The Sill Hadrian's Wall YHA

Northeast England


Next to the striking National Landscape Discovery Centre, The Sill, this 2017-opened hostel has 86 beds across 26 rooms spread over two floors. There's a bar, cafe and barbecue area, bike storage, and a handy drying room and laundry. Doubles and family rooms have en suites but dorms share bathrooms. Ecofriendly initiatives include solar power.


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