YHA Buttermere
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- A site in the wooded grounds of a youth hostel with fell, lake views
- A 15-minute walk to Lake Buttermere and 20 to Crummock Water
- Self-catering kitchen, café-bar, restaurant, living room and library
Site type
Languages spoken
English
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Features
No dogs allowed
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
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
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Small (11-25 pitches)
Location
YHA Buttermere
Buttermere
Buttermere
Cumbria
England
CA13 9XA
Timezone
Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)
GPS
54.54036°N
-3.27155°W
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seascale | 13.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
St Bees | 14 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Allonby | 17 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Silecroft | 22.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Haverigg | 24.3 mi | Sea | Poor | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre 5.3 mi
Mirehouse Historic House and Gardens 7.8 mi
Castlerigg Stone Circle 8.2 mi
Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 11.8 mi
Ullswater Steamers 13.1 mi
National Trust
Wasdale, Eskdale and Duddon 8.6 mi
Wordsworth House and Garden 9.4 mi
Buttermere and Ennerdale 10.1 mi
Grasmere and Great Langdale 12.3 mi
Coniston and Tarn Hows 14.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Buttermere - Haystacks - Red Pike - Buttermere 0.2 mi
Around Buttermere 0.3 mi
High Gillerthwaite - Red Pike Ridge Traverse - High Gillerthwaite 2.8 mi
The Gables from Honister Pass 3.4 mi
Newlands Round 3.7 mi
Local events
- Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, Cumbria 22.7 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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- Does YHA Buttermere have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is YHA Buttermere dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near YHA Buttermere? Saunter over to Crummock South Beach for lazy paddles at this lakeside sunbathing spot 20 minutes’ walk away or have a harder hike through the sprawling greenery of the popular Cat Bells … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of YHA Buttermere?
Camping and touring Arrive: 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m.