YHA Grasmere Butharlyp Howe

the hostel provided all the amenities to make our stay comfortable - from a self-catering kitchen to laundry machines. The location was also near to the Grasmere village.

Fantastic hostel for families, especially those on a budget wishing to explore the lakes. Yha grasmere is located a few mins walk from the bus stop - connecting you across the lakes. Plenty of local shops and walks. Camping is on the lawn of the hostel. 5 pitches to choose from. Will be back!

Great stay at YHA Grasmere. Check in was great, easy and friendly. The hostel is a good size, large sitting room and restaurant area and space to sit outside. The self service kitchen was very small but clean and adequate. Stayed for two nights in a two bed room. There were plenty of clean toilets and showers just outside our room. We ordered food, pizzas were large and yummy and priced well at £10.49. Served hot with friendly service. The hostel is only about 3 mins walk to the centre of the village of Grasmere. Plenty of cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops, including a co-op express open until 10pm. I would highly recommend this YHA.

2 nights camping on the lawn of the hostel with full use of the facilities via key card access to the buildings. Friendly, chatty, helpful staff with everything you’d expect from a YHA hostel in a superb location. Well maintained and clean throughout.

Having stayed in a number of YHAs over the past 18 months, Butharlyp Howe remains one of the best with a fantastic location in a beautiful building. The staff were all very friendly, the rooms clean and comfortable and the food was decent. Some excellent weather was also a massive bonus for a weekend at the Lakes. Perhaps I am highlighting my ignorance on these matters but I feel that the total cost of £215 for two nights in a 4 bed dorm with no en suite and breakfast on one morning was just about on the right side of affordable for us, thanks to 15% off (5% young persons/ 10% members). Looking ahead for future weekends, it would be over £200 for the Saturday night on its own, which seems a lot for budget accommodation. I worry that YHA are pricing out families at their current weekend rates and, with our 2 children being the only under 18s at the hostel during the weekend, perhaps that is already happening and seems counter to their mission. Overall we had a brilliant stay at a fantastic hostel, but unless we can manage a night midweek when it is significantly cheaper, weekend stays might well be beyond our budget.