BRITISH athlete and adventurer Sarah Outen MBE has officially reopened a New Forest youth hostel.
The property in Burley has had a £700,000 revamp, with new bedrooms, bathrooms and communal spaces throughout.
Three heated camping pods have also been built in the grounds.
James Blake, chief executive of YHA (England and Wales), said the hostel now has an additional 14 beds which can be used all year round.
“As one of our smaller, rural properties, I am delighted that we have been able to make such a significant investment in YHA New Forest," he said.
"This demonstrates our commitment, as a leading youth charity, to ensuring that young people and their families can access life enhancing experiences that we know a stay at a youth hostel can bring."
Alison Barnes, chief executive of the New Forest National Park Authority, said: “This is the very first youth hostel I stayed in as a child on a school trip and I like to think that it played a role in building my love of the countryside."
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