Name: YHA Windermere - Hostel
Address: Bridge Lane, Troutbeck, Windermere, Windermere, Windermere, LA23 1LA, United Kingdom
Rating: 9

Smoke-free property

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Terrace

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Non-smoking rooms

Family room

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Common kitchen

Restaurant

Vending machine

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet access

Internet

Taxi booking

Transfer

English

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Library

Hiking

Picnic area

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Free parking

Parking nearby

Parking

First Aid Kit

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Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

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Extra decontamination measures

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Holehird Gardens

Townend

Treetop Trek

Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre

YHA Windermere - Hostel

Windermere

We arrived on a very rainy Monday and the bell tent was available straight away. The views are amazing and the space is great for a 4yr old, 6 yr old and 9 yr old to play around. We felt safe and looked after. The bell tent has charging point (USB) and a log burner. Outside there is a fire pit we used it to BBQ and sit around and a picnic bench. We also booked the air stream which was brilliant, it had a heater a fan and plug sockets… a small sofa and a table and chairs, fire pit outside. The toilet/ shower block was very clean and as I have never camped(glamped) before the facilities including the kitchen were welcoming and well used. On a negative there was a smell outside the toilet block and the walk up to the hostel was steep but walkers will not see this as an issue. Our family of 8 had a great time. Thank you. 

Great Place to spend with family

Having loved the bell tent here last year, we returned this year and decided to give the new Airstream (on-site caravan) a go!

It is a beautiful thing to stay in - a silver pod like something out of a retrofuturistic space age. Excellently furnished inside with a double bed, fold-down single bed, small sofa and lots of storage solutions. Plenty of power sockets too, with both a heater and a fan. Best of all, our dog was able to stay in there with us!

The hostel has excellent self-catering and hygiene facilities, and our dog was kindly allowed in both the dining room and lounge. Being close to Windermere and Grasmere, we really recommend this YHA for a dog-friendly, family Lakes holiday, and I personally hope to see the Airstreams spread to other hostels in the future.

Three Travellers and an Airstream (Plus One Dog)

As a family we tend to stay at 4/5 star hotels. However, due to the cost of living crisis, we tried to save money this year staying in the UK and doing the national 3 peaks challenge. We chose YHA Lake Windermere as our base to hike Scafell Pike which probably wasn't the best decision as it's over an hour and a half drive away over a mountain pass which is tricky to drive. In hindsight it would have been a better idea to book YHA Wasdale but I digress. The stay at YHA Windermere was fantastic with no TV and such a small room it forced us to spend time together as a family. We spent hours on the terrace overlooking the lake, enjoying the scenery and the communal area playing the board games provided. The cooked breakfast was delicious and plentiful. All in all a great stay and a great opportunity to connect with the other guests and savour the communal spirit. The staff were also very happy and I can't recommend YHA enough.

Give YHA Windermere a try, you may be pleasantly suprised

Myself and my 2 sons had a great stay in one of the bell tents. The site and the views are beautiful, shower and toilet blocks kept very clean by the staff and the shower shacks were great! Self catering kitchen clean and well equipped both in the camping block and inside the hostel.
Bell tent was very comfortable and cosy even in the rain!

There is no where on the campsite to dry your hair with a hairdryer so I had to go upstairs inside the hostel to use a mirror and plug on the landing which wasn't too much of a problem, but worth knowing.
Every member of staff were extremely helpful and so friendly and the breakfasts were lovely.
The overall vibe of the hostel and campsite is very friendly and welcoming.

We had a wasps nest under our bell tent and the manager came out and had us moved to another tent within half an hour, a specialist was called in to remove them, he couldn't have dealt with it better.

It's a 10/10

We will definitely be back, we had a fantastic time!


Fantastic Stay

We had a really nice stay in our little tipi. The staff were so lovely and we felt very well looked after. Tom especially went above and beyond to make us feel welcome when one of us was ill. Thank you so much!

Wonderful Time

Lovely people who made us feel so welcome

The hostel is quite far away from Bowness, only car could be accessible to there, but the biew is breathtaking, and the facilities are more than enough

What an amazing family break we had for my partners birthday. Stayed in a yurt and how clean and big this was beds comfy firestove a warm a cosy touch brilliant lighting and all facilities close by(toilets kitchen reception restaurant bar) all very spotless and well maintained, staff were amazing couldnt do enough for us. Very pleasant and well mannered. Exsplained all we needed to know about safety, emergencys were things were and how they were on hand 24/7 if needed, thank you yha windermere. See you next year 

Fantastic birthday holiday retreat yha windermere.

Old YHA building with lots of character and a real hostel feel ...by that I mean good! Staff are super friendly and the hostel is clean and tidy. Stayed here 3 times for active weekends and similar profile of guests all being active in the Lakes ...worth being a little way out of town for. Plenty social / eating space to relax and lots of cooking facilities, rooms are big enough and beds are comfy ...enjoy the hills!

Great stay for an active weekend

As a single parent of two adventurous boys, I wanted somewhere safe to stay. This is a fantastic place to go. Staff were friendly and helpful. It was very busy but we never had to wait long to be served food or drinks. Food was served till 8 which is great when you are out for a long day. It’s a great setting and the views are awesome. Handy location for exploring Windermere/Ambleside and beyond. We upgraded on arrival to a land pod and this was quick and easy to do. Lots of space for children to play. 

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