Hawkshead Youth Hostel

YHA Hawkshead (added by manager 22 Feb 2012)

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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.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

No dogs allowed

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

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

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horseback 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

Bus

3.9 mi Tourist Information Centre

3.9 mi Rail Station

4.8 mi Kelsick Road opposite Library

Rail

3.9 mi Windermere Rail Station

7.2 mi Staveley Rail Station

9.2 mi Burneside (Cumbria) Rail Station

Ferry

2.4 mi Far Sawrey Windermere Ferry Terminal

2.5 mi Monk Coniston Ferry Landing

2.7 mi Bowness Ferry Nab 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

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Haverigg	16.8 mi	Sea	Poor	N/A	N/A	N/A
Silecroft	17.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seascale	20 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Walney West Shore	20.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Morecambe North	20.4 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Beatrix Potter Gallery 0.9 mi

Hill Top 1.2 mi

Windermere Lake Cruises, Bowness 2.9 mi

The World of Beatrix Potter 3 mi

Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House 3.1 mi

National Trust

Beatrix Potter Gallery 0.9 mi

Hill Top 1.2 mi

Coniston and Tarn Hows 2.6 mi

Gondola' 2.9 mi

Windermere and Troutbeck 3.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hawkshead - Latterbarrow 0.8 mi

Hawkshead, Blelham Tarn and Wray Castle 0.9 mi

Near Sawrey and Lake Windermere 1.3 mi

Claife Heights and Lake Windermere 2.2 mi

Tarn Hows - Black Crag 2.4 mi

Local events

Keswick Mountain Festival (Friday, May 17, 2024 – Friday, May 17, 2024)
Keswick, England 10.6 mi
Kendal Calling (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)
Penrith, England 20.1 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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What attractions are near Hawkshead Youth Hostel? 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 … Read more