YHA Eskdale - Hostel

3.0 star property
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Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Eskdale, Boot, Holmrook, England, CA19 1TH
  • Eskdale Mill
    3 min drive
  • Wast Water
    25 min drive
  • Old Man of Coniston
    58 min drive
  • Barrow-In-Furness (BWF-Walney Island)
    68 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (2 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (6 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (5 Bed Private including Double Bed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (4 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the area

Holmrook

Located in Holmrook, YHA Eskdale - Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Eskdale Mill and Hardknott Roman Fort. .This hostel is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Stanley Ghyll Waterfall and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Muncaster Castle.

What's nearby

  • Wasdale - 24 min drive
  • Wast Water - 25 min drive
  • Scafell Pike - 36 min drive
  • Old Man of Coniston - 58 min drive
  • Coniston Water - 61 min drive

Getting around

  • Nethertown Station - 28 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 178 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wasdale Head Inn - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ritson's Bar - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪Newfield Inn - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Hardknott Bar & Cafe - ‬7 min walk

About this property

YHA Eskdale - Hostel

Hostel in Holmrook with a restaurant and a bar
YHA Eskdale - Hostel offers 10 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as a fireplace in the lobby and barbecue grills.
At YHA Eskdale - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
YHA Eskdale - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–9:00 AM: GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Bike storage
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Laundry facilities

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5:00 PM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 6.75 for adults and GBP 3.50 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

Property is also known as

YHA Eskdale Hostel Holmrook
YHA Eskdale Hostel
YHA Eskdale Holmrook
YHA Eskdale
YHA Eskdale - Hostel Holmrook
YHA Eskdale - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
YHA Eskdale - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Holmrook

YHA Eskdale - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 15 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 15 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Dale

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hostel and staff were fine, socket positions and introduction of bunk curtains in dorms would be useful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean facilities. Beautiful surroundings. Wonderful bird feeder with a red squirrel and variety of birds.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely lovely place, friendly staff and very accommodating, will most likely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

jo, norwich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yha Eskdale
Great location, friendly staff, clean rooms. This was our first time in a hostel. We were very impressed with the overall location and facilities. Lovely to wake up in the morning and hear the birds singing and the stream running past outside. Pub close by for evening meals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Nice yha hostel in the middle of the Lakes
It's a youth hostel, so don't expect 5-star luxury. Having said that, our 5-bedded room was nice, the bathroom facilities were fresh and clean, the lounge areas were comfortable, the food was good, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. The price was reasonable, and it's in a splendid location. What more could you want??
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel in secluded part of lake district
Close to Scarfell pike. Can walk up Scar fell from hostel. Wifi was terrible and didn't work at all for me but I know it did for some people. Had a 5 bed private room which was lovely but one of the beds is a double. Fine for us as we only had 4 people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
We came up just for one night before climbing Scafell Pike as I'm currently in training for Everest Base Camp. Hostel was great, room was comfy and very glad we paid the extra for the breakfast as it set us up for the the long day ahead. Staff were very helpful and I'd definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

J A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Generally very good.Breakfast was good,but meal club in evening was disappointingThe standardised menu for each day gives no alternative for a vegetarian.to the set main course and sweet.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bathroom facilities were horrid.
Despite the booking saying "private bathroom" there was in fact 2 toilets and 2 showers for the entire block, that being for men and women! The bathroom area was wide open without a door. The toilets were dirty with skid marks. The beds were smaller than a single bed and uncomfortable. The carpet was very dirty with marks all over. The location was around a 40 minute drive from the wasdale head car park to climb scafell pike which was ok. I have stayed in a YHA in the lake district before which was much more comfortable, cleaner and more appropriate bathroom facilities for men and women. Would not recommend.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lakes Adventure
The hotel is situated with the prefect view of the Lake District Hills. The room suited our needs and the self catering kitchen and the use of the laundry was a big plus. The big lounge area with the open fire was a great place to sit at night. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The cooked breakfast was good value. Just note that if using a GPS don't let it take you there via the hill passes.

10/10 Excellent

Sue-Anne, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing location
Very comfortable beds

6/10 Okay

eden

Disliked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location
Very nice hostel: location is perfect and the owners really helpful