Hostels

Many of these hostels offer activity or education packages or both. Please scroll down for further details or click on the links to the YHA School Trips website.

Much of the YHA hostel network is available for use by groups and schools. We offer both group accommodation that's great for teacher-led residentials as well as complete packages. Unless stated the hostel is bed and board only.

Smart Hyde Park Inn London is Just 150 yards from Bayswater Underground Station and Hyde Park, Smart Hyde Park Inn offers budget dormitories with free Wi-Fi access throughout. Free Continental breakfast buffet is served daily. For groups of 10 to 60 +

TravelStay Hammersmith Rooms provides self-catering group accommodation in West London, less than a 5-minute walk from Hammersmith Tube Station. We can cater for group sizes of up to 120 people. Facilities include self-catering kitchen, café on site for snacks/drinks and continental breakfast on request, TV room and outdoor patio area and affordable WiFi access.

The Long Barn is a traditional barn providing comfortable, affordable and self catering bunkhouse accommodation for up to 31 students and teachers on a residential school trip. Situated on a working organic farm set in beautiful countryside in Capel Dewi, in West Wales, the location is ideal for school trips, outdoor pursuits, and educational field work. Long Barn being only half an hour from the coast that offers beautiful beaches and coastal walks, a school trip here can support key learning skills for students, whilst being fun & adventurous at the same time.    

Located right by the Italian fountains in Kensington Gardens, Kensington Gardens Hostel has the perfect budget accommodation to explore the wonderful sights of the capital, from our central city location.   The Hostel is owned by the German YMCA in London, which is a registered charity that supports local community projects for all ages and nationalities, along with the German community in London as a whole.  We have been welcoming  student groups on cultural exchanges, sightseeing trips and studying programmes for more than 50 years (Max group size 50).  FREE bursary places 2026/27

The Centre for Alternative Technology’s WISE Building is an award-winning venue with outstanding sustainability credentials which provides educational group accommodation. WISE has 24 twin bedrooms with en-suite shower and toilet, all simply furnished in a modern, uncluttered style. Both fully catered and self catering options are available. (Group sizes up to 70).

University of Leeds Dalehead Outdoor Centre Lake District National Park is Situated in the less frequented Duddon Valley in the south west corner of the Lake District National Park ideal for self programming groups wanting to organise a wide variety of educational and outdoor activities such as field studies.

At Fyling Hall  Residential Activity Centre we offer between 3 days and 4 weeks of an epic summer adventure to remember forever. Choose from our STEM and Gifted programme; top ranking Football Academy and enjoy an amazing Harry Potter Experience or Dracula Experience trip. Our students relish their summer in our stunning beach location. Fyling Hall Residential Activity Centre North Yorkshire has an immersive programme offering a unique opportunity to learn new skills with our leadership and soft skills programmes, while creating an ideal environment for language development and cultural exchange with our international campmates. Fyling Hall Residential Activity Centre provides the most exciting and memorable international summer schools in North East England

Much of the YHA hostel network is available for use by groups and schools. We offer both group accommodation that's great for teacher-led residentials as well as complete packages. Unless stated the hostel is bed and board only.

Finding the right residential at the right price has never been so easy. With more than 70 Learning Outside the Classroom accredited sites, the most of any residential provider in the UK.

Astor Hostel York, part of Astor Hostels Group, is set in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building, just a 10 minute walk from the historic centre of York. York are filled with exciting attractions ranging from educational to cultural, making them a popular destination for school groups.  Astor York provides budget accommodation with en-suite rooms and free Wi-Fi access throughout the building.  Make your school's residential school trip as enjoyable and easy as possible at Astor York. (Group sizes 12 to 89) Catering options available.

We're experienced outdoor education specialists, providing residential and day trip activities to a huge range of intrepid student adventurers, from small to large schools and all types of youth groups.

Plas Menai National Outdoor Residential Centre in Wales offers schools enrichment outdoor and indoor adventure activities including water sports. Experience the ultimate premium on-site accommodation, with full-board options to cover all your catering needs. Whether pupils are at Key Stage 2, 3 or 4, an activity trip to Plas Menai will not only meet curriculum requirements, but will provide them with a truly memorable experience. (Group sizes up to 144).

The Wilderness Centre Forest of Dean Gloucestershire offers residential and activity packages for school groups. The aim of The Wilderness Centre is to give schools the ultimate outdoor experience & leave all who visit with the knowledge and confidence to safely enjoy the outdoors. A residential stay here means affordable and comfortable accommodation for residential school trips. It offers both fully catered and self catering options are available. (Group sizes up to 100).

Smart Russell Square London hostel is in the heart of the city, a 10-minute walk from King's Cross Railway Station and the British Library. It provides budget accommodation with free Wi-Fi access throughout. Free Continental breakfast buffet is served daily. For groups of 10 to 60 +