Name: YHA Eskdale - Hostel
Address: Eskdale, Boot, Holmrook, Holmrook, Holmrook, CA19 1TH, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Shopping on site

Smoke-free property

Heating

Gift shop

Garden

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

Indoor Fireplace

Locker

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Laundry

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Diet menu (on request)

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Common kitchen

Restaurant

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Packed Lunches

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Spanish

English

French

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Library

Barbecue grill(s)

Hiking

Barbeque

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Free parking

Parking nearby

Parking

Event facilities

Fax and copy machine

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Conference Hall

Business

First Aid Kit

Beauty and wellness

Children's playground

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Temperature control for staff

Personal protection equipment for staff

Extra decontamination measures

Temperature control for guests

Additional measures against COVID-19

Health and Safety Measures

Location

At the hostel

Eskdale Mill

YHA Eskdale - Hostel

Holmrook

child-bed

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no-window

bay-view

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canal-view

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golf-view

harbour-view

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river-view

sea-front

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with-view

annex

basement

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

This was a delightful overnight stay. The manager and his team were friendly, welcoming and very helpful. Breakfast was delivered individually and cooked to order and was of an excellent standard. We hired a eight-bed dorm for the two of us and it was comfortable and clean. Fortunately, the hostel was largely unoccupied and so the atmosphere was congenial without feeling the need to talk to everyone. A crackling log fire was burning away and it was heaven. The beer was much appreciated, too. This is hostelling at its best: well done YHA.

Hostelling At Its Best

Booked as a very last minute trip with a last minute day off and the sight og good weather.
Turned up on Sunday evening, was quickly booked in and everything sorted.  Great self-catering kitchen and goodn facillities for doing your own cooking.  
Staff super-helpful and good atmosphere with fellow walkers discussing routes!
Great nice sleep, and got a superb day on the hills the following day.
Been a while since I'd hostelled, and Eskdale was great traditional experience with bargain prices, and good company reafy for a day on the hills.

A great last minute trip

This YHA is a proper treasure! A glorious building in a beautiful part of the world, with excellent amenities and super friendly staff. We’d recommend it 100%! 

We stayed in a comfy and cosy Landpod, waking to beautiful views of the fells every morning. The self catering kitchen was one of the biggest we’ve ever found at a YHA, with plenty of room for everyone, even though the hostel was full. And everything was immaculately clean. Showers were hot, very clean, and powerful! 

Evening meals from the hostel are fine, there’s a good range of beer and wine on sale, games to borrow in the sitting room, and a decent pub within very easy walking distance if you’d rather eat/drink out (the pizzas were great!) 

Thanks especially to Rachel who went out of her way to make sure we had a great stay, providing lots of tips and ideas for us to enjoy our break. YHA places are always special, but the staff make them even better! 

We enjoyed days out at the waterfalls, at Hardknott Roman Fort, swimming in the beautiful pools up the Esk, and paddleboarding on Wastwater (boards can be hired from West Lakes Adventure which is next to the pub!) 

Oh, and the WiFi (which is mentioned in lots of other reviews!) is reliable and fast enough for browsing, and definitely not worth complaining about! 

Thanks team Eskdale, we had a brilliant time and will be back!

Wonderful YHA with super lovely staff

Fantastic location. Cat on reception was very helpful. We had a meal which was excellent and also breakfast which was spot on. We were there the same time as the music festive so that was a bonus
Also being on motorbikes it was great to be able to ride hardknott Pass thanks guys

Motorbike touring

Fantastic place, lovely staff and a beautifully kept nature reserve. Lots of bird song and red squirrels. We wish we could have stayed longer. We stayed in both a room and landpod and both provided a lovely nights accomodation.

2 Day Stay June 2023

What can I say. This is youth hosteling at its finest. First class service in good old YHA accommodation. Great breakfast, great location. Wi-fi is weak, but not unexpected in remote mountain locations. I stayed for 4 nights in late May 2023 with a group from Ayr, Scotland. I had superb walking up Green Crag, Harter Fell and Sca Fell amongst others.

Superb staff, excellent service, comfortable and  great location  

V solid showing from this YHA. Cheap, clean, food competent with the facilities to make your own. 

It does what it says on the tin. Would happily recommend for families/ friends etc.

If you wish to climb Scafell pike,  then this is a good baseline.


Stay at Eskdale

My friend and I stayed in a private room for 2 nights while exploring the lake district and tackling some Wainwrights. From the check in onwards everything was smooth and easy to do in the hostel. Mick and his wife (didn't catch her name) were perfect hosts/members of staff and couldn't have been more helpful - they were on hand to offer advice on routes, and other activities in the area. 
We had a good couple night's sleep, rooms were clean, as were communal areas. 
Good breakfast options - cooked (which was served hot both days!) and continental options available.

Perfect location

I haven't been to a hostel for decades and it was a joy to spend time in this warm, clean and spacious hostel. The staff were friendly and helpful. It was extremely good value for a private room for my friend and I. She is 73 and loved the feel of the place and great walking and to watch me wild swimming. Good local pub with friendly staff and tasty food and beer. Highly recomment 

Re kindled joy in a return after decades

Beautiful location - the drive to the hostel was a bit hairy mind! Very helpful staff and extremely clean room and shower facilities.
Me and my sister hiked Scarfell Pike from the hostel rather than driving to do the 'regular route', was 28km in total and experience every terrain - path, moorland, forest and obviously the mountain itself!

YHA Eskdale - Hostel

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