Coniston Holly How Youth Hostel

Located at the foot of the Coniston mountains, we are the ideal base for action and adventure. Whether it's walking, climbing, mountain biking, cycling, canoeing, sailing or gorge scrambling - we have it all on the doorstep! Or if you fancy taking it easy, you can relax with a cruise on Coniston Water, tuck into tasty cakes at the Brantwood cafe, and wander round the Ruskin Museum, soon to be home to Donald Campbell's restored powerboat Bluebird. At the end of the day, relax with a local beer in our bar or on the terrace, and enjoy one of our hearty meals. Camping is in the Victorian grounds, overlooked by a grand 150 year-old monkey puzzle tree. Plese check with the youth hostel for availability as during school term time we may be unable to offer camping.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of YHA group.

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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

D. of E. 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

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Coniston Holly How Youth Hostel

Far End

Coniston

Cumbria

England

LA21 8DD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

54.37308°N
-3.07523°W

Route directions

How do you get to this Youth Hostel: 1/4m N of Coniston, off A593 to Ambleside. Bus information: Buses to Windermere (505) and Ulverston (X12/512) from outside Church in centre of village (1/4 mile) Train information: Nearest stations Windermere (13 miles) or Ulverston (14 miles), both reachable by bus National Express: Ambleside (on London - Whitehaven route)

Nearest transport

Coach

9.6 km Kelsick Road opposite Library

9.7 km Daffodil Hotel for Dove Cottage

9.8 km Lakeside House for Dove Cottage

Rail

11.2 km Windermere Rail Station

15.7 km Foxfield Rail Station

16.7 km Staveley Rail Station

Ferry

1.1 km Waterhead Hotel (Coniston) Ferry Landing

1.2 km Coniston Ferry Landing

1.4 km Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

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

Limitless walking and mountain biking options Family friendly low level walks and rides Brantwood - home of John Ruskin Coniston Launch National Trust steam "Gondola" Coniston Boating Centre Ruskin Museum Crook Farm horse riding Spoon Hall horse riding Go Ape - Grizedale Forest Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Haverigg	24.7 km	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silecroft	24.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seascale	26.9 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Walney West Shore	30.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Walney Sandy Gap	32.5 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.8 km

Hill Top 7.2 km

Brockhole - Lake District Visitor Centre 9.2 km

Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum 9.7 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 9.9 km

National Trust

Gondola' 1.1 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 1.4 km

Beatrix Potter Gallery 4.8 km

Hill Top 7.2 km

Grasmere and Great Langdale 8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Coniston - Tarn Hows - Coniston 0.4 km

Coniston - Holme Fell 0.5 km

Coniston and the Yewdale Fells 0.5 km

Coniston - Levers Water - Coniston 0.5 km

Coniston - Little Arrow - Coniston Lakeshore 0.5 km

Local events

Kendal Calling (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)
Penrith, England 34.7 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 Coniston Holly How Youth Hostel? Limitless walking and mountain biking options Family friendly low level walks and rides Brantwood - home of John Ruskin Coniston Launch National Trust steam "Gondola" Coniston Boating Centre Ruskin Museum Crook Farm … Read more