With a stay at YHA Hawkshead - Hostel in Ambleside, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Windermere and World of Beatrix Potter. .This hostel is 14.9 mi (24 km) from Ullswater and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Grizedale Forest.
Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre - 15 min drive - 12.9 km
Getting around
Burneside Station - 23 min drive
Durham (MME-Teesside Intl.) - 155 min drive
Restaurants
The Pier Coffee Shop - 13 min drive
The Boathouse Bar & Restaurant - 12 min drive
The Lake View - Bowness - 13 min drive
Costa Coffee - 13 min drive
Lake View Garden Bar - 13 min drive
About this property
YHA Hawkshead - Hostel
Hostel in Ambleside with a restaurant and a bar
YHA Hawkshead - Hostel offers 22 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional amenities at this hostel include a picnic area, a vending machine, and bike storage.
At YHA Hawkshead - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a library and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
YHA Hawkshead - Hostel has a restaurant on site.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free self parking on site
Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
A bar/lounge
A restaurant
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Bicycle storage
Billiards/pool table
Library
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Conveniences
Limited-hour front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Outdoors
Garden
Picnic area
Accessibility
No lift
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Shower
Food and drink
Shared kitchen access
More
Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
All adult guests are required to present a valid government-issued photo ID card at check-in.
The name and address on the booking must match the photo ID presented by the guest at check-in. This property does not accept name changes for existing bookings.
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 4.95 for children
Towels fee: GBP 2.50 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Please note that this property does not charge an additional temporary membership fee. Discounts are not available for members of YHA (England and Wales) or IYHF as part of this booking.
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
The parking for motorbikes was not great,
As it was all gravel
Anthony
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
8/10 Good
Alena
13 June 2023
Alena
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Vitt
12 June 2023
Vitt
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Seongmin
29 May 2023
Seongmin
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
6/10 Okay
Geoffrey
7 Sept 2022
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Generally as expected. The beds and linen could have been more comfortable. The kitchen was well equipped. A television lounge for adults would be good.
Geoffrey
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
8/10 Good
Antonio
Travelled with family and small children
29 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The location is nice and the staff is friendly and helpful .cool place to enjoy your holidays. But one thing I didn’t like about the property is that the basic amenities like towels were charged for because people spend so much money on the accommodation and I feel that it was not fair.
Antonio
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
4/10 Poor
Junaid
Travelled with family
14 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I loved that it was safe and it was a lovely hotel. I did not like it was so much noise at night. the bathroom and the showerroom was not clean.
An excellent and very enjoyable stay in the heart of the Lake District, with a beautiful view over Esthwaite Water. Ample free parking. Within easy reach of Hawkshead, Ambleside, Windermere, Coniston, Tarn Hows, and so much more! Staff were very welcoming and genuinely doing everything possible to ensure that you had a good stay. Only small issue was that Covid has closed down much of the communal areas, meaning that for a hostel it was particularly quiet, but this is entirely outside the control of the hostel. I would not hesitate to book again when next visiting the Lake District.
T A
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
6/10 Okay
Jayne, England
Travelled with group
27 Sept 2020
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The actual house of yha is beautiful. Set in lovely gardens.
The room we had slept 3. Very small and cramped.
Jayne
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020
4/10 Poor
Verified traveller
Travelled with group
24 June 2019
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Check-out at 10am and check-in at 3pm is not acceptable.
Great service from staff - very friendly, welcoming, quick check in. Beds comfy as any other YHA beds. Plug sockets next to beds with USB sockets also, which makes life easier. Only downside was people coming in drunk at 12/1/2 (three separate waves) and not being courteous enough to keep quiet. There was some broken glass on the driveways the following morning though this didn't affect us as we came/left by foot.
Nice scenic view from the room depend on your allocation.
Could provide map for joggers in the hostel and the distance from key location. e.g. point A to B.
Could provide farm touring arrangement with landlord around the Hostel.
Room very very hot just managed to cool down and nodding off when what sounded like a herd of elephants above my room arrived at 12 of clockmidnight.Honestly thought the ceiling was going to collapse.
The rooms and facilities were nice, though my bed did not stop creaking every time I moved and I move a lot. And there were so many families here during this time, so the place was louder than expected.
It was the first time we have stayed in a hostel so was a bit unsure of what it was going to like. Everything was great looking forward to going g again next year
Nice hostel, excellent cost benefit. Amazing kitchen, nice room and bathroom but don´t expect too much luxury. The views are definitely worthwhile. Staff was really cool and easy to park.