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The first youth hostel in Scotland was a converted row of four cottages in Broadmeadows and opened on 2 May 1931. [4] In 1938, there were more than 60 hostels and membership was approaching 20,000. [5] At its peak, the SYHA had 99 hostels; by 1995 this had reduced to 85. [6] In 2013, around 60% of guests came from outwith Scotland. [1]
There are many youth hostels in England and Wales. This article is intended to list all youth hostels operated by the Youth Hostels Association (England & Wales) (YHA), either presently or formerly, and also independent hostels. The list is split into sections: hostels currently operated by YHA, independent hostels, and others, where others ...
Oban (/ ˈ oʊ b ə n / ⓘ OH-bən; [3] Scottish Gaelic: An t-Òban [ən̪ˠ ˈt̪ɔːpan] meaning The Little Bay) is a resort town within the Argyll and Bute council area of Scotland. Despite its small size, it is the largest town between Helensburgh and Fort William .
An Óige, the Irish Youth Hostel Association, has a number of charitable aims. These include to support a "love and appreciation of the countryside" by providing "simple hostel accommodation for [people] whilst on their travels", to foster an appreciation of Irish culture and heritage, to co-operate with Irish organisations which seek to preserve the countryside and walking routes, and to ...
This is a list of city and town halls in the Republic of Ireland. The list is sortable by building age and height, and, where relevant, provides a link to the record on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) database, which is currently maintained by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage .
Richard Schirrmann, a German schoolteacher, opened the first youth hostel on 1 June 1912 in Altena Castle, in northwest Germany, with the goal of providing affordable accommodation to youth travelling the country. [2] More hostels were opened in Germany throughout the 1910s, and Schirrmann founded the German Youth Hostel Association in 1919. [3]