Name: Kirkby Stephen Hostel
Address: Market Street, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen, CA17 4QQ, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

No elevators

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Stainmore Railway Company Ltd.

Teesside International Airport

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I completed my first solo coast to coast crossing on 7 August ‘23. During my crossing I made friends with other trail buddies and we walked and camped/bunked together. It was an incredible experience that will stay with me forever. 

One of the joys of the trip was coming across little gems of places along the route to eat, sleep, visit etc. Kirkby Stephen Hostel is one of those gems! Perfectly located in the centre of town close to all those important places when doing the C2C - chemist for foot repairs, pub, fish and chip shop, camping shop to replenish gear, supermarket for provisions. 

After a persistent heavy rain day a group of 4 of us swung by on the off chance there may be a room. 

What a brilliant decision. The door was locked but a phone number posted on the door took us straight to the lovely Denise, the owner. She brightly gave us the code to the door, and bunk room numbers, and said make yourselves at home, I’ll see you in the morning. 

Wow. An amazing and brilliant place. A beautiful fun large building perfect for socialising and hanging out. It is a clean and warm budget friendly hostel that has all the facilities you want for preparing food, comfortable bunk rooms, clean shower/toilet facilities, a great drying room. 

Denise met us in the morning and was full of useful tips and advice about all things C2C and the area. 

It was a real pleasure to stay and 100% I will return.

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Great location, interesting building, perfect for socialising, good facilities.

I was walking the coast to coast and planned on camping. However, after an all day soaking after leaving Shap I decided to find a nice warm bed for the night. Kirkby Stephen hostel did not disappoint. The facilities were great and the dry room was amazing. The host was lovely and very helpful. My bed was great. The main common area/kitchen/eating area is amazing and it was lovely to spend an evening in the warmth chatting with other coast to Coasters.

Fantastic Stay

Been staying here the last 6/7 years for the horse fair in Appleby. Clean rooms/toilets/showers, large kitchen to make a drink/ meal, plenty of seating. Denise is lovely everyone friendly aswell as her two little dogs. Kirkby Stephen is a nice little town a few pubs and shop for essentials. Great place see you next year :)

Great Place

The person filling in for the regular manager ended up being very helpful. My wife and I had tried to book a room for two but none seemed available. We arrived in the afternoon, we could get into the room, the room code was available. When the manager did get there, she said that we could have a room for two. Another guest was frustrated at the local launderette being closed so the manager let her use the hostel machine. The facilities were in good shape. For a hostel, this was a very good stay. 

A good option for the C2C

Excellent value for a last minute booking when our plans altered. Nicely situated in the town, close to pubs. Friendly welcome. Facilities were basic but what I'd expect from a hostel. Liked the large common room with quiet gallery upstairs. A nice space to chat to other guests. 

Great location in town.

We stayed at the Kirkby Stephen Hostel for our first kayaking club trip to the Lake District and Yorkshire. Denise was incredibly helpful and accommodating with arranging accommodation for us, the cooking facilities were great and enabled us to prepare a group meal Saturday evening. The town was very pleasant, with plenty of options for food and drinks in the evening. We will definitely be returning for future trips!

Kayaking Club Trip

What a gem of a find. I was doing the Coast-to-Coast path and wild camping. Passing through Kirkby Stephen at the end of a long day, I stumbled across this youth hostel. Having been wet for a number of days I decided to get cleaned up a bit. There was no room available but Alex, in contact with Denise, managed to squeeze me in. They both went out of their way to accommodate me. 

Like all hostels, it's basic in its nature. But this one is a converted church retaining many original features adding charm and character. Its clean and tidy and well laid out in its conversion, and reasonably priced.

Thoroughly recommended for travellers who want basic accommodation with a choice of self-catering or eating out in the nearby cafes.

Gem of a find.

3 old pro cyclists enjoyed a few days last week at this excellent hostel with Denise and her staff made us so welcome. The hostel is in a brilliant location with all you need in Kirkby Stephen, situated in the beautiful Eden Valley which itself is the perfect hub to be able to explore the Yorkshire Dales, Lakes and North Pennines all on the doorstep. Perfect location for clubs or groups to organise a get together. We will certainly look forward to another reunion.

Keith Lambert

Brilliant Hostel in great location.

Kirkby Stephen Hostel is a comfortable, good value stay, used mostly by walkers and bike riders in bunk rooms. Denise goes out of her way to be helpful and runs a relaxed and friendly hostel. The sitting/dining room, in the main part of the church and has comfy areas for relaxing. Great hot water for showers and an efficient drying room.

Friendly Hostel in a church

I would expect better from a homeless hostel. The place is essentially unmanned, with our key code pinned to the front door. The place is dirty and un-cared-for. It looked suspiciously like our bedding had already been slept in. One unisex washroom, with a few basins, two toilet cubicles, and one shower, served multiple ground floor rooms. Currently we have been charged around £110 for a couple for one night. Double what we signed up to. It's not worth £10! Disgraceful!

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