Hostels in National Parks
Looking for the best places to stay in one of the UK's national parks? Look no further than the network of youth hostels and backpackers, sited in some of the most glorious landscapes in the UK, from the Lake District and Snowdonia to the Yorkshire Dales and South Downs. National park hostels allow you to stay right in the heart of the Great British Outdoors, with walks, mountain climbs and cycle rides straight from the front door. From remote hillside bothies to coastal cottages, and lakeside retreats to moorland lodges, we present a guide to the best YHA hostels and independent backpackers in our UK national parks – budget, self-catering accommodation par excellence in some areas of quite outstanding natural beauty.
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Best budget digs in Keswick at this refurbished riverside hostel
YHA Keswick, Station Road Keswick CA12 5LH
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The perfect place to enjoy the best of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
YHA Brecon Beacons, Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8NH
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A very welcoming, cosy walkers' hostel nestled in the midst of some of the Lake District's most beautiful scenery.
YHA Borrowdale, Longthwaite Borrowdale Keswick Cumbria CA12 5XE
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Well kept traditional youth hostel in an enviable position near Coniston Water.
YHA Coniston Holly How, Far End Coniston Cumbria LA21 8DD
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Fantastic YHA hostel perched in a brilliant location on the edge of Windermere.
YHA Ambleside, Waterhead Ambleside LA22 0EU
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A remote backpackers hostel, six miles from the nearest car park, which sits majestically amongst some of the Lake District's highest peaks.
YHA Black Sail, Ennerdale Cumbria CA23 3AY
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One of the YHA's most spectacularly sited seaside hostels, with a stunning clifftop position on the Pembrokeshire Coast.
YHA Pwll Deri, Goodwick, Pembrokeshire SA64 0LR
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England's highest and most remote hostel – more than an hour along a mountain track from the nearest car park
YHA Skiddaw Bunkhouse, Bassenthwaite Cumbria CA12 4QX
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Great outdoors hostel, right at the base of Snowdon itself.
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass, Pen-y-Pass Nantgwynant Caernarfon Gwynedd LL55 4NY
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The perfect eco- and walking-friendly hostel, easily reachable by train and bang on the South Downs Way.
YHA South Downs, Itford Farm, Beddingham. Near Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6JS
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YHA Hawes
North East England, North Yorkshire, 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.
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 Hawes, Lancaster Terrace Hawes DL8 3LQ
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YHA Malham
North East England, North Yorkshire, 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.
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 Malham, Malham North Yorkshire BD23 4DB
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A grand and well-equipped hostel above Swaledale with beautiful views and camping and glamping in the grounds.
YHA Grinton Lodge, Grinton Swaledale North Yorkshire DL11 6HS
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Helmsley is the gateway to the North York Moors National Park, and this hostel is the perfect place from which to enjoy it.
YHA Helmsley, Carlton Lane, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5HB
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Hostel, camping and glamping accommodation in a beautiful location overlooking Esthwaite Water.
YHA Hawkshead, Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0QD
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A stunning new hostel on Hadrian's Wall, set in fabulous Dark Sky country
YHA The Sill at Hadrian's Wall, Military Road, Bardon Mill, NE47 7AN
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Brilliant family-friendly hostel tucked into a cove on the rugged coast of the North York Moors National Park.
YHA Boggle Hole, Mill Beck, Fylingthorpe, Whitby North Yorkshire YO22 4UQ
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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 Ilam Hall, Ilam Hall, Ilam, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 2AZ
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Amazing views and beautiful landscapes – and a hostel that's more like a country house hotel.
YHA Hartington Hall, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 0AT
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A great choice from which to see the Peak District on any kind of budget.
YHA Castleton Losehill Hall, Castleton Hope Valley Derbyshire S33 8WB
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Chic and comfortable mountain hostel with stunning views in the heart of Snowdonia National Park
The Rocks at Plas Curig Hostel, Capel Curig, Betws Y Coed, Conwy LL24 0EL
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A friendly, well-catered hostel that's convenient for Snowdonia – and, in particular, Snowdon itself.
Lodge Dinorwig, Lodge Dinorwig, Dinorwig, Gwynedd, North Wales LL55 3EY
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