YHA Hawkshead

excellent service good scenery and satisfaction

車だといいがバスでは本数が少ないので注意。湖水地方の真中でいい。キャンプ場もある。

Myself and my partner stayed in one of the premium bell tents, we were greeted kindly at reception and given all of the handy information needed! The tent itself was really spacious, bed were super comfy and had plenty spare blankets for the cold (as there was only 2 of us in a 5 person tent). There wasn’t WiFi but the data signal was completely fine and would definitely recommend taking a fully charged laptop with films download or a portable DVD player if wanting that kind of entertainment! There were a group of boys in the text next to us that were pretty loud but it didn’t bother us at all, weren’t causing any bother they were just lads having fun. But definitely something to consider if it’s something that would annoy you! Only thing was that the tent itself had no way of locking it (when camping we would usually padlock our zips but for safety) but that didn’t make us feel any less comfortable again just something to consider if that would bother you! The kitchen and toilet area were left super tidy and there are toilets in the building if you’re not wanting to go outside. Would definitely recommend and would definitely stay again!

This was a unique experience of nature with the tent house. As a group of friends we enjoyed our stay here. They provided us with wood to burn as a bonfire and also the tent had a small burning unit. This was our first time with this type of experience.

We have stayed here 5 or 6 times - in the pods and bell tents and this time we were in the hostel. It’s a lovely place and the self-catering facilities are great. The shower was filthy though, and no squeegee mop available so users could clean before using it. Toilets not super either, but it is a youth hostel not a 5-star hotel. We’ll come back here again but I will bring flip-flops, a squeegee and some cif to clean the shower before I use it.

Back at YHA Hawkshead for a 3 night staying in a private room. We were in the Courtyard building. We used the self-catering kitchen and found the facilities to be great. The outdoor shower was a new addition - fun to take a shower in a corrugated tin shed in the outdoors! We had a few games of Pool in the games room one evening as well as a game of Scrabble in the courtyard lounge. It was lovely to encounter families with young children who were in the teepees and camping pods. We ourselves cycled from the hostel to Grizedale forest on one day and walked around Tarn Hows on another. Also got to swim in Coniston lake and in High Dam tarn. A great summer break in the Lakes!