Hawkshead Youth Hostel

A site in secluded woodland in the grounds of YHA Hawkshead. Located one mile south of picturesque Hawkshead village, we are a friendly site overlooking tranquil Esthwaite Water. Hawkshead YHA provides breakfast, picnic lunches and hearty evening meals, all at a great price. Our friendly staff are all knowledgable on the area and can help plan the perfect day out or recommend somewhere for you to see.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 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 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

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Hawkshead Youth Hostel

Hawkshead

Cumbria

England

LA22 0QD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

54.36251°N
2.99519°W

Route directions

From Ambleside, follow signs to Coniston and Hawkshead, along the B5286. Pass through the village and turn right at the T-junction. Follow the road for one mile and we are on your right. From the M6, exit at juntion 36 and take the A590 towards Barrow in Furness. At Newby Bridge go straight on at roundabout then take next right following signs to Lakeside and Hawkshead. YHA Hawkshead is one mile south of the village.

Nearest transport

Coach

6.2 km Tourist Information Centre

6.3 km Rail Station

7.8 km Kelsick Road opposite Library

Rail

6.3 km Windermere Rail Station

11.5 km Staveley Rail Station

14.9 km Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

3.8 km Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

4 km Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

4.3 km Bowness Ferry Nab Ferry Landing

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

Hawkshead, often referred to as the prettiest village in Lakeland, is a charming village, home to the grammar school attended by William Wordsworth and the Beatrix Potter Gallery. Grizedale Forest is on our doorstep, offering plenty of trails for keen mountain bikers and walkers or Go Ape! for those feeling a bit more adventurous. Beatrix Potter's home at Hill Top is two miles away and there are rowing boats to hire at the trout farm just down the road. The southern fells are easily accessible, as are the villages of Coniston and Ambleside. YHA Hawkshead really is the perfect location for exploring the south Lakes.

Food and drink

Queen's Head Pub 1.4 km
Kings Arms Hotel Pub 1.4 km
The Red Lion Inn Pub 1.4 km
Tower Bank Arms Pub 2 km
Cuckoo Brow Inn Pub 2.8 km
Outgate Inn Pub 3 km
The Terrace Coffee House and Restaurant 4.3 km
Boaters Bar Pub 4.3 km
The Ship Inn & Quayside Bar Pub 4.4 km
Boardwalk Bar & Grill Restaurant 4.4 km

Groceries

Bargain Booze Off-licence 5 km
Booths Supermarket 6.2 km
Beer Ambleside Off-licence 7.8 km

Parks and play

The Glebe park 4.6 km
Coronation Park 4.7 km
Langrigge Playground 5 km
Rayrigg Meadow park 5.1 km
Brockhole on Windermere park 5.4 km
Millenium Gardens park 5.7 km
Birthwaite Garden park 5.9 km
Shammies park 6.2 km
Queen's Park 6.3 km
Borrans Park 6.8 km

Family days out

Hill Top Visitor attraction 2 km
Hawkshead Courthouse Visitor attraction 2.1 km
Go Ape Visitor attraction 3.1 km
Monk Coniston Visitor attraction 3.9 km
Amusements Amusement arcade 4.6 km
Steam Yacht Gondola Visitor attraction 4.6 km
Wray Castle 4.7 km
Windermere Lake Cruises Visitor attraction 4.7 km
Dog Kennel Folly Visitor attraction 5 km
Blackwell Visitor attraction 5.1 km

Public transport

Tourist Information Centre 1.3 km
Beechmount 1.8 km
The Beechmount 1.8 km
Hill Top Farm (N bound) 2 km
Hill Top Farm (S bound) 2.1 km
Chapel Cottage 2.6 km
Firbank Old School 2.8 km
Village by telephone box 2.8 km
High Cross 2.9 km
The Outgate Inn (S bound) 3 km

What’s nearby

Windermere Quays Marina 4.3 km
The Wheelhouse Nightclub 4.4 km
Ferry Nab Marina 4.5 km
Bowness Pitch & Putt Golf course 4.5 km
Windermere Marina Village 4.6 km
The Arcade Shopping centre 4.9 km
Quarry Rigg Shopping centre 5 km
Low Wood Bay Marina 6.1 km
Waterhead Marine Marina 6.5 km
Windermere Golf Club Golf course 6.5 km

Local services

Pod Point Charging station 1.3 km
Hawkshead Surgery Doctors 1.3 km
Collins and Butterworth Pharmacy 1.4 km
Monta Charging station 4.6 km
Monta Charging station 4.7 km
Shell Fuel station 4.8 km
Autel Charging station 4.9 km
Autel Charging station 4.9 km
Coniston Medical Practice Doctors 5.3 km
Hill's Garage Fuel station 5.3 km

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 1.4 km

Hill Top 2 km

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 4.7 km

The World of Beatrix Potter 4.9 km

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 5.1 km

National Trust

Beatrix Potter Gallery 1.5 km

Hill Top 2 km

Coniston and Tarn Hows 4.1 km

Gondola' 4.7 km

Windermere and Troutbeck 6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hawkshead - Latterbarrow 1.2 km

Hawkshead, Blelham Tarn and Wray Castle 1.5 km

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 2.1 km

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 3.6 km

Tarn Hows - Black Crag 3.9 km