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Room (5 Bed Private with Shared bathroom)
1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 5 guests
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Room (4 Bed Private with Shared bathroom)
2 Twin Bunk Beds
Room sleeps 4 guests
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Shared Dormitory, Men only (Sleeps 6, Shared Bathroom)
1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Room (3 Bed Private with Shared Bathroom)
1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Room (6 Bed Private with Shared bathroom)
3 Twin Bunk Beds
Room sleeps 6 guests
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Shared Dormitory, Women only (Sleeps 6, Shared Bathroom)
1 Twin Bunk Bed
Room sleeps 3 guests
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Get an overview of this hotel
Comfortable hostel with restaurant and bar/lounge

Popular property highlights

Free self parking
Free WiFi
Smoke-free property

With a stay at YHA Hawkshead - Hostel in Ambleside, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lake Windermere and Grizedale Forest. This hostel is 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Coniston Water and 14.9 mi (24 km) from Ullswater.

Make yourself at home in one of the 22 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Shared bathrooms 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.

Languages Spoken

  • English

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Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The hostel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Ambleside hostel also offers a library, a vending machine, and an arcade/game room. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

YHA Hawkshead - Hostel is a smoke-free property.

  • Library
  • Picnic area
  • Secured bicycle storage
  • Free RV, bus, truck parking
  • Wheelchair accessible – no
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Number of restaurants - 1
  • Number of bars/lounges - 1
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Billiards or pool table
  • Vending machine
  • Total number of rooms - 22
  • Free self parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Arcade/game room
  • Smoke-free property
  • Garden

Internet

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Languages Spoken

  • English

Parking

Free self parking

Room Amenities

YHA Hawkshead - Hostel offers 22 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Housekeeping is provided daily.

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shared/communal kitchen access
  • Limited housekeeping
  • Bedsheets provided

Where to Eat

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.

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 5 PM

Check-in time ends at 10 PM

Check-out

Check-out time is 10 AM

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pet Policy

  • Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

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.

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. 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 Visa and JCB International. Cash is not accepted.

Service animals are allowed

Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions

Debit cards not accepted

Staffed front desk

No rollaway/extra beds available

No cribs (infant beds) available

No elevators

Property is not currently implementing any guest safety measures

Fees

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately GBP 9.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • Towels available for a fee (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.

Hotel Names

  • YHA Hawkshead Hostel Ambleside
  • YHA Hawkshead Hostel
  • YHA Hawkshead Ambleside
  • YHA Hawkshead
  • Yha Hawkshead Hostel Ambleside
  • YHA Hawkshead - Hostel Ambleside
  • YHA Hawkshead - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
  • YHA Hawkshead - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Ambleside

National Rating

This establishment has received its official star rating from VisitEngland, the National Tourist Board for England.

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