Name: Derwentwater Independent Hostel
Address: Barrow House, Borrowdale, Keswick, CA12 5UR, United Kingdom, Keswick, Keswick, Keswick, CA12 5UR, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

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Smoke-free property

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Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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No elevators

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Family room

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Diet menu (on request)

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Ping-Pong

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Free parking

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Lodore Falls

Derwentwater Independent Hostel

Keswick

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Returned again for our annual lads cycle trip to Keswick. 3rd year in a row at this hostel and won’t book anywhere else now! 

Rooms as always are comfortable and clean. If your room looks out the front your view is the lake, behind is the waterfall! 

Breakfast was great value and service was good as always. Bike shed for the bikes needs to be bigger but always manage to squeeze in. 

Slight trek into Keswick but plenty of options. Bus service leaves from the drive way, also a boat service from the lake or a taxi from Davies was only £7. We walked it last year but took about an hour. 

Parking as always in Keswick is a nightmare. 

Be back again next year for sure.

Best hostel in the Lakes!

Gotta be the best Hostel in the Lakes , if not the UK. 

Amazing building , fantastic location and views.  Great food, super, helpful  staff.

Camping on site too.

Once part of the YHA, now like many YHA properties,  it's been 'let go'.

Still run much  like a YHA Hostels used  to be

Waterfall out the back..

Gotta be the best Hostel in the UK.

Fab hostel. Staying with friends. Beautiful old house. Staff are friendly, nice big rooms. Gorgeous lounge with open fire, and cosy couches. Seperate games room. Tip top bathrooms as well. Love it here. Also views of derwent water at the front, and waterfalls at the back ! 

Cosy open fire. A gorgeous stay.

Had a very relaxed holiday in this amazing hostel. Staff were professional and helpful. The hostel has lots areas you can relax in including a games room. I was travelling alone and was given a room to myself. Good value accommodation!

Relaxed stay

I really enjoyed my stay at this hostel and the location is excellent right across from the lake. It is cleaned to a very high standard and the staff are very friendly and helpful at all times. The food is great and they can cater for gluten free and vegetarian options.  The ease of access to the walking trails is also a huge benefit to staying here and I hope to return.

Clean Cosy Comfortable

Great hostel. I visited and used the camping at the hostel whilst completing my Mountain Leader training. The hostel is in a great position a stones throw from the lake shore at Derwentwater and a five min drive to Keswick. The showering and toilet facilities are basic but clean, the self catering kitchen is very well equipped and the lounge is warm and comfortable. I had a breakfast every morning and that set me up brilliantly for the day, and excellent value at £6.50 . Cereal, yoghurt, fruit, toast and full English. Cheaper than shopping. The manager and staff were all very amenable . This is a great place to stay and I’d highly recommend it. I’ll use it again

Great hostel.

My husband and I were stranded after popping a tire hiking. The tow truck took a few hours to arrive. The owners of this lovely hostel took us in for a couple of hours and let us warm up. They offered hot tea, and a warm room with WiFi while we waited. They even brought lovely biscuits to have with our tea. They made a very inconvenient situation much better and warm! Thank you for your kind hospitality! 

Such nice folks really helped us!

Thank you so much for the lovely stay at the hostel.  Myself and the kids (Kate and James) had such a great time and enjoyed doing all the quizzes around the hostel and also playing lots of table tennis and pool!  You definitely have the best view of the lake!  Fab breakfast and lovely kind staff - really nice fire in the evening!  We will be back.

Really lovely homely place with an amazing view of the Derwent Water

The hostel is located right by the lake Derwentwater lake. It is a beautiful old Gregorian house. If you are going by public transport, the bus stop is one minute away. There are no many places around, but they offer dinner and breakfast at fixed times. They also have a big shared kitchen if you feel like preparing your own meal. The staff is very friendly and helpful, I liked the fact that they have gluten-free options. They have a table tennis place, pool and a lounge to hang out after hiking the whole day.

Beautiful place

I stayed in hostels a few of times before with not that great experiences but this place really exceeded my expectations. The location is amazing for outdoors, only 2 miles from the town centre, very clean rooms and comfortable beds, lovely sitting area by the chimney and pool room, staff were extremely kind and friendly. We had a wonderful stay and would definitely come back.

Derwentwater Independent Hostel

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