A quick one night stop to drop off a family Member for a D of E expedition. A much more traditional Youth Hostel. Clean, friendly and calm. The breakfast was super! Noteworthy details: It’s in the Lake District!

Stayed here for walking and site seeing it's in a beautiful location staff are friendly, breakfast can be be ordered and dinner and packed lunches all at a good price. There's a self catering kitchen perfect for making your own meals a bus picks you up right down at the bottom of the road for getting into town. It's a lovely place to stay for a few nights

Returned again for our annual lads cycle trip to Keswick. 3rd year in a row at this hostel and won’t book anywhere else now! ||Rooms as always are comfortable and clean. If your room looks out the front your view is the lake, behind is the …

Amazing view of Derwentwater from the Hostel and only a 10 min drive from the centre of Keswick. The staff were very helpful and the facilities met all of our needs.

We went for camping its amaizing spot on earth,its not many campers,but its ok not much trouble lovely breakfast buffet in hostel,theere is facilities room,toilets showers,Darwen lake cross the road,we going back on August

My first stay in a hostel and I was very impressed. I stayed in the week of schools Half term. Staff were very helpful and allowed me to leave my car until the check-in time as I'd arrived to early. Perfect location, very quiet and a lovely view towards Derwentwater. The walk at the back of the hostel was nice and the waterfall is very pretty. Clean and comfortable accommodation and the self catering kitchen was very clean. Food is great with lots of choices and there's a bar service available from reception. Thank you for making my stay enjoyable. I look forward to visiting again.

Beautifully converted and preserved hostel with perfect accessibility to surrounding walks, hills, and water activities. Visited on a corporate away weekend and the staff were all extremely helpful and friendly. Nearby activities: Very close by to launching points onto Derwentwater for water activities. A short walk away from Keswick for shops and nightlife.

Visited for a school trip with our students. The rooms were lovely, with lots of good facilities. There are plenty of rooms to get snug in, with games and games tables as well as a self catering kitchen. The food provided was good, and portions were fab. I stayed in one of the pods which was underfloor heated and very comfy. The area is so quiet and I slept really well. I woke up to stunning views of the lake. I can't wait to boo k again.

A lovely setting for a hostel. The bar was great and well priced. Breakfast was lovely and plentiful. Room was as expected. The showers were hot however there was significant mould on the ceiling of the shower room. I would 100% go back again though

I've stayed at this hotel a few times now. Both with a group of adults and with my wife and young children. This was the first hostel I'd ever stayed in and I was a bit dubious. But I was really surprised by the place. Yes it's a hostel, not a hotel, so the accommodation is basic. The price reflects that. In the main house, were talking bunk beds and you have to make your own bed when you arrive and strip it before you leave. Each room has a sink, but no toilet, so you do have walk a short distance to go the loo, have a shower etc. Those are the cons and are expected from it being a hostel. But you're staying in a beautiful historic building, in a location which is one of the best locations in the lakes, especially in the North lakes and especially if you want somewhere a little quieter. In terms of location, you have Derwentwater lake a short walk away where you can swim, walk the lake or get the ferry boat from the pie (we didn't actually do this, so I'm not sure if the rules). There's a waterfall and a river that runs alongside. A path to the south that leads to the forest and another that leads east, upwards towards local hill walks. Like I say, a fantastic location to stay at with some amazing views and plenty of walks from the hostel itself.