Grinton Lodge Youth Hostel

YHA Grinton Lodge (added by manager 20 May 2019)

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  • 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

Tent sites 8
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Nearest campgrounds

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horseback 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

Bus
11.9 mi High Green
12 mi The Angel
18.3 mi Dolphin Centre
Rail
16.5 mi Garsdale Rail Station
18.4 mi Darlington Rail Station
18.7 mi Kirkby Stephen Rail Station
Airport
22.1 mi 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 7.8 mi

Easby Abbey (EH) 8.2 mi

Jervaulx Abbey 10.6 mi

The Bowes Museum 11.6 mi

Barnard Castle 12.6 mi

National Trust

Braithwaite Hall 8.7 mi

Moulton Hall 11.9 mi

Malham Tarn Estate 21.3 mi

Brimham Rocks 22.5 mi

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden 22.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Reeth - Harkerside Moor - Grinton - Reeth 1.2 mi

Reeth - Arkengarthdale - Langthwaite - Reeth 1.3 mi

Reeth - Arkengarthdale - Reeth 1.3 mi

Arkengarthdale - Dale Head - Arkengarthdale 4.7 mi

Aysgarth Falls - Aysgarth - Askrigg - Newbiggin 5.9 mi

Local events

  • Festival of Thrift (Saturday, September 21, 2024 – Saturday, September 21, 2024)

    Stockton-on-Tees, England 20 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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