Greenside, Glenridding, Glenridding, CA11 0QR, United Kingdom
#2 of 7 hotels in Glenridding
Guests' ChoiceBased on 418 hostel reviews
8.7Cleanliness
9.1
Comfort
8.9
Location
9.2
Facilities
8.8
Staff
9.6
Value for money
9.1
Free WiFi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 5 June 2024
Tiannah
AustraliaLong steep walk to and from town. Turned up before check in to find that they don’t have someone at the desk 24/7 so I was waiting outside in the cold before some lovely guys let me in so I could wait for someone to attend the desk and assist.
I made a heap of friends at this hostel, different ages. The man at the front desk was very friendly. The view was beautiful especially from the kitchen. Great place to stay especially to do the hikes.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 June 2024
Edyta
United KingdomRoad to the hostel should be amended at least a little.
Clean, access to kitchen and all kitchen equipments, perfect place to stay for short time. Beautiful nature surrounding.no network but friendly staff give me the phone so I could make necessity call. Thank you for this very much.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 2 June 2024
Ajaiharidas
United KingdomWould be great if yha could add sign boards at multiple locations on the way to the hostel, as we felt like the light offroad track was not the actual way and caused a bit of confusion. Another suggestion would be to add individual power outlets for charging devices for each beds as it was far from all beds.
The location was really feeling like heaven, with great staff and breakfast.The stream and waterfall nearby added to the natural feel.
Stayed in June 2024
Reviewed: 16 May 2024
Syed
IndiaKitchen is small Gas was not worked
Rooms Dining area Everything
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Gemma
United KingdomWi-Fi wasn’t great and no signal in the area but sometimes it’s not a bad thing :) just struggled to download a few online maps so make sure you do it before you come if you need to.
Loved it here. Really Remote. No noise from cars or roads at all. Just the river 😍 Friendly welcoming staff who were really polite and helpful and made me feel right at home. Lovely atmosphere. Great base to explore the hills around Patterdale and Glenridding. Lovely garden next to the river…peaceful. Will definitely be back. Thank you 🙏
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Naomi
United KingdomPrivate twin room very basic but at £25 I feel it was a fair reflection of price
Friendly staff and a great breakfast all at a terrific price
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Rathinam
United KingdomEverything
Great stay. Very enjoyable
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Jen
GermanyGreat place to stay while hiking. Lovely staff.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Steven
United KingdomThe track to drive up
Clean, friendly, location value for money.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 21 April 2024
Samual
United KingdomGreat breakfast and a great location. Not the most modern YHA, but the beds were really comfortable and you couldn't be better placed for hiking helvellyn.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Laurie
United Kingdomsmall checking in time window (due to staffing on this day only) - when the closest place to 'kill time' other than hiking is like 2 miles away.
Amazing place - cheap as chips, we stayed in a landed (advertised as a tent on booking.com) great amenities - friendly staff of volunteers and stayovers... food was good quality, the location of the place is absolutely insane - plenty of walks and activities closely and VERY photogenic scenery. Due to the white noise from the river (had rained a lot) we slept for ten hours straight it was so comfortable - and bear in mind we stayed in April outside.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Jane
United KingdomThe road leading to the hostel is treacherous for small, low cars. Parking was slightly problematic when the hostel was full. Food was quite expensive. No food available if you were a late arrival - had to go to local pub, which also closed early, but they were very kind and made us sandwiches to take away. Kitchen could do with an update.
Location is perfect for exploring Helvelyn. Beautifully located hostel - sound of gushing water nearby was really soothing. Really friendly and helpful staff. Updated toilets and showers nicely finished. Crisp clean bed linen and warm duvets for cold nights. Good to have a private, family room. Loved the board games! One lovely staff member brought his own game in for us to try. Top bloke! Have stayed before - this was our second visit - would come again.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 March 2024
Bulent
United KingdomIf you don't have a car taxis won't take you to the hostel due to bad road. The place they drop you you must walk over a mile to reach your destination. Wi-fi was poor.
The location for walkers is perfect. You're right in nature I mean in the morning I opened my window and watched and listened to water running from the mountain. The staff is very friendly and helpful , and the facilities are good. In the self service kitchen there's everything you need, you need to bring your own coffee or tea though if you like to get up very early. Breakfast 07 till 09 am.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 18 March 2024
Yuriy
United KingdomA road to the site is rugged and sat navigation coordinates not precise (have to drive about 1km along the road).
Immaculate clean facilities, friendly staff and good location for hiking.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Robert
United KingdomThe rocky road leading up to it
Clean,comfortable and friendly
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Mark
United KingdomThere was nothing didn't like about the hostel
Superb stay at a lovely cosy hostel in a fantastic location
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Daryl
United KingdomGreat hostel. Well run with helpful staff. Food good, even had beer a reasonable price.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 November 2023
Gemma
United KingdomShowers could have beeen slightly bigger, there was no where to hang your clothes without them getting wet. Also there didn’t quite seem to be enough seating downstairs for all of the guests.
The Staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the weather what walks might be good with children etc. and the shared facilities were clean, bathrooms were also of a high standard. It was good location down a very long remote track but it was a lovely spot with great views.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Dan
United KingdomFriendly, welcoming, special place
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Nevin
AustraliaLocation Facilities Food and drink service
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Moyra
United KingdomThe hostel is accessible by car but the track is very long and rough. The bar didn't have the local beer which it claimed to have. The toilets, basins & showers are mixed sex - the upstairs washbasin areas being open to the corridor. It was quite unnerving getting washed in that situation.
Lovely peaceful location near Glenridding. Good price for a 'twin room' which was quite big and actually had 3 sets of bunks, but only two of us in it. Drying room is a great facility in YHA hostels, if you've been out in the rain or have washed some clothes. I liked the option to buy breakfast & dinner from the hostel although I mainly used the self-catering kitchen. Excellent walking opportunities all around. We enjoyed a boat trip from Glenridding, including the option to disembark for a while for a walk.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 29 October 2023
Mark
United KingdomThe road and signage to the location. Thought we were going wrong as the road looked unpassable at times so assumed it couldnt be the correct way. We really loved the place but would be put off returning due to the risk of vehicle damaged.
Staff, food and beds were fantastic. Far better than we expected
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Jane
United KingdomI was expecting to see lots of old/contemporary books, was looking forward to reading, we used to always do this in the the YHA book corner. Couldn't find any. But didnt ask either.
Warm and comfortable, very clean, very friendly staff
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 22 October 2023
Bernard
United KingdomFriendly, welcoming and very helpful and knowledgeable staff. Great food. Needless to say, excellent walks right outside the front door!
Stayed in October 2023
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