Hostels in South Yorkshire 
Looking for the best hostels in South Yorkshire? You are in the right place!
On this page, we have listed every city in South Yorkshire with backpacker hostels and budget-friendly stays. Hostelz.com makes it easy to find your ideal South Yorkshire hostel by comparing prices across major booking platforms. Save money while backpacking South Yorkshire and sleep comfortably on a budget.
All Backpacker Hostels in South Yorkshire
We have got you covered with a complete list of every hostel in South Yorkshire, across 1 cities! Not all cities have hostels, but many offer alternative budget options like guesthouses and affordable hotels. Use our filters to quickly find cities with hostels or other budget accommodations to simplify your trip planning.
All South Yorkshire hostels on a map
Alright, you are more the visual type? Planning your trip with a map is always handy.
Therefore, this map shows you all cities with hostels in South Yorkshire. It will help you to plan your trip. Just zoom in the map and click your destination for more details. Just so you know: If we do not have a hostel in a city, it is likely that there is no hostel in that city.
Our handwritten guide on Backpacking South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a region in England located in the southern part of Yorkshire. The region was once an industrial hub for the area, and is now one of the most modern parts of the country. It features good shopping, attractions for the whole family, and a very bustling nightlife too. Alongside these are sprawling Gothic buildings, monuments from the Victorian era, and museums too. South Yorkshire caters to the tastes of the old fashioned and the new.
This region features a few good hostels as well, spread around the area. With great rates, friendly hosts and good food, these hostels are worth staying in. You can also stay at one of the many inns, hotels, B&Bs and cottages if you want to.
Historic sites can be found nearly everywhere in South Yorkshire. The Wentworth Woodhouse is one such. One of the few stately manor houses in the area, it is joined by Cusworth Hall, Brodsworth Hall and Gardens, and the Wentworth Castle Gardens, all of which feature architecture dating back to the Victorian period.
When it comes to statues, you won’t run out of options. There are monuments from every period of British history. The Cholera Monument is always worth a visit, as is the Rockingham Mausoleum, an actual tomb featuring very interesting architecture.
If museums are more your style, a visit to The Vulcan Experience is highly recommended. This is a recently opened public tour site for the Vulcan XH558 experimental World War II jet plane, made by the RAF. You can actually climb into the cockpit and explore the plane. Other great military museums to visit include the Ashworth Barracks and the Kelham Island Museum.
For people who want to get in touch with nature, parks and wildlife sanctuaries abound in the region. The Yorkshire Wildlife Park is one of these, with diverse fauna roaming about. For a more unique experience, the Tropical Butterfly House is a great place to spend the day in.
To wrap the day up, one could visit Roche Abbey, the ruins of an old abbey, or relax while sitting around the fountain in front of Sheffield Town Hall. If spiritual meditation is what you need, you can also visit one of the many churches and cathedrals scattered around the cities and villages in South Yorkshire.
Handwritten by local expert for South Yorkshire hostels Jakob Lombardi
Travel Tips for South Yorkshire - from the Community
Hey fam! Here are a few more tips from the community, from them to you, and you to them. This space is dedicated for travellers to share their best tips on backpacking South Yorkshire. Have a closer look - the Hostelz community share real hidden gems, insider knowledge and overall impressions of South Yorkshire. Everyone is welcome to add something useful, funny, unexpected and the "absolutely necessary to know before you go" - share, share and then share a little more!
FAQ on Hostels in South Yorkshire
There is a lot of travel planning to do. So let us help you once again by putting together the frequently asked questions:
Finding Hostels and Prices
What hostel booking sites are best to use?
There is several hostel booking sites, such as Hostelworld.com, Hostelsclub.com and Booking.com. While every platform has its pros and cons, there is a universal truth you as a traveler should be aware of: Not a single booking site can always offer the best prices.
This is where Hostelz.com comes in. You can compare all major booking portals with one click.
For you as a traveler, Hostelz.com is the best booking site to actually save money.
How much are hostels in South Yorkshire?
Prices always vary, depending on various factors. Weekends tend to be more expensive, same goes for special holidays. Please also take into account local vaction time.
You can search for exacty hostel prices in South Yorkshire here on Hostelz.com. Pick your destination and pick a date. The system will track down the prices to give an idea of what budget and prices you can expect.
When to book hostels?
If you want to stay at the best hostels, it is a good idea to have your hostel booked around 1 month before you travel. For the regular hostels, booking one week before should be okay. Yet again, this always depends.
We dedicated a full article to the topic of when to book hostels.
Safety and Packing
Are hostels in South Yorkshire safe?
Generally speaking, hostels are as safe as you make them. We highly recommend always to bring your own padlock, using the lockers and taking care of your belongings. Make sure you pick a safe hostel, offering lockers and a safe location. Please always pay attention to the reviews; they can give you a great insight on what to expect and safety tips.
What to pack when staying in hostels?
There is a few basics you should always pack when staying in hostels.
There is more actually. We wrote a complete guide with more details. Read our full hostel packing list.