YHA Hawkshead

One of the best hostels I've stayed at. It's got giant grounds with lots of facilities and many things to do. The staff are friendly and the rooms are nice. The only reason this isn't 5 stars is that the rooms could be a little bit cleaner as I noticed a small bit of mould on the curtains.

Stayed for an event it was great. The main drying room dried the soggy kit extremely well and very quickly. Good facilities. Amazing area. Rooms great however pur radiator in room 5 of the courtyard was very noisy recommend earplugs. Overall highly recommend would definitely stay again.

We have absolutely loved staying in the Arctic Cabin a few times over the years. However, on our recent visit, we could see that the shared facilities have deteriorated. The cabin could do with a blind on the door window to provide privacy from fellow campers seeing in! The toilets ran out of paper in the early evening and was not replaced until later the next morning. The showers are quite mouldy and could do with some maintenance. The kitchen was lacking sufficient equipment for the number of self-caterers. A suggestion... either encourage people to bring their own cooking equipment or offer kitchen sets for hire with a deposit. If the equipment is not returned or is damaged, the deposit is not refunded. That would encourage guests to clean up and to return all equipment. We will come back but better prepared. We love the communal friendly feel and hope that some updating and maintenance will keep this wonderful YHA location thriving.

This was a unique experience of nature with the tent house. As a group of friends we enjoyed our stay here. They provided us with wood to burn as a bonfire and also the tent had a small burning unit. This was our first time with this type of experience.

Stayed here with hubby for couple of nights. We got the big bell tent which in October needs to be heated up. You receive 1 fire pack as you arrive and after that it's £10 per pack (at reception). We used 2 packs per evening. There's a restaurant there that serves breakfast and dinner. Reception opens in the morning till 10am and then reopens at 5pm. Fantastic location. Beautiful grounds. All facilities available. Staff was really friendly. Great hostel and good prices for Lake District ;)

We stayed in a family room. The beds were confortable, easy to Park, nice staff and access to the kitchen area and good location in the lake District. But I think it needs to be modernised as some light came in the room in the morning, we can also hear a lot of noise (from the corridors, the shower etc), the windows need replacing....

My friends and I recently stayed at YHA Hawkshead for a two-night holiday, and we had a fantastic experience. On the first night, we stayed in a premium bell tent, which was quiet, clean, and felt very safe. The next day, we moved to a private bedroom, which was also immaculate and peaceful. Although we shared bathroom, it was very clean and well-maintained. We used the shared kitchen both days, and it was spacious, well-equipped, and never too busy.it was so cheap and affordable . Thank you to the wonderful team and staff for making this a memorable stay!

Myself and my partner stayed in one of the premium bell tents, we were greeted kindly at reception and given all of the handy information needed! ||The tent itself was really spacious, bed were super comfy and had plenty spare blankets for the cold (as there was only 2 of us in a 5 person tent). There wasn’t WiFi but the data signal was completely fine and would definitely recommend taking a fully charged laptop with films download or a portable DVD player if wanting that kind of entertainment! ||There were a group of boys in the text next to us that were pretty loud but it didn’t bother us at all, weren’t causing any bother they were just lads having fun. But definitely something to consider if it’s something that would annoy you! ||Only thing was that the tent itself had no way of locking it (when camping we would usually padlock our zips but for safety) but that didn’t make us feel any less comfortable again just something to consider if that would bother you! ||The kitchen and toilet area were left super tidy and there are toilets in the building if you’re not wanting to go outside. ||Would definitely recommend and would definitely stay again!