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Hostels for families

Whether you go YHA or independent, there are some fantastic hostels in the UK these days – and if you think they're not for you and your family, think again! Youth hostels can be great for those looking for a budget break, as most have self-catering kitchens, laundry services and other useful money-saving facilities – especially good for families with young children. En-suite rooms are readily available, and with bunk-beds as standard, and wifi, games and books usually available, there should be no problem getting your kids into the swing of hostelling. There are also lots of hostels with tons of family friendly activities, either on site or in the vicinity, so for a bargain family holiday, hostels can be a really rewarding choice. Here's our Cool Places pick of the best hostels in the UK for families of all ages, from Cornwall to the Lake District and East Anglia to Scotland.

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Hostels suitable for Families and Children

YHA St Davids Llaethdy Whitesands Pembrokeshire SA62 6PR

YHA St Davids

South Wales, Pembrokeshire, St Davids

YHA Keswick Station Road Keswick CA12 5LH

YHA Keswick

North West England, Cumbria, Keswick

YHA Whitby Abbey House East Cliff Whitby YO22 4JT

YHA Whitby

North East England, North Yorkshire, Whitby

YHA Wasdale Hall Wasdale Hall, Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1ET

YHA Wasdale Hall

North West England, Cumbria, Wasdale

YHA London Earl's Court 38 Bolton Gardens, Earl's Court, London, SW5 0AQ

YHA London Earl's Court

South East England, Greater London, Kensington

YHA London Thameside 20 Salter Road, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 5PR

YHA London Thameside

South East England, Greater London, Southwark

YHA Penzance Castle Horneck Lodge, Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8TF

YHA Penzance

South West England, Cornwall, Penzance

YHA Broad Haven Millmoor Way, Broad Haven, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 3JH

YHA Broad Haven

South Wales, Pembrokeshire, Haverfordwest

YHA Ambleside Waterhead Ambleside LA22 0EU

YHA Ambleside

North West England, Cumbria, Kirkby Lonsdale

YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass Pen-y-Pass Nantgwynant Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 4NY

YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass

North Wales, Gwynedd, Llanberis

YHA South Downs Itford Farm, Beddingham. Near Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6JS

YHA South Downs

South East England, East Sussex, Lewes

YHA Hawkshead Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0QD

YHA Hawkshead

North West England, Cumbria, Ambleside

YHA York Water End Clifton York North Yorkshire YO30 6LP

YHA York

North East England, North Yorkshire, York

YHA The Sill at Hadrian's Wall Military Road, Bardon Mill, NE47 7AN

YHA The Sill at Hadrian's Wall

North East England, Northumberland, Hexham

YHA Boggle Hole Mill Beck, Fylingthorpe, Whitby North Yorkshire YO22 4UQ

YHA Boggle Hole

North East England, North Yorkshire, Scarborough

YHA Bath Bathwick Hill, Bath, BA2 6LA

YHA Bath

South West England, Somerset, Porlock

YHA St Briavels Castle St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG

YHA St Briavels Castle

South West England, Gloucestershire, St Briavels

YHA Liverpool Albert Dock 25 Tabley Street off Wapping Liverpool Mersyside L1 8EE

YHA Liverpool Albert Dock

North West England, Merseyside, Liverpool

YHA Treyarnon Bay Tregonnan Treyarnon Padstow Cornwall PL28 8JR

YHA Treyarnon Bay

South West England, Cornwall, Padstow

The Rocks at Plas Curig Hostel Capel Curig, Betws Y Coed, Conwy LL24 0EL

The Rocks at Plas Curig Hostel

North Wales, Conwy, Capel Curig

Lodge Dinorwig Lodge Dinorwig, Dinorwig, Gwynedd, North Wales LL55 3EY

Lodge Dinorwig

North Wales, Gwynedd, Llanberis

Aviemore Youth Hostel 25 Grampian Road, Aviemore, Highland PH22 1PR

Aviemore Youth Hostel

Glencoe Youth Hostel Glencoe Ballachulish Argyll PH49 4HX

Glencoe Youth Hostel

Highlands, Argyll & Bute

Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel 9 Haddington Place Edinburgh Midlothian EH7 4AL

Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel

Oban Youth Hostel Esplanade, Oban PA34 5AF

Oban Youth Hostel

Highlands, Argyll & Bute, Oban

Portree Youth Hostel Portree, Isle of Skye, IV51 9EW

Portree Youth Hostel

Ullapool Youth Hostel 22 Shore Street Ullapool, Highland IV26 2UJ

Ullapool Youth Hostel

Lochranza Youth Hostel Shore Road, Lochranza, Isle of Arran KA27 8HL

Lochranza Youth Hostel

Gairloch Sands Youth Hostel Carn Dearg Gairloch, Ross-shire IV21 2DJ

Gairloch Sands Youth Hostel

Highlands, Ross-shire

Stirling Youth Hostel Saint John Street Stirling FK8 1EA

Stirling Youth Hostel

Central Scotland, Stirlingshire

Rowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel Rowardennan By Drymen, Near Glasgow G63 OAR

Rowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel

Central Scotland

Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel Recharn By Lochinver, Sutherland, IV27 4JB

Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel

Safestay York Micklegate House 88-90 Micklegate York YO1 6JX

Safestay York

North East England, North Yorkshire, York

Safestay Edinburgh 50 Blackfriars Street Edinburgh EH1 1NE

Safestay Edinburgh

South Scotland, Lothian, Edinburgh

Tregedna Lodge Maenporth Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5HL

Tregedna Lodge

South West England, Cornwall

Dales Bike Centre Parks Barn, Fremington, Reeth, North Yorkshire DL11 6AW

Dales Bike Centre

North East England, North Yorkshire, Reeth

Loch Ossian Youth Hostel Corrour By Fort William PH30 4AA

Loch Ossian Youth Hostel

Glenbrittle Youth Hostel Glenbrittle Carbost Isle of Skye IV47 8TA

Glenbrittle Youth Hostel

Highlands, Argyll & Bute

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