Hostel News: Community tries to save Scotland hostel

The Scottish Youth Hostel Association is planning to close one of their hostels, and the local community is trying to save the hostel.

Community hopes to save Coldingham hostel in Scotland

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"The Coldingham Sands Youth Hostel is the only hostel on the coastal route from Newcastle to Edinburgh. The hostel is already heavily used in summer and we know that with careful adaptation its use can be extended throughout the year. If the hostel is forced to close it will be a loss not just to the local communities but the whole of East Berwickshire and beyond. That is why we would like to recruit associate members of the company from other communities."
Success in purchasing the hostel won't, however, prevent it being closed for the coming season, but if all goes to plan it could re-open for the 2009 season.