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TV Documentary looking for new Bunkhouse owners
Looking for a better life?A new Channel 5 prime time documentary is looking for people who are about to change their lives, by making a major lifestyle and career change. Are you a couple or a family about to quit the rat race and relocate for a better life? Whether...
Crowdfund to ‘Mend our Mountains’
A unique crowdfunding campaign has been launched to raise money for much needed environmental projects at some of Britain’s most iconic peaks called 'Mend Our Mountains'. Booming visitor numbers and smaller budgets, compounded by the extensive damage of the recent...
Find a bunkhouse…
Find the perfect accommodationIf you need to find a bunkhouse or hostel for your hiking, biking, [insert your activity here] adventure, or perhaps you're looking for some simple budget accommodation for a weekend away or while visiting friends and family then you've...
Top Ten National Parks: 2015
The UK's Top Ten National Parks Judging by the huge increase of people searching for hostel & bunkhouse accommodation in 2015 it's safe to say a lot of you had an adventurous year! It's great to see so many connecting with the great outdoors, we may not always have...
Bunkhouse reviews by you…
Review and rate adventure accommodation How many adventures have you been on this year... how many bunkhouses or hostels have you stayed at? As you're reading this on an 'outdoor accommodation' website, chances are you've had at least one 'outdoor experience', where...
Meteor showers 2016. When to look up!
If you're after a free light show, which beats any firework display then our Universe has something to offer you and all you have to do is go outside and look up! Every year there are a number of potentially great meteor showers visible from the UK throughout the...
Own a share of a bunkhouse
Earlier in the year we told you about the exciting plansto transform some of the Nissen huts at Cultybraggan Camp into self-catering bunkhouses. Since then the plans have moved ahead and the Comrie Development Trust (CDT) is now offering Community Shares in the...
How to guarantee a foot ‘blister free’ walk!
How to avoid blisters How many times have you suffered from blisters on your feet? Toe, heel or ankle blisters can cause a lot of pain and discomfort, sometimes lasting many weeks! There are four main ways to help prevent blisters forming on your feet when out...
Nazi POW camp to be converted into bunkhouses
Transformation of Nissen huts into bunkhouse accommodation Cultybraggan camp was built in 1941, to house Nazi POW’s during the Second World War. By 1947 all of the remaining prisoners had been repatriated or disbanded and it became a military training facility for...
Is this the future of Outdoor Accommodation?
Taking camping pods to the next level Nothing beats escaping into the wilderness of a National Park and getting off grid, but for many the thought of camping is less than appealing. Traditional bunkhouses and hostels are a more comfortable solution, but are not always...
What to expect from your first stay in a bunkhouse
Staying in a bunkhouse If you haven't stayed in a bunkhouse before there are a few things you may, or may not expect. What is a bunkhouse? Click here to find out... Bunkhouses are, by their nature, usually quite basic; they are not hotels. For many, their first stay...
World’s first StarBunks opening soon
Bunkhouses for StargazersAfter a year of extensive trials around the world, it has been announced that the world's first StarBunks will open for guests this summer in one of the UK's Dark Sky Parks. StarBunks are offering hostel and bunkhouse style accommodation with...