Lake District Hostels & Bunkhouses

Find the best Lake District hostels and click on the images below for availability, tariff and to book your hostel online. Great group and budget accommodation in the Lake District and Cumbria with superb facilities in stunning locations.

Scroll down to see our map of bunk barns and hostels in the Lake District and Cumbria.

With the largest number of hostels in the Lake District, the area around Windermere and Ambleside is extremely popular with visitors. The choice includes a hostel in the centre of Windermere and a lakeside hostel in Ambleside. There are several rural hostels in the area in fabulous locations with great facilities.

image of Backpackers hostel in the Lake District

Lake District Backpackers

From £16.75 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Windermere

Windermere YHA

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms, tipis

Windermere

YHA Ambleside

From £18.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms, tipis

Ambleside

Grasmere Hostel

From £20.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms, pods

Grasmere

YHA Butharlyp Howe

From £15.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms.

Grasmere

image of thorney how youth hostel in the Lake District

Thorney How Hostel

From £15.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms.

Grasmere

Elterwater Hostel

From £19.50 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Elterwater

YHA Hawkshead

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms, tipis, pods

Hawkshead

image of the YHA Coniston, one of the rural Lake District hostels

Coniston Coppermines YHA

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Coniston

Coniston Holly How YHA

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms, tipis

Coniston

image of the YHA Langdale, one of the Lake District hostels near Ambleside

Langdale YHA

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Langdales

Raise Cottage

Room from £51.00 pppn
Private rooms, breakfast optional

Windermere

North Lake District Hostels

Friendly budget accommodation in the Lake District in the area around Keswick,the Borrowdale valley and Ullswater. Excellent Lake District hostels for climbers, walkers and all outdoor enthusiasts in the centre of the Adventure Capital of the UK.

Keswick YHA

From £15.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Keswick

Denton House Hostel

From £19.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Keswick

YHA Borrowdale

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms, private rooms, pods

Nr Keswick

Derwentwater Hostel

From £23 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Borrowdale

image of Buttermere youth hostel in the Lake District

Buttermere YHA

From £15.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Buttermere

Patterdale YHA

From £15.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Patterdale, Ullswater

Helvellyn YHA

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Glenridding, Ullswater

image of Honister hostel in the Lake District

YHA Honister Hause

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

Honister Pass, nr Keswick

image of Black Sail hostel in the Lake District

Black Sail YHA

From £35.00 pppn
Dorms or exclusive use

2.5 miles on foot from Honister

Surrounded by mountains and accessible only on foot or by mountain bike, Britain’s highest hostel is perfect for fell-walkers, adventurous families and lovers of wild and remote places. Situated at 1550ft on the flanks of Skiddaw, and 3 miles from the nearest road, this traditional hostel on the Cumbria Way offers simple yet comfortable accommodation. Online Booking with YHA. No additional membership fees

Skiddaw Bunkhouse YHA

From £13.00 pppn
Dorms & private rooms

3 miles on foot / nr Keswick

Fisher-gill Camping Barn

From £16.00 pppn
Dorm bed

Thirlmere, near Keswick

White Horse Inn Bunkhouse

From £8.00 pppn
Dorm beds

Threlkeld, near Keswick

Western Lake District Hostels

Find a complete retreat in some of the most secluded hostels in the Lake District. Switch off and relax when you stay at Ennerdale and Wasdale Hall hostels as there’s no mobile signal or WiFi.