Arundel Youth Hostel
From 1946 to 2012, Warningcamp was one
of the locations for the YHA as 'Arundel
Youth Hostel' at Sefton Place, Lower
Warningcamp. The hostel sadly closed its
doors in December 2012. Prior to this,
it was not uncommon to hear the rattling of
suitcases and the happy sounds of school
children. For many this would have been
their first holiday away from their parents.
The hostel also catered for individual
travellers, be they cyclists, walkers or
budget-seeking families.
Before closing, it was a 62 bed hostel with a variety of rooms including dorms, family rooms and en-suites. An in-house restaurant served tasty food and the bar stocked a great selection of local ales. The hostel was open to the public and hosted village meetings and events, holding many memories for both Villagers and Guests. To tell your story or share pictures of your experiences at Arundel Youth Hostel, please find a Memorial Facebook page here.
The building is an elegant mansion, on the doorstep of the South Downs National Park. The mansion was originally a reasonably sized private house for the Constable family, extended and re-developed over the years to transform through private residence, a school, hospital in the war and later into the Youth Hostel. After 66 years of hostelling, the building, in much need of some care and investment, was sold and has been given a new lease of life as the Sussex Heritage Centre.
of the locations for the YHA as 'Arundel
Youth Hostel' at Sefton Place, Lower
Warningcamp. The hostel sadly closed its
doors in December 2012. Prior to this,
it was not uncommon to hear the rattling of
suitcases and the happy sounds of school
children. For many this would have been
their first holiday away from their parents.
The hostel also catered for individual
travellers, be they cyclists, walkers or
budget-seeking families.
Before closing, it was a 62 bed hostel with a variety of rooms including dorms, family rooms and en-suites. An in-house restaurant served tasty food and the bar stocked a great selection of local ales. The hostel was open to the public and hosted village meetings and events, holding many memories for both Villagers and Guests. To tell your story or share pictures of your experiences at Arundel Youth Hostel, please find a Memorial Facebook page here.
The building is an elegant mansion, on the doorstep of the South Downs National Park. The mansion was originally a reasonably sized private house for the Constable family, extended and re-developed over the years to transform through private residence, a school, hospital in the war and later into the Youth Hostel. After 66 years of hostelling, the building, in much need of some care and investment, was sold and has been given a new lease of life as the Sussex Heritage Centre.