So its 10:30pm and we are struggling to put up our tent in the gale force winds and pouring rain when a few of our tent poles decide to snap. We panic and ring up a local hostel. They had a room for all 6 of us with a sink for £99. Prefect! We arrived at 11pm tired and wet.... More

Recently stayed in this hostel with 11 mates on an adventure weekend for 2 nights 3 days. Service was really good from when we arrived till we left. Very relaxed environment where you can just pick up the tab at the end. The dealed with our big group very well. Breakfast was very reasonably priced and good to have before... More

Best YHA in The Lakes. Very friendly staff, good food, nice café / living room. We stayed with the three of us in a family room and made good use of all the meals. Beautiful walks from the doorstep. There were groups of youngsters as well, but we had no problem at all with noise or anything of the kind.

It's a gem of a YHA in a great location. Wonderful food, friendly and helpful staff. Great for walkers and family breaks. Spent a weekend here and it is beautiful, even when covered in snow. Good power showers and spacious dining room and lounge, with an openfire too. Very useful for winter hikes.

Stayed two nights here with my wife and daughter (6) in a nice three-bed room. Staff friendly*, food good, but sadly our stay was totally ruined by having to share with two large school groups of noisy teenagers who kept us awake late both nights. YHA should warn families and individual customers if they will be sharing with such groups,... More

Our two-man room (Number 12) was small and basic, but was functional, warm, and had a beautiful view from the front of the hostel looking out on the hills and river. There was ample space for storing luggage; shelves for clothes; a wash basin and mirror; a chair; and the best feature - individual reading lamps deep enough to place... More

A Tuesday night in term time with the mercury dipping below zero and snow on the hills saw me pitching up at this riverside hostel. It was cold outside and, if I am honest, pretty nippy inside, at least until the coal fire in the common area got to work......I can understand when there aren't many guests in, turn the... More

Stayed three days in August. Fantastic location, next to a river a mile from the start of the route up Scafell Pike. The shared room I was in held 8 people but was only 6 feet wide - by the time everyone's kit, rucksacks etc were in as well it was nigh on impossible to get out without doing an... More

I met Chris and the YHA team this morning, I'd never been to a YHA before and to say I was impressed is an understatement. My trip was on business hence the full tour around the place, it was raining outside and yet it didn't seem to matter, this is a place that just doesn't worry about the weather! Inside,... More