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The hostel's fantastic location provides a wealth of outdoor activities and attractions for guests. The picturesque Great Langdale Valley, known for its rugged beauty, offers excellent opportunities for hiking, climbing, and wildlife spotting. Notable nearby walks include the Langdale Pikes, Crinkle Crags, and Bowfell. A short drive away is the charming village of Ambleside, with its quaint shops, traditional pubs, and the Armitt Museum and Library. The iconic Lake Windermere, the largest natural lake in England, is also within reach, offering boat rides, water sports, and stunning panoramic views. Cultural enthusiasts will enjoy a visit to the nearby Dove Cottage, the former home of poet William Wordsworth, and the Beatrix Potter Gallery in Hawkshead. With its elegant charm and excellent location, YHA Langdale offers an ideal base for a memorable Lake District adventure.
This property is at an elevation of approximately 589 feet / 179.6 metres above sea level
Facilities at the accommodation
Ensuite or Private Bathroom
Shower or Bath
Meals Available
Bar
Car Parking onsite / close by
TV
Children Welcome
Open All Year
WiFi - Internet Access
Disabled Facilities
Conference Space
Ensuite or Private Bathroom
Shower or Bath
Meals Available
Bar
Car Parking onsite / close by
TV
Children Welcome
Open All Year
WiFi - Internet Access
Disabled Facilities
Conference Space
Facilities Nearby
Bar / Pub
Restaurant/s
Bar / Pub
Restaurant/s
Hotel Travel & Directions Hub
International Airports
Local Airports
Barrow/Walney Island Airport Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria
LA14 3YS
23.7 miles Carlisle Lake District Airport
Carlisle Cumbria
CA6 4NW
35.9 miles
Motorways
M6 Junction 39 Keld
15.7 miles M6 Junction 38
Kendal, Brough, Appleby
17.1 miles M6 Junction 37
Kendal, Sedbergh
17.7 miles
Railway Stations
Windermere station code = WDM
LA23 1QA
6.2 miles Staveley
station code = SVL
LA8 9NB
9.2 miles
Ferry Ports
Attractions & places to see near this Hostel
= Within walking distance (minutes) = National Grid Reference = What 3 Words.
Loughrigg Tarn -
LA22 9HF
NY 34444 04288
= reporting.leaps.dime Hotels nearby. 11 minutes walk
LA22 9HF
NY 34444 04288
= reporting.leaps.dime Hotels nearby.
A small circular tarn (mountain lake), north of Skelwith Bridge and with Loughrigg fell to the north east
0.7m / 1.1km -
Rydale Water -
LA22 9SD
NY 35447 06181
= tapes.fence.archduke Hotels nearby. 17 minutes walk
LA22 9SD
NY 35447 06181
= tapes.fence.archduke Hotels nearby.
A small lake by Lake District standards near the village of Rydale fed by the River Rothay and Grasmere Lake, eventually flowing into Lake Windermere
1.1m / 1.8km -
Grasmere Lake -
LA22 9PW
NY 33928 06450
= evaded.embellish.types Hotels nearby. 11 minutes walk
LA22 9PW
NY 33928 06450
= evaded.embellish.types Hotels nearby.
A small lake close to the village of Grasmere with a privately owned island in the middle, famed as the home of William Wordsworth the lake is approximately 1536 metres long ( just under a mile)
0.7m / 1.1km -
Skelwith Force -
LA22 9NJ
NY 34162 03422
= employers.boards.rehearsed Hotels nearby. 18 minutes walk
LA22 9NJ
NY 34162 03422
= employers.boards.rehearsed Hotels nearby.
A small but attractive waterfall with approximately a 16 foot drop on the River Brathay - best viewed after rain as despite its size a good volume of water passes over the drop
1.2m / 1.9km -
Rydal Caves -
LA22 9SD
NY 35000 05000
= traffic.chaos.encounter Hotels nearby. 11 minutes walk
LA22 9SD
NY 35000 05000
= traffic.chaos.encounter Hotels nearby.
A a man-made cavern that on first glace looks like a natural cave though was actually Loughrigg Quarry.
0.7m / 1.1km -
St Oswalds Church -
LA22 9SN
NY 33736 07383
= backs.aunts.strikers Hotels nearby. 20 minutes walk
LA22 9SN
NY 33736 07383
= backs.aunts.strikers Hotels nearby.
An Active church to this day, once the family church for William Wordsworth and William's burial palace alongside many family members
1.3m / 2.1km -
Elter Water -
LA22 9HG
NY 33592 04030
= tearfully.youths.paint Hotels nearby. 12 minutes walk
LA22 9HG
NY 33592 04030
= tearfully.youths.paint Hotels nearby.
A small relatively shallow lake north of Skelwith Bridge and with the village of Elterwater to the north of the Lake in the Great Langdale Valley
0.8m / 1.3km -
Grasmere Gingerbread Shop -
LA22 9SW
NY 33699 07436
= weeks.crackling.lift Hotels nearby. 20 minutes walk
LA22 9SW
NY 33699 07436
= weeks.crackling.lift Hotels nearby.
Housed in a 1630 former school, now producing gingerbread, award winning rum butter, fudge and mint cake.
1.3m / 2.1km -
Dove Cottage -
LA22 9SH
NY 34181 07049
= objecting.avid.pokers Hotels nearby. 17 minutes walk
LA22 9SH
NY 34181 07049
= objecting.avid.pokers Hotels nearby.
The home of the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy Wordsworth from December 1799 to May 1808
1.1m / 1.8km -
Heaton Cooper Studio -
LA22 9SX
NY 33655 07624
= diverting.pockets.ticking Hotels nearby. 22 minutes walk
LA22 9SX
NY 33655 07624
= diverting.pockets.ticking Hotels nearby.
An art gallery and shop with original paintings from Alfred & William Heaton Cooper, both father and son where accomplished landscape artists
1.5m / 2.4km - View more hotels nearby with distances
Langdale Hotel and Spa - Ambleside - 0.73
The Eltermere Inn - Ambleside - 0.96
The Daffodil Hotel - Ambleside - 1.00
Skelwith Bridge Hotel - Ambleside - 1.15
Lake View Country House - Grasmere - 1.21
Bridge House Hotel and Silver Howe View Cottage - Grasmere - 1.28
Elterwater Park Country Guest House - Elterwater - 1.32
The Wordsworth Hotel And Spa - Ambleside - 1.34
Tweedies Bar and Lodge - Grasmere - 1.35
Moss Grove Organic - Ambleside - 1.39
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