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TRIPS AWAY​

We organise trips to destinations all over the UK and Europe. Most involve walking or cycling, and often sightseeing. Group sizes range from 8 to 10 members, on a cycle tour for example, to 25 or more when we hire an entire youth hostel. Trips are organised by members and run at cost. Participants arrange their own travel.

 

Youth hostels are ideal for large groups and we arrange spring, summer, autumn and New Year hostel trips in scenic areas of the UK with good walking options. There are also two or more trips a year to the Lake District, for mountain walkers. Often we book a whole hostel for exclusive use. Sometimes members may also reserve rooms in hotels or b&bs, although overall numbers on trips are normally limited.  

 

For most European and cycling trips, members book their own accommodation. Cycle-touring and backpacking holidays usually mean staying in a different place every night and following a route navigated by the leader. We also do city breaks abroad, which are more loosely organised, allowing participants to explore in small groups. Camping has recently become popular too, with tent owners getting together via a WhatsApp group to arrange stays at UK sites.

These are trips planned for autumn and winter 2025:

Isle of Wight, 5-8 September: camping trip staying at a site near Shanklin

The Lizard, 18-23 September: Cornish coastal walks, based at a YHA hostel

Canterbury, 26-28 September: a weekend of camping and walking in Kent

Sardinia, 13-18 October: sightseeing and walking in the city of Cagliari

Dulverton, 20-24 November: hostel trip with walks in Exmoor National Park

Haworth, 29 December-3 January 2026: New Year trip staying at the YHA hostel in this Pennines village, once home to the Brontë sisters

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TRIPS PLANNED FOR 2026

Castleton, 13-18 March: walking or cycling in the Peak District; we have reserved beds for 20 members at a YHA hostel in this picturesque village

Vienna, 9-13 April: city break exploring Austria's capital, with walks in the surrounding countryside, booking accommodation of your choice

Patterdale, 14-21 April: a week of mountain walking in the Lake District, staying in shared houses

Madrid, 1-4 May: Spanish city break, booking your own accommodation

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Lake District view with walkers resting on a rocky summit above a lake
Three cyclists with bikes in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris
Walkers in a Swiss valley with snow-topped peaks in the background
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