Newton Stewart Youth Hostel

Newton Stewart Youth Hostel sits in a quiet woodland area just five minutes from the picturesque market town of Newton Stewart in the beautiful south west of Scotland.

Housed in an old Victorian schoolhouse, the youth hostel is a great base for outdoor enthusiasts, families and wildlife watchers looking for budget accommodation. Good basic facilities include a self-catering kitchen, family sized bedrooms, a laundry, drying room, secure bike storage and ample on-site parking.

There are opportunities for fishing, pony trekking, wildlife watching and hill walking within the Galloway Forest Park and along the coast. The Forest Park also is the UK's first Dark Sky Park offering spectacular stellar viewing on a clear night. Mountain bikers can take the challenges at 7Stanes forests at Glentrool & Kirroughtree, The Southern Upland Way is only 8 miles away and the Sustrans Cycle Route 7 passes the youth hostel on the way to Highlands.