel, six miles from the nearest car park, which sits majestically amongst some of the Lake District's highest peaks.

YHA Boggle Hole

Mill Beck, Fylingthorpe, Whitby North Yorkshire YO22 4UQ

Brilliant family-friendly hostel tucked into a cove on the rugged coast of the North York Moors National Park.

YHA Borrowdale

Longthwaite Borrowdale Keswick Cumbria CA12 5XE

A very welcoming, cosy walkers' hostel nestled in the midst of some of the Lake District's most beautiful scenery.

YHA Boscastle

Palace Stables, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HD

A beautiful small-scale seaside hostel, right on the harbour and just just a short walk from the South West Coast Path

YHA Brighton

Old Steine Brighton East Sussex BN1 1NH

Funky budget accommodation bang in the centre of Brighton.

YHA Cambridge

97 Tenison Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2DN

Recently refurbished hostel in a great location for visiting Cambridge.

YHA Canterbury

54 New Dover Road Canterbury Kent CT1 3DT

A great budget choice just minutes from Canterbury's city centre.

YHA Castleton Losehill Hall

Castleton Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 8WB

A great choice from which to see the Peak District on any kind of budget.

YHA Chester Trafford Hall

Ince Lane, Wimbolds Trafford, Chester, Cheshire CH2 4JP

Housed in a mansion near Chester, this is the North West's grandest and most eco-friendly budget place to stay.

YHA Coniston Holly How

Far End Coniston Cumbria LA21 8DD

Well kept traditional youth hostel in an enviable position near Coniston Water. 

YHA Coverack

Helston, Cornwall, TR12 6SA

As a seaside hostel expect to be immersed in the English Channel as you explore your surroundings and enjoy the activities that they have to offer.

YHA Dalby Forest

Old School Lockton YO18 7PY

21 beds (both en-suite and private rooms available), lounge, self-catering kitchen and dining room (self-catering only), drying room, cycle store, cot available and  parking. Cycling, walking and mountain biking available.

YHA Grinton Lodge

Grinton Swaledale North Yorkshire DL11 6HS

A grand and well-equipped hostel above Swaledale with beautiful views and camping and glamping in the grounds.

YHA Hartington Hall

Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0AT

Amazing views and beautiful landscapes – and a hostel that's more like a country house hotel.

YHA Hawes

Lancaster Terrace Hawes DL8 3LQ

52 beds (private and en-suite rooms available), cot available, cafe bar, restaurant/dining room, self-catering kitchen, meals available, shop, lounge, drying room,  BBQ area, garden/grounds, cycle store and facilities for walking, mountain biking and cycling.

YHA Hawkshead

Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0QD

Hostel, camping and glamping accommodation in a beautiful location overlooking Esthwaite Water.

YHA Helmsley

Carlton Lane, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5HB

Helmsley is the gateway to the North York Moors National Park, and this hostel is the perfect place from which to enjoy it.

YHA Holmbury St Mary

Dorking Surrey RH5 6NW

A walker's paradise, yet within easy reach of the capital.

YHA Ilam Hall

Ilam Hall, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ

Expect to walk the halls of a Gothic styled castle with a real sense of its self and indulge either active activities or take the children to Alton Towers, and don't forget to enjoy the view of this National Trust Park.

YHA Lands End

Letcha Vean, St Just-in-Penwith, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 7NT

A well-managed camping and glamping site on the fingertip of England, all within walking distance of the beach.

YHA Liverpool Albert Dock

25 Tabley Street off Wapping Liverpool Mersyside L1 8EE

Good-value accommodation right in the heart of Liverpool city centre.

YHA Lizard

Lizard Point, Cornwall, TR12 7NT

A family-friendly seaside hostel in a great location and with lots of activities on offer nearby.

YHA London St Paul's

36 Carter Lane London EC4V 5AB

Historic charm and budget beds in the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral.

YHA Malham

Malham North Yorkshire BD23 4DB

82 beds (private and en-suite rooms available), cot available, restaurant/dining room, self-catering kitchen and dining room, meals available, shop, lounge, tv room, library/quiet room, laundry, drying room, garden/grounds, luggage store, parking, cycle store and facilities for climbing, walking and mountain biking.

YHA Manchester

Potato Wharf Castlefield Manchester M3 4NB

Purpose-built hostel offering some of central Manchester's most comfortable budget accommodation.

YHA New Forest

Cott Lane, Burley, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 4BB

Excellent facilities inside and spacious camping and glamping options outside in the grounds of this well located New Forest youth hostel

YHA Oxford

2a Botley Road Oxford OX2 0AB

Comfortable YHA hostel in a central location in Oxford.

YHA Patterdale

Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0NW

A perfectly situated hostel for soaking up the peace, beauty and grandeur of the Lake District.

YHA Perranporth

Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0GS

A surf dude's dream – a spectacular cliffside hostel with views over Perranporth beach. 

YHA Skiddaw Bunkhouse

Bassenthwaite Cumbria CA12 4QX

England's highest and most remote hostel which lies more than an hour along a mountain track from the nearest car park.