Independent Hostel Guide

01/06/2026

🌿 Deepdale Camping & Rooms is encouraging everyone to join the The Wildlife Trusts’ annual challenge, to do one wild thing every day!

Good for nature and great for you. Read on to discover more about Random Acts of Wildness 🐝🌱

30 Days Wild is The Wildlife Trusts' annual nature challenge where they ask the nation to do one 'wild' thing a day every day throughout June.

01/06/2026

⛰️ Can you put together a team for the Bwlch With Altitude Challenge? 💪🔥

With private bunkrooms at the lovely Star Bunkhouse, this escape to the mountains doesn’t have to cost the earth ✨ The Star Bunkhouse

Book a private bedroom at The Star Bunkhouse for your team and enter the Bwlch With Altitude Challenge!

31/05/2026

Summer 2026 is the perfect time to try out wild swimming! 🏊🏻‍♀️

Whether you’re planning a peaceful wild swim retreat or an adventurous wild swimming holiday, explore this handpicked selection of accommodation across the UK.

Each location is close to some of the country’s best wild swimming spots — and there a few hidden, undiscovered wild swim spots too.

https://independenthostels.co.uk/wild-swimming/

31/05/2026

Many Independent Hostels and Bunkhouses are located super close to beautiful natural swimming spots 🏊🏻‍♀️💦

Whether you’re planning a peaceful wild swim retreat or an adventurous wild swimming holiday, explore our handpicked selection of accommodation across the UK. Each location is close to some of the country’s best wild swimming spots — and there a few hidden, undiscovered wild swim spots too.

https://independenthostels.co.uk/wild-swimming/

Sadly, too many lives are tragically lost to the dangers of cold water swimming every year. At Independent Hostels we are all about promoting the benefits of wild swimming, but please take care to know the dangers before you dip! Read our top tips to keep you safe in the water this Summer…

💦 Know your water. Check weather, tide times and water conditions before you go.
💦 Never swim alone. Tell someone where you’re going and when you’ll be back.
💦 Enter cold water slowly to avoid cold water shock, and take time to control your breathing. Long deep breaths!
💦 Know how to get out before you get in! Always plan your exit point as steep banks can be slippery.
💦 If in trouble, float on your back, try to stay calm and control your breathing – panicking will only make things worse.
💦 Get out immediately if you feel confused, numb, or uncontrollably cold.

30/05/2026

🌊 Set on the incredible shores of Loch Long in Argyll & Bute 🏕️✨

Ardentinny Outdoor Centre is the perfect place for groups to relax and adventure! 🚣🔥

With campfires, water activities & stunning west coast scenery🌅💙

Adventure, campfires, water activities, and stunning west coast scenery, our Argyll outdoor centre still has limited summer availability for group stays and activity holidays.

29/05/2026

Not quite inside Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, but very close 🌿✨

The Cardigan Bay coastline, the location of .wales, is one of the most ecologically important stretches of the British coast 🌊.

Home to Europe’s largest population of bottlenose dolphins 🐬, grey seals that pup on beaches in autumn 🦭, plus choughs, red kites, and some of the most dramatic sections of the Wales Coast Path 🥾🌄

Ceredigion Heritage Coast. No passport required.

28/05/2026

The Church Stretton Art Festival is taking place between July 25th and August 9th 2026, just minutes from All Stretton Bunkhouse

Book yourself a stay and enjoy the Music and Drama; Arts, Crafts, Free Concerts, Workshops and Demonstrations available in Church Stretton.

https://independenthostels.co.uk/natters/rural-idyll-with-free-concerts-workshops-and-demonstrations/

BOOK ACCOMMODATION HERE https://booking.independenthostels.co.uk/reservations/37?from=2026-07-26&nights=1

All Stretton Bunkhouse offers you cheap accommodation in the beautiful Batch Valley while 1.5 miles down the road (or a lovely walk over the hills) the 60th Church Stretton Art Festival will be taking place between July 25th and August 9th 2026. The Festival offers Music and Drama; Arts, Crafts and....

27/05/2026

27/05/2026