YHA Eskdale

Nice place around the hostel and for a walk. There is a waterfall at the top of the mountain and some of the way is too narrow and you have to climb the stairs without the support. The whole hostel can be booked and you can utilize a full hostel. The road hard knot pass is a bit scary but thrilling. But you cannot use it when the weather is bad / snow conditions .

This is a fantastic hostel. It's in a beautiful location and right next to Hardknott Pass which is considered as Britain's wildest drive! The service is as always top notch. Mick is so helpful and friendly. We walked up to the waterfalls and the Hardknott Roman Fort which were not too hard walks. We'll definitely go here again! 🙏🏾😍

Friendly staff, decent food, clean communal kitchen, showers and toilets, good beds and rooms—overall, good, but take a plug socket board. The Wi-Fi was extremely ropey, and there was 0 connection in the dorms.|I also really wish there were mugs 😆 instead of tiny coffee cups to make your own drinks. It is perfectly located for cyclists wanting to do Hardknott and more crazy climbs.

Another wonderful stay at a YHA hostel, this time at Eskdale. A little jewel of a place, a haven at the end of the valley. Lovely, comfortable stay & beds & bathroom facilities, lovely staff, lovely food & drink. What more can one ask for. I will be back. The staff are / were welcoming, friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning.

Hello. Here is my honest review of YHA Eskdale.||It's excellent, could not fault anything.||It is a little haven of paradise set amongst a valley of awesomeness.||I met 2 members of staff and found them helpful and friendly. I could not remember their names sorry.||The hostel was spotless, all the common areas, kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms were all fabulous.||The main lounge room is comfortable and there were 2 other areas if you wanted some peace and quiet.||If you want walks and Cycle rides from the door you are spolit for choice here.||If hiking's your game then you can start out over Scafell and Scafell Pike, which i did and was a great day out.||Over Harter fell and through the forest at the back was also a fabulous walk, the forest was deserted and very beautiful.||I cannot comment on the food served at the hostel as I brought my own.||I love hostel life. Everyone is friendly and it's how humanity should be.||Every conversation starts with 'what did you do yesterday, what are you doing today? people are all too keen to share conversation with like minded individuals. This hostel shows the very best that the YHA is capable of. I will be back.

Stayed here for 2 nights and it exceeded our expectations. The rooms were adequate (ours, room 10, was quite small) but it did the job. The kitchen was stocked well with equipment and we ate evening meals here both nights and they were lovely and good value for money. The staff we came across were absolutely lovely. Especially K who was knowledgeable, chatty and lovely to have a conversation with. All the staffs humour and professionalism shone through. We would definitely return.

Eskdale YHA was a truly lovely part of our short excursion to explore the wonders of the lakes. Upon arrival, staff and guests crafted a most welcoming atmosphere in which we were happily immersed. |I must extend particular recognition to Mike and his unmatched hospitality. A knowledgeable and friendly chap, he is an asset to the team. From providing plasters, hand-drawn maps and much needed jigsaw encouragement, he was nothing short of heroic. |Facilities were absolutely sufficient and clean. Kitchen was well equipped, enabling us to cook up a storm and replenish ourselves post hike. Comfortable beds provided us more than sufficient slumber to fuel a day of scaling peaks and admiring the exquisite beauty of the lakes!

The outside pods were lovely, quiet and had great views. The pod was clean and plenty of space and the staff were very helpful and happy. i have recommended to others to stay already and plan to recommend to more. Wish we had more time to stay and use the firepit and do some more hiking.