Starting to think about holidays this year, and wanting to take our 
year-and-a-half year old to the coast. I'd rather like to revisit some 
of the places of my youth so we're thinking of heading to 
Sheringham/Cromer area. Probably for a couple of days, and it'd be 
useful to have access to a kitchen so we're considering youth hostel. 
It's ages since I've been in a youth hostel, and the quality was 
somewhat variable, which never bothered me when I was younger but might 
be an issue now.

So, does anyone have any experience of the Sheringham Youth Hostel? I 
know they'll take young kids. I've found one review on the web which was 
not very complementary!

www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Europe/England/Norfolk/Sheringham/sbr/date_desc/3691/sheringham-yha.htm)

Any other opinions or other options?

TIA

Chris wrote:
> Starting to think about holidays this year, and wanting to take our 
> year-and-a-half year old to the coast. I'd rather like to revisit some 
> of the places of my youth so we're thinking of heading to 
> Sheringham/Cromer area. Probably for a couple of days, and it'd be 
> useful to have access to a kitchen so we're considering youth hostel. 
> It's ages since I've been in a youth hostel, and the quality was 
> somewhat variable, which never bothered me when I was younger but might 
> be an issue now.
> 
> So, does anyone have any experience of the Sheringham Youth Hostel? I 
> know they'll take young kids. I've found one review on the web which was 
> not very complementary!
> 
> www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Europe/England/Norfolk/Sheringham/sbr/date_desc/3691/sheringham-yha.htm) 
> 
> 
> Any other opinions or other options?
> 
> TIA

Have you thought of on-site caravan rentals? There are plenty of very 
nice sites around the area - we stayed at one near Holt which had a 
restaurant/bar and was well-landscaped for privacy.

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:26:35 +0000, Chris  wrote:

>Starting to think about holidays this year, and wanting to take our 
>year-and-a-half year old to the coast. I'd rather like to revisit some 
>of the places of my youth so we're thinking of heading to 
>Sheringham/Cromer area. Probably for a couple of days, and it'd be 
>useful to have access to a kitchen so we're considering youth hostel. 
>It's ages since I've been in a youth hostel, and the quality was 
>somewhat variable, which never bothered me when I was younger but might 
>be an issue now.
>
>So, does anyone have any experience of the Sheringham Youth Hostel? I 
>know they'll take young kids. I've found one review on the web which was 
>not very complementary!
>
>www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Europe/England/Norfolk/Sheringham/sbr/date_desc/3691/sheringham-yha.htm)
>
>Any other opinions or other options?
>
>TIA

I've not been to Sherringham for about 5 years but when I was there it
was fine.  There's another review at
http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/east-of-england/hostels/Sheringham/Reviews.aspx?rID=74

Weekdays it can be busy with school groups but weekends it's a lot
quieter.

Nigel
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In article , Nigel
 scribeth thus
>On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:26:35 +0000, Chris  wrote:
>
>>Starting to think about holidays this year, and wanting to take our 
>>year-and-a-half year old to the coast. I'd rather like to revisit some 
>>of the places of my youth so we're thinking of heading to 
>>Sheringham/Cromer area. Probably for a couple of days, and it'd be 
>>useful to have access to a kitchen so we're considering youth hostel. 
>>It's ages since I've been in a youth hostel, and the quality was 
>>somewhat variable, which never bothered me when I was younger but might 
>>be an issue now.
>>
>>So, does anyone have any experience of the Sheringham Youth Hostel? I 
>>know they'll take young kids. I've found one review on the web which was 
>>not very complementary!
>>
>>www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Europe/England/Norfolk/Sheringham/sbr/date_desc/3
>691/sheringham-yha.htm)
>>
>>Any other opinions or other options?
>>
>>TIA
>
>I've not been to Sherringham for about 5 years but when I was there it
>was fine.  There's another review at
>http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/east-of-england/hostels/Sheringham/Revi
>ews.aspx?rID=74
>
>Weekdays it can be busy with school groups but weekends it's a lot
>quieter.

And do take the lad on the North Norfolk Railway:)))
-- 
Tony Sayer

On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:41:59 -0000, Nigel   
wrote:

> On Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:26:35 +0000, Chris  wrote:
>
>> Starting to think about holidays this year, and wanting to take our
>> year-and-a-half year old to the coast. I'd rather like to revisit some
>> of the places of my youth so we're thinking of heading to
>> Sheringham/Cromer area. Probably for a couple of days, and it'd be
>> useful to have access to a kitchen so we're considering youth hostel.
>> It's ages since I've been in a youth hostel, and the quality was
>> somewhat variable, which never bothered me when I was younger but might
>> be an issue now.
>>
>> So, does anyone have any experience of the Sheringham Youth Hostel? I
>> know they'll take young kids. I've found one review on the web which was
>> not very complementary!
>>
>> www.bug.co.uk/reviews/hostels/Europe/England/Norfolk/Sheringham/sbr/date_desc/3691/sheringham-yha.htm)
>>
>> Any other opinions or other options?
>>
>> TIA
>
> I've not been to Sherringham for about 5 years but when I was there it
> was fine.  There's another review at
> http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/east-of-england/hostels/Sheringham/Reviews.aspx?rID=74
>
> Weekdays it can be busy with school groups but weekends it's a lot
> quieter.
>
> Nigel
> replace SPAMHATER with n and t*sc*li with totalise

I like the previous reviewers ability to hit themselves on the head with  
the toilet roll holder whilst it was falling down.

tony sayer wrote:
> And do take the lad on the North Norfolk Railway:)))

Seconded, and thirded!  It's an excellent line.

Jon
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