For people thinking of visiting the United Kingdom on a limited budget, a hostel has been a low cost option for travelers for several decades. Today, visitors can choose from hundreds of affordable ...

You’re reading our series Summer’s Not Cancelled, celebrating summer in this new normal. From rediscovering nature and cherishing time with friends and family to virtual festivals and unforgettable ...

From the Surrey Hills to the Hebrides, hostels offer affordable lodgings in some of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes. Here are our readers’ top picks Four decades after my previous visit to Eskdale ...

Hostels face the challenge of social-distancing regulations while also trying to maintain their communal ethos Staying somewhere specifically designed to encourage strangers to socialise may not be ...

Hostels are the unacknowledged heroes of the travel industry. Not only are they a great place to meet other travellers, you can often bag yourself a night’s stay for less than £20. Post-pandemic, it ...

As a lodging on Loch Ossian takes a top award, our writer looks at the role these hosts still play in our modern travels Mike is a travel writer based in Edinburgh, specialising in adventure. He has ...

You’re reading our series Summer’s Not Cancelled, celebrating summer in this new normal. From rediscovering nature and cherishing time with friends and family to virtual festivals and unforgettable ...