HI - YHA Windermere Hostel in Windermere … The staff here were extremely friendly and helpful. The hostel is in a beautiful, quiet location and transportation is available to take you wherever you need to go. The kitchen has everything you could possibly need (except, unfortunately, free tea and coffee).
HI - YHA Hawkshead Hostel in Ambleside … I came here last week. came back today for a geography trip and it's a fantastic place! The view from the dinning room is amazing! The food is awesome too!
Rookhow Centre in Grizedale … 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.
Denton House in Keswick … I really liked this hostel — it was clean and friendly and quiet (since I was there on a weekday!). According to the staff there had been a group of party-ers there that weekend). I ended up getting a whole girls' dorm room to myself for two days, which was awesome.
Great kitchen, lots of spices and soy sauce and even pureed garlic, wow. Pretty nice clean showers, though I had to tie a string to keep the water on hot! Separate bathrooms throughout the hallway.
Side note: I couldn't find the staff when I first came in, and some other hostellers showed me where my room was until I ran into someone maybe 15 minutes later to check-in. They were all really friendly, just not around much during the day, I think, since they're busy. :)
HI - YHA Hawkshead Hostel in Ambleside … I stayed here recently as a part of a UK Youth Parliament Northwest residential. I had the time of my life! The food was fantastic, the house was beautiful, and the facilities were excellent. The house contributed to a warm, relaxed atmosphere, and there was substantial space for all the youth workers and the numerous teenagers staying. The surroundings were breathtaking, and the grounds were large and mature. I thoroughly enjoyed my weekend at Hawkshead, and would recommend it to anyone who wants a perfect destination for a large party of people.
The Walkers Hostel in Ulverston … really enjoyed our stay here. The dog was wonderful. Even took her for a walk up the hill. She was fitter than us. Brilliant atmosphere. I believe an upgrade was taking place later in the year.
Denton House in Keswick … This was an ideal place to stay while we were on our rugby tour. We all enjoyed the friendly staff and the warm wake-up call to a hot cooked breakfast. The pack lunches the staff prepared for us were superb, and I will definitely keep this hostel in mind for the next time I come. Thanks a lot from the whole of the Oldham Rugby Union Club!!!
HI - YHA Borrowdale - Longthwaite Hostel in Keswick … A very well situated hostel that provides excellent meals after that long day in the hills, easily accessible by public transport. Most of the other hostelers were friendly, settled down at night quickly. The hostel had a lot of info on local places of interest. We didn't have typical Borrowdale weather.
Lake District Backpackers Lodge in Windermere … This hostel was like a breath of fresh air--so friendly and safe feeling, it was like being a guest in someone's house! I highly recommend it if you will be staying in Windermere; it is a very relaxed environment and perfect to chill out in after hiking. I felt completely comfortable leaving my phone charging in the common room and belongings around; people were very friendly and the hostel is small. I met some great people in the common area--which is small, but I would say more like a living room than a doctor's waiting room!! Breakfast is generous--only in a hostel this size could you leave breakfast food around all day. We had cornflakes for dinner too--good for the budgeter. Thanks!
Rookhow Centre in Grizedale … 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.
Lake District Backpackers Lodge in Windermere … When I first came to Windermere, I could hardly have guessed that I would find both the hostel AND the woman of my dreams. Not only does the Windermere have a comfortable common room adjoining a functional kitchen, but also it was in that kitchen where I met a girl who knocked my socks off. Hope to come back again after the war.
YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe Hostel in Grasmere … I stayed at this hostel for four days on the 14th to 18th of October 2009. It was clean, comfortable. I originally was going to stay only 2 days. But all of the other hostels in the Lake District were full. It did not really matter because not only is there endless places to hike within walking distance of the hostel, there is also a bus to Keswick as well. I walked several hours a day for four days and still did not get to see all that i wanted to see. The views are fantastic. But as the walking paths can get stony and marshy, you should bring hiking boots. This hostel does not seem to get as full as others in the Lake District.I do not know why because it is very nice and has just as many beautiful hills to walk up as the other parts of the Lake District. It is also just a few hundred feet from a bus stop that comes from Windemere train station.But is off the main road so it is very quiet at night [the stars are wonderful on a clear night]. This may seem silly, but i also loved…
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