Hostels in Wiltshire 
Looking for the best hostels in Wiltshire? You are in the right place!
On this page, we have listed every city in Wiltshire with backpacker hostels and budget-friendly stays. Hostelz.com makes it easy to find your ideal Wiltshire hostel by comparing prices across major booking platforms. Save money while backpacking Wiltshire and sleep comfortably on a budget.
All Backpacker Hostels in Wiltshire
We have got you covered with a complete list of every hostel in Wiltshire, across 4 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 Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire. 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 Wiltshire
If you want to get off the tourist travel and see some of the English, rural countryside, then head to Wiltshire, about two hours west of London. Wiltshire locally is famous for it's rolling hillside made up of white chalk. known as the Wiltshire Downs. Previously, this area has been used as a training are by the British Army. However, now mostly hikers, walkers, and runners visit the area. The Wiltshire Downs are home to large pictures of horses carved into the side of the hill. Wiltshire also is home to several important neolithic monuments including the famous Stonehenge and the less famous Avebury, as well as the settlement of Old Sarum in Salisbury.
Some of the towns and villages worth visiting in Wiltshire include, Marlborough, Bradford on Avon, Chippenham, Westbury, Avebury, Lacock (where they filmed parts of Harry Potter), Cricklade, and Castle Combe. Each of these towns or villages has various types of accommodation available, a couple having hostels, as well as cute traditional English pubs, restaurants, and shops. Summer and spring are the best times of year to visit Wiltshire, as most of the attractions are outside. During spring you also have the opportunity to see the spring wildflowers in the fields. Spring is also the best time for bird watching and seeing baby animals in the fields, such as lambs and calves.
If you want to try something different, head to either Avebury or Stonehenge during the summer solstice for an overnight festival with druids, music, and plenty of dancing and fun to be had. It is also one of the only opportunities to actually be able to touch the stones (as well as enter Stonehenge for free). Be warned, this festival is extremely popular, so traffic getting can be quite bad.
The hostels in the area tend to be more like a guest houses, but with dorm rooms available. Some English pubs or inns also offer rooms for the night, if you want a really British experience. Hostels are a great way to meet other backpackers, this is great if you are a solo traveller, as it's not always easy to meet other people when staying in other kinds of accommodation.
Handwritten by local expert for Wiltshire hostels Kelly Sheldrick
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Travel Tips for Wiltshire - from the Community
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FAQ on Hostels in Wiltshire
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 Wiltshire?
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 Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 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.