Welcome to your guide to Lake District Budget and Backpackers accommodation
If you're looking for good accommodation on a strict budget in the Lake District, we may have just what you're looking for. And don't forget to try the Lake District Youth Hostels page! Or you might like to try a stay in a Camping Barn.
Thorney How Independent Hostel -
Grasmere.
Thorney How was once owned by the YHA but has now reopened its doors as an
independent hostel in the heart of
the Lake District. Situated under Helm Crag in Grasmere, Thorney
How is a family run hostel providing warm, comfortable and, best of all, affordable
accommodation for groups, families and of course individual walkers and
climbers. You can find Thorney How just off
the beaten track of the Coast to Coast walk, and it's a great rest stop for
those heading on towards
Patterdale and beyond. The owners also offer good hearty food to warm you
through after a long hard day out in the Lake District weather!
The accommodation on offer will suit most groups and individuals who want comfort at a reasonable price: there are rooms and beds for individuals, families, small and large groups, ranging from private 2 bunk rooms to single sex dormitories with ten bunk beds. In total there is room for 53 people in a total of 10 bedrooms. All the rooms have good views, and as you would expect, are fully carpeted, warm and comfortable. There's a separate annexe underneath Helm Crag which has 24 bunk beds and can be used for mixed types of groups, couples and individuals. Should you be travelling in a large group, or a charitable group, discounts are available.
Among the other facilities on offer are private parking, a drying room, a licensed bar, spacious grounds and cycle store, together with good food. With a large dining area that can seat around 40, full catering & self-catering facilities and a full licence for alcohol, Thorney How is able to accommodate many kinds of food and drink related activities! And note that a full English breakfast is a mere £6 a head! Now that's hard to beat!
If you have some specific requests or are planning a function that the
owners can help you with, all you need to do is give them a quick ring to
discuss the options. And if you just want a bed for the night, you can
check availability and book online. Last but not least, for dog owners, a
kennel is available for doggy guests at £5.00 per dog per night. But this
must be arranged in advance as there is only space for two dogs at a time.
For more
information and prices please contact 015394 35597 or email enquiries@thorneyhow.co.uk
Web: www.thorneyhow.co.uk
Exterior view of Thorney How and a view of the lounge - click to enlarge!
Reception and one of the bedrooms
WindermereLake District Backpackers Lodge
Lake District Backpackers Lodge offers cosy
and comfortable accommodation in clean dorms or rooms with hot showers,
and organises activities like Mountain Biking or Trekking. |
Ambleside
English Lakes Backpackers
Clean, comfortable and all the facilities
that you'd expect. Recently refurbished.
Old Lake Road, Ambleside, Cumbria.
Phone: 015394 32340 Web:
www.englishlakesbackpackers.co.uk
Email:
enquiries@englishlakesbackpackers.co.uk
Keswick
Denton House
Denton House is a
purpose-built accommodation centre run by a friendly and experienced team
of staff. Denton House also operates as a licensed outdoor pursuits centre
and we run regular days out for hostellers; climbing, canoeing, ghyll
scrambling etc. Families please note: they do not take children aged 12 or
under unless in a room exclusively booked for a family or youth group, and
there will be large single sex groups using the centre on many weekends.
Children under 16 must be in a group with a responsible adult.
Denton House, Penrith Road, Keswick, Cumbria,
Phone: 017687 75351 Web: www.vividevents.co.uk Email: sales@vividevents.co.uk
Shap
New Ing Lodge
Some of the best mountain bike tracks in
the UK are located on the doorstep, and the property hires out
mountain bikes, though they have many more activities including
orienteering, kayaking, wilderness camping and climbing, with the
added bonus of bush-craft skills courses! An excellent breakfast is
provided, with porridge, the full English breakfast, continental
breakfast or a superb range of vegetarian food. Evening meals and
packed lunches are available on request. And last but not least,
there are dorm rooms with some camping in the grassy paddock at the
back of the building. As well as en-suite rooms, the Lodge offers
bunkroom beds at very reasonable rates. Located in the Eastern Fells
on the edge of the Lake District and the Eden Valley in Cumbria, the
Lodge is on Wainwright's coast to coast walk and the Westmorland
Way, and it makes access easy for the Eastern Fells of the Lake
District, The Howgills and The Pennine way.
New Ing Farm, Shap, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 3LX
Phone: 01931 716 719 web:
www.newinglodge.co.uk
