YHA Hartington Hall

Never regret in staying at YHA hostels. Clean and suits everyone.

The check in was easy and clear instructions were provided about the facilities. Clean room with comfortable bed. Unfortunately there was no WiFi in the room that I stayed in and no mobile phone coverage on Vodafone for calls or mobile data. WiFi was available in the main building which had a bar and restaurant. The price of the room was very good.

Historic building in a Derbyshire Dales village. Hostel serving food all day. Village has two shops selling snacks pasties and papers plus 2 pubs. Great food at the local pub hotel. Check in from 3 pm. We visited the Crich Tramway village which was close by.

Stayed in a 6 bed private room with en-suite, which offered enough space. The building was especially interesting, maintaining many of its historic features. Comunal lounge areas were a nice environment, although shared kitchen was rather small. Village of Hartington is only 2 min walk from hostel, with a few pubs and cafes. We ate at Devonshire Arms and Charles Cotton Hotel which were very good. Main downside was parking. When we turned up on the Friday evening to check in, the car park was full with cars parked all down the road too. We did manage to get a space on the other nights we stayed, but the car park could do with some marked bays, or being extended to increase capacity. Also, and a small critique, was the bathrooms did not have enough shelves/towel hooks. This was a similar issue in the bedrooms, with no where to put things other than on the floor. Aside from that a good stay and would recommend.

My daughter-in-law will be leading a residential school trip here in a couple of weeks, so we came to see the accommodation (and surrounding areas) in person. The hostel is in a fantastic location - close to local amenities, and it’s a great base from which to explore. I loved the building itself - it dates back to the 17th century and has retained its charm with beautiful stained glass windows and oak panelling throughout. We had a look at the dormitories, some of which have en-suite facilities. The rooms were clean and looked very comfortable. There are also Land Pods and Bell Tents within the grounds - which is somewhere I would love to stay at some point. Whilst there we ate in their restaurant - and we all thoroughly enjoyed our meals. They also cater for dietary requirements. All the staff we met were very friendly and really helpful. Highly recommended.