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- Great for people of all ages!
- All our Bed now have an LED bedlight and USB charging points
- Step out of the front door, the fells are waiting
- Our warm welcome
- Peace and quiet walking ancient trackways in the National Park
- Ensuite Shower
- A view of the Langdale Pikes from the Cumbria way
- A fully stock bar
- Val’s money plant in the back stairway
- Elterwater is at the heart of the Langdale Valley
- Our comfortable ensuite family room
- Dinner Time
- a view of Elterwater hostel from the quiet lane into the village
- Our four bed room with a valley view
- Spring sunlight at Elterwater Hostel
- The road to Elterwater – the view lets you know you have arrived!
- Classic view over the Langdale pikes
- A typical 6 bedded dorm room
- A spectacular view of the Langdales. Elterwater is hidden beyond the trees
- Chapel Stile Village with the Langdale Pikes
- The Langdale Pikes dominate the skyline as you look down to Elterwater
- Cook for yourself, or let us serve you in style.
- New bed lights and USB charging points in the female bunk room
- Twin Bunk Bed
- Spacious lounge and dining area
- Fred Whitton Challenge Cyclist going passed Elterwater Hostel
- Elterwater sits in the heart of the Lake District
- One of our dorm rooms, complete with kit!
- Autumn waterfall in the Lake District
- We’ve got a spacious drying room – essential for those wet day’s in Lakeland!
- Stunning views walking the Cumbria Way in Langdale
- The village Green in Elterwater
- A short distance from Elterwater is Grasmere Village
- The front of the hostel is a real suntrap during the day
- Refurbished for 2018 our male washrooms and shower
- The newly refrubished Ladies washroom and shower
- A great walk straight from the hostel onto Spedding crag
- Enjoy a home cooked meal with us
- The self catering kitchen with plenty of cooking utensils, there is free tea and coffee available
- Relax in our lounge with free WiFi or settle in with a beers or glass of wine and a good book
- With endless walking opportunities
- Autumn and Spring are great for walking and clear views
- Elterwater Hostel
- comfortable two bed bunk rooms
- Dan, Patch and Pete cycled off road from Coast to Coast, stopping in at Elterwater on their way
- All our guests have access to the self-catering kitchen, with free tea and coffee
- Charlie and Team 2014/2015
- Settle down to relax after a long day on the hills
- Explore the excellent walking and cycle trails in the Langdale Valley
- No visit to the Lake District is complete without a visit to Castlerigg Stone Circle over 4000 years old
- Hardknott roman fort sits high above the Eskdale Valley and can be reached from Elterwater over the Hardknott Pass
- A spring morning on the river opposite Elterwater Hostel
- A dusting of snow on the hills in February
- The Hostel as viewed from the road
- Bike outside the cycle shed
- Double bed in Ensuite Room
- Table set ready for dinner – you can cook, or sit back and we’ll do all the work!
- Windermere is the largest lake in the National Park and offers boat hire and lake cruises year round
- We post weather updates at reception and can help plan your visit
- On to Great Langdale, left to Little Langdale, Elterwater is at the heart of the Langdales
- Spring comes to Chapel Stile in Langdale
- Herwick sheep have grazed this landsacpe for over 1000 years
- The dining room, ready for breakfast!
- A great base for cyclists!
- Relax in our outdoor seating area
- Early morning mist in the valley
- a warm welcome awaits at Elterwater Hostel
- Our 2015 team on the way to the Cumbria Tourism Awards, where we were nominated in the best customer service category.
- The Hostel building itself dates back to the mid 1800s
- ELter is the Norse word for Swan, so Elterwater actually means Swan Lake – as this picture shows
- The winter months provide superb clear views over the langdale Pikes
- Ensuite Bathroom
- Ladies Bathroom
- relax in the hostel garden
- The warm and cosy lounge is perfect for unwinding at the end of the day
- All our rooms have bunkbeds, with comfy new mattresses
- Sunlight catching the autumn trees, Langdale is a photographers delight
- Ruined barns and woodland above Ambleside