A large group of us stayed here for the Cartmel 10km. It is a beautiful building and the grounds are really well kept. The surrounding area is lovely with great views of Esthwaite lake. We stayed in a room with 4 bunk beds which had two sinks and 1 shower. Unfortunately the light in the shower wasn't working so we... More

Stayed at this fantastic and remote location over New Year with friends and in a shared room. If you've never been before you're best getting there during daytime as its pitch black in the area and roadsigns to the hostel are poor. You dont really see a a sign for it until you are literally at the gates and could... More

Wow there were 77 of us here for the weekend over the new year period and even though we had some very lively children the staff did not get tired of smiling and being nice to everyone, well done. That said as they are aware the building does need a lot of refurb which is such a shame but buildings... More

Warm, clean, very friendly & helpful staff. Reasonably priced (£5) cooked breakfast. Strong smell of paint when we got to our room but it soon went. Take a plug bank if you can-charging those gadgets up on one plug is problematic. More

I spent a night here during half term with my children. The hostel looked lovely from the outside having been painted since our last visit. Room very spacious with beautiful view over Esthwaite Water and staff were friendly. They keep it as clean as they can but I agree with other reviews that it really does need a refurb inside... More

Can't believe some of the reviews here - need a car, run down building etc. It's a Youth Hostel not the Hilton and in a fabulous old building in extensive grounds in a spectacular location. It's only a short walk or couple of minutes bike ride to the village and if you need a car for that you probably shouldn't... More

The staff here are superb, polite, helpful and genuinely interested in what your doing. They are really let down by the building. Great location, Hawkshead 10 - 15 minute walk, lovely village. The building/furniture/showers are shabby, If i've heard right, YHA are selling Hawkshead off at the end of year, it shows with lack of investment. Family really enjoyed staying... More

We stayed here for the Great North Swim weekend in a family room. The main hostel is a beautiful if shabby building with more charm than facilities, with the odd dodgy shower and an under-equipped kitchen. This mild dereliction is no doubt due to its imminent sale at the end of the summer to raise money for other YHA projects.... More

We stayed here for a few nights during May half term and had a great time. The room was a double en suite with 24 hour access which was brilliant. The breakfast was plentiful and freshly cooked. We had dinner there one night which was good quality and value (£12 for 3 courses). There was a really nice atmosphere and... More