Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel

In the grounds of a former shooting lodge in the Yorkshire Dales
Garden, adventure playground, TV room, games room and log fire
Fully licensed with breakfast and evening meals served daily

YHA Grinton Lodge is in the green and scenic surrounds of Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel, with views over Swaledale and the village of Reeth, near Richmond in North Yorkshire. The hostel is a former shooting lodge in the Yorkshire Dales, in its own grounds within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It’s in a walkers’ paradise, with mountain biking available right from the front gate, and welcomes hikers, cyclists, families, solo travellers and groups. All guests have access to the hostel garden with adventure playground; a self-catering kitchen, and a comfy recreation area with a TV room, games room, drying room and log fire. Toilets and showers are in the main building. The hostel is fully licensed and serves food every day as well as preparing packed lunches if ordered in advance or on arrival. A buffet breakfast (cooked or continental) is available every morning from 7.30 until 9, and home-cooked evening meals are served from 6 to 8pm, with last orders to reception by 7pm. The nearest village is Grinton, half a mile away. Three pubs, two shops, a bakery, a post office and a café are at Reeth, within five minutes' drive.

Campground type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel

Grinton

Richmond

North Yorkshire

England

DL11 6HS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.37375°N
-1.92722°W

Route directions

Postcode DL11 6HS From Grinton, YHA Grinton Lodge is signposted 3/4 mile up the hill, on the moor Via public transport: take a train to Darlington or Northallerton, then a bus to Richmond. Limited buses available from Richmond.

Nearest transport

Coach

19.2 km High Green

19.3 km The Angel

29.4 km Dolphin Centre

Rail

26.6 km Garsdale Rail Station

29.6 km Darlington Rail Station

30 km Kirkby Stephen Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

35.5 km Durham Tees Valley Airport

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

Local attractions and activities include: - mountain biking: from the front gate - guided walks: ask on site - Reeth (Domesbay Book village with access to the Alfred Wainwright Coast to Coast Way from Saint Bees to Robin Hood's Bay): five minutes - hikes around Harkerside Moor and Calver Hill: from Reeth - Ellerton Abbey: five minutes' drive - Bolton Castle: 15 minutes - Leyburn: 15 minutes - Richmond: 20 minutes - Aysgarth Falls: 20 minutes.

Must see

Richmond Castle 12.6 km

Easby Abbey (EH) 13.2 km

Jervaulx Abbey 17.1 km

The Bowes Museum 18.7 km

Barnard Castle 20.2 km

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 14.1 km

Moulton Hall 19.2 km

Malham Tarn Estate 34.3 km

Brimham Rocks 36.2 km

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 36.3 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Reeth - Harkerside Moor - Grinton - Reeth 1.9 km

Reeth - Arkengarthdale - Langthwaite - Reeth 2 km

Reeth - Arkengarthdale - Reeth 2 km

Arkengarthdale - Dale Head - Arkengarthdale 7.6 km

Aysgarth Falls - Aysgarth - Askrigg - Newbiggin 9.6 km

Local events

Festival of Thrift (Saturday 21 September 2024 – Saturday 21 September 2024)
Stockton-on-Tees, England 32.1 km

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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What attractions are near Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel? Local attractions and activities include: - mountain biking: from the front gate - guided walks: ask on site - Reeth (Domesbay Book village with access to the Alfred Wainwright Coast to Coast … Read more