YHA South Downs

Ideal location when tackling the South Downs Way. Staff were very hospitable and helpful.

We loved our x2 night stay in an en-suite room in the long barn. YH combines a peaceful countryside location with everything needed for a comfortable trip. Walked to nearby villages and caught the train from Southease station to get further afield. Staff were really helpful and we enjoyed eating at the cafe during our hassle-free visit.

The booking was easy, staff were very helpful and polite, I would 100% stay here again, really good value for money. It has everything you need for a short stay. The room was clean and tidy, beds were simple and adequate for what you pay. Thank you

After a 7 hour walk from Pycombe and the second day of doing so as my husband and I were doing a mammoth Southdowns way walk i hobbled into the YHA. Having never stayed in hostel before I was braced for the worst but I was so very wrong :-) On arrival all the staff were very friendly - Camila ( I really hope that was her name I was in so much pain from blisters on my feet at the time hahaha) was so upbeat and beyond helpful and even encouraged me to complete my day 3 which I was so ready to bail out on !! Our room was on the top floor and had loads of space and was clean and the bed was comfy. The shared bathroom was clean and the shower was decent - I have extremely long and thick hair so I find it hard to find decent showers with enough power to clean the shampoo out and this was good. Dinner and drinks in the evening were fun - and once again I expected very little from the food but the Chicken burger was good. Breakfast was as expected but tasty and powered me through another long day of walking. A really good experience overall. Only negative is the noise from the train which cant be helped but if you're a light sleeper this may be an issue.

the power supply stopped as circuit breaker tripped at around 22:00 .... the electric roof window cannot be closed leaving the room suffered from extremetraffice noise throughout the night. all bedside lights and wall power sockets failed.

The staff at YHA South Downs were so helpful during our stay. We had over estimated our time to get to the youth hostel on the South Downs Way and called them to let them know that we would be late and we hoped we would get there before they stopped serving food. We were assured that we would be able to get food when we arrived and that gave us the drive to get there quicker! On arrival, food was sorted out, bike storage was shown to us and we were all booked in quickly. The private room with ensuite was clean and well setup, even with lights, power sockets and shelves on each bunk bed. Breakfast was great, with ample food available and no rush to leave!