Green Hostels

For safe, budget-priced accommodation for young people, families or larger groups, a hostel is a great choice. Youth hostels are relatively low-cost and traveller-friendly. They’re very popular in large cities, but you can also find many delightful village hostels in rural areas or you can even stay in a historic castle for the night.

They generally provide private and shared rooms for individuals, couples or groups. Hostels are usually self-catering, although they sometimes provide hot meals and refreshments.

Whether you're backpacking all over Britain, or taking a short city break, youth hostels are a great way to travel on a budget and have a fantastic social experience at the same time.

Britain is scattered with historic and well-known universities. During holiday periods many open their campus doors offering good value comfortable accommodation for every type of visitor.

There's often a choice of bed and breakfast, half-board or self-catering accommodation available. Whatever you choose, campus accommodation is an excellent way to discover a local area while keeping to a budget.

You can enjoy your stay in Green Tourism hostels and campus accommodation all the while knowing that an effort is being made to reduce their negative impact on the environment and make a positive contribution to the local community.

Currently this website lists hostels and campus accommodation only in specific areas of the UK. If you can’t find what you are looking for, go to http://www.green-business.co.uk/GreenBusiness_GreenPlacesToStay.asp for a full listing of all hostels and campus accommodation that are members of Green Tourism.

All Green Tourism accommodation has been quality assessed by either Visit Britain, Visit Scotland, Visit Wales, Northern Ireland Tourist Board or the AA.