Skip to the content
  • Home
  • About Us
    • History
    • 23 Before Tea: Our fell running challenge
    • Meet the Team
    • Going Green
      • Lake District Foundation
      • Electric Car Information
  • Accommodation
    • Facilities
    • Group Bookings
    • Reviews
  • Eat and Drink at the Hostel
  • Location
    • Getting Here
    • Eat and Drink
      • At the Hostel
      • In the Area
    • Things to Do
      • Walking, Hiking and Fell Running
      • Cycling
      • Rock Climbing
      • Cultural
      • Water
      • Other
    • What’s On
  • Gallery
  • News
  • Bookings
    • Book Now
    • Group Bookings
      • Group Booking Enquiry Form
    • Special Offers
  • Contact Us
Elterwater HostelElterwater Hostel
  • Home
  • About Us
    • History
    • 23 Before Tea: Our fell running challenge
    • Meet the Team
    • Going Green
      • Lake District Foundation
      • Electric Car Information
  • Accommodation
    • Facilities
    • Group Bookings
    • Reviews
  • Eat and Drink at the Hostel
  • Location
    • Getting Here
    • Eat and Drink
      • At the Hostel
      • In the Area
    • Things to Do
      • Walking, Hiking and Fell Running
      • Cycling
      • Rock Climbing
      • Cultural
      • Water
      • Other
    • What’s On
  • Gallery
  • News
  • Bookings
    • Book Now
    • Group Bookings
      • Group Booking Enquiry Form
    • Special Offers
  • Contact Us

Gallery

drying room
Chapel Stile Village with the Langdale Pikes
front of hostel
Relax in our lounge with free WiFi or settle in with a beers or glass of wine and a good book
A warm welcome awaits you
Wash basins in Ladies Washroom
Ladies Washroom & Shower
Clean and spacious ensuite bathroom
Ensuite Shower
Double Bunk bed in Ensuite room
Our comfy ensuite family room
All our beds have LED bedlights and USB charging points
We’ve got a spacious drying room – essential for those wet day’s in the Lakes
one
Our four bedded room with valley view
Self catering kitchen
Well equipped self catering kitchen
Free Tea and Coffee is available in the self catering kitchen - although a small donation to the Lake District Foundation is suggested
Our bar is stocked with a variety of local beers and wines
Enjoy the sunshine in the hostel garden
Peace and quiet walking the ancient trackways in the area

Connect with us

We’ve been nominated!We’re thrilled to share We’ve been nominated!We’re thrilled to share that Elterwater Hostel has been shortlisted in the Great Outdoors Magazine Awards 2026 for Best Hostel or Bunkhouse!It’s an honour to be recognised among so many amazing places and we’d love your support to help us bring the award home to the heart of the Langdale Valley.Voting is open now!
Head to https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/48OPUQ/  and cast your vote for Elterwater Hostel. It only takes a minute, and it means the world to our small, passionate team.Thank you to everyone who’s stayed, shared stories, nominated us and made our hostel such a special place. Let’s show the outdoor world what Elterwater magic is all about!#ElterwaterHostel #LakeDistrict #LangdaleValley #GreatOutdoorsAwards #BestHostel #HostelLife #AdventureAwaits
As the summer season draws to a close, we’re shi As the summer season draws to a close, we’re shifting gears here in the heart of the Langdale Valley. From now until March 2026, Elterwater Hostel will be open for group bookings only, perfect for walking groups, school trips, corporate retreats, or big family adventures looking to experience the Lakes at their most peaceful and dramatic.
Our doors will reopen to individual travellers in March 2026, and next year’s bookings are already open on our website! If you’ve got a special date in mind, we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment, Elterwater fills up fast!
Whether it’s the crackle of the fire after a frosty hike, or the unbeatable views just outside our doorstep, winter in Elterwater is truly magical.
Last night we hosted The Adam’s Family (no not t Last night we hosted The Adam’s Family (no not that one despite it nearly being Halloween)  before they headed out towards Windermere for the last leg of their bike packing adventure.  Wishing them a safe journey on a wet and windy lakes day.
free to book

Rated 4.9 out of 5. Go to our Freetobook Reviews page

MEMBERS OF

Tel: 015394 37245

Elterwater Hostel
Elterwater, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9HX

Elterwater Independent Hostel Ltd Trading as Elterwater Hostel
company registered in England and Wales company number 08713043
VAT No. GB 179886917

Privacy Policy | Access Statement | Website: Designworks | Photographs: Peter Savin and others

Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
  • Manage options
  • Manage services
  • Manage {vendor_count} vendors
  • Read more about these purposes
View preferences
  • {title}
  • {title}
  • {title}