a hot-and-cold breakfast buffet is served in a down-to-earth dining room. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. a drying room, coin-operated laundry, bike storage and parking are available. set on a lush property, this simple hostel in a converted victorian building is within a mile of grasmere lake, the a591 road, and dove cottage, the historic home of poet william wordsworth. no-nonsense single-sex dorms or private rooms offer lockers, reading lights and sinks; bathrooms are shared. there are 2 relaxed lounges with fireplaces, as well as gardens, a bbq area and a guest kitchen Teesside Airport 1 hr 49
Rydal Water (6 min.) serene scenic lake with a walking path that passes by former homes of the poet william wordsworth. Helvellyn (8 min) this 950m-high mountain features hiking climbing & scrambling routes plus a cross-shaped shelter. Wordsworth Grasmere (9 min.) former home of poet william wordsworth with a museum guided tours gardens & a tea room. Rydal Mount U0026 Gardens (9 min.) wordsworth s rustic family home with displays of his work and portraits plus lake views and gardens. Derwentwater (27 min.) bordered by fells & ancient woodlands this 5-km.-long lake offers a network of footpaths & boating. National Trust - Hill Top (31 min.) timed-ticket entry to beatrix potter s quaint rural farmhouse filled with the writer s furnishings. Heaton Cooper Studio (5 min) The Swan Hotel (7 min) Blacksmiths (5 min) Brockhole On Windermere (17 min.) outdoor attraction with a range of activities from mini-golf & zip-lines to kayaking & archery. Blea Tarn (34 min.) lush green hills surround this serene country lake known for its peaceful atmosphere. Tarn Hows (29 min.) leafy picturesque lake district popular with tourists & offering trails & picturesque views. Scafell Pike (1 hr 44) reaching a height of 978m this peak was donated to the national trust as a war memorial in 1919. Windermere (44 min.) this large glacial ribbon lake features 18 islands plus ferries & other boating activities. Ullswater (40 min.) 9-mi. glacial lake in the mountains with sailing & steamboats & a 20-mi. surrounding hiking trail. National Trust Wray Castle (24 min.) neo-gothic 1800s castle featuring a kid-friendly interior with play rooms plus lakeside grounds. Great Langdale (29 min.) lake climbing hiking and mountain School (10 min) |