Good facilities, view and staff were nice

Roasting hot giant duvets

The location was top notch, staff friendly, sitting outside in the sun was the best.

After being excited there gluten free options for dinner and breakfast, dinner was grim. Overcooked pasta and loaded nachos meant tortilla chips with jar salsa and jar guacamole. Maybe if we’d ordered a pizza it would’ve been better. For breakfast, £10 for undercooked fried eggs (when the white is still transparent), and only given one slice of gf bread each to toast when everyone has open access to the continental breakfast with their cooked, just felt… stingy. So not the hostel as such, but the food options there.

This is a charming hostel! The staff are incredibly friendly, and the building itself is beautiful, with many lovely murals gracing the walls of the common room. The hot English breakfast was delicious.

The wifi signal was practically too weak to be functional. However, staff members warned about this ahead of time. The location is slightly confusing if you're walking to the Hostel. Be sure to walk down the road to the parking lot when you see the YHA sign; the building that is right along the main road and seemingly associated with the sign is a private residence.

Kitchen had lots of cutlery crockery cooking utilities and utensils. The toilet and showers were individual not a whole lot in one room and they were just across the hall from the sleeping room. The staff were friendly and helpful and there were lots of families. There were games and books and a lovely lounge and eating area. The food that was served should you choose not to be self catering looked good and reasonably priced. The view was lovely.

We couldn't seem to get the showers to produce hot water but that may have been us. We mentioned it to the staff and they were going to check it but we didn't need it again so we don't know what the outcome was.

Everything! We stayed in the bigger bell tents that were exceptionally clean, ample bedding provided for 5 people. Free wood was given for the 1st night with instructions how to light it. Shared kitchen and facilities were above expectations, whole property is being maintained brilliantly. The view from the tent was amazing, gorgeous sun set plus sighting the RAF fighter jets was cherry on the top. Thank you so much for such an amazing experience. I am going to sign up with YHA for my future travels in the UK.

Kitchen could use with 1 more fridge :)

Traveled by bike then train . Easy to reach 10 min and all down hill , bit harder on return journey due to hill and having luggage. Nice basic room view over Windermere lake excellent. Secure bike shed. Staff friendly and helpful. Good kitchen facilities and decent size dining area again with lake view. All areas clean and tidy. Suitable for couples small families and friends. Not noisy and too busy like some hostel can be. 10 min walk to main road reliable bus service . Must point out that the walk from the main road back to he hostel can take 15 mins or more fairly steep in parts. Would definitely return

WiFi poor in all areas. No TV in lounge which would be useful as the Wi-Fi poor. Could do with a couple of air fryers in kitchen ( well used kitchen appliance nowadays).

I absolutely LOVE staying with YHA. The people the atmosphere the locations. You just don't get that when staying in a hotel especially travelling solo. Thankyouuuuuu 😁

I did mention that the doors needed planing down (to the ensuites in the dorm rooms) as the guests were needing to slam them a couple of times in order to close them. Which you could hear throughout the top floor. Not great in the late and early hours.

WiFi kept disconnecting and not strong enough. We couldn’t have breakfast as too packed and set up a bit disorganised. However excellent location, lovely room and good for self catering. I feel that many younger staff (in all places I’ve been to) lack social skills. Not all but some need more training on being or seeming friendly. Maybe they’re just shy or nervous but it costs nothing and makes a big difference.

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Our favourite thing about the YHA was the view from outside (and inside by the window when it was too cold) over the hills and to the lake. It was beautiful! We were a group of 3 and had a whole dorm room to ourselves which was great. There was a sink and mirror inside the dorm which was great! there were plenty of toilets and showers on our floor to use. The staff were super friendly and also let us store our luggage before and after check out. Thanks for our stay ☺️

The beds were very small! I’d say smaller (in width) than a normal single bed so keep in mind when booking! Also a pretty inconvenient spot if you don’t have a car (like us) as it is a 20min walk uphill to the hostel from the main road (and last bus stop).

The location and atmosphere were good and it was a friendly and homely environment. I loved the books on the shelves, the sofas and games provided. The self service kitchen was useful to have. The outdoor eating area was peaceful and beautiful with lovely views on a clear day. The woods around were a quiet and peaceful spot to walk. The food was very good and inexpensive.

The wash area in the bedroom could have had a curtain to provide privacy for guests to change for example. The toilet did not flush easily and was dirty at times due to this. Having dogs coming in and out of the dining area was difficult for one of our group who is scared of dogs. It would be good if dogs stay outside of the eating area as a rule for hygiene as well as to avoid potential unease for people not comfortable with dogs.