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Description
Historic 'listed' building, former Quaker Meeting House stables and barn(Meeting House in use for its original purpose nearby) dating from 1725, converted to budget accommodation 15 years ago.
Wood burning stove with background electric heating.
Accommodation is in two small cosy dormatories with 8 and 9 pine beds and bunks in each. Also Bed settees in lounge for group bookings.
Beautiful walks from door. Site has 12 acres of its own woodland.
Larger groups can camp around the barn.
Pets only by prior arrangement and dogs permanently on lead.
Beds must be pre-booked at least 2 days prior to day of arrival- no casual calling.
Wood burning stove with background electric heating.
Accommodation is in two small cosy dormatories with 8 and 9 pine beds and bunks in each. Also Bed settees in lounge for group bookings.
Beautiful walks from door. Site has 12 acres of its own woodland.
Larger groups can camp around the barn.
Pets only by prior arrangement and dogs permanently on lead.
Beds must be pre-booked at least 2 days prior to day of arrival- no casual calling.
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Location/Contact| Address | Rusland, Grizedale, Cumbria - The Lake District, England |
| Location | •OS Grid Ref: 332896. • Located in Rusland Valley, nr Grizedale, on the Greenodd-Grizedale-Hawkshead Road. • 1. FROM THE SOUTH: • From the M6 Junction 36: take the A591 and then A590, signed Barrow. • Though we are only 10 minutes on winding valley roads from the A590 at Newby Bridge (at the South end of Windermere) for your first visit we strongly advise following the A590 to Greenodd. • At GREENODD take the A5092, sign Whitehaven/Workington for less than a mile. • Take the FIRST RIGHT, sign Colton / Oxen Park. • We are five + miles along this road on the left, immediately after you see (but do not follow!) the sign for Ickenthwaite. • 2. FROM BARROW: Take A590 east to Greenodd, then as above. • 3. FROM HAWKSHEAD: Signs to Grizedale and continue for a further 3 miles beyond Grizedale Centre through Satterthwaite village towards Ulverston. • Rookhow is 3 miles south of Grizedale Centre, 2 miles south of Satterthwaite village, 1 mile south of Force Forge village, on the right. If you see a sign for Ickenthwaite you have just overshot our drive! • RAIL STATIONS: Grange Over Sands or Ulverston. 20+ minutes taxi drive. There is no longer any public transport to Rusland. Nearest buses to Newby Bridge, Greenodd or Hawkshead. • Postal Address: RookhowCentre, Rusland, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 8LA, |
| Website | None (if you know the URL of their website, tell us and we'll add it) |
| Telephone | +44 (0)1229 860231 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Perfect We rented out Rookhow this New Year's Eve this year (2010) for 20 people (10 kids, 10 adults). It was absolutely perfect. Great setting, lovely caretaker/warden (Robert). Couldn't have asked for better. — Maureen Cronin , UK (2010-01-04) An amazing place to stay I am now twenty years old and have been staying at this hostel since i was ten. Every year three families (including my own) visit the lake district for a short weekend and engage in the beautiful country side. We have stayed in the same hostel each year and set to return in April '09. Its fantastic for all ages, when we were younger we would adventure into the woods and build dens, i have to admit, our dens were the best. Time has moved on though, and den making isnt really what twenty year olds tend to do, but the actual hostel is just fantastic, vast space and fantastic communal area which allows individuals to relax, socialise, and have a great time. We joke about saying that the children will probably still be going when they are forty, taking their children to the same hostel for a weekend around easter. Truth is, i probably could see it. we have a fantastic time there. — David Baker , English (2009-03-13) I have visited this hostel regularly ever since the building was first converted. I have always been bowled over by the setting — from the profusion of snowdrops in February to the glorious autumn colors. The woods are mapped for orienteering, including a Trail-O course for wheelchair users. Rookhow is Merseyside Orienteering Club's favorite venue for weekends away. The accommodation is very cozy, especially now there is a wood burning stove to gather round in the lounge/kitchen area. Robert and Lesley are wonderful hosts, with a friendly dog and duck, too! — Jean Platt (2005-08-16) I have visited this hostel both privately and in my capacity as a residential childcare worker. It really is a marvelous place. Not only is the location almost magical in itself, and the facilities (showers, beds, kitchen) excellent, but Robert and Lesley, the wardens, could not be more helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. It sits in 12 acres of its own woodland, which contain, now, a beautifully constructed yurt. And the wildlife, light, and overall sense of otherness is a joy to behold. This without forgetting the toad ladder on the hall's front steps. Recommended. Rusland is beautiful. You'll not be disappointed. — Stuart Paterson (2005-03-03)