Unleash Your Inner Adventurer at YHA Skiddaw Bunkhouse

Further information >
maps & directions
Local Attractions

YHA Skiddaw Bunkhouse

Bassenthwaite
Keswick
Cumbria
England
CA12 4QX
United Kingdom

A guide to Star ratings

Hostel A guide to Accommodation Classifications.

YHA Hostels Locations Map

Lake District Hotels Map

View the BEST / LOWEST prices direct from YHA Hostels

Open March until October , Britain's highest hostel, in a remote area 3 miles from the nearest road where you can park a car, the remainder of the journey is on foot or by mountain bike.

Due to the location there is no electricity or mobile signal, except for solar powered lighting and Wood burners for heat. Cash only payments
This property is at an elevation of approximately 1,544 feet / 470.6 metres above sea level

Facilities at the accommodation
Bar
Garden
Luggage Storage

Cycle store

Games room

Library/Quiet room

Self-catering kitchen

Dining room

Cot available
Budget Hotels at Keswick

Facilities Nearby
Walking Country
Cycling Country

Hotel Travel & Directions Hub

🛈 Distances are based on direct straight lines for a guidline, adjust for road travel

International Airports

Newcastle Airport
Woolsington Tyne and Wear
NE13 8BZ
61.6 miles
Teesside International Airport
Darlington County Durham
DL2 1LU
67.8 miles

Local Airports

Carlisle Lake District Airport
Carlisle Cumbria
CA6 4NW
23.4 miles
Barrow/Walney Island Airport
Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria
LA14 3YS
36.9 miles

Motorways

M6 Junction 41
Wigton
12.9 miles
M6 Junction 40
Penrith, Keswick
13.8 miles
M6 Junction 42
Carlisle
16.9 miles

Railway Stations

Aspatria
station code = ASP
CA7 2AR
11.7 miles
Wigton
station code = WGT
CA7 9BA
12.4 miles

Ferry Ports

Heysham Port sailing to ->

Douglas Isle of Man

Address:
South Quay, Heysham
Lancashire
LA3 2XE

43.4 miles

Douglas Ferry Terminal sailing to ->

Belfast (NI), Heysham,Liverpool, Dublin (IE)

Address:
Douglas
Isle of Man
IM1 3ER

65.0 miles

Attractions & places to see near this Hostel

= Within walking distance (minutes)

= National Grid Reference

= What 3 Words.

Skiddaw -
CA12 4PT

NY 26041 29082

= void.mascots.mainframe Hotels nearby.

A fell in the Lake District with one side bordering Bassenthwaite Lake - the 6th highest mountain in England

Elevation = 931 Meters / 3054.5 Feet
1.7m / 2.7km - 25 minutes walk

Castlerigg Stone Circle -
CA12 4RN

NY 29140 23619

= group.pacemaker.cushy Hotels nearby.

Cared for by English Heritage Worth free entry- this is one on the earliest Stone circles built around t 3000 BC during the Neolithic period. - Fine panoramic views from the site

3.4m / 5.5km - 51 minutes walk

Blencathra -
CA12 4SU

NY 32351 27746

= foreheads.suitably.column Hotels nearby.

A popular fell walk, Also known as Saddleback due to the shape of the summit, however the famous Alfred Wainwright popularised the older name of Belncathra which has since been adopted

Elevation = 868 Meters / 2847.8 Feet
2.4m / 3.9km - 36 minutes walk

Osprey Watch -
CA12 4QD

NY 23387 27653

= tries.redouble.supper Hotels nearby.

The Osprey Watch in the Lake District is a popular destination for birdwatchers and nature lovers, looking to witness the majestic osprey in its natural habitat. The osprey is a large bird of prey that migrates to the UK from West Africa during the spring and summer months, making its nest in the Lake District. The Osprey Watch offers visitors the opportunity to watch the osprey from a safe distance and observe its behavior in the wild.

3.4m / 5.5km - 51 minutes walk

Latrigg -
CA12 4NT

NY 28125 24890

= reclining.dizziness.pounding Hotels nearby.

A mountain fell to the east of Keswick. - a good walk if you are staying in or around Keswick, accessible from the town with good panoramic views from the summit

Elevation = 368 Meters / 1207.3 Feet
2.6m / 4.2km - 40 minutes walk

Keswick Museum And Art Gallery -
CA12 4NF

NY 26938 23815

= arch.outpost.unfit Hotels nearby.

A Museum dedicated to the life and history of the local area, located in station Road Keswick between Upper and Lower Fitz Parks

3.5m / 5.6km - 52 minutes walk

Mirehouse Historic House And Gardens -
CA12 4QE

NY 23417 28228

= formally.recliner.saga Hotels nearby.

A 17th century English manor house and beautiful gardens with many rare plants open to the public, with walks of nearby fells, and down to Bassenthwaite Lake. Includes a children's playground and tearooms. Previous visitor attraction of the year award for Cumbria

3.3m / 5.3km - 50 minutes walk

Threlkeld Quarry And Mining Museum -
CA12 4TT

NY 31966 24479

= grinders.general.presume Hotels nearby.

Located 3 miles east of Keswick. Based within an old quarry, machinery, a working steam train and line, plus a number of under cover exhibitions. Guided walks are also provided.

3.5m / 5.6km - 53 minutes walk