YHA Keswick, Cumbria, England
Take the launch across Derwentwater and climb Catbells before an evening stroll: this small, friendly youth hostel is well placed for exploring the Lake District. You're just a five-minute walk into town, and ten minutes to the lake.
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Dorms from £10; doubles from £39
Why we've chosen YHA Keswick
This town centre hostel has great access to the North Lakes Fells, and easy access to the amenities of this busy tourist town. For cycling, the hostel is perfectly placed on long distance routes the Coast 2 Coast and End to End and for roadies, Honister Newlands and Whinlatter Passes are close by as well as the family friendly Railway Trail to Threlkeld.
Overlooking the River Greta and Fitz Park with far reaching views to Latrigg and Skiddaw, YHA Keswick has small rooms with 2-6 beds. There is also a first floor lounge with veranda. Less than five minutes' walk to town centre and less than ten minutes' walk to the Lake, YHA Keswick is ideally places for days out.
Take the launch across Derwentwater and climb Catbells before an evening stroll through the town to Friars Crag to enjoy the view down the lake. The hostel also makes a great base for a walk up Skiddaw – the walk starts from just outside the hostel door! Near to leisure centre with pool and indoor climbing. Don’t miss the Pencil Museum and The Puzzling Place.
Top eco features at the YHA
YHA Keswick is one of 25 hostels to have benefitted from recent investment in their cycling facilites, including cycle repair and maintenance stations, secure lockers and secure cycle sheds
Seven hostels use solar PV installations, two hostels use nearby watercourses for a hydro-electricity installation, and one hostel has its own wind turbine
Eight hostels with solar hot water systems and three hostels have biomass boilers, using wood-chips from renewed harvested woodland for heating
The majority of hostels have ‘hippos’ in the toilet cisterns, or use a reduced flush system to reduce the amount of water used
The YHA have created a 'Green Spirit' plan as a way of sharing its green objectives with customers, staff and volunteers
Each hostel is provided with ‘Hostel Environmental Plan’ templates, where they can choose a target to reduce their impact of energy, water, waste, chemical usage and the wider environment
Location
Directions from station:
A bus service, taking 40 mins connects Penrith railway station with Keswick Bus Station.
Plan your journey by train
Buy rail tickets online and then collect them at any main station.
Bookings usually open 10-12 weeks before your date of travel.
