YHA Eskdale - Hostel

3.0 star property

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Dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry
The current price is $67
$56 nightly
$67 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 9 - Jul 10

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Eskdale, Boot, Holmrook, England, CA19 1TH
  • Place, Eskdale Mill
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
    ‪32 min drive‬
  • Place, Wasdale
    ‪52 min drive‬

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom (Sleeps 6)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (2 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (4 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Room (5 Bed Private including Double Bed)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Room (6 Bed Private)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Holmrook

Located in Holmrook, YHA Eskdale - Hostel is within a 5-minute drive of Eskdale Mill and Hardknott Roman Fort. .This hostel is 15.4 mi (24.8 km) from Brockhole - the Lake District Visitor Centre and 29.1 mi (46.8 km) from Lodore Falls.

What's nearby

  • Eskdale Mill - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Muncaster Castle - 25 min drive - 10.2 miles
  • Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - 32 min drive - 12.0 miles
  • Wasdale - 52 min drive - 16.5 miles
  • Wast Water - 54 min drive - 16.9 miles

Getting around

  • Nethertown Station - 28 min drive
  • Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford) - 178 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wasdale Head Inn - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪Ritson's Bar - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Sawmill Cafe & Farm Shop - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Brook House Inn - ‬2 min drive

About this property

YHA Eskdale - Hostel

YHA Eskdale - Hostel offers 10 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 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 a fireplace in the lobby and barbecue grills.
At YHA Eskdale - Hostel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
YHA Eskdale - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (once per stay)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Communal living room
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (7:30 AM - 10:00 AM) and Monday - Sunday (5:00 PM - 10:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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

Staffed front desk

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately GBP 11.95 for adults and GBP 5.95 for children
  • Towels fee: GBP 3.50 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 and debit 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.

Property is also known as

YHA Eskdale Hostel Holmrook
YHA Eskdale Hostel
YHA Eskdale Holmrook
YHA Eskdale
YHA Eskdale - Hostel Holmrook
YHA Eskdale - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
YHA Eskdale - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Holmrook

YHA Eskdale - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 17 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 17 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 17 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 17 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 17 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness
Staff and facilities were great. Roads
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trevor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean facilities. Beautiful surroundings. Wonderful bird feeder with a red squirrel and variety of birds.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Dale

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hostel and staff were fine, socket positions and introduction of bunk curtains in dorms would be useful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Liam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely lovely place, friendly staff and very accommodating, will most likely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Yha Eskdale

Great location, friendly staff, clean rooms. This was our first time in a hostel. We were very impressed with the overall location and facilities. Lovely to wake up in the morning and hear the birds singing and the stream running past outside. Pub close by for evening meals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Nice yha hostel in the middle of the Lakes

It's a youth hostel, so don't expect 5-star luxury. Having said that, our 5-bedded room was nice, the bathroom facilities were fresh and clean, the lounge areas were comfortable, the food was good, and the staff were friendly and welcoming. The price was reasonable, and it's in a splendid location. What more could you want??
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hostel in secluded part of lake district

Close to Scarfell pike. Can walk up Scar fell from hostel. Wifi was terrible and didn't work at all for me but I know it did for some people. Had a 5 bed private room which was lovely but one of the beds is a double. Fine for us as we only had 4 people.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

We came up just for one night before climbing Scafell Pike as I'm currently in training for Everest Base Camp. Hostel was great, room was comfy and very glad we paid the extra for the breakfast as it set us up for the the long day ahead. Staff were very helpful and I'd definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Verified

8/10 Good

J A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Generally very good.Breakfast was good,but meal club in evening was disappointingThe standardised menu for each day gives no alternative for a vegetarian.to the set main course and sweet.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bathroom facilities were horrid.

Despite the booking saying "private bathroom" there was in fact 2 toilets and 2 showers for the entire block, that being for men and women! The bathroom area was wide open without a door. The toilets were dirty with skid marks. The beds were smaller than a single bed and uncomfortable. The carpet was very dirty with marks all over. The location was around a 40 minute drive from the wasdale head car park to climb scafell pike which was ok. I have stayed in a YHA in the lake district before which was much more comfortable, cleaner and more appropriate bathroom facilities for men and women. Would not recommend.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lakes Adventure

The hotel is situated with the prefect view of the Lake District Hills. The room suited our needs and the self catering kitchen and the use of the laundry was a big plus. The big lounge area with the open fire was a great place to sit at night. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The cooked breakfast was good value. Just note that if using a GPS don't let it take you there via the hill passes.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing location

Very comfortable beds
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location

Very nice hostel: location is perfect and the owners really helpful
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified

6/10 Okay

eden

Disliked: Room comfort