Thorney How Independent Hostel Grasmere

Thorney How is an independent, family run 3 star Visit England rated hostel, offering simple BandB licensed accommodation and walker's cafe bar.Surrounded by magnificent fells, adjacent to the Coast to Coast path, local Grasmere village amenities and lake, the perfect place from which to explore everything Lakeland has to offer. Thorney How offers a range of pleasant, sociable and welcoming environments for its guests to enjoy.The flexible accommodation can cater for individual bookings, family rooms, small groups and large groups.53 bunk style beds are arranged in a total of 10 bedrooms ranging from 2 beds to 10 beds per room. All bed linen is provided, just bring your own towel.The main gentleman's style residence and 350 year old farmhouse is charming and has well proportioned, comfortable and warm rooms with fabulous views onto the grounds and the distant Fairfield Hellvellyn mountain range. Free wifi is available in the main social areas.The separate annexe sitting underneath Helm Crag creates an independent 24 bedded space suitable for mixed types of groups. Discounts are available for large group bookings and for charitable groups.Private parking, cycle store, drying room, licensed bar and spacious grounds completes the experience.Thorney How, previously owned and managed by the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) from 1931 to 2010 was recently acquired as a family owned and run hostel. We intend to maintain, develop and extend the existing hostel provision bringing our own personal experiences to create a unique and welcoming environment providing relaxed holiday accommodation.

Features & Facilities Include: Licensed Bar Public Restaurant

Address: Thorney How Independent Hostel Thorney How Grasmere Cumbria LA22 9QW

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Directions

ON FOOTFrom the bus stop in Grasmere centre follow Easedale Road leading north from the village green for 14 mile you will go past Butharlyp How YHA, several small groups of houses and over a small bridge (Goody Bridge).At a junction Thorney How Hostel is signposted (small brown sign) right 400yds.Follow the narrow winding and rising lane past a group of houses and woodland. Thorney How is then on your left via an unmade track that leads uphill for about 50yds by a Grit Bin.BY TRAINThe nearest local train service is Windermere, with the nearest national line station at Oxenholme Lake District with good links North and South.National Rail Enquiries www.nationalrail.co.uk 0845 748 4950BY BUSGrasmere has a regular bus service North and South. The bus stop is in the centre of Grasmere village 12 mile or 15 mins walk.The service is roughly 12 hourly week days plus hourly at weekends and public holidays.555 556 South to Ambleside, Windermere, Kendal, Lancaster555 556 North to Keswick (then 554 to Carlisle)For Bus Timetables call Traveline on 0871 2002233www.traveline.org.ukBY ROADThorney How is best accessed via Easedale Road in Grasmere. Warning all access routes are via narrow lanesTraveling NorthFrom the A591 traveling north on approaching Grasmere go past the roundabout junction near to the Wordsworth Trust signposted Grasmere Village. Instead take the next left hand turn 12 mile further on also signposted Grasmere Village and opposite to The Swan Hotel.This is Swan Lane (B5287) leading to Broadgate. Follow this into the village for 12 mile Easedale Road is immediately on the right as you reach the village green having just passed the Coop Store.Follow as for on foot above.If you pass the side track to Thorney How you will reach a farm and eventually come back to the A591.Traveling southFrom the A591 approaching Grasmere shortly after the first 40 mph sign either take a right hand turn on a sharp bend opposite a post box, currently unsignposted leading to a single track lane. Follow this to a small bridge. Take the left hand fork after the bridge onto another narrow lane with limited passing places for approximately mile. After passing a farm on the right the road twists and drops down hill. A right hand turn leads to an unmade track leading uphill for about 50yds by a Grit Bin. This will be properly signposted in the future. If you pass this track you will eventually come back to Easedale Road and into Grasmere village.Alternatively take the next right hand turn opposite the Swan Hotel signposted Grasmere village and follow directions as for traveling north above.