25+ years ago I stayed in a youth hostel at St. John’s in the Vale. I remember it as quite basic with separate male and female dorms, cold running water in the sinks (no showers) and (if my memory does not deceive me) no electricity. I stayed there with my future wife and a friend, who asked the warden if we could bring wine in. He replied that alcohol was not allowed under YHA rules, but if we had fruit juice that just happened to be carried in wine bottles, that would be fine.
I can’t seem to find it anywhere on the web, so assume the hostel has closed. Does anyone else remember this place?