Hawkshead Youth Hostel

YHA Hawkshead (added by manager 22 Feb 2012)

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A site in secluded woodland in the grounds of YHA Hawkshead. Located one mile south of picturesque Hawkshead village, we are a friendly site overlooking tranquil Esthwaite Water. Hawkshead YHA provides breakfast, picnic lunches and hearty evening meals, all at a great price. Our friendly staff are all knowledgable on the area and can help plan the perfect day out or recommend somewhere for you to see.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Hawkshead Youth Hostel

Hawkshead

Cumbria

England

LA22 0QD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.36251°N
-2.99519°W

Route directions

From Ambleside, follow signs to Coniston and Hawkshead, along the B5286. Pass through the village and turn right at the T-junction. Follow the road for one mile and we are on your right. From the M6, exit at juntion 36 and take the A590 towards Barrow in Furness. At Newby Bridge go straight on at roundabout then take next right following signs to Lakeside and Hawkshead. YHA Hawkshead is one mile south of the village.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 mi Tourist Information Centre
3.9 mi Rail Station
4.8 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library
Rail
3.9 mi Windermere Rail Station
7.2 mi Staveley Rail Station
9.2 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station
Ferry
2.4 mi Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal
2.5 mi Monk Coniston Ferry Landing
2.7 mi Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Hawkshead, often referred to as the prettiest village in Lakeland, is a charming village, home to the grammar school attended by William Wordsworth and the Beatrix Potter Gallery. Grizedale Forest is on our doorstep, offering plenty of trails for keen mountain bikers and walkers or Go Ape! for those feeling a bit more adventurous. Beatrix Potter's home at Hill Top is two miles away and there are rowing boats to hire at the trout farm just down the road. The southern fells are easily accessible, as are the villages of Coniston and Ambleside. YHA Hawkshead really is the perfect location for exploring the south Lakes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Haverigg 16.8 mi Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Silecroft 17.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seascale 20 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Walney West Shore 20.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Morecambe North 20.4 mi Estuary Good N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 0.9 mi

Hill Top 1.2 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 2.9 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 3 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 3.1 mi

National Trust

Beatrix Potter Gallery 0.9 mi

Hill Top 1.2 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 2.6 mi

Gondola' 2.9 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 3.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Hawkshead - Latterbarrow 0.8 mi

Hawkshead, Blelham Tarn and Wray Castle 0.9 mi

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 1.3 mi

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 2.2 mi

Tarn Hows - Black Crag 2.4 mi

Local events

  • Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Penrith, Cumbria 20.1 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

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